Collaborate Disseminate
The classic crystal radio was an oatmeal box with some wire and a few parts. [Michael Simpson] has something very different. He found an assembled Philmore “selective” radio kit. The …read more Continue reading Vintage Crystal Radio Draws the Waves
We’ve been going on at length in this space about the death spiral that AM radio seems to be in, particularly in the automotive setting. Car makers have begun the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 14, 2024
Most hams can tell you that it’s possible to get a nasty RF burn if you accidentally touch an antenna while it’s transmitting. However, you can also cop a nasty …read more Continue reading Radio Frequency Burns, Flying a Kite, and You
If you’re in the commercial AM radio business, you want to send your signal as far and wide as possible. More listeners means you can make more ad revenue, after …read more Continue reading AM Radio Broadcast Uses Phasor To Let Eight Towers Spray One Big Signal
Crosley was a famous name in radio for more than one reason. The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting has a video telling [Powel Crosley Jr.’s] story, and the story behind …read more Continue reading How to Operate a 500KW Transmitter
We mentioned last week how robotaxi provider Cruise was having a no-good, very bad week, after one of their driverless taxis picked a fight with a semi, and it was …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 27, 2023
Here in 2023 the field of electronics covers a breathtaking variety of devices and applications, but if we were to go back in time far enough we’d enter an age …read more Continue reading A Vintage Transistor Radio Gets a Repair
The Great Automotive AM Radio War of 2023 rages on, with the news this week that Ford has capitulated, at least for now. You’ll recall that the opening salvo came …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 28, 2023
We get results! Well, sort of. You may recall that in this space last week we discussed Ford’s plans to exclude AM reception on the infotainment systems of certain of …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 19, 2023
With a long history of nearly universal hate for their products, you’d think printer manufacturers would by now have found ways to back off from the policies that only seem …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 12, 2023