Reader’s Forum
Letter: Shipping Fragile Radio Equipment? Keep Those Boxes!
A reader shares his United Parcel Service woes
Letter: Check Your Backups and Beware of Falling Trees
Bill Tidwell of WAFT Radio shares his experience broadcasting during Hurricane Helene
A Suggestion to Improve Chuck Gloman’s Cable
Connecting the headphone output of a mobile device to the turntable input of a...
Letter: UPS Failure Took Down Our AM During Hurricane Milton
"The thing that was supposed to keep us on, took us off," wrote a...
More Transmitter Site Security Tips
"A simply curious trespasser could leave your site vulnerable to others with more nefarious...
Letter: It Falls on the Engineer to Ensure Transmitter Site Security
Also, Radio World shares some past stories with tips for protecting station assets
Letter: How Are Hams Helping Post-Helene?
A reader asks for news about amateur radio's role in disaster relief efforts
Letter: Hey Radio Engineers, Take Care of Yourself
Bill Ruck shares his advice for navigating emergency and disaster scenarios
Letter: Here’s How Radio Can Team Up With Local Emergency Management
A reader offers a unique way stations can air emergency information, even during "off-hours"
Letter: Don’t Rely on Padlocks for Your Tower Security
YouTube has an abundance of instructional videos on lock picking
Letter: HEBA Comes With a Tradeoff
A reader looks forward to further improvements of the dual-feed antenna
Letter: Radio (and My Radio Collection) Is Timeless
We asked for pictures, Charles Dubé answered our call
Letter: My Radio Collection Stands the Test of Time
We asked for pictures, Steve Hemphill answered our call
USAGM’s Quiet Closure of the Marianas Shortwave Site Does Not Bear Well
"This is a classic Washington effort to avoid public reaction," writes Daniel Robinson in...
Letter: Keep the Marianas Shortwave Site and Shutter the “Worthless” Services
"We should spend taxpayer money where it counts," writes a reader
Letter: Shout-Out to Native Public Media
"They were looking out for not only their people, but every missing and endangered...
Letter: Don’t Be Fooled, Radio Isn’t Easy
"It is a living creature that must be fed 7 days a week, 24...
Letter: Lessons Radio Can Learn from the CrowdStrike Outage
Future outages can be avoided by using cloud-native services
Letter: The FCC Needs to Step Up Its Game
A reader questions the commissions' interest in mitigating interference on the AM dial
Letter: Where Is Digital Radio in the AM Debate?
In an increasingly digital world, is it worth keeping AM radio in cars?
Letter: Of Course Our Florida Station Had a Hurricane Recovery Plan
Dan Slentz shares some procedures WSFL-TV in Miami had in place
Letter: The Northern Lights Featured Some Cool Sounds
One reader shares his experience hearing sweet music under the stars
Letter: AM Isn’t Just for Old-Timers
"I am glad there is a fairly younger guy who has faith in an...
Letters: AM Is Doomsday Ready
Readers comment on AM radio's resiliency during emergency scenarios
Letter: Thank You, SBE
David Bialik shares his experiences from this year's SBE Ennes Workshop
Letter: When It Comes to Noise on the AM Dial, Where the Heck Is the FCC?
"Quit listening to the pundits who have not been around when they blame problems...
Letters: WUVT, MacGyvers, Shortwave and More
A sampling of recent letters to the editor of RW
Letter: When It Comes to AM in Cars, Let the Consumer Decide
Perhaps the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act should be amended, says a reader
Letter: High School Radio Memories
Believe it or not, the antenna at KOHM was built by metal shop students!
Letter: What’s That Mysterious Humming Sound?
The source of your mic problem may not be what you expected, says Bill...
Letter: Who Wins in a GM vs. Radio Engineer Standoff?
Engineer Bill Ruck has a bone to pick
Remember Having a First Phone License? Those Were the Days
"The First Phone License placed you in an elite club which even to this...
Letter: It’s Too Late For AM. Let’s Talk About Digital Radio
"I believe the time has passed to save AM broadcast radio, much less AM...
Letter: AM Stereo Fans Must Present a Unified Front
"The incompetence, egos and infighting that have held AM stereo back for more than...
Letter: Remembering the FCC’s First Class Radiotelephone License
A reader reminisces on his short radio stint in college