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Manufacturer Spotlight: New and Tried-and-True Products from I0JXX

Since 2024, DX Engineering has been a proud distributor of high-quality amateur radio products from I0JXX, an Italian company known for its innovative antenna designs, use of high-performance materials, and […] The post…

The ARDC wants you

Applications are open Sept. 15 – Oct. 30, 2026. ARDC is now accepting applications for our 2027 volunteer cohort. We’re looking for qualified individuals to contribute their time and expertise across several committees…

Ham Logging: All-in-one Logging App for iOS and Android

Ham Logging is an all-in-one logging app for iOS and Android, supporting full ADIF field entry, CAT control, and 20 logging services. - Listed in Software/Logging

Ham Satting: Multi-platform Amateur Radio Satellite Tracking App

Ham Satting is a multi-platform satellite tracking app by A41UX, offering real-time visualization, pass predictions, QSO logging, SSTV decoding, and… - Listed in Software/Satellite tracking

FreeDV RADE: Digital Voice for HF with Enhanced Speech Quality

Explores FreeDV RADE, an open-source digital voice mode for HF, integrating machine learning and DSP for enhanced speech quality. - Listed in Operating Modes/Digital Voice

Synthetic Aperture Radar Drone Gets Interferometric Imaging

It’s been more than a year since [Henrik Forstén] built the first iteration of his synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imaging drone, and he’s certainly been productive in the meantime. Not only …read more

The Perfect Ham Radio Day—Roving Five Ohio State Parks

Hi everyone! This week let me tell you about a recent rove that began with one plan in mind, didn’t work out, morphed into a quite different plan midstream, and […] The post The Perfect Ham Radio Day—Roving Five Ohio…

LHS Episode #632: 44Net Connect with John Burwell KI5QKX

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 632 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet! This week we're sharing news about what has been going on in our…

Q5 Interview with WRTC team MB1I

For some time now, I’ve been following Q5 on YouTube. It covers many aspects of contesting, POTA, DXpeditions, and other areas of amateur radio.Their latest video deals with the WRTC cheating controversy. It is a…

Remembering Four Silent Keys

We are saddened to report this week on the passing of four well-known amateurs, including two members of the extended “ARRL family.” Longtime ARRL Rhode Island Section Manager Robert George “Bob” Beaudet, W1YRC, became…

ANS-270 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-270September 27, 2026 In this edition: ARISS SSTV Series 33 to Feature Student Education Images October 2-6 UNNE-1B Coordinated as Transporter-18 Prepares to Loft New Amateur Payloads AMSAT-DL’s…

DXChrono Desktop: Ham Radio Propagation & DX Dashboard

DXChrono Desktop is a cross-platform ham radio application providing real-time propagation, DX, and contest awareness on a 3D globe or flat map. - Listed in Software/Utilities

Video/Podcast with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA

ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, was a guest on episode 103 of The DX Mentor , which aired September 19, 2026. Hosted by Bill Salyers, AJ8B, with Joe Pater, W8GEX, the discussion covered highlights from the ARRL Board of…

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 440

Will RADE be the next SSB? RADE occupies half the bandwidth of a SSB signal and reportedly provides more natural-sounding speech. ARRL MacWinlink–A native macOS client for Winlink The goal of MacWinlink is to provide…

JTTY Digital Mode: WSJT-X 3.2 Brings RTTY-Style Speed

JTTY brings RTTY-style contest exchanges to WSJT-X 3.2.0-rc1: 127 Hz GFSK, no T/R cycles, N1MM Logger+ support. See specs and suggested frequencies.

JTTY Frequencies

The suggested JTTY dial frequencies for every band from 160 m to 2 m, with 14.090 MHz as the initial meeting place. This page covers how to add them to WSJT-X and N1MM Logger+, and is updated whenever the WSJT team…

Will RADE Be the Next SSB?

It’s been a half century since single sideband (SSB) supplanted amplitude modulation (AM) as the most popular voice mode on HF, due largely to its spectrum efficiency, occupying roughly half the bandwidth of an AM…

FCC and HHS Initiate New Proceedings on RF Exposure

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio ® is following two new federal proceedings concerning radio frequency (RF) exposure. On September 17, 2026, the FCC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…

The ARRL Solar Update

Solar activity is likely to continue at low levels with isolated to occasional C-class flare activity, along with a slight chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) M-class flare events, through September 25, according to…

Nothing But Net—When a Frequency Becomes a Community! Learn the Basics of Enjoying Ham Radio Nets

