Napster has re-created itself a second time (third instance, if you will). See https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/napsters-back-and-its-new….
I thought Brian (K6BPM) would like this particularly, considering his mentions of personality trade-marking.
The first re-creation of Napster was when they took over the Rhapsody brand, which is why I was researching them. I have had a Rhapsody (now Napster) music streaming subscription since 2006 as a beta tester for Sonos (wow - how time FLIEs). I got a special deal at $49.95/year but it only works with my Sonos system. When I tried to stream music yesterday on my Sonos system it told me that they no longer support Napster (formerly Rhapsody) and that I should delete the icon from my Sonos app entirely. Hmmm... I've already been charged my $49.95 for the year by Napster.
I think Rhapsody may have been the first ever music streaming service (not sure, though; maybe just "one of the first"). Another one bites the dust.
Ken
Winter Field Day is this weekend!
*Rules can be found here: <goog_1699972291>*
https://winterfieldday.org/downloads/2026-rules-v3.pdf
*When:* Saturday 8:00AM PST until Sunday Jan 25 2:00PM (Jan 24th 1600 UTC
- Jan 25 21:59 UTC)
*Power: *All stations are limited to a maximum of 100 Watts PEP.
*Bands: *All Amateur bands may be used except 12, 17, 30, and 60 meters
*Modes: *All modes, except WSJT* modes, may be used. Modes are combined
into three groups: CW, Phone, and Digital, may be used. Phone includes SSB,
AM, FM, DMR, C4FM, etc. If the end result is voice, it’s Phone. Digital
includes PSK, RTTY, Olivia, Packet, SSTV, ATV, JS8Call, and other soundcard
modes. If the end result is text or a picture, it’s Digital. *(*WSJT modes
include FST4, FT4, FT8, JT4, JT9, JT65, Q65, MSK144, WSPR, FST4W, and Echo.
These modes do not support passing emergency traffic effectively and
therefore are not appropriate for Winter Field Day.)*
*Exchange: *Your call sign, a category number, a class identifier, and a
location identifier.
*Category: *A number designated by the number of transceivers (stations) at
your location that are capable of transmitting simultaneously.
*Class Identifier:*
*H* - Home station: is any station located inside a permanent livable
residence.
*I *- Indoor station: is any station operating away from Home but from
inside an insulated, weather-protected building (or structure) on a
permanent foundation. Indoor stations typically have plumbing,
heating/cooling, and running water. Church, EOCs, a club shack, a cabin,
and community centers are all examples of an Indoor station.
*O* - Outdoor station: Outdoor stations operate from a partly or fully
exposed building or shelter that does not typically have plumbing,
heating/cooling, or running water available. Operating from a picnic table,
park pavilion, tents, or under pop-up canopies are all places that could be
considered Outdoor. These are locations where you may have to provide your
own heat source and/or protection from the elements.
*M *- Mobile / Mobile Stationary: These stations are operations from a
mobile or potentially mobile structure like an RV, car, van, sailboat,
cargo trailer, mobile EOC, bus, plane, ETC. These are operating positions
that may offer some sort of built-in heating/cooling. Mobile stations do
not have to be mobile during the event. They must have the ability to be
mobile, should it be necessary to move during the event. RVs and cargo
trailers with external antennas set up are still considered Mobile.
*Location Identifier:* US and Canadian stations will use the ARRL / RAC
Section as designated by those organizations (SB for us)
Very much like Field Day in June. My exchange from my house would be *"AI6VX
1H SB"*
Give it a try! Even if you don't plan on uploading your logs, there will
be lots of opportunity to play with radio this weekend!
Dave AI6VX
If anyone has a spare KVM with ethernet port (ie. remotely accessible via the Internet) that they'd like to donate to the WB6OBB repeater project, please let me know. I'm on the hunt for one.
Thanks!
Ken
KA6KEN
Official rules are here: https://ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf
When: 1800 UTC Jan 17 to 0559 UTC Jan 18 0600 (Saturday 10AM PST until
Saturday 10PM PST)
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters only, except no 160 meters for
the RTTY contest
Someone check that I converted the times to PST correctly.
Dave AI6VX
