Tag Archives: Ham Radio

Harold’s JA7HJ tower was not your average tower

The following post was copied from my ham radio blog, QRPer.com. I thought that SWLing Post readers would enjoy this article about Harold Johnson (W4ZCB) as well: I meet some very interesting people in radio circles.  My friend Harold Johnson … Continue reading

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Listen to hurricane watch nets on your shortwave radio

As of time of this posting, Hurricane Irene is on a path that could threaten a large swath of the east coast of the United States. If you have a shortwave radio, even a portable, that can tune in SSB … Continue reading

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