TSM Reviews:
Electraft K3s—Another Step
Forward
By Mark Haverstock K8MSH
If you already have a K3, you know you have one of the best,
full-featured rigs around. It will serve you well for years to come. But many
of us have the urge to keep up with the latest and greatest. Is it time to
upgrade? A longtime kit builder and ham, Mark tells us why an Elecraft K3s
should be in our future.
Current
and Future Trends in Scanning Radio
By
Chris Parris
The current models of digital scanners are now starting to resemble
– no, they actually are small, self-contained computer systems, complete with
networking, USB ports, removable media, built-in audio recording and updatable
operating firmware. Some even offer the ability to remotely access and control
these scanners over the Internet. Chris tells us which scanners are best for
your local scanning situation.
TSM
Reviews:
EZ-Scan
WS1095—Whistler’s Digital Scanning Receiver
By
Chris Parris
With the introduction of the WS-1095, we get a look at a
scanner design that was apparently conceived at GRE, but did not see the light
of day until Whistler made it so. Now, Chris puts this multi-talented scanner
through real-world paces. He notes, “Performance of the WS-1095 scanner in most
respects matches the other radios in the GRE/Whistler line.”
TSM
Reviews:
Airspy
SDR Receiver System
By
Bob Grove W8JHD
In electronic communications, software defined radio (SDR)
is becoming dominant. For radio hobbyists, a niche product is gaining momentum:
the SDR dongle. Only slightly larger than a memory stick, when plugged into a
USB port, it converts your computer into a flexible, wide-frequency-coverage
receiver. Is this just another SDR dongle? Bob, tells us what really sets this
diminutive receiver apart from the rest.
Digital
Amateur Radio Roundup
By
Cory Sickles WA3UVV
In the spirit of this month’s Radio Buyers’ Guide, Cory
reviews the growing list of transceivers available for the digitally inclined
ham. If you haven’t already transitioned into the digital domain, or you are
looking for an additional model or methodology to try out, you will find this
overview of use to you.
Toward
a Glorious and Uncertain Future!
By
Kirk Kleinschmidt NT0Z
With all evidence to date, the phenomenon we call amateur
radio will have been born, matured, evolved and “died,” in a 150-250 year
period. Period! Kirk shows us that there’s still hope for the future.
FTA
Satellite-TV: The Heir to Shortwave Radio
By
Ken Reitz KS4ZR
Originally, countries
turned to shortwave to serve two specific purposes: promote their own cultural
and political ideas worldwide and serve the expatriate community abroad. As
shortwave declined throughout the 1980s to the present, many of those same
broadcasters began appearing on geostationary satellites doing exactly the same
thing, only this time with pictures (and now in HDTV format) as well as words
and sound.
Scanning America
By Dan Veenaman
Tennessee Advanced
Communications Network
Federal Wavelengths
By Chris Parris
CBP OAM Changes
Utility Planet
By Hugh Stegman NV6H
Goodbye HF911, Hello
UrgentLink
Digital HF: Intercept and
Analyze
By Mike Chace-Ortiz
AB1TZ/G6DHU
All About NAVTEX
HF Utility Logs
By Mike Chace-Ortiz and Hugh
Stegman
Amateur Radio Insights
By Kirk Kleinschmidt NT0Z
Ham Radio on the Big
Screen(s)
Radio 101
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR
License-Free Two-Way Radio:
CB/FRS/GMRS/MURS
Radio Propagation
By Tomas Hood NW7UST
The Sun Part 2: Coronas,
Sunspots and SIDs
The World of Shortwave
Listening
By Thomas Witherspoon W4SWL
Buyer’s Guide to Shortwave Radios
The Shortwave Listener
By Fred Waterer
Shortwave Listening via
Internet Archives
Amateur Radio Astronomy
By Stan Nelson KB5VL
Continuum Monitoring Using
an SDR R820T Dongle
The Longwave Zone
By Kevin O’Hern Carey WB2QMY
Miscou DXpedition and LF
Resources
Adventures in Radio
Restoration
By Rich Post KB8TAD
Powering and Testing the
Zenith Trans-oceanic G-500
The Broadcast Tower
By Doug Smith W9WI
Why is that Tower where it
is?
Antenna Connections
By Dan Farber AC0LW
MFJ: Our Friend in the Radio
Business
Radio Horizons
DXtreme Reception Log (V.
10,0); Klingenfuss 2016 Shortwave Frequency Guide