Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee Jiann-shing, right, sets up a radio station in the trunk of his van in Taipei, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih / For The Times) For ...

The TEC and radio wave interruptions observed in the Chinese region. (a-b): Ionogram at 06:00UT on 10 May, 2024 in CSSL station (116.20°E, 40.30°N) and SAYA station (109.63°E, 18.35°N). (c-d): ...

Talking about this Chinese ham radio transceiver requires a veritable flurry of acronyms: HF, SSB, QRP, and SDR to start with. [Paul] does a nice job of unboxing the rig and checking it out. The radio ...

On Tuesday nights, BX2AN sits near the Xindian River, motionless but for his thumb and middle finger, rhythmically tapping against two small metal paddles. They emit a sound each time his hand makes ...

A prior version of this story stated incorrectly that “the higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength, and the farther signals can travel.” It has been corrected as follows: “Such shortwave ...