Category Archives: Blog

If you want to receive digital trunked radio signals (like many police and fire departments use) for well under $50, Ryan, AC8UJ has you covered. He’s recently posted a 2 part video to YouTube on how to set up SDRtruck … Continue reading →

by Justin, KE8COY. I’m pleased to announce we have a new book in the club library this month. Exploding the Phone: the Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell by Phil Lapsley.

Hi Folks! Just passing along 2 new articles I posted on my website All Things Radio (http://ak3q.com/2018/11/two-new-articles-posted-on-reviews-and-how-tos-page/) These are articles previously published in The Spectrum Monitor, and includes a review of the uBITX transceiver I showed at our recent DIY … Continue reading →

Last time around I introduced some ideas on working LF and VLF bands, and in this article I discuss some antenna designs which can be effective for making the most of these big signals.

While working from home on Monday, I turned on the 2-meter, and heard a very interesting conversation.

I find myself becoming more and more interested in chasing some of the experimental stations and beacons which reside down in the 200-500kHz portion of the band, as well as signals in the 136kHz band. This might sound odd for someone who … Continue reading →

As a kid I tried to learn about electronics the old fashioned way – tear something apart and try to put it back together. Unfortunately I did not have someone overseeing myexplorations, and so very little was actually learned! If … Continue reading →

Six, seven, and eight, three numbers that aptly define the 2017 National ARDF Championships held between July 31st and August 6th in the Cincinnati and northern Kentucky areas. To elaborate, there were six parks used for training and competition events, seven … Continue reading →