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https://cobaltpet.blogspot.com/
Run by a Northern California hobbyist known as 'weatherall', this blog chronicles shortwave and mediumwave radio listening with detailed reception reports, SIO signal quality codes, station identifications, and portable receiver reviews. Covering international broadcasters, number stations, utility signals, NDB logs, and DXing tips, it's a thorough record of the hobby for fellow shortwave enthusiasts.
https://qsl.net/sandra/APRS_primer.html
A focused primer on APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) for the San Diego area, explaining how the technology uses GPS and two-meter radio to track vehicles, search and rescue teams, ships, and aircraft. Hosted on QSL.net and maintained by the San Diego Repeater Association, the page collects key links for getting started with APRS including software downloads, station locators, and local elmers.
https://feis-crs.org/feis
The Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) is a U.S. Forest Service database providing detailed scientific syntheses on fire ecology, fire regimes, and the effects of fire on plant and animal species across the United States. Visitors can explore species profiles, vegetation crosswalks, tree distribution maps, and research publications covering ecosystems from ponderosa pine forests to Sonoran desert scrub communities.
https://daily.hamweekly.com/
Amateur Radio Daily, run by K4HCK, is a regularly updated news aggregator pulling in the latest stories, events, and announcements from the ham radio world. Visitors will find coverage of Hamvention awards, DX expeditions, digital conferencing events, and tools like FCC radio databases and Reverse Beacon Network explorers.
http://kstrom.net/isk/stars/starmenu.html
Created by Paula Giese, this richly detailed site explores Native American and Aboriginal astronomy, covering Lakota star knowledge, sacred star maps, medicine wheels as solar-stellar observatories, and indigenous constellation traditions. It serves as an educational hub with links to Lakota theology, archaeoastronomy, star stories, and teacher resources for native-centered science curricula.
http://theastropages.com/
The @stro Pages is a long-running amateur astronomy hub offering astrophotos, articles, telescope making guides, an observer's log, and a San Diego stargazing calendar. Packed with community features like discussion boards, a monthly newsletter, and links to deep-sky objects, it serves both beginners and experienced skywatchers.
https://uh.edu/~jclarage/astr3131/lectures/4/einstein/Einstein_stanford_Page7.html
A lecture page from a University of Houston astronomy course (ASTR 3131) explaining Einstein's theory of general relativity and the concept of curved spacetime. It covers how mass and energy deform the fabric of spacetime, using accessible analogies like a ball on a bedsheet to illustrate four-dimensional curvature.
https://flame.org/~cdoswell/chasesums/chasesums.html
Chuck Doswell's storm chasing page chronicles over three decades of tornado pursuit, beginning with his first chase in April 1972 and including detailed logs, historical accounts, and safety advice drawn from genuine scientific expertise. Packed with chase summaries, photography links, and connections to fellow chasers and meteorologists, this is a deep and personal record from one of the field's most experienced practitioners.
http://hamradio.dk/
The official site of EDR København, the Copenhagen chapter of the Danish Amateur Radio Society, operating under the callsign OZ5EDR. A hub for Danish ham radio enthusiasts, covering club activities, news, and resources for the amateur radio community in Copenhagen.
https://cadcwww.dao.nrc.ca/
The Canadian Astronomy Data Centre (CADC) is an official Government of Canada research facility that archives and provides access to astronomical data for scientists and researchers. Hosted by the National Research Council of Canada, it serves as a centralized repository for observational astronomy data collections.