As NFC chips proliferate, so do the antennas they require for operation, and since many NFC-enabled items are single-use, this...
Offbeat
We’ve all picked up a radio and switched it on, only to hear an awful scratchy noise emitting from the...
In our surface-mount age, it’s easy to be jaded about miniaturization. We pretty much expect every circuit to be dimensionally...
Multimeters are indispensable tools when working on electronics. It’s almost impossible to build any but the most basic of circuits...
If you enjoy old military hardware, you probably know that Harris made quite a few heavy-duty pieces of radio gear. ...
The amateur radio community often gets stereotyped as a hobby with a minimum age requirement around 70, gatekeeping airwaves from...
Amateur radio hobbyists appear to have obtained audio recordings of the Russian military trying to retrieve a US spy drone....
Those who have worked with high voltage know well enough that anything can be a conductor at high enough voltages....
It might seem antiquated, but Morse code still has a number of advantages compared to other modes of communication, especially...
For all their supposed benefits, homeowner’s associations (HOAs) have a reputation of quickly turning otherwise quaint neighborhoods into a sort...
When a US object was shot down the same day an amateur balloon went missing, hobbyists here took note. But...
For those who have a passion for vintage hardware, whether it be a classic computer or a war-surplus ham radio...
Shielding is crucial for all manner of electronic devices. Whether you want to keep power supply noise out of an...
Last Saturday, high above Canada’s Yukon territory, the pilot of a $150 million U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, acting on...
resident Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. still doesn’t know what it shot down in the skies over North...
Since the famous takedown of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, US jets have shot down a total of three more...
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Imagine you’re an amateur radio operator in the 70s for a moment. You’ve just...
When it comes to demining or finding victims after a disaster, dogs are well-known to aid humans by sniffing out...
It was the type of surprise not felt since a few decades back when Crayola had the bright idea to...
When the first radios and telegraph lines were put into service, essentially the only way to communicate was to use...
When tried painting aluminum for electronic projects, he found it didn’t tend to stay painted. It would easily scratch off...
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is looking to create a new wall display, illustrating some simple radio set-ups, to...
If you’ve ever wanted to work for NASA, here’s your chance. Well, don’t expect a paycheck or any benefits, but...
TWO amateur radio operators helped to bring a search-and-rescue mission to an end after an old maritime distress beacon destined...
Sometimes, you just need an easy win, right? This is one of those projects. A couple months back, I was...
