AMSAT News Service ANS-088 March 29, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Announces Full Lineup of Events and Activities for Hamvention 2026 * AMSAT CubeSatSim Lite Available Again for Purchase Through AMSAT Store * New “Ground Station” Software Streamlines Satellite Tracking and Decoding * KrakenRF Announces Discovery Drive Az/El Rotator for Satellite Operations * Artemis ... Read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura, who shares this article from Hackaday that explores the fascinating “last gasp” innovations of vacuum tube technology long after transistors had already begun taking over the electronics industry. The article dives into late-era tube developments like compactrons, lighthouse tubes, and RCA’s remarkable nuvistor—tiny, rugged, low-noise tubes that […]