Ham Radio

Your Ham radio is a versatile device. It can communicate on a wide frequency spectrum, comes in various sizes, and is more powerful and diverse than all its radio peers. But does this diversity allow you to use it as a walkie-talkie? It’s more complicated than you think. I have written this article to answer […]

You might be intrigued by the thought of tapping into the citizen’s band to see what fellow CBers are up to. Or you may want to use your Ham radio to talk to both the Hams and CBers and stay connected with both communities. Since Ham and CB, both radios operate in the HF spectrum.

Most Hams love tinkering with electronic equipment (A drawer full of chipboards and microcontrollers? Check!) At the crux of their passion for creating things and their love for Ham radio lies their desire to DIY a Ham radio. Arduino, being one of the go-to equipment for electronic DIY projects, intrigues these Hams. They want to

You may have come across cars with weird antennas dangling behind, sporting unusual license plates. Looking at these cars, you might have wondered: Who are these people with peculiar-looking license plates? Do they belong to a cult you should stay away from? Or are they government representatives speeding towards a classified mission? To put your

Ham radio is the best and most creative option for both short-range and long-range communication. There are numerous ham radio books on the market and all of them claim to put you ten steps ahead when it comes to equipping you with the knowledge that will help you become a  full-fledged ham radio operator. This

A conversation using a Ham radio is a classic person-to-person communication that predates SMS and internet messaging. This is probably why it’s made an emergence over the past few years because of its nostalgic effect. However, one of the major problems with Ham radio in the past, and even until now, is the fact that

Many people enjoy listening to the police radio. Some do it for fun, while others, the curious eavesdroppers, tune into police radio chatter to get as close to live-action as possible. Police scanners help people pursue situational awareness and enable them to get the most authentic information when conventional media is unavailable or unreliable. Being

Ham Radios are popular amongst the Amateur Radio community as a fun hobby, but it has many uses, some more essential than merely using it as a pass time. In this article we are going to dive into Ham Radio’s many uses. What are Ham Radios Used For Ham radios, also known as amateur radios,

If you are a ham radio operator or are thinking about getting your amateur radio license, then there must be one piece of hardware in your shack – the radio itself. But though radios may come in many different shapes and sizes, they all have one thing in common: They need power! So what do

Knowing emergency frequencies for Ham radio is as critical as having the radio. That’s right. Most people think their bug-out bags or emergency preparations are complete the moment they buy a handy dandy Ham radio. However, unless the radio is programmed to receive the right Ham radio frequencies, it is pretty much useless. Therefore, you