We still enjoy the single sideband era for voice communication in amateur radio. And yes, when not properly tuned, it still can sound like Donald Duck. Read more
Seeking a New Journalism Business Model
Stand by for the next round of publishing industry versus Internet platform wars. At its heart might be the viability of journalism. Read more
NEAR Warning System Never Happened
I’ll bet you have never heard of the NEAR warning system. This effort to put nuclear attack warning buzzers in every home and office was a near miss. Read more
Heathkit Remembered – Original Radio DIY Company
Heathkit remembered as a fifty year history of quality equipment you could build yourself. Even I managed to build a few. Read more
Wireless Direction Finding – Early SIGINT
Long before radar and satellites, we tracked enemy movements with wireless direction finding. This early form of Signals Intelligence got its start in World War One. Read more
Radio Hats – The Original iPod
Radio hats were the forerunner of the iPod. These geeky accessories have been around since the 1920’s, and you can still buy one. Read more
Wireless Air Force – Radio Takes Flight
Wireless Air Force in WWI was mainly about observation and reconnaissance for ground forces. It also marked the start of what we now call Air Traffic Control. Read more
Wireless Army Takes Shape – Out of the Trenches
Wireless army took shape during World War I. It provided mobility and flexibility for command and control, and technical advances for the radio age. Read more
Tiresome Telephone – Almost Time for Goodbye
I have a tiresome telephone. This once indispensable communications device provides little value any more. Time to move on? Read more
Wireless Navy – Floating Antennas and Sparks
The wireless navy arrived with the twentieth century. Navies around the world provided much of the leadership for the invention, adoption and use of HF radio communication. Read more