by W1UJR | Aug 26, 2017 | Written Word
Intro I’m not quite certain of the author of this work, but here is the reply to The Old Man’s (T.O.M.) “Rotten Radio” letter. Purportedly written to one of those he had taken to task, I suspect that the author may have been T.O.M. himself. The...
by W1UJR | Aug 26, 2017 | Written Word
The Rotten Radio Series Beginning in 1917, stories by an anonymous writer using the pseudonym “The Old Man”, or “T.O.M.” began to appear in the American Radio Relay League’s (ARRL) monthly publication QST. Titled the “Rotten...
by W1UJR | Aug 26, 2017 | Written Word
AM Glossary The AM hobby is rich with specialized terms and phrases that mark the unique character of this special mode of modulation. Feel free to send me your favorites! AM Amplitude Modulation, a method of modulation that utilizes two sidebands and a carrier....
by W1UJR | Aug 26, 2017 | Written Word
AM Is Hardly “Ancient Modulation”! Although at times it is jokingly referred to as “Ancient Modulation” by its detractors, AM is “Angel Music” to those who enjoy this special mode of modulation. AM refers to the method of modulating the RF carrier, in this case,...
by W1UJR | Aug 26, 2017 | Gallery
A “magic eye” tube is an electronic vacuum tube that provides visual indication, usually in the form of green light, on an area called the target inside the tube. The target is partially illuminated with the exception of the shadow area, which varies in...
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