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12/24/2013 | New ARRL Single-Operator Unlimited Contest Category Effective with RTTY Roundup
ARRL Single-Operator Unlimited category becomes effective with the new year.
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04/28/2013 | The Amateur Amateur: I Think My Kit Is Missing a PieceSome years ago, my wife Nancy and I dabbled in putting together electronic kits. Our efforts weren’t entirely successful, so we drifted on to other interests. Recently, an opportunity to return to kit building presented itself, and once again I found myse
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10/27/2012 | The Amateur Amateur: Give Me That Old Ham ReligionI was sitting in my shack, fuming over my latest failure. I was a computer professional for more than 40 years and I still couldn’t penetrate digital modes. Or understand the menus on modern transceivers. Or figure out why the heck my newest radio beeped
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07/24/2012 | Heathkit Declares Bankruptcy, Closes for Good (Again)
The July 19 edition of The Herald-Palladium -- a newspaper serving the communities of Benton Harbor and St Joseph, Michigan -- is reporting that Heathkit Education Company has declared bankruptcy and has officially closed its doors after defaulting on its
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08/19/2011 | Surfin’: How’s TV DX?This week, Surfin’ recalls the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summertime TV DX.
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05/18/2011 | Bob Heil, K9EID, to Headline New Internet Show
On Tuesday, May 24, Bob Heil, K9EID -- owner of Heil Sound -- will premier a new netcast show on Leo Laporte’s TwiT.tv website. Called HamNation, the show will focus on equipment, applications, tips and general information for the Amateur Radio operator.
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07/06/2010 | The Amateur Amateur: APRS Sneaks Into the ShackAs I stated in my last column, APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) had interested me for some time. I just couldn’t seem to find any documentation that was simple enough for me to understand. Nor did there appear to be any “starter kits” on the marke
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