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http://nrrt.org/
The Newton Radio Response Team is a community emergency communications group based in Newton, likely coordinating amateur radio operators for public safety and disaster response. Sites like this serve as a hub for volunteer ham radio operators who support local emergency services when standard communications fail.
http://stormeffects.com/
Brian Morganti's StormEffects is a personal archive of storm chasing photography, nature landscapes, and severe weather experiences captured over many years. Visitors can browse storm photos, chase videos, chase summaries, and even astrophotography, making it a rich showcase of one enthusiast's passion for extreme weather.
https://dailydx.com/propagation
The Daily DX is a hub for ham radio operators focused on DXing, offering a curated propagation page with links to solar data, space weather forecasts, and VOACAP prediction tools. Visitors can track HF propagation conditions, solar activity, and greyline predictions to optimize their chances of reaching distant or weak-signal stations.
https://ncarrl.org/ares
The official site for North Carolina ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) and AUXCOMM, coordinating amateur radio operators across all 100 NC counties for emergency communications support. It features a comprehensive county-by-county coordinator directory, training requirements, FEMA integration guidelines, and links to ARRL emergency planning documents.
https://faraday.physics.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash
Created by a University of Toronto physicist, this collection features 99 Flash animations covering topics from Quantum Mechanics and Relativity to Chaos and Fluid Mechanics, making abstract physics concepts visually intuitive. A bonus tutorial teaches how to build your own physics animations in Flash, and the animations are available in multiple languages under a Creative Commons license.
http://amesastronomers.org/
The Ames Area Amateur Astronomers (AAAA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 club based in Ames, Iowa, dedicated to sharing the wonders of the night sky through outreach events, club meetings, and the annual Iowa Star Party. Members gain access to a newsletter, astronomy updates, and the club's observatory at McFarland Park, making it a great hub for both beginners and seasoned stargazers in central Iowa.
https://nobarc.org/
The Northern Berkshire Amateur Radio Club (NoBARC) serves approximately 150 licensed ham radio operators in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, with repeaters positioned atop Mount Greylock at 3,500 feet providing coverage across a 250-300 mile radius. The site features meeting schedules, DXpedition presentations, repeater information, license classes, field day results, and resources for new hams.
http://roadtonowhere.altervista.org/stars
Star Light, Star Bright is a TFL-network fanlisting dedicated to stars, inviting fans from around the world to add their names to a growing list of 647 members who share a love of stargazing. Run by Melanie, the site is a simple but charming tribute to the beauty of the night sky.
https://www.qsl.net/w9ikn
The Elgin Amateur Radio Society (E.A.R.S.), callsign W9IKN, was a ham radio club based in Elgin, Illinois with roots stretching back to the early 1930s. This archived homepage serves as a farewell tribute, noting the club's disbanding and expired licenses in 2007, with a link to its past history preserved by member Chuck Henrici (N9TZO).
https://arpgalaxy.com/
A comprehensive amateur astronomy resource dedicated to Halton C. Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, cataloging all 338 peculiar and interacting galaxy entries with supporting data, imagery, and observing guidance. Built by and for amateur observers, the site bridges professional archival photography from the Palomar 200-inch telescope with modern amateur CCD imaging to show that anyone with a backyard telescope can observe these remarkable objects.