How Radio Was Invented: An Outsider Beat the Experts. Then He Tried to Own the Airwaves.
In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi heard 3 faint clicks on a hill in Newfoundland, sent from England more than 2,000 miles
Biggest Earthquake in US History. He Stayed on the Radio for 70 Hours.
On Good Friday, 1964, the biggest earthquake in US history hit Alaska. In Valdez, Alaska, the waterfront slid into the
How a Blind Ham Radio Operator Saved Two Lives in Katrina
Richard Webb was legally blind. Four days after Hurricane Katrina hit, a pregnant woman swam five blocks through floodwater to
9/11: He Stayed With the Transmitter. She Was 10 and Just Got Licensed.
A ten-year-old girl got her ham radio license four days after 9/11. A broadcast engineer never made it out of
They Blamed Ham Radio for the Titanic. Then Gave Them the “Useless” Frequencies.
In 1912, American ham radio operators were publicly blamed for people dying on the Titanic. The story was that amateurs
Ham Radio vs The Soviet Army: The 1991 Coup That Ended The USSR
In August 1991, a group of hardliners inside the Soviet government arrested Mikhail Gorbachev, sent tanks into Moscow, and shut
Parks on the Road – Episode 4 (Fond du Lac to Mackinac Island)
Come along on this cross-country Parks on the Air journey — behind the scenes, travel details, and the stuff that
What Happened to Ham Radio? It’s Not What You Think
I got my Technician license in 2010 and then barely used it for a decade. When I finally went and
Parks on the Road – Episode 3 (Branson to Galena)
Come along on this cross-country Parks on the Air journey — behind the scenes, travel details, and the stuff that
First Repeater Contact? Here’s Exactly What to Say
“This is (your callsign), monitoring”. That’s it. That’s your first repeater contact — one button and one sentence. But there
Guest Appearance – Ham Radio Kids Table
Last night I sat in with the crew at the Ham Radio Kids Table, and it turned into an hour
Parks on the Road – Episode 2 (Austin to Hot Springs)
Come along on this cross-country Parks on the Air journey — behind the scenes, travel details, and the stuff that