From Bread Loaf to Airwaves: The Art of Hamming it Up with a $59 Radio

If you’re a ham radio enthusiast—or “licensed static whisperer,” as my spouse lovingly calls it—you know the hobby can get, shall we say, pricey. Between the transceivers, antennas, and the occasional “accidental” upgrades that involve explaining to your bank why you bought a tower crane (“For better reception, I swear!”), ham radio can start looking […]