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Phonetics In Ham Radio

Perhaps, an even more invaluable reason for adopting a specific universal phonetic alphabet has to do with a universal characteristic of the human brain. Numerous studies have shown that all humans have a phenomenal natural ability to instantly fill in missing sounds in known words with expected information even though those sounds are not there!

The Marconi Coherer

While reading about the early days of radio, I came across this schematic of a Guglielmo Marconi receiver, said to be similar to the one that copied his famous first transatlantic message on 12 Dec 1901.

Then and Now

Unless you have a crazy uncle in the hobby, you may not know much about Amateur Radio. Does it still exist?

Battery Project

A simple and easy project is a portable power source for remote operations.  This project can be used to support SOTA/POTA operations as well as supporting emergency operations.