I’ve been really missing Radio Shack. Back in the day, electronics experimenters and amateur radio operators (of which I am both) could pop down to your local Radio Shack and find an obscure little connector or a plug or any other type of component you needed. But with Radio Shack going out of business in… Continue reading

Did an amateur radio balloon get shot down? I have got a little experience with ballooning and a lot of experience with ham radio, and this is exactly what I thought was at least one of the objects shot down over the weekend. These balloons aren’t threats. They’re scientific projects and valuable ones, too. Schools… Continue reading

I took the photo above two years ago today, on a cold, snowy and blustery day on a mountain in western Pennsylvania. Today, it was more than 70 degrees and a beautiful sunny day. Both in February in the early 21st century. Continue reading