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5 Ham Radio Projects with Diana Eng

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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Here are five great ham radio projects from the Make: archive.

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Amateur Radio Buffs’ Quest to Connect Quake-Ravaged Nepal

Amateur Radio Buffs’ Quest to Connect Quake-Ravaged Nepal

David Witkowski

By David Witkowski

David Witkowski

At the age of two, David Witkowski climbed out of his crib, fell, and was rushed to the hospital in his father’s police car. Seated in front, his earliest memory is of the car’s radio console, and since then he’s had a (some say unhealthy) fascination with all things radio.

David has worked in wireless communications for over 30 years and has held positions of leadership at companies ranging from Fortune 500 multi-nationals to early-stage startups. He obtained his BSEE (with a focus on wireless and microwave systems design) from the University of California at Davis.

David serves as President of the Wireless Communications Alliance, as an advisor on Dean's Council for the Carnegie Institute of Technology at Carnegie Mellon University, and as a member of the Wireless Communications Initiative at Joint Venture Silicon Valley. David is a Senior Member in both the IEEE and the Radio Club of America, and holds an Extra Class license (W6DTW) in the Amateur Radio Service.

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How amateur radio buffs distributing gear aided earthquake recovery in Nepal.

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