If you’re into technology, 2 way radio, or you just have cabin fever and want an excuse to get out of the shack, the Dalton Hamfest will the be the place to be on February 25, 2012. The Dalton Hamfest will be located in Dalton, Georgia and will be sponsored by the Dalton Amateur Radio [...]

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Are you a shortwave listener and thinking about getting your hands on a guide that contains a list of international frequencies? The WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK 2012 may be just what you’re after. The shortwave listening guide of 2012 is available. The World Radio TV Handbook, or WRTH is now in its 66th year. It [...]

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Doing 40 Meters On A Wire You haven’t fully utilized your ham radio capacity until you’ve tried to construct a dipole. A simple wire dipole is center-fed as the driven element. The dipole was invented by Heinrich Hertz around 1886. The dipole is one of the most popular antennas and one of the most practical. [...]

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The Tower That Broadcasted The World’s First Television Program On November 2, 1936, BBC engineers at Alexander Palace transmitted what is often claimed to be the world’s first television program. However, the world’s first public television transmissions had begun in Berlin, Germany, the previous year. Adolf Hitler became absolutely furious, upon hearing BBC boasting the [...]

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Urgent: Project 25 Certified, But Still Not Working May 27, 2010 - “Today the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to review the status of interoperability for public safety communications systems that enable first responders from multiple agencies and jurisdictions to communicate. Specifically, the hearing discussed the status [...]

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Bearcat BC355C Police Scanner Uniden Bearcat BC355c The Uniden BC355C 800MHz 300-Channel Base Mobile Scanner (Black) is a great scanner! Frequency Coverage – Includes “action” bands – 25-54,108-174,406-512,806-956 (excluding cellular) I had programmed a Uniden BC350A for a friend several months ago, and I liked the way the scanner looked. So, when I discovered that the [...]

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The Politics Of Digital Radio Is analog radio being phased out? Is digital radio technology ready for prime time? Is it adequate for emergency use? Some police and firefighters in the United States are asking to delay or put off going to a state-of-the-art digital radio system. Public safety officials are voicing their concerns over [...]

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Listen To Live Police Scanners On Your PC 1.  Police Scanners – Click here for live police scanners in your state! 2.  Scanner Frequencies - Click here to get radio frequencies! Want to listen to live streaming radio transmissions of police, fire, and EMS in your area? Do you own a computer with internet access? If [...]

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JTM2B Magnet Mount Antenna If a cheap Mobile Scanner Antenna w/BNC is what you are in the market for, the JTM2B is one that you should consider. But don’t confuse the cheap price with performance. This antenna hears as well as the expensive mobile antennas. Actually it is a dual band antenna for amateur radio transceivers, [...]

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Uniden Bearcat BCD996T With APCO 25 Digital Capability The Ultimate Police Scanner The Uniden BCD996T 6000 Channel Mobile Trunking Scanner with GPS Support and APCO-25 is an excellent scanner that any scanner enthusiast would love to own. Yes, it’s a bit expensive, but this one will get those channels that the normal scanner will not. [...]

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