Pagers were a big deal for a while there, even if they never quite made it into the pantheon of...
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We’ve seen quite a few DIY 2G networks over the years, but the 4G field has been relatively barren. Turns...
For those of us who remember Radio Shack as more than just an overpriced cell phone store, a lot of...
Neither Tom Nardi nor I are exactly young anymore, and we can both remember a time when joysticks were actually connected with...
While most of us now remember Radio Shack as a store that tried to force us to buy batteries and...
If there’s one thing that amateur radio operators are passionate about, it’s the search for the perfect sine wave. Oscillators...
Radio Shack had a long history of buying things overseas, having their name slapped on them, and selling them in...
About two decades ago there was a quiet revolution in electronics which went unnoticed by many, but which overturned a...
We always admire when companies produce useful tools or documentation that aren’t specific to their products. For example, consider LTSpice....
When we first developed telescopes, we started using them on the ground. Humanity was yet to master powered flight, you...
Ever since the first satellites started imaging the Earth, scientists have been using the data gathered to learn more about...
When Japan’s SLIM lunar lander made a rather unconventional touch-down on the lunar surface, it had already disgorged two small...
Generally, the biggest problem a new ham radio operator will come across when starting out on the high frequency (HF)...
When you think of satellite communications, you probably think of a dish. But that’s not the only option —...
AM radios were easy to understand. The strength of the signal goes up and down, and the audio follows. FM...
We love a good deal, especially when it comes to scavenging parts for projects. Cheap outdoor solar lights are more...
As far as timekeeping goes, there’s nothing more accurate and precise than an atomic clock. Unfortunately, we can’t all have...
Crosley was a famous name in radio for more than one reason. The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting has a...
We know what you’re thinking: with so many wireless modules available for just pennies, trying to create a physical data link...
We are spoiled with multimeters today. Even the cheapest meter you will get these days is almost surely digital with...
If like us, you missed out on the TRS-80 Model I back when it first came out, relax .With this brand-new...
These days, affordable software defined radios (SDRs) have made huge swaths of the spectrum available to hobbyists. Whether you’re looking...
There are plenty of hobbies around with huge price tags, and ham radio can certainly be one of them. Experienced...
The FM broadcast band has been with us since the middle of the 20th century, and despite many tries to...
One of the more interesting facets of GPS is that, at least from the receiver’s point-of-view, it’s a fairly passive...
