Photo by KC8IV Heathkit SB240 2kw amplifier. What! You say you never heard of a Heathkit SB240 amp. Well you and most of the ham radio operators around the world never heard of this amp, and there is a story behind it. This is a very, very, very, rare piece of Heathkit history. Photo by…
This year was supposed to be the year of ‘solar maximum,’ the peak of the 11-year sunspot cycle. But as this image reveals, solar activity is relatively low. ‘Sunspot numbers are well below their values from 2011, and strong solar flares have been infrequent,’ the space agency says. It observed just a few small sunspots…
In an episode tentatively scheduled to air Friday, March 15, the hit ABC comedy Last Man Standing — starring Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, KA0XTT — will feature a secondary ham radio storyline. This is the first time that the show will highlight Amateur Radio in its plot, showing various cast members on the air…
A former black ops agent and the young woman he’s assigned to protect fight for survival after a surprise attack. No one has ever truly confirmed the full intent of the numbers Station. For decades — since WWII, some say since WWI — shortwave broadcasts around the world have repeated strings of numbers for unknown…
http://youtu.be/hT2lCAoMirI Video by RW6HHH In the vast majority of countries, the population of amateur radio operators is predominantly male. In the United States, approximately 15% of amateur radio operators are women. In China, 12% of amateur radio operators are women. The Young Ladies Radio League is an international organization of female amateur radio operators. A…