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Category: Hobbies
What’s the buzz? Pot-growing lights vex ham radio operators
Retired Coast Guard officer Roger Johnson sometimes notices a harsh buzz when he turns on his amateur radio, and he blames high-powered lighting used to grow pot. Amateur radio operators say the legalization of marijuana is creating a chronic nuisance thanks to interference caused by electrical ballasts that regulate indoor lamps used to grow pot.
Growing problem: Pot lights give ham radio operators a buzz41 minutes ago
Retired Coast Guard officer Roger Johnson sometimes notices a harsh buzz when he turns on his amateur radio, and he blames high-powered lighting used to grow pot. Amateur radio operators say the legalization of marijuana is creating a chronic nuisance thanks to interference caused by electrical ballasts that regulate indoor lamps used to grow pot.
Growing problem: Pot lights give ham radio operators a buzz
In this Feb. 21, 2017 photo, lifelong ham radio operator and expert tinkerer Tom Thompson poses for a photo inside his basement home office, where he operates a ham radio and other devices in Boulder, Colo. After discovering that radio interference was being caused by high-powered lights from home marijuana growers, Thompson built an electronic filter and has given them to nearby growers.
Japan’s Biggest Anime Channels to Combine Operations
Owned by Sony and trading house Mitsui, Kids Station and Animax will come under a joint venture as online platforms challenge the pay TV business model. Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and trading house Mitsui are forming a joint venture to operate the two anime cable stations they own in Japan, the two companies announced Thursday.
Ham radio hobbyists to have festival at N. Hunterdon High on March 11
More than 30 vendors of radio, electronics, and accessories at bargain prices are expected at the North Hunterdon Regional High School cafeteria on Route 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017, for the annual Cherryville Repeater Association “Hamfest.” The Hamfest has been presented for more than a decade at North Hunterdon Regional High School.
Japan Box Office: ‘Your Name’ Helps 2016 Revenue Hit Record $2.1B
The smash hit anime helped pick up the slack of Hollywood’s share which dropped after recent years of gains. The Japanese box office grew 8.5 percent, to a record $2.09 billion in 2016, lifted by the stellar performance of anime smash Your Name .
How Fake News Reinforced My Faith In The First Amendment
Even in an era when conspiracy theories can be shared by millions on Facebook, it’s more important than ever to stand up for free expression. I’ve been asking that question ever since the election, but Nat Hentoff’s death on Saturday really made me grapple with its substance.
Japan’s Rust Belt Counting on Robonomics to Run Assembly Lines
A withering factory town in Japan’s Rust Belt is looking for revival through a dose of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “robot revolution.” Kadoma’s population has declined 13 percent as the nation ages, prompting mergers among elementary schools and emergency services departments.