Posts Tagged ‘ Receiver ’

Improve FM and shortwave reception with a do-it-yourself radio antenna

21st July 2010 | 0 Comments

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 [...]


Getting started is easy

8th February 2010 | 1 Comment

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 [...]