Development of Radio Remote Broadcasts
By John Schneider W9FGH
Even in the 1920s there was a need for programs to originate outside the studio building itself. Live broadcasts of sporting events and other programming forced broadcast engineers to use their imagination to bring these events to their listeners. John traces the development of the equipment needed to make this happen.
The Bing Crosby Philco: Model 46-1201
By Rich Post KB8TAD
In the 1940s, you would be hard pressed to name a single entertainer who was more popular than crooner Bing Crosby—the number one box office attraction for five consecutive years from 1944-48. When he appeared in full-page ads for the Philco 1201, it quickly became the Bing Crosby Philco. Rich explains the unusual feature of this radio/record player that “plays automatically!”
The All American Five
By Mark Haverstock K8MSH
It was the longest-lived radio design ever, spanning some six decades. The one thing it was missing was the one thing that made it affordable: the power transformer. Mark takes a close look at the simple five-tube design known as the ‘All American Five’ radio that could be fed directly from the AC power mains or DC.
WLAC: The R&B Soul of Music City
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR
Nashville is known as the capital of country music, but there was a time when it was also the rhythm and blues capital of the US as well. After following the traditional radio programming route from 1927 through the WWII years, WLAC sought to find its own recipe for success. In 1946 that turned out to be a new type of music that was gaining popularity particularly in the South.
Science, Industry and Radio
By Chrissy Brand
One hundred years ago radio had become a global sensation. Suddenly, music, news and theatrical entertainment became available to everyone for the price of a radio (and, in some cases, a small license fee). Chrissy traces some of the earliest UK radio stations and takes a look at some milestones in broadcasting encountered throughout her travels around Great Britain and Europe.
“Winning French Minds: Radio Propaganda in Occupied France, 1940-42” By Denis Courtois
Reviewed by Ken Reitz KS4ZR
Author Denis Courtois has written a close examination of the radio propaganda war fought in Europe between two Nazi-sponsored French radio stations and the BBC. His book resonates today with the global rise of fascism and should be required reading for today’s college journalism and mass media programs.
Scanning America
By Dan Veeneman
Scanning South Dakota
Federal Wavelengths
By Chris Parris
Tools for Federal Monitoring
Milcom
By Larry Van Horn N5FPW
Interesting Intercept: Italian Military Satellite Sircal 1B
Utility Planet
By Hugh Stegman
Greasy Suits and Oily Rags: Strange US Military Broadcasts
Shortwave Utility Logs
By Mike Chase-Ortiz and Hugh Stegman
The World of Shortwave Listening
By Valter Aguiar
Brazilian DX Clubs, Radio Senda Cristiana, Radio Lira, and Radio Nacional
The Shortwave Listener
By Fred Waterer
Canada D’eh! WBCQ, WRMI SW News
Radio 101
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR
A High-Gain Compact VHF/UHF-TV Antenna
Medium Wave Radio
By Loyd Van Horn W4LVH
Look, Ma, No Hands! Fully Autonomous AM/FM/TV DXing
European Radio Scene
By Georg Wiessala
RTÉ 252 Closure, EU SW News and UK Radio Museums
Adventures in Radio Restoration
By Rich Post KB8TAD
The ‘All-American Five’: Two Zenith Clock Radios and Hallicrafters S-38EM
Antenna Connections
By Robert Gulley K4PKM
A Deeper Dive into Transmission Lines
Amateur Radio Insights
By Kirk Kleinschmidt NT0Z
Big is Beautiful
VHF and Above
By Joe Lynch N6CL
The Challenge of ARISS Contacts