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 The History Of Heathkit   Thanks To Philip Monego  From my friend and CHRS member Jon Peddie. If you came of age in the 1960s or 1970s and then later became an EE, chances are you’re more than casually acquainted with…

'AI' (As Is)   'AI' is HERE! “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Why wait for the next CHRS swap meet to purchase some items from our inventory of surplus radios, test equipment, and such at a special price?…

 BARHOF & Sherwood Awards Nominations Open  Closes April 1, 2025   BARHOF Nomination Call  The Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame (BARHOF) marks a milestone in 2025 when it inducts its 20th class of great broadcasters. It’s time for nominations! Anyone…

 Say It Ain't So...  KGO Call Gone  A set of historic call letters will vanish from the radio dial on New Year’s Day. Come Jan. 1, KGO San Francisco (810) will adopt the KSFO calls long associated with the talk…

 The Broadcast Legends  Now Under The CHRS Umbrella   From Darryl Compton - Broadcast Legends Executive Director: At its recent meeting the Broadcast Legends board of directors voted, after 35 years, to end the group as an independent organization and…

1920s On Display...   Designed and Built By Peter Fraser and Steve Kushman Peter Fraser With Our New CHRS 1920s Exhibit, "Radio Enters the Home" 1920-1929. Featuring Hands On Displays - Guests Can Tune A Working 1924 “3 Dialer” TRF, and do a…

By Simon Favre For quite a few years, some AM radios used a ferrite rod antenna, also known as a ferrite loopstick antenna. Ferrite loopsticks are usually a round or rectangular cross section rod of ferrite material with one or…

 A Day At The Faire   CHRS Rehomes Radios At Alameda Point  Last Sunday CHRS brought our trailer full of antique radios and mid century consoles to the Alameda Point Antiques Faire. It was  hard work but a fine day. We…