Author: John VE6EY

My First Truly Terrible Radio Receiver

I often write about wonderful shortwave receivers. So, it is only fair to recall my first truly terrible radio receiver from 1965. Read more

For just over seven years, I have been using WordPress to manage this web site. It’s a great content management system. Read more

What is the SWL best time of day for listening to your radio? There is no complete answer, but here are some clues. Read more

We need a journal to curate technical ideas – good ones – for ham radio hobbyists. Does QST magazine still meet that mission? Read more

Ionospheric D Layer absorption attenuates radio signals, mainly below 10 MHz. Here is how it is caused and when. Read more

My new electric Ryobi lawn mower moved in this month, replacing my seventeen year old Craftsman gas mower. I guess it was time. Read more

You have probably heard people talk about ionosphere virtual height. What is it and why is it important for HF propagation? Read more

I have been reading QST magazine for more than fifty years, since I was first licensed in 1967. How has it changed over time, and why? Read more

So, how exactly do oblique radio rays bend as they transit the ionosphere and return to earth? Let’s find out. Read more

Take time out from your radio and computer activities and enjoy a neighborhood walk, several times a day. Listen to a book, if you want. Read more