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, …
Well, the travel season is upon us once again and the thought of leaving our precious ham shack behind and going into the outside world may be filling some with dread. But, as its very possible to take a portable ham radio with you these days, wouldn’t it be great to keep yourself and even …
This article is all about how you can use Ham Radio without having a license. Moreover, it will explain when you need to get an amateur radio license and the benefits of having one. Before that, let us know what ham radio is? Ham or Amateur Radio is an expert system for personal or group …
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 …
The need for a ham radio oscilloscope is not often discussed in the amateur radio community. The low cost of many modern digital signal processing (DSP) based equipment has made it possible to analyze signals without an oscilloscope. However, there are still occasions when an oscilloscope provides value that other instruments cannot provide. This article …
Ham radio has been around since the late 1800s. James Clerk Maxwell had a theory that communications could be improved utilizing the electromagnetic field. By 1901, Guglielmo Marconi had begun to communicate across the Atlantic Ocean utilizing his radio device with high power and huge antennas. Communications would continue to improve from there. In 1896 …
Does your TV freeze suddenly when you are watching your favorite show? Or maybe you hear muffled voices with the picture breaking up? These are signs of a ham radio interfering with your TV’s reception. You may not have one of these radios at home, but what if your neighbor does? It’s because of the …
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