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https://qsl.net/scra
Stony Creek Amateur Radio (NC4FM) is a tax-exempt ham radio club based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, founded in 2000 to mentor new operators, provide emergency communications, and participate in ARRL contests. The site covers repeater information, Field Day events, license testing, and local amateur radio organizations across the region.
http://newsuperantenna.com/
Super Antenna Systems Corporation manufactures portable HF antennas designed for ham radio operators, emergency communications, and HF SSB use across all bands from 80 meters through VHF. Their flagship MP1 series antennas collapse into compact go-bag packages, making them popular for portable, mobile, backpack, and EmComm deployments worldwide.
https://afvl.li/
The Amateurfunk Verein Liechtenstein (AFVL) is the official amateur radio club of Liechtenstein, founded in 1986 and serving operators in the HBØ callsign region. The site covers club activities, DMR and FM repeaters, WinLink access, emergency communications, AREDN mesh networking, and upcoming events like POTA outings and monthly meetups.
https://observers.org/
The SF Bay Area Astronomy Connection (TAC) is an informal network for amateur astronomers across the greater San Francisco Bay Area, connecting observers without the formality of dues, officers, or bylaws. The site features an extensive list of observing sites throughout the region, curated observing lists, equipment guides, and resources for both beginners and seasoned stargazers.
http://hanssummers.com/
Hans Summers (G0UPL) shares his deep passion for radio, electronics, and computing through dozens of detailed project pages covering QRSS beacons, WSPR kits, homebrew transmitters, Nixie clocks, frequency counters, and more. The site is a treasure trove for QRP enthusiasts and homebrewers, showcasing everything from crystal radios to synthesizer design and the popular QRP Labs kit lineup.
https://lavcastrogroup.org/planetariumshowsched.htm
The LAVC Astronomy Group's planetarium schedule page lists public show dates for Spring 2020, covering topics like the search for extraterrestrial life, black holes, and spring constellations. Each event is held at the campus observatory and includes telescope viewing through a Celestron 16-inch instrument after the show, making it a hands-on community astronomy experience.
https://jeff560.tripod.com/mathword.html
Jeff Miller's meticulously researched reference page tracks the earliest known uses of mathematical terminology, tracing when and where specific math words first appeared in historical texts. This is a unique etymological resource for mathematicians, historians, and anyone curious about the origins of the language of mathematics.
http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~siegel/quack.html
A physics professor at SUNY Stony Brook takes aim at pseudoscience and scientific quackery, exploring the psychological and personality traits that lead people to reject well-established science like evolution, vaccination, and modern physics. The page is a sharp, witty critique of fringe theorists who show up insisting their ideas will overturn all known physics, drawing a careful distinction between bold legitimate scientists and true cranks.
http://mineralzine.chez.com/
Mineral Webzine is a bilingual French-English non-commercial online magazine dedicated to rockhounds, mineral collectors, and geology enthusiasts. Featuring photographs of specimens like garnet, wulfenite, and cinnabar contributed by collectors from Canada and France, it serves as a reference for mineralogy, crystallography, and gemology.
https://dsimanek.vialattea.net/home.htm
Donald Simanek, a physics professor, has assembled a sprawling collection of resources covering physics puzzles, perpetual motion machines, pseudoscience debunking, creationism criticism, and science humor. Highlights include the Museum of Unworkable Devices, illustrated lectures, and a rich archive of skeptical and educational content that has earned recognition as one of the top skeptical websites on the web.