At first, a ham radio frequency is just a frequency. It is a number on the dial, a place where signals appear and disappear, and perhaps a convenient spot to […] The post Nothing But Net—When a Frequency Becomes a…

Also in GB2RS this week…

The next RSGB Tonight@8 webinar is by the Society’s Maker Champion Tom Wardill, M9TWM on Monday, 5 October. Tom believes that amateur radio has never been in such a good place in terms of the availability of tools…

Rallies and Events News – 27 September 2026

The Broadcast Engineering Museum has an open day on Sunday, 4 October from 11am. The museum is located at 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS. The museum is home to one of the…

Special Events News – 27 September 2026

Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society is running special event station GB2RMR today, 27 September, at the Riverside Miniature Railway, Riverside Park in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Operators will be active from 9.30am…

DX News – 27 September 2026

Members of Guisborough and District Amateur Radio Club are active from the Isle of Lewis today, 27 September. Listen out for the MS0NYM callsign on the 40 to 10m bands using CW, FT4, FT8 and SSB. More information is…

Contest News – 27 September 2026

The CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC yesterday, 26 September, and ends at 2359UTC today, 27 September. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and…

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2637

This week, we're looking at some interesting developments in the LoRa space, particularly how it's being leveraged for amateur radio applications. We've got a few resources that touch on mesh networking, off-grid text…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2552 for Friday, September 25th, 2026

- SUMMIT ACTIVATOR ASSISTS IN RESCUE OF HIKER IN HAWAII - WRTC AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN CROATIA - US GOVERNMENT SETS DATE FOR TEST OF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM - SILENT KEY: DISASTER-RESPONSE VETERAN TOM DELANEY W8WTD…

Handheld Scanner is a Radio Multi-tool

These days, it’s possible to cram a whole lot of radio functionality into a very compact device. A great example of that is the LakeShark scanner from [SAMS0N1TE]. The LakeShark …read more

West Over Lemhi Pass

We continued on our trip along the Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail, traveling across Montana and seeing many of the famous Lewis and Clark sites. We completed another 10 Parks On The Air activations along the…

Ham Radio Operating Insights from Salty Walt: Portable HF Activations—Preparing for Success

OnAllBands is excited to present articles from experienced portable DXer, author, and popular YouTuber Walt Hudson, K4OGO, known to hams everywhere as Salty Walt. Look for more posts and plenty […] The post Ham Radio…

Txtopia Morse Code Translator

Txtopia is a free, browser-based Morse code translator that converts text to Morse and vice versa, handling messy input. - Listed in Software/Morse Code Decoders

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2638

This week, we’re looking at some practical antenna builds and a handy reference for precise timing. For those operating on 70cm, there are a couple of interesting options: a UHF Double Bazooka Antenna Construction guide…

Earn DX Engineering Rewards When You Buy Special QSL Cards from PhotoQSLs

DX Engineering and PhotoQSLs have teamed up to give hams an easy way to purchase customized full-color QSL cards while earning rewards points good toward the purchase of products from […] The post Earn DX Engineering…

Ham Radio Portable Insights—Tips on Holding a Successful Group POTA Activation

Hi everyone! This week, let’s talk about operating with friends, otherwise known as group operating. Group operating can mean different things to different folks. To some, it conjures ideas of […] The post Ham Radio…

Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026: Part 6, Toptek UHF, VHF, UHF/VHF Power Amplifiers

DX Engineering carries more amateur radio amplifiers than anyone in the industry. Need evidence? OnAllBands has reached Part 6 in our series on amplifiers available at DX Engineering. So far, […] The post Guide to…

Optimizing the 4 Square Antenna for Enhanced Performance

K0UO details optimizing an ON4UN-type 4 Square antenna with elevated radials for enhanced HF performance, covering design, installation, and gain. - Listed in Antennas/Four Square

LHS Episode #631: FreeDV and RADE with Mooneer Salem K6AQ

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 631 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet! This week we're sharing news about what has been going on in our…

DX Engineering Sponsors XU7X Cambodia DXpedition—Its Branded Coaxial Cable to Play Critical Role

A team of more than 20 amateur radio operators from Brazil, the U.S., Ecuador, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ireland, and Japan plan to be QRV 24/7 from Koh Rong Island off […] The post DX Engineering Sponsors XU7X Cambodia…

How to fix your gadget Blogs I follow using HTML

I have been asked by a few bloggers for the details on what I did to overcome the issue with the blogs I follow widget with Blogger blogs not working. So below are the details of that I and AI together came up with…

DecoDXLog: Logbook Awards Manager and Cloud Sync

DecoDXLog is an offline-first Windows logbook software for amateur radio, featuring real-time award tracking for 15 awards, DX Cluster integration… - Listed in Software/Logging

Reviving TEMPEST Attacks with an Injected Signal

TEMPEST attacks are often the most effective way to break air-gapped security: rather than directly accessing a computer, the attacker records the system’s unintended radio emissions and uses them to …read more

A Bandpass Filter Pulls In The Signals

It’s an unfortunate side effect of proximity to a large transmitter that the received signal can overload a receiver’s front end even when tuned to other frequencies. [Rfrht]’s had this …read more

ICQPodcast Episode 493 – What makes an Radio Antenna Fail?

