Austin, Manitoba is a busy place this weekend. If you are nearby, visit the Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum. Read more
Category: Ham Radio
Apollo 11 Radio Communications Remembered
It’s been fifty years. Let’s recall Apollo 11 radio communications systems, including the wonderful Unified S Band and local VHF that really worked. Read more
Russian Radio Hacking Since the Cold War
You can learn a lot about Russian radio hacking dating back to the 1950’s. This new book is all about electromagnetic radiation, RF flooding and other weird espionage techniques. Read more
SatNOGS Community Discovered – A New Hobby
You might enjoy learning more about the SatNOGS community, build your own low-cost satellite earth station, and listen in. It’s another use for your radio gear. Read more
Ham Radio Snowshoe Race Communications
When I was getting started in ham radio, I learned a lot by participating in public service events. My first such experience was providing ham radio snowshoe race communications. Read more
Classic ICOM IC-22 FM Transceiver
During the 1970’s, Japan produced the classic ICOM IC-22 FM transceiver. Pretty well all of us had one of these, or something like it, in our cars at the time. Read more
LZ1AQ Loop Amp Performance – A Picture is Worth…
You may have heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, here are some pictures demonstrating my LZ1AQ loop amp performance. Read more
Early 2-Meter FM Surplus Driven
Early 2-Meter FM started when regulators reduced land mobile radio channel spacing. The result was thousands of great commercial radios entering the surplus market. Read more
WARC Van – Miles for Millions
Not many people remember the WARC Van. Well, I do, and here’s my story from the 1960’s in the Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club. Read more
Favorite Ham Radio Magazine Issue March 1978
What were you doing in March 1978? I was reading my favorite Ham Radio magazine issue of all time. Read more