The term California Kilowatt was slang in the ham radio community for a transmitter with a power input that exceeded the legal limit. The slightly misleading part? This radio only transmitted at ...

[Mikrowave1] wanted to build an authentic 1930s-style ham radio station that was portable. He’s already done a regenerative receiver, but now he’s starting on a tube transmitter that runs on ...

A project supported by a $500,000+ grant has transformed the National VOA Museum into a world-class repository of ...

For a ham-radio operator, practical and residential considerations limit the list of desirable broadcast transmitters to those using single-phase line voltage, designed for RF power output of 1 ...

Our Hackaday team is spread across the world, but remains in easy contact through the magic of the Internet. A number of us hold amateur radio callsigns, so could with a bit of effort and expenditu… ...

Unlike other teens, Michelle Antonucci, 19, of Seaford, doesn't text or tweet on a cellphone. But sit the college student in front of a vintage ham radio and she turns into a regular great ...

A group of ham radio enthusiasts have risen to the occasion and established a critical communication network that has helped save lives and facilitate rescue efforts.

Amateur radio operator Dave LaPierre of Biddeford sits in his "shack" – a ham term for radio setup. LaPierre also is a collector and restorer of vintage ham radio equipment.

A grandfather-of-five from Norfolk has revealed his impressive antique radio and test instrument collection worth up to £15,000.