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin…

AmateurLogic 221: The Night The Lights Went Out

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 221 is now available for download. The live stream is running and everything is going a planned. What’s the worst that could happen? Power Failure! Thanks to emergency preparedness, the show goes…

ANS-263 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-263September 20, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results* Call for Presentations: 44th AMSAT Space Symposium* AO-7 Again Captures Attention* Binar-567 CubeSat Trio…

Open NEC2 Viewer for Android

Open NEC2 Viewer is an open-source Android app for 3D visualization and analysis of NEC antenna model files. It combines the NEC2 calculation engine with… - Listed in Software/Antenna analysis

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 439

FCC ISM rules may shatter LoRa mesh communities How have Meshtastic and MeshCore gotten as far as they have without realizing that they may be in violation of regulations that date back to the 1980s? Hackaday Helioclock…

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2636

This week, we're looking at a few interesting builds, from compact multiband solutions to specific band optimizations. There's a solid 50-watt amplifier project for the HF bands, something that comes up often for those…

Tips on Getting Back Into Amateur Radio After Periods of Inactivity

Throughout most amateur radio “careers,” hams have a period or two of being less involved with the hobby or having to put it off to the side completely. It can […] The post Tips on Getting Back Into Amateur Radio After…

TV Audio Tube Makes a Transceiver

It’s not often we see a tube project here, so [Helge Fykse]’s PCL86 transceiver is a welcome find. If you know anything about the European Pro-Electron device naming system you’ll …read more

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2551 for Friday, September 18th, 2026

- DEADLY INDONESIAN VOLCANO SPURS ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY NET - LASERS FROM SPACE SEEN AS DELIVERY MEANS FOR SOLAR POWER - STAMPS, COINS TO MARK MILESTONES FOR GIBRALTAR AMATEURS - INDIAN STUDENTS BUILD FLIGHT-READY…

Get Ready for Jamboree on the Air

RaDAR Love…

The Dutch rock band, Golden Earring’s classic hit, Radar Love, struck my mind when I received this email from my friend and ICQ Podcast listener, Greg Lane N4KGL, this morning. I was doing my fast-pace walk for cardio…

Seek and you shall find.

If you’ve been visiting my blog, you might have noticed that my sidebar "Blogs I follow" list has stopped updating with the most recent posts. I have been doing some reading and checking with other Blogger who use…

FCC ISM Rules May Shatter Lora Mesh Communities

Although everyone has their own reasons for exploring a new hobby, one of the driving factors behind the popularity of Meshtastic and MeshCore has been the incredible accessibility offered by …read more

Can You Hear Me Now? Tips and Tools to Help Ham Radio Operators Affected by Hearing Loss

For years, my wife has questioned my hearing quality. I always dismissed it jokingly as “selective hearing.” It wasn’t until I noticed it affecting my ham radio operations that I […] The post Can You Hear Me Now? Tips…

What’s Between Your Power Source And Your Radio?

The forgotten, invisible servant. Radio amateurs by nature love “stuff,” especially stuff that looks cool. Lots of knobs and dials. Colorful, dancing displays. Tall towers with imposing antennas. Large solar panel…

Contest University Celebrates 100 Years of Yagis

The Yagi-Uda beam antenna was invented 100 years ago, in 1926, and Contest University (CTU) is celebrating its centennial with a live Zoom webinar this Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 1600 UTC (noon Eastern). The free…

Volunteer with ARDC in 2027!

