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Montgomery Ward – Airline Antique Radio
Click the picture to see more of this Montgomery Ward Airline Radio I love to collect old radio items. I don’t really go out of my way to find them, but when they find me, I am very interested in...
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The Lonesome Tower
I could put this old tower to good use. I spent a couple of days on the roads in Eastern Montana. While out there, I spotted this old abandoned house with a tower attached to it. It is just begging...
View ArticleOn the Air – Radio in 1937
Here is a neat video that I came across about how radio works. It is from 1937 and made by CBS and sponsored by General Motors. I think the animations are great for being made in 1937. John – K7JM
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Who is K7JM?
Click the picture to see a bit of my Ham Radio history. Thanks for visiting my web site. Hidden among the posts and pages, is a page about me, K7JM. My name is John McDougall and I reside in Jefferson...
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Capturing The Elusive Leap Second
My Leap Second Capture Setup. Click the picture to see a larger view. A “Leap Second” was added to our clocks at 12:59:60 on Dec. 31, 2008 (12:59:60 is not a typo). Leap Seconds are added or...
View ArticleARRL Straight Key Night 2009 – N0TU Update
On December 27, I posted a short video by N0TU announcing SKN (Straight Key Night). He has made an update to that video after the fact of SKN. View his excellent video and see what you missed if you...
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ARRLWeb: ARRL NEWS: Classic Exchange — A Vintage Radio Contest
The following is portion of a news entry from the ARRL. Click the link and read the whole post; and if you have some vintage gear, fire it up and get ready for this fun sounding contest. I am hoping...
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A Dead Gnat
A week or so ago, I posted a note about the Gnat 1 single transistor QRP transceiver. I was excited about building this little project. I gathered up the parts and warmed up the soldering iron. The...
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