In ham radio, we pay a lot of attention these days to lithium iron phosphate - known as LiFePo or LiFePo2 - batteries. They are all the rage...

Why don't more Amateur radio manufacturers put back-lit buttons on their rigs designed for outdoor or mobile use?  Most QRP radios I...

Fate and luck can play some funny tricks. A few weeks ago I put up a post titled Ticking Along where I highlighted some small communication...

I've owned several of the Midland-produced weather radios with SAME functionality - the ones where you can program in your county code, ...

We're back to clocks, and time. While I've slowed down (just a wee bit) on accumulating clocks and watches and assorted timing devic...

It's been somewhat quiet on the home front, radio-wise. I've been distracted by things that take my attention away from the micropho...

Time for some new tools on the electronics bench! I've been buying hand tools for over 53 years, mostly mechanics tools for car repair, ...