Applications are open Sept. 15 – Oct. 30, 2026. ARDC is now accepting applications for our 2027 volunteer cohort. We’re looking for qualified individuals to contribute their time and expertise across several committees…

Videos from Mastodon

The other day, while reading Mastodon—which is kind of like Twitter for nerds—I came across a couple of videos worthy of sharing here. The scariest chart in electrical engineering Veritasium applies his tech explaining…

ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-256 September 13, 2026 In this edition: * Frank Hoonhaut, KJ7DZ, Sweeps AMSAT Award Ladder * AMSAT Youth Initiative Adds “Satellite and Astronomy” Course * ISAR Launches 2 Ham Band Satellites *…

A completely different picture of Wayne Green, W2NSD (SK)

Back in the 70s and 80s, and in the early days of personal computing, Wayne Green was kind of a legend. He was the editor of CQ magazine for a couple of years, then started 73 magazine. In 1975, he started BYTE…

Special HAARP Transmission for 9/11

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will be making a special…

Video: Educator Shows How Amateur Radio Is Inspiring Students

Educator Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT, shared his experience using amateur radio to inspire students and bring engineering and technology to life in the classroom during his keynote at the 2026 ARRL New England Division…

Answering the Call: A 9/11 Remembrance from ARRL

Ed. Note: Details in this article were culled from the November 2001 QST article, “9/11/01: ‘This is Not a Test’ ” by Rick Lindquist, N1RL, and Diane Ortiz, K2DO . The original article is available here (PDF)…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2550 for Friday, September 11th, 2026

- AM RADIO LEGISLATION MOVES TOWARD FULL VOTE IN US CONGRESS - FINDING POWER IN BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH AMATEURS - HAZEL EVERETTS, N8PTL, CHOSEN AS HAMVENTION 2027 GENERAL CHAIR - SWIFT OBSERVATORY RESCUE MISSION…

It’s GNU Radio Companion, But in the Browser

The progression of the web browser from a tool for simple static information browsing into a do-everything computing environment has been inexorable, with package after package making the jump. Today …read more

ANS-249 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-249 September 6, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Board Election Voting Deadline Approaches * ARISS Announces New Leadership and Operations Appointments * July/August 2026 Issue of The AMSAT Journal…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2549 for Friday, September 4th, 2026

- JUDGES OVERTURN WRTC-UK SCORES, CITING FRAUDULENT SCHEMES - CAVE RESCUE SUCCEEDS USING RADIO THAT PENETRATES ROCK - SUCCESS IN EARTH-MOON COMMUNICATION BY LASER - SILENT KEY: DXPEDITIONER, CONTESTER DIEGO THOBIE…

Highlights from JARL Ham Fair 2026

We had an amazing time attending the JARL Ham Fair last month and joining JARL in celebrating its 100th anniversary. Throughout the event, we had the opportunity to connect with amateur radio enthusiasts from Japan and…

Videos: What’s next for POTA, ham radio helps rescue man trapped in cave

What’s next for POTA? I sometimes claim partial credit for POTA because Thom, W8TAM, was in one of my General classes. Maybe that qualifies me for one-half of 1%? one-quarter of 1%? Thom always teases me that I’m “ham…

Former ARRL COO Harold R. Kramer, WJ1B, Silent Key

Former ARRL Chief Operating Officer (COO) Harold Robert Kramer, WJ1B, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at age 78. Kramer served as COO and QST Publisher from 2005 to 2016, following a…

Free electrical engineering books from the University of Michigan

Hams are notoriously cheap. Well, you can’t beat free, can you? If you think so, too, then these books from Michigan Publishing Services, may be for you. Michigan Publishing Services is the publishing arm of the…

Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced that the candidates for the 2026 ARRL Division elections are now official. ARRL members will choose between two candidates for Director in the Delta, Great…

My one-day Tech class “bag of tricks”

When I was a kid, I used to watch Felix the Cat cartoons. One feature of those cartoons was Felix’s “magic bag of tricks.” Whenever he would get into a tight spot, he could make the bag into anything that he might need…

ANS-242 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

August 30,2026 In this edition: The AMSAT(R) News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space…

Videos from HOPE: Hackers and hams, HERMES, 3d printing

Can it ham? Terry, NV0O, and Andrew, N3OCQ, talk about their journeys into amateur radio and why hackers and ham radio operators have a lot in common. HERMES: Secure, Long Distance Data Communication Over HF Radio Peter…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2548 for Friday, August 28th, 2026

- AMATEURS RECALL 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS ON 25th ANNIVERSARY - AST SPACEMOBILE'S TESTS ON 800 MHz END ON SEPT. 12 - GRANT WILL FUND PENNSYLVANIA STUDENT CLUB'S EXPANSION - SOUTH AFRICAN REGULATOR TRACKS REPEATER…

FreeDV RADE: A New Approach to Digital Voice over HF, Now Integrated into Popular Radios

Single sideband (SSB) is the most common voice mode for analog communications over HF radio. Its widespread adoption is due in part to its spectral efficiency, with a typical SSB signal occupying ~3 kHz of bandwidth…

The EMF Explorer: A badge for ham radio?

