by Michael Martens | Oct 27, 2014 | Scanner
I love listening to the scanner. In fact, it was a scanning around in the late 1990’s that led me to find the amateur radio frequencies and my eventual getting my ham radio license. But I certainly haven’t let go of my scanner roots, I’ll often have...
by Michael Martens | Sep 22, 2014 | Operating Events
Every year, around the third weekend in October, Scouting’s biggest on-air activities takes place. JOTA or the Jamboree on the air is an operating activity that gives Boy & Girls the opportunity to experience amateur radio and make connections world wide....
by Michael Martens | Oct 11, 2013 | LPFM
We’ve all seen youtube videos. I know I’m in awe of those specular Christmas displays with the synchronised lights and music. Well if you want to create a synchronised holiday light display you’ll need a little imagination, a lot of hard work, and of...
by Michael Martens | Sep 23, 2013 | LPFM, News
The early days of radio was a pretty wild time of experimentation. Back in the early teens, most stations were informally licensed, the Federal Government was granting experimental licenses at the time and didn’t start licensing commercial stations under after...
by Michael Martens | Aug 21, 2013 | GMRS
I receive quite a few email messages a day not only inquiring about my antennas, but also general radio operation as well. One question I get over and over again is: “I purchased a set of radios that advertised 30 miles of range, but in our situation we are only...
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