Join Bob Phinney, K5TEC, as he presents “Radio Astronomy & Satellites – Awesome Club Activities” in the Southborough/W6 Room at 12 noon on Saturday, August 15 at the 2026 Northeast HamXposition.
“This year we offered a new hands-on introduction to digital radio, satellite communication, and radio astronomy to students and adults at New England Sci-Tech. Using Software Defined Radio (SDR) and homemade antennas, we explored the RF spectrum and captured real signals from aircraft, satellites, and the galaxy. Our students and club leaders will share what we learned so you can try some of these ideas with your club.”
Bob retired from 38 years of teaching at a private school in Brookline, MA. He taught after-school STEM classes, radio and electronics courses, classical Latin, math, photography, and science. In 2014 he founded New England Amateur Radio, Inc. (NE1AR), a non-profit to develop wireless educational curricula, as well as provide regular or on-call VE sessions. In 2018 he founded New England Sci-Tech, a non-profit STEM education center that teaches electronics and wireless communications with an emphasis on getting youth into the amateur radio hobby.