I’m not sure how I discovered the EMF Explorer, but building one has been on my list of things to do for years now. About eight months ago, I even purchased the parts to build several of them, but never got around to…

Meshtastic MeshWX Pro is a No-Brainer: FOLLOW UP.

Adding valuable utility to your network. Back in July we did an overview of the Meshtastic messaging system. If you’re already using it, MeshWX Pro is an excellent addition to your capabilities. The free application…

You know POTA. You know SOTA. How about BOTA?

A couple of days ago, I got an email from Rem, K6BBQ. He writes: I am the national representative for the US Bunkers On The Air (USBOTA) program. I want to share with you what BOTA is and how ham radio is part of this…

ANS-235 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-214August 23, 2026 In this edition: Menon, Adenot Complete Spacewalk to Remove Failed Station Antenna Dr. Carlos Miranda Appointed ARISS-USA Director of Education Student-Built JAMX01 and BY70-4…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2547 for Friday, August 21st, 2026

- SWEEPING REVIEW PLANNED FOR FRENCH POTA DESIGNATIONS - RHODE ISLAND POTA ENTHUSIASTS PLAN 'ACTIVATION-A-THON' - ACTIVATOR LIST GROWS FOR CHURCHES AND CHAPELS EVENT - DXPEDITIONERS SHARE PREVIEW OF CAMBODIA 2027…

Making hams of hackers

Since I retired three years ago, I’ve made it part of my mission to help hackers get ham radio licenses. Thanks to an ARDC grant, I have been able to teach one-day Tech classes at hacker/cybersecurity conferences around…

ANS-228 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-228August 16, 2026 In this edition: * Call for Presentations: 44th AMSAT Space Symposium* AMSAT CubeSatSim Featured in QST Magazine* More AMSAT Contests and Awards* Norwegian Amateurs Experiment…

Recent SKs: NU2J, K3SHD, K7AJM

These three SKs all shared our passion for amateur radio. Marc F. Toussaint, NU2J Marc Toussaint, 73, passed away at his home in Bloomfield, NJ on August 5, 2026. Marc shared his father’s love of ham radio and received…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2546 for Friday, August 14th, 2026

- AMATEUR RADIO RESPONDS TO COLOMBIAN EARTHQUAKE - FCC CHARGES GMRS NETWORK FOUNDER WITH VIOLATIONS - 'FOUR DAYS IN AUGUST' RETURNS TO HUNTSVILLE - CUBESAT RECEIVES CANADA'S FIRST OSCAR DESIGNATION - SILENT KEY: AUTHOR…

The Very Last New Commercial AM Radio Station in the USA: Here’s What We Should Do Next. COMMENTARY.

We know where AM going. But what comes next? Anyone who even vaguely follows radio-related news knows that commercial AM radio broadcasting is in its twilight. If it seems every month another AM station goes dark, it’s…

ANS-221 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-221 August 9, 2026 In this edition: * Registration Now Open for the 44th AMSAT Space Symposium * Voting Still in Progress for Board of Directors * Jackie Blumer KC9LEH Appointed as ARISS Associate…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2545 for Friday, August 7th, 2026

- SPACE STATION LOGS HISTORIC FIRST ARISS CONTACT WITH KENYA - HAM STATION HONORS BRAZILIAN PRIEST AS RADIO PIONEER - SCHOOL FOR DEAF IN PAKISTAN HOSTS EMERGENCY RADIO TRAINING - TEN-YEAR-OLD YL CELEBRATES CQ DX…

2025 Audited 990-PF (Tax Return) & Financial Statements

Every year since I’ve worked at ARDC, in addition to publishing our audited tax returns and financial statements on our website, we’ve done a blog post offering an overview of these documents and how our finances and…

ANS-214 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-214August 2, 2026 In this edition: Expedition 74 Crew Returns to Earth After 241 Days in Space Voting Continues in 2026 AMSAT Board of Directors Election MARMOTSat Designated Canada-OSCAR 128…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2544 for Friday, July 31st, 2026

- COMMITTEE RE-EVALUATING RESULTS OF WRTC 2026 COMPETITION - SILENT KEY: NOTED DXER, KIYOSHI "KAN" MIZOGUCHI, JA1BK/VP6BK - FATHER-AND-SON DXPEDITION TEAM ADDS AN APRS MISSION - UK'S LEADING OBSERVATORY EARMARKED FOR…

ANS-207 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-207 July 26, 2026 In this edition: * HamGPT Launches Personal AI Copilot for Amateur Radio * Young Ham of the Year Recognition for Satellite Operator * FireSat Constellation Launches First…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2543 for Friday, July 24th, 2026

- YOUNG OPERATORS TO LEAD 'MILESTONE' DXPEDITION TO CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 'BROADCAST DATACASTING' EYED FOR DELIVERY OF US WEATHER ALERTS - SILENT KEY: JERRY LEBOW, K2SMC, BROADCAST OWNER, EMERGENCY-ALERT ADVOCATE - HAMSCI…

Move Meshtastic Up On Your List.

