What is Hellschreiber. Hellschreiber is a German name, meaning "bright writing", or "clear writing". Hellschreiber is anything but a new mode. It was first patented in 1929 which makes it the oldest machine generated data transmission mode used in amateur radio. To put this in perspective, SSB...

2008 W2RE finished a 4 month antenna project that swapped out antennas and added antennas to maximize gain using HFTA. The new antennas and stacks will maximize gain with the guide of the HFTA (N6BV) software.

New song and video about rebuilding a ham radio station - including teaching the viewer Morse code

Opening of the new studio on October 11 1961

Back from a long summer vacation, George and Tommy visit the Capitol City Hamfest and run into an old friend. Peter shows us how to create a warm spot. Plus plenty of Amateur Radio news and Viewer email.

Episode 3 is now in post. It features a “From The Bench� Construction Special that you will not want to miss. Plus, Tommy introduces a new segment to the show and more. In the meantime, we’ve released the Episode 3 Promotional Trailer.

We visit Inner City Broadcasting’s Radio Studios in Jackson and speak with Roger Lamb, Director of Technical Operations. Plus we introduce two new segments to the show: Jim hosts ‘Website Roundup’, where we discuss interesting sites. ‘From The Bench’ with George hacks a Firewire...

If you’ve ever wondered what a Hamfest is, then this episode is for you. We visit Jackson Amateur Radio Club’s ‘2006 Capital City Hamfest’. We’ve got an ARRL net being called, highlights from the Skywarn Forum, ARRL Katrina Review, an amateur radio Satellite Demonstration and lots...

We’re back with the first episode from our new set. This month Jim runs a few benchmarks to determine if the Apple MacIntel is ready for prime time. IPTV show producers get ready… George hacks the Radio Shack Lavalier Microphone (#33-3013) to add phantom power and better performance....

New gear, old junk, and interesting characters… Tommy and Jim visit the worlds largest amateur radio gathering and bring us back some great footage from the 2007 Dayton Hamvention. Meet Tom, WA5KUB and learn more about his live helmet cam. In this episode we also introduce Peter from...