Many of us tried the old “Two tin cans connected by a string” experiment as kids. [Michael Rainey, AA1TJ] never quite forgot it. Back in 2009, he built “El Silbo”, a ham radio transmitter powered ...

Many of today’s experienced engineers got their start in electronics through amateur, or “ham,” radio. (Many theories exist over the origin of the term “ham radio,” but there is no consensus.) Over ...

What’s the minimal BOM for a working amateur radio transmitter? Looks like you can get away with seven parts, or eight if you include the walnut. You’ve got to have a walnut. Some hams really love the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. For some ham radio enthusiasts, it's all about communicating. But for others, it's just not the same if they don't build their ...

Three weeks can be an eternity for an 11-year-old - especially in the summer. But that was what Grant Morine's dad, Bill, was asking of the youngster and his brother back in the summer of 2001. Bill, ...