The idea of electromagnetic radiation was first set out by Scottish Physicist James Clark Maxwell in 1865 he expanded on work done by Michael Faraday At the time no-one had a clue that they would lead to so many discoveries, including the radio filled world we live in now

On June 4th 2010 a flash flood hit the Albert Pike recreation Area, a part of Ouachita National Forest around 75 miles from Little Rock in Arkansas The waters rose hard and fast, over eight feet per hour and with so much force it peeled the bark off trees

The story of radio begins with the telegraph and the solution of a crime The telegraph was first installed on the UK's revolutionary Great Western Railway

You might be forgiven for thinking that radio has had it’s day No, I’m not talking about audio programs, I’m talking about real radio, the kind that helps us communicate across the world

1 As long as you stick to CB radio you will not need a license and won't have to pass any exams

Radio transmission has played a crucial part in the success of many expeditions and explorations In some cases radio has been used to summon help, in others it has simply been a means of contact, of sending back scientific and other information which might otherwise be lost if the expedition were to fail

If you dream of far away places with strange sounding names, the 10 meter radio may be exactly what you are looking for Ten meters is primarily a day time waveband; in the USA it is often possible to hear Europe in the morning, all of the Americas midday and the Pacific and East Asia in the evening

In these days of cellphone communication its is often difficult to remember that radio communication between two parties isn't private Any radio amateur knows that, but it seems that back in 1971 some bank robbers hadn't quite got the idea, so when Robert Rowland, an amateur radio enthusiast form Central London, settled down with his radio set and a nice cup of tea one Saturday night , he heard a much more interesting conversation than he was expecting

Everyone has heard of Amateur Radio, but have you heard of 'Ten - Ten International Net Inc' The 10 meter band is a part of the shortwave radio spectrum allocated for amateur radio use and is made up of frequencies stretching from 28 MHz - 29

Ham Radio is a fascinating hobby Since licensing was first issued, many millions of radio licenses have been issued