The article reviews six handheld aviation radios, categorizing each as best for extended range, battery life, compact size, built-in GPS, ease of use, and affordability. Key features and disadvantages ...

A few months ago, we saw a hack where a $20 USB TV tuner was transformed into a software-defined radio capable of reading GPS signals, listening to radio transmissions between aircraft and a control ...

I’ve been told all my life about old-timey Army/Navy surplus stores where you could buy buckets of FT-243 crystals, radio gear, gas masks, and even a Jeep boxed-up in a big wooden crate. Sadly this is ...

Just about every aircraft that has flown over the past 50 years—whether a single-engine Cessna or a 600-seat jumbo jet—is aided by radios to safely land at airports. These instrument landing systems ...

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Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are raising concerns over the rollout of 5G communications. The current 5G rollout may affect an aircraft's radio altimeter, used to determine altitude above ground ...