ARRL: Dayton Hamvention 2026 features a wide range of forums to appeal to amateur radio operators of all interests, experience levels, and ages. The Hamvention Forums Committee has assembled a diverse lineup covering technical topics, operating skills, and emerging interest areas. On opening day, Friday, May 15, there are 22 forums beginning at 9:15 AM

by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Hamvention, the world's largest gathering of amateur radio operators, will again gather radio hobbyists from around the world at Dayton, Ohio's Greene County Fair and Expo Center from May 16-18. This year marks the 73rd anniversary of Hamvention - click here for event history. The theme of this year's event

C. Crane Radio Christmas Gift List 2024 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com With Christmas around the corner, our friends at C. Crane continue to offer some of the best and most innovative radios and radio accessories that tempt Jolly Old Saint Nick to hold Rudolph’s reigns with one hand and a portable radio in the

Cobra Unveils New Dual-Mode AM/FM CB Radios with Clearer Audio After Successful Petition with FCC Marking the biggest change in the CB radio category in four decades, new AM/FM modes will bring improved sound with less background noise for professional and recreational drivers CHICAGO – Cobra Electronics unveils its new line of AM/FM CB radios

Review: President Thomas FCC AM/FM CB Radio by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com If you have noticed much chatter as of late about CB Radio making a comeback, you’re not imagining things. Even with the introduction and embracing of a myriad of high-tech communications gadgets available today, CB Radio – which saw its heyday in the

Radio Review: C. Crane CC Skywave SSB 2 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com As I write my review of C. Crane’s latest shortwave-capable radio, the CC Skywave SSB 2 pocket/portable radio, I can’t believe my ears. At just 3 in. x 4.75 in. x 1.1 in, this AM/FM/Weather/Weather Alert/Airband/Shortwave/Alarm radio proves once again that size

Radio Review: C. Crane CC WiFi 3 Internet Radio by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com It’s obvious that the Internet offers a seemingly endless amount of listening opportunities – not to mention a plethora of information from credible and not so believable sources. In the radio world, though, the C. Crane name is synonymous with top-notch,

Radio Review: C. Crane CCRadio Solar by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com In this age of lockdowns, uncertainty and pressure put on power grids, emergency preparedness is no longer an afterthought. More of us than not are planning for days when the power is out, or when Mother Nature decides it’s a snow day. In fact,

Review: C. Crane CC Pocket Radio by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Many radio enthusiasts saw the start of their passion for the radio hobby with a pocket radio in their hands. As a pre-teen growing up in Southwestern Ontario, my obsession with radio communications was launched one Christmas morning, when my parents (or was it

CB Radio Review: President McKinley AM/SSB CB Radio by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com With the world’s amateur radio community descending upon Dayton, Ohio this week for the 70th anniversary Hamvention convention (following a two-year absence), two-way radio communications again grab the spotlight. In fact, most ham radio operators got their start in communications as CB