Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all!

Library Internet Access

I'd like to check-out the internet, please. Libraries are going beyond providing internet access at their buildings by loaning hot-spots.

Nixie Drone

Nixie - a wearable drone.

T-Mobile and Binge-On

No surprise - there is no free lunch. The T-Mobile Binge-On service drops video to 480p.

TYT TH-7800: Details at BuyTwoRadios.com

BuyTwoRadios has lots of good info on the TYT TH-7800 ($199):

"Compared to other dual band amateur mobiles such as the Wouxun KG-UV920P-A, the TYT Th-7800 appears to be a simple radio. In some ways it seems oddly reminiscent of a mobile Yaesu, and when we showed it at several local hamfests, hams who give it a first look agreed. This may be due, at least in part, to a chassis with rounded edges and the orange backlit detachable display. While it isn't outwardly flashy, there seems to be a lot of functionality packed inside.

The TH-7800 is, indeed, a dual band mobile two way radio. Like many other amateur mobiles in its class, it transmits on the 2 meter VHF (136-174MHz) and 70cm UHF (400-480MHz) bands. With 40 watts on UHF and 50 watts on VHF, the 7800 seems to have the TX on these two bands adequately covered.

Reception is a bit broader. it receives wide band AM and FM on 108-180MHz, 134-174MHz and 350-520MHz. It supports 800 memory channels (809 to be more precise, according to the manual) and allows settings to be configured independently for each individual channel."

More at the first link above.

More Cord Cutting

First, people were dropping cable TV. Now, they are dropping home internet service. I stand by my crazy suggestions to keep customers.

Scripting for the Win

When you’re a coder, you code things to happen automatically so you don’t have to do them again and again manually. pic.twitter.com/PgtIgyb8zs

— Charles Arthur (@charlesarthur) December 15, 2015

QYT KT-UV980: $99.99

409Shop is having a sale on the QYT KT-UV980 for $99.99. It normally runs $150 on their site. The description says it is a dual band 30W UHF and 40W VHF - the full specifications reveal that it only runs at full power. (Also, no Windows 7 support.)

Baofeng UV-5R: Lightning Deal

Baofeng UV-5R for $31 (Free Ship) as an Amazon Lightning Deal - only about an hour left.

Via Hank Curmudgeon on the Baofeng Amateur Radio Network (BARN) on Facebook

Knoxville - Cultural Center of the World

Just one more reason Knoxville is so great...

American Cornhole announces its World Championship will once again take place in Knoxville, TN in last week of July pic.twitter.com/6bUfTM9Os0

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 18, 2015