Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio, the all encompassing hobby.
For me amateur radio has been the perfect pastime!
Learn about technology, society, geography, languages...all at the same time.
Although today, we can talk around the world by regular telephone, we can send and recieve messages, video and data freely....or so we think. Perhaps, you could question yourself here and ask if this is true for everyone on the planet?
And what about other people and other planets?
Do you have something new you would like to send?
JR0BAQ's Blog in Japanese
Software Defined Radio might be one way to mix leading edge technology with some fun on your pc.
There are several groups already pioneering:
Below: Seikei Junior High School students,
Tsubasa, Yuyu & Minami have fun talking with Tokyo's JL1EEE, Nagano's JA0SC, JA0HE & JA0DCQ.
They surprised us all when they started speaking in PERFECT ENGLISH !!!
JO1VRV George's Blog in Japanese
Nagano Radio Club & News in Japanese
Te Puke Radio Club in English
Auckland Radio Club in English
Scouts JOTA in English
Soldering COAX connectors (PL-259)
Make your own Balun (by OZ2CPU)
Shops:
Nagano:
Nagano Ham Center
Kanbei-Musen
Akihabara - Akizuki-Denki
Hong Kong:
HARTS: Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society- useful
Russia - Moscow
US
Cable supplys
Wire Antennas