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Bob’s Radio Corner: What Is It About Radio Dials?
– Recollections of Bob Colegrove In the late ‘60s, I worked as a mechanical assembler at Communications, Electronics Inc. (CEI) in Rockville, Maryland (acquired by Watkins-Johnson Company).  We produced military-grade receivers, mainly for the military (whom else?).  These covered the spectrum from VLF through microwave.  It was the early days of electronic digital readouts.  There […]


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ANS-011 AMSAT News Service Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-011 January 11, 2026 In this edition: * NASA Ends Crew 11 Mission Due To ‘Medical Concern’ With An Astronaut * REMINDER: AMSAT Membership Now Includes “Getting Started” Guide * NASA Marks 50 Years Of GOES Satellites * VUCC Satellite Standings for January, 2026 * DXCC Satellite Standings for January, 2026 * ... Read more