Amateur radio bands Essays

  • Analysis of Performance

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    Analysis of Performance The two events I have chosen to analyse are: * 100 Meters * Javelin 100 Meters ========== Rules - * The Track: The end-to-end length of the oval track is 157.4 meters (172 yards). The width of the oval track is 73 meters (80 yards) wide. The distance around the curve is 36.5 meters (39.9 yards). * Lanes: Eight lanes usually make up the track, each 1.22 meters (4 feet) wide, numbered 1 to 8 on the track, inside out. Each athlete must stay

  • For the Love of Chemistry

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    a number of orchestras and smaller groups. I play the oboe, and earlier this year I achieved a distinction at grade VIII. I have been very lucky to play in my school Symphony Orchestra, which has been an enjoyable experience, as well as Concert band. I also play in a wind quintet at school and sing in one of the choirs. Out of school, I play oboe in Birmingham Schools Baroque Orchestra and contra-bass recorder in B.S. Recorder Sinfonia. Earlier this year I performed in the National Festival of

  • Wireless Communication

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    The radio is a wireless form of communication which is transmitted through sounds or signals by electromagnetic waves directly through space to a receiving set. Some types of radio communications are HAM radios, CB (Citizen Band) radios, Cell Phones, Radio Scanners and Walkie-talkies. Radio communications are widely used in the United States and majority of it is used by law enforcement and emergency services. Police/Sheriff, Fire-Rescue, Highway Patrol, Ambulance and EMS are some of the agencies

  • Frequency Spectrum Management

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    cell phones with data plans have been the leading cause for the need to reallocate the frequency spectrum. The radio spectrum has become a natural resource that has traditionally been managed by administrative processes through government institutions. Technical and marketplace changes have created an environment of faster decision making and an increased economic importance for radio based services. Countries around the world are investigating, experimenting, and implementing alternative ways

  • Radio Shack Failure

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    The Rise and Fall of Radio Shack Radio Shack is a company that was created by two brothers named Theodore Deutschmann and Milton Deutschmann. When the Deutschmann brothers first stared the company, the name was not Radio Shack. The name we all know today as Radio Shack came around in 2000. In 1921, when first founded, the company was started so they could sell ham radios. Ham radio is a communication source used for people to communicate with everyone throughout the world without any internet connections

  • Anime Interview Paper

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    In interviewing the Anime Club of Colorado School of Mines, the Anime Club members were able to showcase their expertise in the topic of anime. Those who were interviewed were Jeff Chung, Micah Asato, Ben Oldegard, and Hannah Brown. Of the five, Asato seemed to be the most talkative and provided vast amounts of information that were both surprising and new. His ethnicity is also Japanese, giving him a hands-on understanding of the Japanese anime culture. Chung is Korean, and was able to further delve

  • The Importance Of Wireless Communication

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    INTRODUCTION Throughout the history of civilizations man tried to establish his own way to express himself and represent his ideas to others. These ways, which are defined as languages, supported the ability to communicate, providing one of the most essential instincts needed by mankind. For not over than few tens of meters, man’s sheer voice formed the first and simplest humanist wireless communication scheme, where the frequencies produced from the man's throat vibrates the surrounding air molecules

  • Radio Communication in TinyOS

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    Mote to mote communication is the radio communication in Tiny os. This introduces us the interfaces and components in Tiny os which supports the radio communication. And also we learn the basics how to use the message_ t that is a message buffer which is used to send the message buffer to the radio and receives the message buffer from the radio. Tiny os provides us with the interfaces and the components. Interfaces are used to consider the existing communication services and the components are used

  • “Amelia’s Voice Heard by Amateur Radio Operator”

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    Heard by Amateur Radio Operator”. With this summery and analysis this paper will prove this article contains three traits required for a good primary source. First, the author must write the source within the same general period as the historical event. Second, the must contain both reputable and accurate information. Finally, the source must contain a certain amount of quality required for a good primary source. This paper will prove this article, “Amelia’s Voice Heard by Amateur Radio Operator”

  • When All Else Fails... Ham Radio

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    only Amateur Radio provides light, provides support and hope. The licenced operators of these radios, called “Hams,” are constantly training for these moments. This service was formed in recognition of, and to enhance “the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications” (47 CFR 97.1a). This is achieved by the constant training and practice of organizations like the Amateur Radio Emergency

