A Visit to Japan for the Tokyo Ham Fair 2024
By Keith Baker KB1SF/VA3KSF
In late August, Keith had the honor of attending the Tokyo Ham Fair in Tokyo, Japan, for the third time. Besides meeting with Japanese amateur radio luminaries and seeing firsthand the latest amateur radio offerings from the major Japanese manufacturers, Keith revisited Tokyo’s famed Akihabara, known locally as ‘Electric Town.’
Radio’s Rich Pickings
By Chrissy Brand
Summer’s end found Chrissy sampling the radio activities of Manchester, England, and a walk along the clifftops of Hasting Country with a view on a clear day to the French coast that also affords reception of French and Belgian FM and DAB+ radio stations through her car radio, as well an encountering a portable amateur radio station operation.
Operating an Amateur Radio Special Event Station
By Denny Berg WB9MSM
A licensed ham for over 50 years, Denny thought he had experienced most of what amateur radio had to offer until 2014 when he was invited to participate in the ARRL’s Centennial QSO Party Special Event. That event led to his taking part in other special events that broadened his radio experience in ways he hadn’t imagined.
Vive la Radio: Paris, Wireless, and the Eiffel Tower
By Georg Wiessala
The icon of Paris was originally meant to be a temporary landmark of the Paris Exhibition of 1889. With its ‘lease’ about to expire, three noted Frenchmen worked to prove its worth in a most modern way as a broadcast tower that would see the likes of Thomas Edison and Lee de Forest finding their way to the top.
The Battle for the News: The Press-Radio War of the 1930s
By Scott A. Caldwell
Old technologies are naturally suspicious of new technologies. So, when traditional newspapers saw radio news coming up fast in their rearview mirror, dramatic steps would have to be taken so the press would retain its dominance. But many newspapers found it easier to join radio rather than trying to beat radio.
C-Band Satellite Reception Today: Channel Charts for the Continental US
By Mike Kohl
Decades ago, C-band satellite TV was the only way rural North Americans could view typical cable-TV fare, prompting millions to pay thousands of dollars to do so. With the small-dish revolution of the 1990s and the proliferation of high-speed internet today very few C-band systems are in backyards—but there still plenty to see and hear.
Scanning America
By Dan Veeneman
Washington County, Maryland
Federal Wavelengths
By Chris Parris
Radio Monitoring Day Trips
Utility Planet
By Hugh Stegman
East Asia: Land of the Rising Fax
Shortwave Utility Logs
By Mike Chace-Ortiz and Hugh Stegman
The World of Shortwave Listening
By Andrew Yoder
Global Shortwave Pirate Activity
The Shortwave Listener
By Fred Waterer
October SW Listening Fare
European Radio Scene
By Georg Wiessala
From Droitwich with Love
Bits & Bites
By Gayle Van Horn W4GVH
News Items from Around the Radio World
Radio 101
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR
The Lost Art of QSLing
Medium Wave Radio
By Loyd Van Horn W4LVH
From Your Antenna to the Rest of the World: The Amazing KiwiSDR
Adventures in Radio Restoration
By Rich Post KB8TAD
The ‘Hot Water’ Transceiver: Heathkit’s HW-101
Kits and Kit-Building
By Joe Eisenberg K0NEB
An Oscilloscope Multimeter Kit; 2024 Young Ham of the Year
Digitally Speaking
By Cory GB Sickles WA3UVV
New Rigs Revealed at the Tokyo Ham Fair
Amateur Radio Insights
By Kirk Kleinschmidt NT0Z
More Vintage Radio Tidbits
VHF and Above
By Joe Lynch N6CL
Solar Cycle 25 Rolls On!