Additionally, a second drone was flown high above the course carrying a radio repeater, helping provide a better line-of-sight contact to the camera drone following the riders when the buildings ...

When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, some of my neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.

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One day at Radio Shack we found a small book about amateur radio hidden amidst the resisters ... testing, and even a “repeater” system that empowers your small handheld radio to talk all ...

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J75A Team will be active from Dominica Island, IOTA NA - 101 in ARRL DX SSB Contest, 1 - 2 March 2025.