Amateur radio Archives - Nomadic Research Labs

During the first “Shacktopus” project in 2005 (not the new one), I was integrating a variety of communication, data collection, and audio devices into a backpackable substrate. I put the project on hold to go shut down the old family home, then never got back to it… and now we have smartphones that do almost…

Speaker Steve Roberts, N4RVE 1994 ARRL Southwest Division Convention San Diego, California August 26-28, 1994 The ultimate road warrior, roving researcher and high-tech bicyclist Steve Roberts, N4RVE, of Nomadic Research Labs will tell us about the recumbent bicycle he built, the Big Electronic Human Energized Machine… Only Too Heavy “BEHEMOTH.” Steve’s solar-powered recumbent bicycle weighs 580lbs…

This article was written by Kirk Kleinschmidt, NT0Z (long-time amateur-radio columnist and author of Stealth Amateur Radio). He met me on the road in Iowa, and wrote this decidedly atypical piece for the ARRL flagship journal… opening doors for the next two decades as I meet people on the air, mention my history, and hear: …

While I was living at Sun Microsystems during the home stretch of the 3-year BEHEMOTH project, I started a publication series called the Bikelab Notes. Seventeen of these were published, and they carry some of the best technical details about the machine (since later media coverage was typically in the form of overviews slanted to…

Amateur radio was a huge part of my bicycle travels. I used local repeaters for logistical support, packet to stay in touch with distant friends, HF for entertainment while camping, and 2-meters to stay linked to my YL while pedaling. My hospitality database was full of interesting hams, and we would drop in to share…

During the second bike journey, I had an ongoing column in 73 Magazine, which gave me free rein to talk about any bike geekery as long it was at least vaguely radio related. It was kicked off by a cover story, and this first regular piece focused on the most generally useful bit of ham…

73 Magazine, Feburary 1988 cover - KA8OVA and KA8ZYW

As ham radio became an ever-greater part of my technomadics, I started writing for 73 and other publications. This cover story was a fun one, and the photo was taken by Karen Greene on Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina. I’m hunkered down with my HP Portable PLUS laptop and the much-loved Ten-Tec…

Mountain View, CAApril 3, 1987 One of my favorite activities was appearing at ham radio or computer club meetings, where I could comfortably hold forth on the more technical topics… demonstrating bike systems to fellow geeks. This Silicon Valley event was a delight, though alas I have no video or photos. Later this year, my…

Posts Tagged ‘Amateur radio’

Mounting the FT-817 Transceiver in an Embedded Application

BEHEMOTH at 1994 ARRL Southwest Division Convention

Life on a Megacycle – QST

Bikelab Report #1 – BEHEMOTH Intro, HF Dipole, and Microwave Motion Sensor

Passions of the Ether

Two Meters Aboard the Winnebiko II – 73 Magazine

On the Road and On the Air – 73 Amateur Radio

Winnebiko II at Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association