Monthly Archives: November 2011

AMSAT-OSCAR 51 R.I.P.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by j0n

Sad to see it go, though I only ever used it a handful of times. There is a certain buzz to be got from briefly speaking to someone from another country through a satellite, that you just don’t get from … Continue reading →

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A view from the 1A between Lake Louise and Banff

Posted on November 28, 2011 by j0n
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Weather

Posted on November 7, 2011 by j0n

We all have an interest in the weather to some level or other.  I finally cracked earlier this year and got a weather station, a Davis Vantage VUE with a Weatherlink USB interface. Unfortunately, not long after I got it … Continue reading →

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Icefield Ahead

Posted on November 4, 2011 by j0n
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KX1 #2213

Posted on November 1, 2011 by j0n

So, the Rugby World cup is over, Vettel has won another Grand Prix, it’s a bank holiday Monday and it is raining buckets out. What do to? Press play on Soldersmoke 137, fire up the soldering-iron and finish building a … Continue reading →

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