I’m writing this while on a cruise on the Danube – no radio this time, though. But I was interested in a conversation I had with a fellow passenger who had been in the Royal Marines. I mentioned that I was a radio amateur and his reaction...
Tony Jones G7ETW investigates the precursor to the modern GPS satellite system. On 4 October 1957, the world changed. I wasn’t overly troubled at the time, being three months old, but America was less sanguine. I’m talking about the launch...
Keith Hamer and Garry Smith continue their indepth feature detailing the early days of BBC Broadcasting House in London, focusing on experimental short-wave transmissions. An advertisement from the archives features the Cossor ‘Mica...
Phil Harris G4SPZ concludes this article with a description of some of the faults encountered and repair techniques used in his ten years of servicing and collecting Freeplay radios. Common faults and cures Mechanical - All Freeplay...