May 3 Club Meeting – The Curta and Other Vintage Computing Devices (Slides Posted)

When I was in high school my parents bought me an expensive programmable scientific calculator. Using that calculator taught me about assembly-style programming and probably encouraged my interest in engineering.

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Field Day 2023

The San Lorenzo Valley Amateur Radio Club and the Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club have joined forces for Amateur Radio Field Day 2023 (info) in La Selva Beach, CA.

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Field Day 2022

The San Lorenzo Valley Amateur Radio Club and the Santa Cruz County Amateur Radio Club joined forces for Amateur Radio Field Day 2022 in Bonny Doon on Saturday June 25

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Peet Bros. Weather Station and APRS: ULTIMETER 2100 and TM-D710GA

Peet Bros. ULTIMETER weather stations can send their observations to the APRS network through a TNC (terminal node controller) and a VHF radio. Since the Kenwood TM‑D710GA UHF/VHF radio has

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Solving the Problem of Cables Through Walls

With antennas on the outside and radios on the inside, the homes of hams need ways to run cables through walls, ceilings, or floors—while also blocking drafts and bugs. John

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