Some years ago, Radio Shack used to make a 10m Ham radio which could transmit and receive 28 and 29 MHz signals in AM/SSB/FM and CW (Morse code) modes. The cute little Amateur Radio transceiver was known as the HTX-10, and you won’t find it on the Radio Shack web site pages any more. The [...]
Who’d use a Morse Code Key in the 21st Century? I don’t, although I learned the code some years back when I first earned my Ham Radio ticket. But thousands of people still use Morse Code to communicate with on two-way radios. Why? Samuel Finlay Morse invented the telegraphic code in the late 1800s, and [...]
It’s springtime again (in the northern hemisphere, at least) and warmer days mean we’ll soon be able to enjoy some favorite outdoor activities, such as having picnics, BBQs and even camping in tents. So take a look in the garage and check out that barbecue grill and the attached gas cylinder. It probably needs a [...]