Ham Radio
I don't think I need to give any info about this but, just for
the sake of non-HAMS visiting this site:
Ham radio is a fascinating electronic hobby, practiced by
thousands of hams around the globe. A ham is a licensed amateur
radio operator, who communicates with a fellow ham, with the help of
an instrument called transceiver, a DC 12V power supply and a simple
copper wire antenna. All hams are given a code number, like VU3PPE,
for their identity. Certain bands of frequency have been allotted to
ham radio operators by International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
In India, the hobby is less popular and quite expensive. Most of the
hams are in Japan.
Some information about Ham Radio:
Hams are of great help during natural
disasters. They set up mini radio stations in the affected areas.
Where primary communication networks like telephone cables collapse.
Contacts are established with hams, located in nearby cities to
provide vital information needed for relief operations, at such
times \of emergency. Since the wireless operation of ham radio
doesn't require much infrastructural resources like cables etc, they
can reach remote places and set up their stations. In the recent
Orissa cyclones, hams volunteered in the relief operations. Some of
the VIP hams in India include Sonia Gandhi, Rangarajan
Kumaramangalam and film actor Kamal Hassan.
(Appeared in ‘Open Space’ section of The "Sunday Times Of India"
dt February 13,2000) |
Computer Games
I don't think anybody needs any information about this....however I would
like to tell you what kind of gamer I am.
Basically I am a strategy gamer, but also like adventure, racing, simulation.
I don't really like action games, but some games like DOOM, QUAKE 2, WOLF
and HALF-LIFE are exceptions. Also I hate arcade games except
MARIO . And I have never played sports games in my life. My
favorite games are ROLLER COASTER TYCOON, SPIDERMAN, QUAKE 2, TRANSPORT
TYCOON and the AGE OF ... series. Although my all-time favorite
is, Rollercoaster Tycoon 2
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