Back in the day, building a DIY radio was fun! We only had to get our hands at a germanium diode, make some coils, and with a resistor and long wire as an antenna maybe we could get some sound out of ...

Building radio receivers from scratch is still a popular project since it can be done largely with off-the-shelf discrete components and a wire long enough for the bands that the radio will receive.

AM is dead! We should stop wasting time on it and focus on FM. I’ve heard that sentiment in various forms for years, probably going back to the late 1980s. Is it true? In some cases, yes. Is it ...

It may well be the only village FM radio station on the Asian sub-continent. It is certainly illegal. The transmission equipment, costing just over $1, may be the cheapest in the world. But the local ...

Useful electronics projects are a great way to learn new skills. Today we highlight a handy DIY guide for turning old radio parts into an audio-bug that transmits on FM frequencies. DIY electronics ...

Readers of my articles featuring DIY projects may be interested in trying their hand at creating a device from scratch. A great place to start is with a clear, well-drawn schematic. For the last ...