Many of today’s experienced engineers got their start in electronics through amateur, or “ham,” radio. (Many theories exist over the origin of the term “ham radio,” but there is no consensus.) Over ...

What’s the minimal BOM for a working amateur radio transmitter? Looks like you can get away with seven parts, or eight if you include the walnut. You’ve got to have a walnut. Some hams really love the ...

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the best part about holding an amateur radio license is that it lets you build and use your own transmitting equipment. Hams have been doing this for more ...

Every two years, competitors from 25 different countries descend upon a forest, armed with the direction-finding tools of a bygone era. They wave large, pronged radio receivers — the kind you may find ...

Three weeks can be an eternity for an 11-year-old - especially in the summer. But that was what Grant Morine's dad, Bill, was asking of the youngster and his brother back in the summer of 2001. Bill, ...