Science & Nature
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http://greencountryhamfest.org/
Green Country Hamfest, Inc. organizes the annual amateur radio hamfest held at the Claremore Expo Center in Claremore, Oklahoma. The site provides information about this West Gulf Division event, serving ham radio enthusiasts from the region.
https://tgale.home.xs4all.nl/valves.html
Trevor Gale's comprehensive reference site covers vintage vacuum tubes and valves, offering pinout data, characteristics lists, military-to-commercial conversion tables, repair hints, substitution guides, and circuit diagrams for old receivers and amplifiers. Maintained as a companion to the rec.antiques.radio+phono newsgroup FAQ, it serves as a practical technical resource for both seasoned restorers and newcomers to valve/tube circuitry.
https://astronomy-links.net/twocomets.html
Clark M. Thomas offers a detailed analysis of comet imaging techniques, comparing amateur astrophotographer Damian Peach's stunning wide-field ISON image against the professional Subaru telescope's shot of Comet Lovejoy. The article makes a compelling case for tracking background stars rather than the comet itself, arguing that the resulting sharp stellar fields and visible deep-sky objects produce the most visually rewarding comet photographs.
https://rocksandminerals4u.com/
Rocks and Minerals 4U is a comprehensive educational resource covering geology topics including rock formation, mineral identification, plate tectonics, and the rock cycle, with dedicated pages for igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Designed for collectors, students, homeschoolers, and teachers, the site offers lesson plans, crossword puzzles, photo galleries, and even a shop for rock and mineral specimens.
http://qth.com/w0aih
The W0AIH Contest Station site documents an impressive amateur radio operation spread across 120 acres of Wisconsin farmland, featuring over 50 towers and six HF operating positions. Built as a tribute to Paul Bittner W0AIH (1933-2018), the site covers the station's hardware, operators, antennas, and the storied history of 'The Farm' that became a landmark visible from Interstate 94.
https://masatern.tripod.com/
KB1GLF's unofficial web presence for the Massachusetts chapter of the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN), a group of licensed amateur radio operators who provide emergency communications support during disasters. The site includes member lists, training resources, a calendar, event photos, and information about the weekly Friday night net on 145.23 MHz.
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://region6armymars.org/resources/solarweather.php
Region 6 Army MARS consolidates critical solar weather data for HF radio operators, including ionospheric critical frequency (foF2), maximum usable frequency (MUF), K-Index readings, solar X-ray flux, and proton flux from GOES satellites. The site serves as a practical reference for Army MARS members needing real-time propagation data to assess HF communication conditions.
http://vacuumtubes.com/
Vacuumtubes.com, run by Jonathan Oas out of Hartland, MN, is an online storefront selling vacuum tubes, electron tubes, tube testers, tube sockets, and related electronic parts organized into extensive alphabetical tube lists. The inventory spans everything from rare Western Electric and antique tubes to popular audio types like the 12AX7, 6L6, and EL34, making it a go-to source for vintage audio and electronics enthusiasts.
https://roanestate.edu/pages/obs/index.htm
The Tamke-Allan Observatory at Roane State Community College in East Tennessee hosts public stargazes, telescope-making workshops, and astrophotography events for students and amateur astronomers alike. Visitors can explore images of nebulae and planets captured through the observatory's equipment, find astronomy calendars for the Knoxville area, and connect with the local ORION observing group.