  • Analysis Of Ham Radios

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    Ham radios are the communication tools used by a large number of people across the world to connect with their friends. Ham radios are used universally for communication purposes; however, despite being outdated, these radios have still not lost their essence. Therefore, in order to provide a manual regarding its use, this book, Ham Radio Guide: Quick Start Ham Radio Guide- from Beginner to advanced, has been written. After reading this book, you will learn about the basics of the very old, yet an

  • Bluegrass Research Paper

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    since I can remember I have always had a fondness for bluegrass music. I grew up on old gospel music and later on started loving country music. I was not allowed to listen to any other kind of music but gospel. So whenever I listened to country on the radio I made sure to make it a habit to turn it back to the normal station. Over half of my family plays some type of instrument which consists of the piano, organ, saxophone, fiddle, banjo, guitar, and bass. My grandpa is 96 years old and to this day still

  • Ella Fitzgerald Analysis

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    her aunt due to the abuse from her stepfather. Forced to live on the streets at times, she would try to listen to the radio every chance she got and would sneak into movie theaters to absorb the popular music of the day. Listening to singers such as Louis Armstrong, Conne Boswell, and Bing Crosby. She continued to dance with her friends for pennies and would enter multiple amateur contests in Harlem on a

  • Lifestyle Of Flappers In The 1920's

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    The Roaring Twenties The 1920s is when entertainment started to blossom. Entertainment such as movies and television, radio, and jazz music. There was many more forms of entertainment developing in this time period as well. New styles were coming up too such as flappers and gangsters. The 1920s were new things were being invented and new form of entertainment were popping up everywhere. In the 1920s there was a “new bread” of young women, they were called Flappers. A new kind of woman with

  • Ella Fitzgerald: The Most Famous Jazz Singer

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    brought immense joy to whoever heard, saw, or read it? Has there ever been a moment in your life when, while using your gift, you felt truly amazing? For Ella Fitzgerald, her gift was singing. Whether it was singing on her own, or with the Chick Webb band, Ella knew, as did many, that it was her gift. Ella Fitzgerald is considered one of the greatest jazz singers in the history. Her innovative style of singing lifted her to a realm that granted her the title that she is well known by, “The First Lady

  • Frank Sinatra

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    of high school, Frank Sinatra got his first big break in the music industry with Major Boes and his "Amateur Hour" in 1935, singing in a group called the Hoboken Four. Four years later in 1939, Frank Sinatra got his first radio play on a station out of New York, WNEW. (enc world bio) After having his first Radio play, Frank Sinatra was ready to go after "the big guys". In 1939 He went after big-band leader Harry James, Taking note of Sinatra's slim build and huge ego, James remarked, "He considers

  • MP3, Amateur Musicians and Music Distribution

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    Abstract:    Relatively little attention has been given to the effect of digital music on amateur musicians and music distribution. Here, I examine the revolution on the horizon-sites such as MP3.com herald the eventual bridging of the gap between artist and listener while shrinking the record companies. In this paper I examine two such sites that host independent and labeled artists alike: the larger, better-known MP3.com and the smaller, independent, non-profit Songfight. I examine how they each

  • Music

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    owning a home radio, it has further shaped American culture and its values. In 1922 there were 60,000 households in the United States with radios; by 1929 the number had topped 10 million. (David Marc, 2000) When radio stations started, creating programming, it started breaking down racial bonds, not immediately there were still white only radio stations, yet Black radio became more common on the AM dial. (Lule, 2012) With varying musical styles that could be picked up on any radio by any race, enabling

  • Radio Broadcasting Influence On American Culture

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    the most impactful means of communication. Radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895 as "wireless telegraphy", or a means for sending Morse code through the air, but on December 24th, 1906, a few wireless operators on ships in the North Atlantic heard not the usual dots and dashes but a voice reading from St. Luke's Gospel. It was Reginald Fessenden, an American who had devised a means for radio waves to carry signals for

  • Michael Jackson's Contribution To The Music And Fashion Industry

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    anyone like him again.” And Whitney Houston hailed him as the greatest entertainer. He had a lot of influence on artist like Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and many more entertainers. His impact on them shaped the music we listen on a radio today and without him the fashion, music videos, and dances would be different. Beyoncé is popular today because of Michael Jackson. She stated “Michael taught me that sometimes you have to forget technique, forget what you have on. If you feel silly