Category Archives: ham radio

Canton ham to celebrate 97th in Arkansas

Posted on April 21, 2020 by admin

BY JOEL THURTELL One of the last articles I wrote before I retired November 30, 2007 from the Detroit Free Press featured my ham radio operator friend Hank Kress, whose FCC-issued callsign is K8KBW. We were neighbors — he lived … Continue reading →

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Lowell Kelly, UM, ham radio, and Peace Corps

Posted on April 10, 2020 by admin

BY JOEL THURTELL Thirty-five years ago, I met a retired University of Michigan psychology professor who was in charge of admitting volunteers to the newly-formed Peace Corps in the early 1960’s. And a former Peace Corps volunteer (Togo, West Africa), … Continue reading →

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Great MOUSE CODE review

Posted on December 8, 2012 by admin

Great review by K9YA Telegraph of Joel Thurtell’s new book, MOUSE CODE. MOUSE CODE may be ordered from amazon.    

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QST, CQ push MOUSE CODE

Posted on November 1, 2012 by admin

By Joel Thurtell The American Radio Relay League sold out its first stock of my new book,  MOUSE CODE. More copies are being printed and rushed to League headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. Meanwhile, CQ Magazine and its sister publication, Worldradio, have … Continue reading →

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Harold Collins and his wonderful 75A

Posted on April 17, 2011 by hro50ta1

    This story originally ran in the January, 2003, issue of the amateur radio magazine, QST By Joel Thurtell One crisp Saturday afternoon in October 2001 I chanced to see the red light blinking on my Radiofinder answering machine. … Continue reading →

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Blog fusion

Posted on April 15, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Hackers broke into all of my blogs except JOTR last winter, posting a taunt about my lack of “security.” Apparently, they proved some kind of point to their satisfaction. The effect on me was to make me … Continue reading →

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Zenith’s one-of-a-kind ham receiver

Posted on March 12, 2010 by hro50ta1

Okay, folks, time to afflict you non-ham radio operators with some of my radio nostalgia. This story ran in November, 1998 QST: In the art world, when a “one of a kind” masterpiece surfaces, collectors battle for the right to … Continue reading →

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Rock Star Price Guide

Posted on October 22, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell, K8PSV Okay, this one’s not for everybody. But maybe it’s not so niche-like, after all. There’s some basic economics here, regardless that the topic is ham radio. It doesn’t hurt to remind people that prices change over … Continue reading →

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Radiating against the odds

Posted on January 6, 2008 by admin

My wife’s eyes narrow or close entirely when I talk about what I call my ham radio hobby, though she thinks it’s an obsession. Her reaction tells me that excessive conversation about radio bores most people. But I can’t help … Continue reading →

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