Issue 266 December 10th, 2022

Top links

KrakenSDR locates a repeater jammer in 1 hour
Using the KrakenSDR Radio Direction Finder, we were at the jammer's house in 60 minutes.
RTL-SDR.com

WTWW signs off permanently
Some programming moves to WRMI.
CQ Newsroom

I used modern digital modes and I have mixed feelings
I will be honest though, I am kind of stuck in the past.
WK4DS Amateur Radio Blog

What ever happened to Ramsey Electronics?
On November 10th 1999, Ramsey Electronics of Victor, New York, was raided by the United States Customs Service.
AE5X

How to find out if your common mode current choke really works
Due to the skin effect current can flow along the inner surface of the coax shield as well as the outer surface.
Ham Radio Outside the Box

Listening for the CAS-5A Chinese satellite at 435 MHz
It's an unusual satellite in that it has transponders with a downlink in the 70cm band and uplinks on the 2m VHF band and the 15m HF band.
EI7GL

Where VOA’s broadcast infrastructure stands today
Shortwave retains a role in serving particularly difficult-to-reach audiences.
Radio World

Why scan?
The content that can be heard on scanners is, on occasion, astonishing.
SWLing Post

Video

10m Contest recording
Featuring VR2XAN, ZL4CZ, EI7M, HS0ZET.
PB4ES

Sam Mulvey shows you how to FM radio
All about setting up the low-power FM radio station KTQA in Tacoma, WA.
Hackaday

HAM
Get to know the culture of Montana radio enthusiasts and their deep passion for ham radio.
PBS

Does my old screen door tune?
What I do with anything metal: See if it tunes as an antenna.
AI6YR

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