I took part in my first Scout Jamboree on the Air (JoTA) when I was a teenager and it was a great introduction for me to amateur radio as a hobby. Although I had been a shortwave listener for a year...
Posts by Nigel Peacock
Listening to the continuous tone or call-sign of a ham radio beacon can be one of the most useful if sometimes overlooked facilities in amateur radio when planning where to call CQ and check for...
With two million radio hams worldwide, it is only to be expected that there will be some well-known names who hold an amateur radio license. Famous Radio Hams and What They Did for a Living. We...
Ham radio, also known as amateur radio, is a global hobby enjoyed by over two million people. Like any hobby, there are costs, but they can be as low or high as you decide. My first equipment was...
Ham radio, also known as amateur radio, is perhaps one of the most friendly and global hobbies in the world. As a radio ham for several decades with my license, I have talked with and met thousands...
Most radio hams dream at one time or another, of packing up some gear and travelling to a remote part of the globe and becoming the DX call. Being able to take off on your own with everything you...