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Echoes of CW: A Signal Corps Tribute to Virginia L. Scott and the WAVES of WWII
Looking at this historic painting brings back a flood of memories from my own time in the Signal Corps....
Coast Guard Cutter Chelan: Biggest, Costliest Coast Guard Vessel of its Era
Take a step back in time to November 26, 1928, and take a look at what was then described...
GERMANY: USAGM Shortwave Operations Return to Lampertheim
Following the recent suspension of Voice of America (VOA) shortwave and medium-wave (AM) transmitters, the U.S. Agency for Global...
Beyond the Sunspots: Understanding 10 Meter Propagation
I have noticed a common theme regarding propagation on the 10 meter band. There is a wide perception that...
A Pileup? What It Is And How To Work One
Welcome to the chaotic, thrilling world of the HF pileup. When a rare station or a Parks On The...
Brain Health and Parks on the Air
Got my N3ZN Single-Lever Paddle out of storage, along with most of my POTA station. Despite being homeless and...
What was your first major receiver?
I started in the ham radio and shortwave listening hobby in 1972. By 1975, this was my first real...
Senator Ted Cruz Highlights Amateur Radio Public Service (Memorial Weekend 2026)
Senator Ted Cruz, in this pre-Memorial-Day message, thanks amateur (ham) radio volunteers who serve the public through emergency communications,...
Powerhouse History: WLW, W8XAL, WSAI
The photograph, below, captures a compelling moment of technical mastery during the formative years of American broadcasting, set deep...
1946: Thousands of Hams Allowed Back on the Air
I have been spending time reflecting on the history of our wonderful hobby, and this April 1946 issue of...
via Amateur Radio Daily: Special Event Celebrates First Trans-Global Two-Way Radio Communication
To commemorate the centenary of this historic contact made by Goyder and Bell, Mill Hill…
WKHS Makes International Contact With Amateur Radio
“It was really cool seeing the students’ faces light up when they each made their first contact”
Helene trapped Asheville broadcasters in their station. They’ve stayed on air ever since (North Carolina)
Trapped in the station by fallen trees, offline, with no power, no water and negligible…
ICOM Investigating Radios Targeted in Lebanon Blasts
The Japanese electronics manufacturer Icom said it stopped making the walkie-talkie model in 2014 and has warned about fake...
VOA Is Shuttering Its Marianas Shortwave Site
Operational costs, minimal audience and lingering damage from 2018 typhoon contributed to the decision
BBC legend quits after 50 years as devastated co-stars praise ‘remarkable’ career (UK)
BBC veteran Laurie Margolis, 74, has announced he will be leaving the corporation after five decades….
via Hackaday: The First New Long Wave Radio Station Of This Millennium
The decline of AM broadcast radio is a slow but inexorable process over much of…
via HACKADAY: An Antenna to Throw You for a Loop
It is one of Murphy’s laws, we think, that you can’t get great things when…
The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture
Drawing on a wealth of personal accounts found in magazines, newsletters, and trade journals, historian…
FCC Hits 13 Landlords in NYC Metro Area With Pirate Letters
The FCC Enforcement Bureau’s New York Office has sent 13 different landlords in New York City, Rockland…
New Law for Old Tech: Congress Pushes Law Requiring New Cars to Receive AM Radio
In mid-2023, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), 77, sponsored a bill called the AM Radio for Every Vehicle…
via HACKADAY: AM Radio Broadcast Uses Phasor To Let Eight Towers Spray One Big Signal
If you’re in the commercial AM radio business, you want to send your signal as…
AM car radios seem quaint. But when the twister comes, you’ll want that dial (Kansas)
When I read the Kansas House had overwhelmingly voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution…
via the RSGB: PSC member Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL interviewed by the BBC
On Monday 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse gripped North America as radio amateurs…