Record making Aussie balloon finally returns home

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Record making Aussie balloon finally returns home After heading north the petulant pico party-type balloon PS-46, carrying an Amateur Radio payload, floated over the Indian Ocean near Cocos Keeling Island, or within 660km of Jakarta Indonesia. There the solar powered high altitude balloon was tracked taking a heart-shaped course, over several days, before heading to West Australia coming ashore on Tuesday near Exmouth. Under a jetstream influence it then floated over Australia’s interior north of […]

100 Watts and a Wire with Christian Cudnik, KØSTH​ Officially Launches!

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100 Watts and a Wire with Christian Cudnik, KØSTH​ Officially Launches!Fans of Ham Nation may recognize Christian, KØSTH from his work as the host of the “New Ham” segment.100 Watts and a Wire is a program celebrating amateur radio through the eyes of a new ham. The show will feature topical conversation and interviews, news and an entertaining look at the adventures of a ham trying to figure it all out. Well explore the interesting […]