I first heard of a 'Paraset' when I saw a message on the
QRP-L reflector announcing an upcoming '
June 6th Paraset D-Day' activity. A search for more information soon revealed that the Paraset was a small vacuum-tube transmitter-receiver unit built during WWII in the UK at the
Whaddon Hall headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service Communications Unit. Known officially as the '
Whaddon Mark VII', the units were either air-dropped by parachute or carried, by the jumpers themselves, into many of the occupied countries of western Europe. . .
posted by jackspace
on Nov 5, 2008 -
13 comments
Welcome To IOTA NA-178 Mission Control On behalf of IOTA Ham operators WorldWide, the SouthEast Farallon Island - Project NA-178 HAMS HELPING HABITATS project (conducted by K6VVA & K9AJ) will assist the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge ("The Refuge") by transporting materials and equipment via helicopter from the mainland for an important habitat restoration project on SouthEast Farallon Island ("SEFI"), as well as the return of old unwanted infrastructure water pipe from the Island for disposal.
If you thought Eco-tourism was passe, try a
DX-
pedition! Of course
hams have also put their personal concerns aside for other things, such as helping provide
emergency communications during natural disasters.
One thing you might not realize is our penchant for broadband Internet via BPL (Broadband over Power Lines)
may interfere with this hobby of radio enthusiasts.
posted by jackspace
on Feb 15, 2006 -
34 comments
