Review: Sangean ATS-505 Shortwave Receiver

Posted in Electronica, english, zendamateur/ham radio on February 22nd, 2009 by Johan

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Recently I purchased a Sangean ATS-505 shortwave receiver. I had some money to spend and I figured I needed a portable receiver for the summer to monitor shortwave transmissions, especially amateur radio activity. That is also the reason why this review is geared towards SWL’s and radio amateurs.

I bought the receiver in an electronics shop in the center of the town where I live, Utrecht. It cost me about 90 euro’s. I think that is an acceptable price considering this receiver has full shortwave coverage and can receive SSB transmissions.

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Hardcore punk appreciation topic

Posted in muziek/music, vermaak/entertainment on February 8th, 2009 by Johan

One of my favorite kinds of music is (UK influenced) hardcore punk (also reffered to as d-beat). Some years ago a friend let me listen to the classic Discharge album Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing. I really liked it and from then on I downloaded a lot of this kind of music. Read more »

Open Source en Linux sceptici

Posted in skeptisch/sceptical on February 7th, 2009 by Johan

Al jaren experimenteren computergebruikers met het gratis en open source besturingssysteem Linux. Volgens een relatief kleine groep enthousiaste, ervaren gebruikers is Linux beter dan Microsoft Windows.

Een redelijk lange tijd hebben Linux-adepten zich op het Internet ongestoord kunnen uitlaten over hoe goed Linux is en hoe slecht en gevaarlijk Microsoft is. Het open source model wordt aangedragen als de oplossing voor problemen met software qua gebruikersvriendelijkheid, veiligheid, openheid en kosten. Read more »