ARRL WPA Section News

I just returned from a vacation in Florida and what a shock coming back to the frosty cold weather here in W. Pa. I honestly enjoy the winters here for the most part but it was quite a shock going from 86 to 22 degrees here. I guess with the holidays coming in the next two weeks I should expect the colder weather. Now with the cold blustery winter upon us we all are aware of the old adage that antennas perform bet when installed in foul weather so perhaps now is the time to do some antenna ...

Geocaching: A high-tech treasure hunt

By Chris Hinton, from Wired It's no hardship to go out for a walk with the family: a nice wander around the local cycle path, loch or tourist attractions is a great way to spend together. Do you play games when you go out for a walk, though? I guess I Spy is one of the favourites, but we often do something else: we hunt for geocaches. Geocaching is essentially high-tech treasure hunting. Small "caches" are hidden and their GPS coordinates posted on the Geocaching web site. To find the cach...