The Equipment Of The Mountaineer by vgevge Some of my friends from the East Coast get a little annoyed with me when I refuse to acknowledge certain geographical landmarks as mountains. Well, I'm sorry, but in order for it to be a real mountain, it must meet one of the following characteristics: i...
How To Choose A Walkie Talkie Radio by prettyone The walkie talkie radio was developed during the Second World War to allow military personnel to communicate effectively while in combat situations. Strangely the term walkie talkie actually refers to the backpack radio models carried by troops, the...
The History Of The Walkie Talkie by prettyone The walkie talkie, also known as the handheld TRANSCEIVER has a rich history and has been instrumental in developments in the military sphere. Fundamentally they are a hand held way to communicate with anyone else who has a similar device. Their hi...
Snowed Under? Stay Away From Avalanches! by Jean Andrews If you've ever heard the terrifying rumbling of an avalanche you won't be surprised that avalanches can travel at speeds of up to 300 km per hour (almost 200 mph), measure up to 100 metres high (over 300 feet) and weigh millions of tonnes. I...
What is T1, Satellite DSL, Satellite Internet, VoIP, DS3, Frame Relay? by docsharp According to Webster 's dictionary, broadband (high speed internet access) is defined as of, relating to, or being a communications network in which a frequency range is divided into multiple independent channe...