The Toupee Fallacy is a logical fallacy in which one thinks something is of poor quality because they only notice poor quality instances of it. […]
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In college, I founded an FM station. It’s 50 years later…
If this kind of personal nostalgia article triggers you, consider watching some cat videos on Youtube instead. If you were fortunate enough to attend college, […]
Read moreInspired by IMSAI Guy…New VNA + Multiport Test Kit on the Bench
If you’re a workbench ham, you like to measure things. Some like to just get a rough cut while others like to be “nuts” about […]
Read moreInspired by IMSAI Guy…New VNA + Multiport Test Kit on the Bench
If you’re a workbench ham, you like to measure things. Some like to just get a rough cut while others like to be “nuts” about […]
Read moreOnly the Shadow (Board) Knows…
The Shadow radio program was a bit before my time but not my grandmother’s. She told me she would secretly listen to this show on […]
Read moreElection Ethics and Bylaws of the ARRL: Are They Being Applied to Everyone?
The “goose and the gander” idiom is well-integrated into American culture. It means, of course, that what applies to one person should also apply to […]
Read moreRising Dues Lifts CEO & CFO’s Boats…
SUMMARY: The roiling of the membership over the recent dues increase and annulments of multi-year subscriptions is significant, causing a substantial share of the membership […]
Read moreThey went down, down, down..and the flames are higher … but it’s not too late
Think about how you got enthusiastic toward amateur radio. For me, I was eight years old and it was through a cheap transistor AM radio. […]
Read moreThe U.S. Ham Radio Market: Is It Dying?
Is amateur radio in the United States dying? The short answer is NO. But it is CHANGING. Here is why and how. Author’s note: Several […]
Read moreMany ARRL members couldn’t get there from here…So they left. Here’s how to get them back
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.“ Wizard of Oz (1939) This line from the classic movie, Wizard of Oz (1939), largely tells […]
Read moreAre Amateur Radio National Society Members Really More “Active” Than Non-Members?
No, not really. Here’s actual evidence… In a previous article, I quoted current ARRL CEO David Minster NA2AA from one of his monthly Second Century […]
Read more“There is NO formal study document..[just] a pile of data,” says the ARRL CEO
Corporate annual reports can be real snoozers to read. Unless you have a specific interest in the contents. A high school teacher once used a […]
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