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Ham radio operators have long provided critical communication during disasters, from the 2003 Northeast blackout to hurricanes and wildfires. But emergency response is only part of the picture. Today, amateur radio also plays a significant role in popular events such as Summits on the Air (SOTA), Pa…

Have you ever wondered how firefighters navigate a blazing inferno or coordinate a complex rescue operation? In the heart of chaos, reliable technology plays a critical role. Forget the sleek laptops you see at cafes; fire departments rely on a different breed – rugged tech. We're going to exp…

In the past year, I’ve worked with people in a lot of different fields: crop sales, amateur radio, astronomy, charter fishing, car repair, boat repair, sailing navigation, marine research, truck driving, fleet management, dairy management, archaeology digs, telecommunications, private investi…

Near the end of last summer, an order came through our website for a scratch and dent Toughbook CF-31, a reliable but modest laptop with no special upgrades added. The Toughbook would be sent to Gil Jeffer in New Jersey, just a stone's throw from our headquarters in central Delaware. As with ev…

A few months ago, we got an email from the Lake Hallie Police Department, a modest operation in a small Wisconsin town. A nearby K-9 program had failed to get off the ground after the municipality decided not to approve funding, leaving behind Kita, a German Shepherd officer-in-training. The Lake Ha…