Almost all radio listening can be improved with the use of an outside antenna. A radio antenna grabs radio wave energy out of the air, then relays it to the radio receiver which amplifies the signal to an audible level.
AM radio reception usually relies upon an antenna built into the “innards” of the radio. Although [...]

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The voice from the radio was clear, yet was speaking in an unknown language. Tuning in another frequency brought the staccato ditz and dashes of a Morse code transmission. A little more tuning brought in an understandable yet noticeably foreign English broadcast. If you can recall the first shortwave radio broadcast you ever heard, you [...]

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When disaster strikes, amateur radio frequently plays a pivotal role in restoring communications. Ham radio has a long history of being first to report earthquakes, major fires, storms and floods, and to fill in when local phone systems or power lines go kaput. Practice for such emergencies often takes the form of public service communication [...]

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In this age of deregulation and government redirection, getting into amateur radio has never been easier. Anyone can do it. The hobby has no limits as to age, gender, physical ability, social status or the size of your discretionary income. It’s off grid compatible, too. Modern ham a dio’s tightly packaged transmitters and receivers—transceivers is [...]

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There are identifiable shortwave broadcast stations in dozens and dozens of countries around the world. Some of the big “powerhouse” stations include broadcasters such as the Voice of America, the BBC World Service, Radio Canada International, Radio Australia, Radio Netherlands, Swiss Radio International, Deutsche Welle, Radio Moscow International, and Radio Japan. Radio South Africa, The [...]

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The kids have quieted down, the day’s chores are completed, the fire curls lazily, the TV is boring and the night is yet young. What a great time for a little armchair adventuring! You might meet up again with Uri who taught you how to pronounce Severd Sibirskaya Nizmennost, and sent you to your atlas [...]

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