The worst kept secret in communications. Radio amateurs focused on emergency and survival communications depend heavily on traditional ham radio modes. There’s a good reason for that…they work! But every mode has…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2542 for Friday, July 17th, 2026

- FCC OKS LAUNCH OF "MIRROR" SATELLITE TO REFLECT SUN - GMRS REPEATER PROVIDES SAFETY NET IN UTAH - SILENT KEY: ATLANTA RADIO CLUB'S JOHN TALIPSKI, N3ACK - AMSAT SOUTH AFRICA FOCUSES ON FUTURE SATELLITE TECH…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2541 for Friday, July 10th, 2026

- CAMPAIGN HEATS UP FOR MANDATORY AM RADIO IN VEHICLES - UK WELCOMES WORLD RADIOSPORT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - MARITIME CW EVENT REMEMBERS STATION'S 1ST WOMAN TELEGRAPHER - TRIO RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CW - INDIAN…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2540 for Friday, July 3rd, 2026

- CANADA REVIEWING POLICY ON ANTENNAS, TOWERS - RESEARCHERS CREATE SPACE 'WALL' TO WEAKEN SOLAR STORMS - HOMECOMING FOR COLLECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP - GLOBAL REGISTRY BEGINS VERIFICATION OF DMR IDS - FCC'S $3.5…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2539 for Friday, June 26th, 2026

- BREAKING NEWS: HAMS ON ALERT AFTER EARTHQUAKE IN VENEZUELA - COSTLY ANTENNA REPAIRS FOR NASA'S DEEP SPACE STATION - A WEEKEND OF FIELD DAY AND FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - THREE SATELLITES TO BE 'FIRE TOWERS IN THE SKY" - GRANT…

When Off Grid Goes Off Line

We’re all in the same sea, but not the same boat. I think it’s safe to assume everyone who reads this blog has some sort of off grid power capability. It might be an elaborate photovoltaic system, wind installation, a…

Connecting at Hamvention 2026

We had a great time at Hamvention 2026, catching up with folks from the community and meeting many new faces along the way. Throughout the weekend, we welcomed a steady stream of visitors to the ARDC booth to learn more…

The End of POTS is Nigh. An Amateur’s Professional Perspective: COMMENTARY.

A generational split. There’s good chance those under the age of 50 live in a home without a traditional, hard-wired dial up phone. If you’re under the age of 40 you probably never, not once in your life, called through…

Findings from the 2026 Grants Evaluation Team (GET)

As ARDC’s grants program continues to evolve, understanding the outcomes of funded projects remains an important part of our work. The Grants Evaluation Team (GET), now in its third year, helps support this effort by…

ARDC at Hamvention 2026

We’re excited to be heading back to Hamvention this year! You’ll find us at Booth #1302 / #1402 in Building 1 (Maxim), where you can learn more about our grants program and priority areas for funding, as well as explore…

NVIS is an Overlooked Jewel.

Yes, it’s cool. But then what? Chasing DX is exciting! Who can’t relate to the thrill of the hunt; the sense of accomplishment when you crack a pile up and add that exotic land to your trophy case? And of course, the…

Building a Carrier‑Grade Yaesu IMRS Backbone on 44Net: A Replicable Playbook from VK

Below is a guest contribution from Phil Kern VK5PK, a 44Net user. If you’re a 44Net user and are interested in submitting a guest contribution, please reach out to comms@ardc.net. Summary Australian clubs and KernWi‑Fi…

ARDC Welcomes New Committee Members for 2026

We’re pleased to welcome a new group of volunteers to ARDC. These volunteers bring a wide range of experience and perspectives, and their contributions are essential to supporting ARDC’s mission. Our volunteer groups…

Handheld Transceivers: A Generational Curse.

As common as air. Handheld transceivers, or HT, is ubiquitous in amateur radio. For many hams, it’s their first radio. For others, they may operate only one “main” base or mobile radio but have several handhelds. And…

ARDC is Hiring: Software Developer (PT Contract)

ARDC is no longer accepting applications for this position, as this role has been filled. Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) – https://www.ardc.net – is a California-based private foundation with roots in…

Knowing Your Radio Neighborhood.

