Recent News: Transistor Radios

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Earning top marks behind bars

The title came with more goodies as the inmate sleeps in his own cubicle, own a bed and has a transistor radio beside him to keep constantly updated on events happening in the outside world. Overseeing more than 2,000 inmates jostle for education meant ...Read more

Gary Brown: The perils of outdoor camping with spiders

Sleeping bags were our beds. Rolled-up jackets formed our pillows. We had a transistor radio for music. Both of us had pocket knives for protection in case we got stranded 30 yards from my back door. A stack of Mad and Sports Illustrated magazines...Read more

Sony launches hand-cranked battery charger with built-in radio, solar panel

And Sony is the latest to release such a device in the form of a battery charger and radio in one. The Sony ICF-B88 combines an AM/FM transistor radio and flash light with the ability to charge your devices through a USB connection. That charging can...Read more

BDF's radio trench

Even small transistor radios were not allowed in this environment. The only way of receiving and dispatching news was via this mode of communication. "Radio Trench" has communicated to this day and over the years it has been used by both officers and ...Read more

Ron Robin, where are you?

That magical transistor radio went everywhere with me, but it spent most of its time in my bed, under my pillow. What would my childhood have been without my transistor radio? That little radio was where I first heard Arnie “Woo Woo” Ginsburg on WMEX...Read more

Museum Receives Collection of Historic Transistor Radios

Half a century ago, however, it was one plug in the ear, and the other end of the wire ran to what was then the latest thing in electronics – a transistor radio. The South Carolina State Museum has received a large collection of these iconic...Read more

Prevent Transistor Failures With Science

Ever wonder what causes a solid-state RF amplifier to fail? One answer is heat; the other major contributor is transient voltages. Most of us know to keep equipment cool, but few understand that voltage spike-induced transistor failures can be...Read more

Steve Wozniak discusses his dependency on a MacBook Pro and his affinity for ...

My first transistor radio was the heart of my gadget love today. It fit in my hand and brought me a world of music 24 / 7. Even while I slept it was right there beside me playing. The ham radio transmitter and receiver I built when I was 10 was a very...Read more