Just submitted a proposal to the Dayton #Hamvention folks for a talk on teaching a one-day Tech class. I gave a similar talk in 2017, but this time around, I will add additional info on teaching classes to hackers at cybersecurity conferences with help from an #ARDC grant.
https://www.kb6nu.com/dayton-2017-talk-teaching-one-day-tech-class/
https://hamvention.org
https://www.ardc.net/apply/grants/2023-grants/grant-amateur-radio-evangelist/
Registered on April 27, 1988, ampr.org is the 13th-oldest .org Internet domain name that is still registered today: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_oldest_currently_registered_Internet_domain_names#.org #ardc #44net #44yearsof44net
The February 1 deadline for grant applications is approaching. If you're considering applying, now's a great time to review the requirements and application process: https://www.ardc.net/apply/. #ardc #amateurradio #digitalcommunications #science #technology
Our latest YouTube video features Schuyler Erle's N0GIS talk from the Zero Retries Digital Conference (ZRDC) 2025: https://youtu.be/k9_JttKz8WI. Video courtesy of Zero Retries: https://www.zeroretries.org/p/zero-retries-digital-conference-2025?open=false#%C2%A7presentation-ardc-net-vpn. #ardc #44net #amateurradio #digitalcommunications
Reminder: Our next grant application deadline is Feb. 1. We welcome projects across amateur radio and digital communications, with our priority areas being R&D, space-based communications, and open source education. Apply at https://grants.ardc.net/. #ardc #amateurradio #digitalcommunications #science #technology
Over the Holidays, ARDC Board Member Harald Welte gave a talk at the 39th Chaos Communication Congress. You can watch the talk here: https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-isdn-pots-telephony-at-congress-and-camp #ardc #chaoscommunity #opensource #digitalcommunications
@TJ1001 Here are some Resources for #Crisis for people struggling in the #US (used this graphic in the #ardc #NRAO #HamRadio project curriculum) #BIPOC #LGBTQIA #Black #Xmas #NewYear #Christmas #suicide #anxious #family #selfharm #SeasonalAffectiveDisorder (#SAD) #seasonalDepression
“We’re excited to introduce 44Net Connect, a service that makes it easy for hams to begin using 44Net IPv4 addresses through a simple, modern setup. Whether you’re experimenting with digital modes, improving repeater infrastructure, setting up a home lab, or just curious to see what 44Net is all about, this new service lowers the barrier of entry to get you started.”
https://www.ardc.net/introducing-44net-connect-a-simpler-way-to-access-44net/
Join an ARDC committee! We’re recruiting for multiple committees dedicated to making a positive impact in amateur radio and digital communication technology. Applications close soon! Don’t miss the chance to contribute your expertise and be a part of something meaningful: https://www.ardc.net/join-ardcs-2026-volunteer-team/. #ardc #hamradio #amateurradio #digitalcommunications #science #technology
Consider volunteering at ARDC: we have several committees to choose from, so there’s sure to be an option for anyone that’s interested! Deadline to apply is October 31. #ardc #hamradio #amateurradio #digitalcommunications #science #technology
I just applied for the #GAC #ARDC committee as just one part of my long-standing attempts to bring #accessibility and good governance to the #AmateurRadio service and we shall see what happens. #HamRadio
At this point in the 21st century, #ARDC shouldn't fund anything that doesn't incorporate #accessibility as part of its core design. We keep saying we want #AmateurRadio to remain relevant, so this is our chance to prove it. #HamRadio #disabled #blind
I'd really like to see some #disabled hams being on these important #ARDC committees. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #accessibility #blind https://mastodon.hams.social/@ARDC/115300831490711175
We’re currently recruiting for our 2026 volunteer cohort. Interested? Check out the link to our related blog post: https://www.ardc.net/join-ardcs-2026-volunteer-team/. You have until October 31 to apply! #ardc #hamradio #amateurradio #digitalcommunications #science #technology
If you’d like to make an impact in amateur radio and digital communications, consider volunteering on one of our committees. Application deadline is October 31. #ardc #hamradio #amateurradio #digitalcommunications #science #technology
I'm happy to join the board of ARDC and thankful for the trust and the opportunity to be part of the team shaping this wonderful organization providing [among other things] grants to digital communications related open source projects: https://www.ardc.net/harald-welte-joins-ardcs-board-of-directors/ #ardc #hamradio #telecommunications #opensource
I share in part because I received news of it on a normally quiet #ARDC mailing list
which was then followed up by incoherent old white men whining that trying to encourage other-than-white-old-man in radio was against the spirit of #AmateurRadio and maybe against the regulations and they don't care about gender or race when they're talking with people blah blah
and my brothers this is exactly why we need people who are not like you in the hobby
ARDC is looking for volunteers for next year. #ARDC #hamradio https://www.kb6nu.com/ardc-looking-for-volunteers/
Want to make a difference? Volunteer with us at ARDC! We’re now accepting applications for our 2026 volunteer cohort, which includes some new roles. Check out our latest blog post for more details: https://www.ardc.net/join-ardcs-2026-volunteer-team/ #ardc #hamradio #amateurradio #digitalcommunications #science #technology
At the #AustralianPlantPhenomicsNetwork (#APPN), we're just concluding a project (Multiscalar Crop Characterisation Network) we've run with support from the #AustralianResearchDataCommons (#ARDC) to develop or adopt #Python tools and pipelines for simpler construction of geospatial data cubes from disparate sources (GeoTIFF, shapefiles, CSV data with point measurements, etc.). "Simpler" may only be relative, and others understand how to do this better, but I'm pleased with the results.
We're using STAC catalogues to drive an ODC-based engine for constructing xarray datacubes. The main tweaks have been in handling non-raster formats more smoothly.
As APPN goes forward, we expect to generate STAC metadata for pretty much any data objects that derive from observations with coordinates (UAV images, orthomosaics, point clouds, plot observations and measurements, etc.) and want to make it as easy as possible to plug and play with arbitrary sets of these and with relevant environment and climate data from other sources.
Three repositories:
stac-generator - configuration-driven generation of STAC catalogue records - https://github.com/aus-plant-phenomics-network/stac-generator
mccn-engine - loading and saving data cubes - https://github.com/aus-plant-phenomics-network/mccn-engine
mccn-case-studies - six #Jupyter notebooks that do semi-meaningful things with different data samples - https://github.com/aus-plant-phenomics-network/mccn-case-studies
All case studies also generate #RO-Crate packages, because we are heavily into adopting it (and #JSON-LD, schema.org, etc.) everywhere to contextualise our data to make it as #FAIR as possible.
