A Closer Look: US vs. Canadian Amateur Radio Licensing Systems
By Keith Baker KB1SF/VA3KSF
As an American born amateur operator since 1976, as well as a US Volunteer Exam Coordinator, Keith is also a Canadian permanent resident who holds a Canadian Advanced Certificate with Morse code endorsement and an accredited examiner for Canadian amateurs. He looks at the differences and similarities to our systems and has some interesting recommendations.
Two Portable Vertical Antenna Kits
By Joe Eisenberg K0NEB
A longtime writer on amateur radio topics, many will recognize Joe from his years at Monitoring Times and nearly 15 years at CQ magazine. This month Joe brings his wide range of knowledge to TSM readers with a look at two inexpensive vertical antenna kits that are also portable.
The MFJ Story: Something for Every Ham
By Mark Haverstock K8MSH
For 52 years Martin F. Jue K5FLU, the man behind MFJ Enterprises, provided the worldwide amateur radio community with innovative and often inexpensive products for every aspect of the amateur radio hobby. Mark looks at the MFJ origin story as Martin slowly winds down operations at MFJ Enterprises.
Quick Looks: Stampfl WAVEBLOCK Preselector; Icom IC-R 15 Scanner; AOR AR-DV 10 (2024 version)
By Georg Wiessala
With today’s modern software defined radios, is there a need for a preselector? Georg takes a look at the well-designed Stampfl WAVEBLOCK as well as Icom’s new IC-R15 analog scanner and AOR’s AR-DV 10 digital wideband receiver.
Lively Listening in Latvia
By Chrissy Brand
A small eastern European country that not too many Europeans and fewer Americans have visited, Latvia proved to be an interesting radio tour for Chrissy this summer. From its imposing radio/TV tower in the capitol, Riga, to its long history of radio manufacturing, Latvia offers a wide variety of radio programming.
Datacasting with ATSC 3.0
By Fred Baumgartner K0FMB
ATSC 3.0 is the new digital broadcast standard slowly rolling out across the US. But it’s not just a replacement for ATSC 1.0, the current standard since 2009. This standard offers 4k video resolution, capable of being received on mobile devices as well as datacasting—a method of transmitting to unlimited numbers of receivers more than just video and audio. Fred dives into datacasting in this fourth part of his series on ATSC 3.0.
Scanning America
By Dan Veeneman
Wisconsin Scanning Update
Federal Wavelengths
By Chris Parris
Federal Monitoring Mysteries
Utility Planet
By Hugh Stegman
Is China Building HF Intercept Stations in Cuba?
Shortwave Utility Logs
By Mike Chace-Ortiz and Hugh Stegman
The World of Shortwave Listening
By Rob Wagner VK3BVW
Saudi Arabia: Broadcasting Troubles in the Kingdom
The Shortwave Listener
By Fred Waterer
Olympics, ‘Proms’ and BBC Summer Fare on Shortwave
European Radio Scene
By Georg Wiessala
‘El poder de la onda corta,’ Anniversaries and an SDR Troika
Bits and Bytes
By Gayle Van Horn W4GVH
The Dog Days of Summer and Radio
Radio 101
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR
Streaming CBC Radio; FTA Satellite Changes, and a Field Day Report
Amateur Radio Astronomy
By Stan Nelson KB5VL
Using Radio-Sky Spectrograph (RSS)
Adventures in Radio Restoration
By Rich Post KB8TAD
The Four-Eyed Signal Tracers Part 2: Chanalyst Meets Analyst (Meissner 9-1040)
Digitally Speaking
By Cory GB Sickles WA3UVV
New to Me
Amateur Radio Insights
By Kirk Kleinschmidt NT0Z
Underground Experimentation