Expand your band. One of the habits many off grid hams fall into is they operate in a silo, meaning, they hang out only on the ham bands, often the same one or two bands, and barely know what’s going on beyond that…

Buying A Used Radio: How To Avoid Getting Stuck With A Dud.

Removing a barrier to entry. As it has been for, well, forever, used ham radio equipment is still a major gateway into the hobby. Many beginners, and even some old hands, have limited budgets. Or maybe an operator wants…

The Secret Life of Multimeters.

Special note: I’m taking time off to spend Christmas with friends and family. Please enjoy this personal favorite Off Grid Ham article from November 15, 2020. May God richly bless you in the new year! As basic as it…

If You’ve Never Done This Before, Click Here.

A buffet of options. Amateur radio has a low barrier to entry, but once in the door the learning curve is fairly steep. This may originate from the wide breadth and depth of the hobby. There are so many subspecialties…

Monday Night Net – AI Summary 17 Nov 2025

An AI summary of tonight’s net, plus the following image: This week’s Essex Ham Monday Night Net on GB3DA was hosted by Dorothy, M0LMR, with a warm, chatty evening that wandered happily between Christmas prep, radio…

Monday Night Net – AI Summary 10 Nov 2025

The Monday Night Net ran on the 2m repeater GB3DA (Danbury, Essex) on FM, using the standard output 145.725 MHz / input 145.125 MHz with 110.9 Hz CTCSS. The net was chaired by Aubrey M7SDA and was joined by Dorothy…

Monday Night Net – AI Summary 03 Nov 2025

Here’s what AI makes of this week’s net… Monday Night Net on GB3DA – hosted by M0PSX Pete M0PSX was in the chair for this week’s Monday Night Net via GB3DA. Stations taking part during the evening included G7HCD/M…

Monday Night Net – AI Summary 27 Oct 2025

Summary of tonight’s net, courtesy of AI: Summary: We had a healthy turn-out: 2E0KDG (Chris), M7SDA (Aubrey), M0LMR (Dorothy) with G7OED (Richard), G1KOT (Mike), M7SJN (Sam), later joined by G6EFI (Rob, ex-M0KCP), M7KTT…

Baofeng UV-5R Mini Review – Is This the New Budget Ham Radio to Buy?

The original Baofeng UV-5R became one of the best-known budget amateur radios ever made. Now there’s a smaller and considerably more modern alternative – the Baofeng UV-5R Mini. It’s a compact 5W VHF/UHF handheld with a…

Monday Night Net 20 October 2025 Report

We fed tonight’s net into an AI engine and asked for a friendly report. Here’s what AI thought of our outing: Who was about: Pete M0PSX (herding the cats), Aubrey M7SDA, Dorothy M0LMR, Bob G4MDB, and a late fly-by from…

Intermediate M8 and M9 Callsigns Now Available

As of October 2025, Ofcom’s updated its licence platform to release M8 and M9 callsigns. Here’s a summary: Existing Intermediates You can now apply for an M8 or M9 callsign, to replace your existing 2×0 or 2×1 callsign…

Monday Night Net — Summary (Mon 13 Oct 2025)

Here’s an AI report of the net held at 8pm on Monday 13 Oct 2025: This week’s Monday Night Net on GB3DA (Danbury) was hosted by Dorothy (M0LMR), who did her usual great job of keeping things running smoothly. It was one…

How to encourage clubs to thrive

One key session at the 2025 RSGB Convention was “How to encourage clubs to thrive” – a panel discussion aimed at clubs that may be struggling. The session was chaired by BBC Radio 4 ‘s Jim Lee G4AEH, and the panel…

Elmering in an online world

At the RSGB Convention 2025, there was an interesting talk from Kjetil Vinorum LB4FH – He was licensed in 2016 at the age of 31 and currently serves as the country manager for both Parks on the Air (POTA) and Worldwide…

Radiosport 2.0 is not taking your baby (but it is giving it a new lease on contesting life)

context: Kyle AA0Z invited me to a roundtable discussion on his youtube channel] this evening, and it stirred up some discord and stoked the ongoing controversy grinding old-school contesters’ gears since his W1DED…

Voices from Thierry, FT8WW, from Crozet Islands by OH2BH, Martti Laine

Is it wonderful to hear the voices from Crozet Islands on SSB? While waiting Thierry for his HF operating extension, it was another project to learn about OQ-100 satellite, get operational and hear the friendly voices…

