by Donald De Riggs The Rainbow Radio League/Youlou Radio Movement (RRL/YRM), is now one step closer to developing an island-wide HF emergency communications (Emcoms) network, thanks to another donation of radios and antennas from Barrett Communications, Australia. The equipment which arrived on February 14, 2023, according to RRL/YRM Director, Donald De Riggs – J88CD, can be viewed as a ‘gift of love’, not only from Barrett, but from all the …
EDITOR:When our good friend and benefactor OT Mayers passed away earlier this year, he among other things requested that no flowers or funeral service be held for him because he preferred the ‘flowers when he could smell and enjoy them’ (paraphrased). I felt a sense of relief that seven years earlier, during our 20th anniversary as a non-profit, community service organization, OT was our guest of honour at an awards …
In an effort to keep students occupied during their vacation with activities that can eventually lead them to their vocation, the Science Department in the Ministry of Education organized a series of training sessions, one of them in the area of communications as part of its Basic Survival Skills Club summer program. Many persons use a cell phone and do not understand the process that involves speech transforming into a …