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Sites of interest.
Two sites that you may find of interest. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2156726/Apple-1-goes-auction.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2156249/Paul-Otlets-idea-televised-book-foretold-internet-1934.html
Desert Island Discs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs If you fancy a listen to the archive of Desert Island Discs this is your chance. There are some jems in there.
6 meter opening.
Enda (EI2II) has just been on to say that he is getting opeenings to EA athe moment on 6 meters. So if you have the lawn mowed and a few moments to spare in the hot wx give 6 a … Continue reading
Kepler telescope studies star superflares.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18089695
Science and technology (via BBC)
Researchers have revealed details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip. The device is a “memristor”, a long-hypothesised but only recently demonstrated electronic component. A memristor’s electronic properties make it suitable for both … Continue reading
SAMUEL F.B. MORSE ANNIVERSARY
May 24 is the anniversary of Samuel F.B. Morse’s first coded telegraph message. The message was sent In 1844 between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC — a distance of 41 miles. While this may not seem very significant in these … Continue reading
DXers Ride Marconi’s Wavelength
Would love to try this out again. Many years ago we had a very successful outing to Manin Bay south of Clifden. Sunspots a bit high at the moment but in a few years time Ithink I would like to … Continue reading
Radio Luxembourg
For those of us old enough to remember. Radio 2 will be broadcasting a two part documentary about Radio Luxembourg on May 31 and June 7 at 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. BBC Media Centre has released details of the … Continue reading
Solar Activity.
TWO INCOMING CMEs: A pair of solar eruptions on May 7th hurled coronal masss ejections (CMEs) toward Earth. Forecast tracks prepared by analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab suggests that clouds with arrive in succession on May 9th at … Continue reading
Shop Radio
Now if you really want to be bored………………………. Shop Radio will be broadcast on the Sky platform (Sky EPG radio channel 0184) twenty-two hours a day, seven days a week with amazing offers from 0600 right through until 0400 hrs … Continue reading