Amateur Radio Brotherhood Is Helping Fellow Hams In Ukraine

Bringing the family of Alex, UT5UY, out of a war torn Ukraine was done under the auspices of Amateur Radio, a brotherhood of 3 million people that want to do their utmost in the spirit Read More ... The post Amateur…

JH1AJT – Yasuo Zorro Miyazawa

Early this morning we learned of the passing of JH1AJT, Yasuo Zorro Miyazawa. For some time now he had cancer. Zorro was first licensed when he was 15 years old, back in 1964, the year Read More ... The post JH1AJT –…

Small receiver and its great story

Last night UT5UY, Alex, was very restless from the constant bombardment by Russian bombs and missiles. As the fighting was underway in the outskirts of Kyiv Alex was unable to sleep and wrote this short Read More…

The Future of Amateur Radio IS with our youth!!!

The Future of Amateur Radio IS with our youth! But lets think about what youth is for a second, and give done credit for those who are not so youthful…

Thoughts on the Saturation of Ham Radio YouTube

Author's note: I use - and this is a real quote from an angry reader - the language of the devil that I should be ashamed of using - in this post. Steer clear if you're offended by profanity. If you don't, and you…

First Annual “Dream Rig” Youth Essay Contest (Press Release from Intrepid-DX Group)

Press Release by the Intrepid-DX GroupWednesday, July 1, 2020 First Annual “Dream Rig” Youth Essay Contest. The Intrepid-DX Group is a US based 501 C(3) nonprofit organization that promotes Amateur Radio activities in…

Did you miss Field Day? Or want to see others’ operation? Check out my Playlist!

I curated a YouTube playlist that contains over 130 videos of ARRL Field Day action. Check it out here, or in the convenient embedded player below. It’s surprising how many videos have popped up already; just a little…

Introducing the YouTuber’s HamFest LIVE – This Weekend (May 23-24)!

Here’s something to help alleviate your post-partum ham radio convention funk. The YouTuber’s Hamfest features a whole bunch of the biggest YouTubers in Ham Radio with some of your favorite names in amateur radio, LIVE…

N0SSC.com, now in Dark Mode

I love dark mode. It’s easier on the eyes, especially when you’re up at 2am for no good reason but to change your website’s colors. If you don’t like this, if anything looks broken or amiss, or you just want to chat…

The Modern Morse Code Renaissance (and my Learning Progress)

The pastime of Learning Morse code has been on a huge upswing these last few months. Reddit posts have increased, LCWO usage is at an all-time high, and Google trends are showing an obvious bump in interest in “morse…

A New Discord Server for Young Radio Amateurs

Join the YARC Discord here: https://discord.gg/MpQJadu Suffice it to say, the Young Amateurs Radio Club experienced a split. From my experience, every ham radio club will experience a split in it’s lifetime. It seems to…

Anchorage VEC Remote Testing results in a new Extra; Remote Testing Working Group Underway

Good news! Remote VE Testing is happening and people are getting licensed and upgraded! Woohoo! I spoke with Brandin Hess, AL6I, Anchorage ARC VEC chairman on the phone shortly after this test session was complete. He…

4U1UN soon to be QRV

August 17 Later today KO8SCA, Adrian, plans to be back at the United Nations to lay the radials and install the coax for the new BigIR vertical. There is a chance he could make a Read More ... The post 4U1UN soon to be…

Breaking News – 3Y0Z

2000 UTC 3 February 2018 During the last 72 hours we continued to experience the high winds, low clouds, fog, and rough seas that have prevented helicopter operations since our arrival at Bouvet. No improvement Read…

Kosovo Release – February 2, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LATEST ON REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO Currently three (3) stations are up and running with DL3DXX, DL5CW, DJ5IW, IK0FVC and VE7NY at the helm. The activation is now up to 50.000 QSOs logged; Read More…

Z60A – Kosovo – Update January 25, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKosovo January 25, 2018LATEST FROM THE GROUP IN KOSOVO AT Z60AIt is surprisingly cold in Kosovo as temperatures are running record low for this week – today it was minus 13 C (8F). Read More ... The…

New DXCC Entity – Z6 Kosovo

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO ACTIVE TODAY — Z60A TEAM ALREADY ON THE GROUND Kosovo’s IARU Society SHARK, and its president Vjollca Caka, Z61VB are hosting a tenth anniversary activation celebrating Kosovo’s independence…

Baker Island 2018 Press Release nr. 4

Dated January 16, 2018 For Immediate Release: The Dateline DX Association is pleased to announce major equipment support from Elecraft, DX Engineering, and SteppIR Communications Systems for its KH1/KH7Z Baker Island…

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