In 2007, the Five Star DXers Association, FSDXA, organized a large DXpedition to St. Brandon Island in the Indian Ocean. This DXpedition still rates as the most successful ever in terms of the number of contacts during an absolute sunspot minimum. The call sign, 3B7C, was for three intense weeks in September 2007, synonymous with global fellowship and heartfelt joy that is so typical among large numbers of ham radio operators all over the world, as they shared the best hobby of them all – ...

Being part of a major radio DXpedition is very special. It is as much fun to provide a unique DX or IOTA contact as it is for the DX-IOTA chaser to receive it. It is exciting to sit in front of the transceiver and listen to the vast and endless pile-ups. It is satisfying to be able to provide radio amateurs with each hard fought contact. To be the hunted DX is incomparable and very rewarding and hopefully every radio amateur will, at least once in his or her lifetime, get the opportunity t...

An eye-opening account of how the hidden rise of personalization on the Internet is controlling-and limiting-the information we consume.In December 2009, Google began customizing its search results for each user. Instead of giving you the most broadly popular result, Google now tries to predict what you are most likely to click on. According to MoveOn.org board president Eli Pariser, Google's change in policy is symptomatic of the most significant shift to take pla...

A "riveting and thoroughly researched" history of language technology's effect on society across millennia—from Sumerian syntax to social media hashtags (Phil Lapsley).Writing was born thousands of years ago in Mesopotamia. Spreading to Sumer, and then Egypt, this revolutionary tool allowed rulers to extend their control far and wide, giving rise to the world's first empires. When Phoenician traders took their alphabet to Greece, literacy's first boom led to the bi...

An engrossing and revelatory first look at the search for alien life-on Earth and beyondFor the past twenty years, Peter Ward has been at the forefront of popular science writing, with books such as the influential and controversial Rare Earth. In Life as We Do Not Know It, Ward, with his signature blend of eloquence, humor, and learned insight, vividly details the latest scientific findings, cutting-edge research, and intrepid new theories on the...

MORE THAN JUST SLIGHTLY EVIL: SAFE, INEXPENSIVE, EDUCATIONAL . . . AND FUN!22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius features a unique collection of projects that teach you radio and electronics essentials such as the radio spectrum, how to read schematics, and how to solder. After each project is completed, you can enjoy listening to and using their new receiver.

The contents of this book are mostly aimed at the amateur radio beginner and aspiring ones. Therefore, this book provides answers to basic questions like: What is the best HF antenna for my needs and location? What type of stand-alone antenna tuner should I use and which should I avoid? How can I hide my HF antenna from the neighbors and still get acceptable performance from it? What about lightning protection?This book will supply immediately useful answers to the above questions ...

This volume primarily deals, in simple language, with function and behavior of radio waves, and construction and function of antennas. It is a must have for the bookshekf of any science or electronics enthiusiast.PROPAGATION means "movement through a medium." In this case, the science of sound, light and radio waves moving through antennas and waveguids, the earth, sea, space, and atmosphere.It begins with some basic physics of light and sound waves , then moving into Doppl...

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is the 3GPP's (3rd Generation Partnership Project) new standard and accompanying technologies that mobile network operators such as ATT, Verizon and TeliaSonera are adopting for their networks. To move to higher-speed networks that can cater to customer demand for mobile broadband multimedia applications, the 3GPP has developed the latest LTE-Advanced (LTE Release 10) standard, which will be fixed in December 2010. This book focuses on LTE and LTE-Advanced, and pr...

A Broadcast Engineering Tutorial for Non-Engineers is the leading publication on the basics of broadcast technology. Whether you are new to the industry or do not have an engineering background, this book will give you a comprehensive primer of television, radio, and digital media relating to broadcast—it is your guide to understanding the technical world of radio and television broadcast engineering. It covers all the important topics such as DTV, IBOC, HD, standards, video serve...

As wireless devices and systems get both smaller and more ubiquitous, the demand for effective but small antennas is rapidly increasing. Small Antenna Design describes the theory behind effective small antenna design and give design techniques and examples for small antennas for different operating frequencies. Design techniques are given for the entire radio spectrum, from a very hundred kilohertz to the gigahertz range.Unlike other antenna books which are heavily mathematical and theoret...

Learning 5G Systems in the Real WorldDo you want to learn more about the new technology that is coming out? Well, here it is, just for you. You can get a head start on the other people in the wireless industry by understanding the 5G systems that will be deployed throughout the world. This should help you gain a better understanding of 5G systems in the real world.What is 5G?What is Network Splicing?What is the evolution of 5G?Who really ...