Thursday, 11 December 2014

Max Planck Institute: Countdown to Icarus


 The first satellite-based program to investigate animal migration -- called " Icarus" - is supposed to kick off in 2015. With the help of tiny transmitters which send their data to International Space Station, researchers such as Martin Wikelski from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Radolfzell, Germany, want to understand the patterns of animal movements. [more...]

Sunday, 23 November 2014

TX Factor - Episode 6 (TXF006)


This episode features the best from the UK's biggest rally, National Hamfest 2014. We
meet the exhibitors and visitors and bring a flavour of this amazing annual ham event
 to those who couldn't make it. There's also a chance to win the compact, yet function-
packed dual band VX-3 transceiver in our next free-to-enter competition.