I saw a few pictures online about the DIY bowtie antenna and I was curious. Could it be possible to construct an antenna that would pull in the digital channels on the cheap? I found some excellent information on how to build an HDTV bowtie antenna. Will the coat hanger antenna work at all? At first I […]

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There are groups out there that want to save this, expose that, and rescue the human race out of destruction. It is often the most simple things that are overlooked and that are the most important. Take EMF for example. How many people are aware of the dangers of EMF? How can we protect the family […]

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In my quest of learning electronics, I try to understand radio propagation. All of the numbers, terminology, and charts can be somewhat overwhelming. Is there a simple, quick reference to better understand the HF progation numbers? 1. K-Index — 0-9. Overall, low is better. Some VHF operators like to see an increasing K Index, because aurora […]

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The equinox (around March 20 and September 22) brings us better DX propagation, especially the upper bands. The ten meter band (28000 to 29700 kHz) tends to be at its best near the spring or fall equinox. In fact, the equinoxes are when geomagnetic storms are the strongest. These strong geomagnetic storms can actually be very disruptive to the […]

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Source:OurAmazingPlanet In the spring or autumn, the pole is tipped neither toward or away fro the sun. Days and nights are about equal in length. These times are called equinoxes. As the seasons change, the apparent path of the sun in the sky changes. In summer, the sun arcs high, and the days are longer […]

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Today at 10:49 EDT we officially enter the Autumn season. The Autumnal equinox gives us the same amount of day and night; sunset and sunrise become exactly 12 hours apart. On September 22, 2012, the Fall season brings us cooler temperatures as we move closer to Winter. In the Spring, we call this the Vernal […]

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Do you eat on your computer desk? Do you leave crumbs and sauces on your computer keyboard? Do you find it hard to clean the dirt on your keyboard? What is the best way to clean a keyboard? You too can have a washable keyboard of your own — Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 for Windows PCs – […]

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In 1934, Smedley Butler became involved in a controversy known as the Business Plot, when he told a congressional committee that a group of wealthy industrialists were planning a military coup to overthrow the president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. These people were actually planning to hijack the government, and Butler refused to be a part of […]

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The August 31, 2012 Full Moon is a Blue Moon, Maybe… “Once in a blue moon” is another colloquial expression used in America to mean “a rare event.” In reality, the moon isn’t depressed or shaded blue, it’s the second full moon in one month as we perceive it to be, and originally it was the third […]

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Another conspiracy buff (intelligent person) says that he has been investigating even further, and you may be surprised about his investigation. He claims that the US State Department, headed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is spending US taxpayer dollars to repair and rebuild mosques in the Middle East. Fact or fiction? I really enjoyed […]

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