In the recent months I’ve noticed an Amateur Radio explosion on the Internet. It’s not the same as we’ve seen before with the QRZ forums or eHam.net or even Echolink. Those are great services and are still around today, but new sites like Twitter.com, 73s.org, HamBrief.tv are on the forefront of this new interactivity.
Twitter.com is a free “social networking” and “micro-blogging” service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length. Some even call it “micro-messaging” which is more the way I think of it.
Based on “Following” principle, you follow people you know or find interesting and then people follow you.
Uses:
1. keep up with friends
2. news aggregation/discovery
3. blog integration
4. Conversations; with the use of @ followed by user name.
How you interact:
1. Web
2. Desktop
3. Mobile (Web/Clients)
4. SMS
Web Explained:
Web is where it began, use the web to create your account customize your profile page. Use it to keep up with your friends.
We had another great SKYWARN Recognition Day on December 6th! Here are a few shots of the operators in action.
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures.We had another great SKYWARN Recognition Day on December 6th! Here are a few shots of the operators in action.
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures. Continue reading
Ron N4PHP
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures.We had another great SKYWARN Recognition Day on December 6th! Here are a few shots of the operators in action.
Ron N4PHP
Special Thanks to John Miller KI4VVM for providing these pictures. Continue reading
November 15th 2008, Storm ALERT Xtreme was at the BJCC.
Here is a picture of the crew.
November 15th 2008, Storm ALERT Xtreme was at the BJCC.
Here is a picture of the crew.
ALERT will be participating in SKYWARN Recognition Day this year.
When: December 6, 2008 (0000 – 2400 UTC)
Where: National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL
Callsign: K4NWS
Modes: ALERT will attempt to utilize HF (80m-10m), 6M, 2M, 70CM, D-Star if permitted, and Echolink if permitted.
For more info visit http://hamradio.noaa.gov
“SKYWARNTM Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARNTM radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day SKYWARNTM operators visit NWS offices and contact other radio operators across the world.”The following video is a SKYWARN Recognition Day promo using ALERT audio and created by: Kevin Pauley, KB9WVI Public Information – Bloomington Amateur Radio Club, Inc. httpv://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bNhW2XWT9yoALERT will be participating in SKYWARN Recognition Day this year. When: December 6, 2008 (0000 – 2400 UTC) Where: National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL Callsign: K4NWS Modes: ALERT will attempt to utilize HF (80m-10m), 6M, 2M, 70CM, D-Star if permitted, and Echolink if permitted. Continue reading
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