The walkie-talkie explosion in Lebanon has attracted global attention and profound reflection on the safety of communication equipment. Several potential causes may have led to this tragic explosion in Lebanon. Firstly, experts speculate that the 2 way radios might have been internally rigged with explosive detonators. Modern communication devices typically house components such as batteries and c...
Ham radio enthusiasts from throughout the region were at the Polk County Fairgrounds on Saturday, drawn by the lure of the semi-annual swap meet. For some, ham radio is a hobby. Hams tends to use two kinds of gear: HF and VHF/UHF. HF gear is made to talk over long distances, while VHF/UHF radio is for talking around town. But for Kjell Lindgren, it was an out-of-this-world experience. Lindgren is ...
By any metric, the New York Marathon is an immense production. The 50,000+ runners who make this the world's largest marathon. Their route will take them through all five of the city's boroughs, from the starting line on Staten Island up through Brooklyn and Queens, across the Queensboro Bridge to Manhattan's Upper East Side, north into the Bronx and then back down along the east side of Central P...
Your phone always seems to be in reach today. You can grab it at your desk, in your bed, on the couch and from the tractor seat. This should make communication on the farm easy, right? With gaps in rural connectivity, you may need to rethink new communication tool, especially long range communication device when you have an issue in the field. Bill Field, Purdue Extension farm safety specialist, s...
