Just when one might think there’s nothing new in the world of ham radios, along comes digital, and it’s being embraced due to its flexibility and is less bulky. Ham radio is a popular term for ...
Even if you are relatively young, you can probably think back on what TV was like when you were a kid and then realize that TV today is completely different. Most people watch on-demand. Saturday ...
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Reviving teletext for ham radio

Hack the airwaves with some of the best tech of the 1980s ...
A new amateur radio project, Spectel, is bringing back vintage teletext transmissions as enthusiasts mark 100 years since the first shortwave transatlantic link between Canada and Somerset. The 1926 ...
In this day and age, there are countless methods of communication, but let's not leave radios in the past. Although smartphones offer similar functions, radios are still a trusted form of ...
There was a time when ham radio operators were known for having long conversations over the radio — rag chewing, as they called it. A new program, LongChat, is a new entry into the ham radio software ...