The Phantom Radio Stations of Canadian National Railways
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR
In the early 20th century, two industries helped shape the economics and the progress of technology across the North America continent—the railroads and the radio industry. By 1927 in Canada, they began to merge with the establishment of a special radio network that served the passengers and the people who lived along the routes of Canadian National Railways.
Choyong WT2 Radio: More features than you might want in a radio
By Georg Wiessala
The new WT2 portable radio continues an emerging line of Choyong radios combining the traditional with the more contemporary—in this case, AM and HF radio reception with amateur radio and internet radio. But, Georg wonders, can this actually work? This ambitious radio also offers push-to-talk-over-cellular (POC), allowing for global communications but again, Georg wonders—do we need it?
Radio TechCon 2025: Inspiring the Radio Profession
By Chrissy Brand
This month Chrissy reports on the annual Radio TechCon conference from London at Savoy Place. Topics included session on AI for audio, studio builds, BBC World Service’s use of solar power in Ghana and how BBC have improved audio quality for audiences at the Glastonbury Music Festival.
Mary Margaret McBride: First Lady of Radio
By Dr. Scott A. Caldwell
That a young woman from Arkansas could emerge as a pioneering force in the male-dominated world of commercial radio in the 1930s showed how neglected the female perspective in the industry had been. Ignoring the derision shown her in newspaper accounts of her success, she dominated the popular radio press as millions of women tuned in to hear her one of her 30,000+ daily interviews.
Life on the Low End of 2 Meters
By Cory GB Sickles WA3UVV
Ask the average ham to describe the 2-meter band and they will probably start with FM mode, repeaters, their favorite digital voice methodology, and APRS. But most won’t immediately give thought to what goes on in the lower part of the band where CW, SSB, amateur satellite and Earth-Moon-Earth communications thrive.
Scanning America
By Dan Veeneman
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Federal Wavelengths
By Chris Parris
Federal Government Use of Shortwave
Utility Planet
By Hugh Stegman
Atlantic and Pacific HF Air Radio
Shortwave Utility Logs
By Mike Chace-Ortiz and Hugh Stegman
The World of Shortwave Listening
By Andrew Yoder
A Busy Season for Shortwave Pirates
The Shortwave Listener
By Fred Waterer
Français Around the World and Shortwave Hotspots
European Radio Scene
By Georg Wiessala
A Brief Review: Klingenfuss Publications for 2026
Bits & Bytes
By Gayle Van Horn W4GVH
Shake-up at WBCQ and Roundup of Shortwave Radio News
Radio 101
By Ken Reitz KS4ZR
Crystal Radio Memories Relived
Adventures in Radio Restoration
By Rich Post KB8TAD
The Teledial: Montgomery-Wards’ “Airline” Model 62-636
Kits and Kit-Building
By Joe Eisenberg K0NEB
High Flying Kit Fun
Digitally Speaking
By Cory GB Sickles WA3UVV
The Wide, Wide, World of Batteries
Amateur Radio Insights
By Kirk Kleinschmidt NT0Z
Japan ‘Fixed’ Screwdrivers in the ‘50s. Who Knew?
VHF and Above
By Joe Lynch NCL
The Artemis II Trajectory: An Accidental Orbit Looking for a Couple of Heavenly Bodies to Encircle