TSM Reviews:
Yaesu FTM-100
DR: Amateur Friendly Digital Operating
By Mark
Haverstock K8MSH
In 2013, Yaesu developed
System Fusion, a format that retains backwards compatibility for analog along
with FDMA-based digital communications. With the FTM-100DR, Yaesu
has managed to create an affordable radio that integrates both analog FM and
their C4FM digital modes into one package that accommodates digital users,
while still keeping the analog FM crowd connected.
Early Radio
Broadcasting: Publicity Stunts and Unusual Broadcasts
By John
Schneider W9FGH
In the early years of
radio, broadcasters were eager to explore the frontiers of the medium and found
themselves in a continual series of “radio firsts,” similar to modern attempts
to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records. To attract listeners, early
stations sought new ways to make “radio history” by transmitting something that
had never been heard before—weddings, broadcasts at sea, in the air, even under
the water. In many cases such broadcasts served no purpose but to entertain and
fascinate.
Using Weak
Signals Software to Reach for the Sky
By Robert Gulley
AK3Q
Many have no doubt heard of
renowned physicist Joe Taylor K1JT, or at least JT65 or JT9 software. But weak
signal mode software has progressed leaps and bounds since the introduction of
these modes only a few short years ago, thanks in part to some great
contributions from people around the world. The WSJT-X suite of software
represents the outgrowth of these modes, and its latest incarnation, v. 1.70,
has added even greater capabilities.
FCC Rewrites some
Rules for CB/FRS/GMRS/MURS and Amateur Radio
By Ken Reitz
KS4ZR
The FCC has recently released
its Report and Order (R&O) regarding amendments to Parts 2, 15, 80, 90, 97
and 101 of the Commissions rules concerning, in part, CB, FRS/GMRS and amateur
radio. We take a look at how these rules might affect your operating (spoiler
alert: there’s still no sound effects or music allowed on CB!).
TV Band
Re-packing Report:
New Channel
Assignments by TV Market
By Mike Kohl
Information has continued
to be released by the FCC on the repacking of TV channel frequencies across the
US. This has given Mike the opportunity to create some listings by TV market on
what the local spectrum should look like at the end of the process. In this
installment, TV markets are listed starting with the largest number of viewers
in each market. New York, Los Angeles and Chicago top the listings, and this
month we cover from Market #1 to #57 (Richmond, Virginia).
Scanning America
By Dan Veeneman
Details on
Whistler’s Legacy Scanner Upgrade Offer
Federal
Wavelenghts
By Chris Parris
Federal Use of
Wireless VoIP
Utility Planet
By Hugh Stegman
Historic NSS
Call Sign Returns to the Air
Shortwave
Utility Logs
By Hugh Stegman
and Mike Chace-Ortiz
Digitally
Speaking
By Cory GB
Sickles WA3UVV
The DV Landscape
in Xenia, Ohio
VHF and Above
By Joe Lynch
N6CL
TW Antennas and
6-Meters: Part Two
Amateur Radio
Insights
By Kirk Kleinschmidt
NT0Z
Six-Meter
Success: You Don't Need Much!
Radio 101
By Ken Reitz
KS4ZR
Over-the-Top and
Cord-Cutting: Part 2
Radio
Propagation
By Tomas Hood
NW7US
Summer
Tropospheric Propagation and VHF DX
World of
Shortwave Listening
By Andrew Yoder
Pirate Shortwave
Radio Mysteries
The Shortwave
Listener
By Fred Waterer
Changes in
International Shortwave Broadcasting
Amateur Radio
Satellites
By Keith Baker
KB1SF/VA3KSF
Portable Amateur
Radio Satellite Antennas in Action
The Longwave
Zone
By Kevin O’Hern
Carey WB2QMY
Next Up: 2200-Meters
Adventures in
Radio Restoration
By Rich Post
KB8TAD
Restoring a
Heathkit DX-60 Transmitter
Antenna
Connections
By Dan Farber
AC0LW
Closer to Daylight: Antennas at VHF and UHF