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/////////////////////////////////////////// Radio Enthusiasts 'Hams' Put Their Skills to the Test: Posted: 18 Jan 2017 04:11 AM PST http://www.eham.net/articles/38437 Members of the Kings County Amateur Radio Club (KCARC) gathered over the holidays to test their operating skills in an international contest. Also known as 'Hams,' amateur radio enthusiasts communicate around the world using a wide variety of frequencies and techniques. Sponsored by Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), the national amateur radio organization of Canada, the RAC Winter Contest took place Dec. 16-17. It's a fun event that encourages Canadian amateurs to contact other amateurs across the country and around the world, and to wish them a merry Christmas and happy new year. This time, KCARC received permission to use the special call sign, VE1RAC, for the contest. Several members of the KCARC gathered at the station of Fred (VE1FA) and Helen (VA1YL) in Canard to assist with voice and Morse code contacts. While nasty weather and poor road conditions kept many club members at home on the opening night of the contest, better conditions the following night permitted them to get out to operate, socialize and enjoy the camaraderie of the club. /////////////////////////////////////////// Listen With Your Eyes: One in Five of Us May 'Hear' Flashes of Light: Posted: 18 Jan 2017 04:11 AM PST http://www.eham.net/articles/38436 One in five people is affected by a synaesthesia-like phenomenon in which visual movements or flashes of light are âheardâ as faint sounds, according to scientists. The findings suggest that far more people than initially thought experience some form of sensory cross-wiring -- which could explain the appeal of flashing musical baby toys and strobed lighting at raves. Elliot Freeman, a cognitive neuroscientist at City University and the studyâs lead author, said: âA lot of us go around having senses that we do not even recognise.â In the study, published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, 40 participants were presented with pairs of either visual or auditory Morse-code like patterns, and had to decide whether each pair contained the same or different sequences. Participants were then asked whether they were aware of hearing faint sounds accompanying the flashes. |
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