There are still some mobile high frequency operators that have respectable car-mounted antenna farms, but they have nothing on Alfred H. Grebe. In 1919, he fitted a medium wave transmitter in his ...

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Extra: This class license is the pinnacle of amateur radio licensing, requiring an extensive knowledge of advanced radio theory, antenna design, and more complex aspects of ham operations.

The 2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible boasts new AM/FM antenna technology, thanks to its fans and one ham radio operator. Fans spoke out after leaked photos of the new Camaro revealed an AM/FM whip ...

Sometimes disaster strikes and conventional communication systems fail. Here's how amateur ham radio operators provide a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.