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ICQPodcast Episode 495 – Antennas for QRP and POTA

Colin M6BOY — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:38:00 +0000

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 Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is Antennas for QRP and POTA.

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 443

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:44 +0000

eBay restricts listings of radio equipment, but exempts Ham gear eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took effect this week. ARRL Hams.com The toolkit and community hub for Amateur Radio operators: log your contacts, follow long-distance (DX) activity and conditions, and find clubs, […]

A Quick-Deploy Guying System for My Hustler 4BTV

Mike VE9KK — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:03:20 +0000

A Quick-Deploy Guying System for My Hustler 4BTVFor some time now, I've been looking for a solution to a problem that many of us who use vertical antennas can relate to: what do you do when the forecast calls for high winds or freezing rain?Living near...

LHS Episode #634: The Weekender CXLIV

Russ K5TUX — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:49:48 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 634, our 144th Weekender, 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 lives, as well talking about a topic that is randomly generated for us - and some hedonistic exploits!

The ’36 George Batterson CW QSO Party – Summary

Steve VE7SL — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:05:15 +0000

The third annual George Batterson Memorial CW QSO Party has concluded and the results are coming in! The "GB" was introduced to honor George Batterson (W2GB), who along with Bruce Kelley and Linc Cundall, formed the Antique Wireless Associati...

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 442

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:57 +0000

Radio Amateurs prepare for Hurricane Isaias The Hurricane Watch Net is up and running on both 14.325 and 7.268 MHz. ARRL XCL.IS: Amateur Radio Cellular XCL.IS is amateur cellular — real Ham Radio LTE on Ham bands. A project building practical Ham Radio cellular (amateur LTE) and IMS on the amateur spectrum. W2FBI The solar […]

LHS Episode #633: 18 Years of LHS

Russ K5TUX — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:25:47 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 633 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 lives, as well as celebrating our 18th birthday with a special guest!

LHS Episode #633: 18 Years of LHS

Russ K5TUX — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:25:47 +0000

ICQPodcast Episode 494 – Q and A 2026

Colin M6BOY — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:52:00 +0000

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's fea...

Ham College 144

George W5JDX — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:12:01 +0000

Ham College episode 144 is now available for download. General Exam Questions Part 5 G1E – Control categories, repeater regulations, third-party rules, ITU regions, automatically controlled digital station. Information on the AmateurLogic 21st Anniversary Icom ID-5200 Giveaway. Download YouTube Exam Preparation Topics (G1E): Throughout the show, the hosts discuss several key regulatory concepts: Third-Party Rules: … Continue reading

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 441

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:27 +0000

JTTY: A WSJT-X mode that ignores the clock K1JT and the WSJT team release WSJT-X 3.2.0-rc1 with JTTY, a weak-signal keyboard mode built for RTTY contesting. DXZone Projects find hidden SDR capabilities in ESP32 microcontrollers Several ESP32 models can now be used as an internal SDR covering 2.2–2.7 GHz, plus 4.8–6.0 GHz on the ESP32-C5, […]

Wrapping Up the Lewis & Clark Trail

Bob KØNR — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:39:26 +0000

More from the trip: A Lewis & Clark POTA Journey | On The Trail | West Over Lemhi Pass | Arrived at the Pacific Ocean Joyce/K0JJW and I have wrapped up our trip along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. We started at the Gat...

The Google gadget is back and running

Mike VE9KK — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:26:07 +0000

It seems Google has finally gotten around to fixing its Blogs I Follow gadget! The original issue was that it had completely stopped updating. You can read my previous post to see the workaround I used while waiting for the folks at Google to add...

Arrived at the Pacific Ocean

Bob KØNR — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:18:24 +0000

We continued on our trip following the Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail, crossing Idaho into Washington and Oregon. And, yes, we arrived at the Pacific Ocean, near Astoria, OR, completing our adventure, in 24 days, driving 3725 miles. More on ...

Enter to win an Icom ID-5200 in our 21st Anniversary Contest.

George W5JDX — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:09:32 +0000

Get all the details here. Contest

The ARDC wants you

John VE7TI — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:59:00 +0000

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 and teams: Grants Advis...

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

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:09:55 +0000

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 lives, as well as chatting with our special guest, John Burwell, KI5QKX who will be talking to us about 44Net

Q5 Interview with WRTC team MB1I

Mike VE9KK — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:03:46 +0000

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 one-on-one interview with Braco, E77...

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 440

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:07 +0000

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 feature parity with Winlink Express. Winlink Vanity call applications: Do your homework 37% of applications contained one or more errors. […]

West Over Lemhi Pass

Bob KØNR — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0000

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 way. The expedition took two diff...

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

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:20:10 +0000

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 lives, as well as chatting with our special guest, Mooneer Salem, K6AQ, who is giving us all the updates on FreeDV and RADE.

How to fix your gadget Blogs I follow using HTML

Mike VE9KK — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:35:10 +0000

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. Those of you who have a b...

ICQPodcast Episode 493 – What makes an Radio Antenna Fail?

Colin M6BOY — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:42:00 +0000

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ICQPodcast Episode 493 – What makes an Radio Antenna Fail?

Colin M6BOY — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:42:00 +0000

We would like to thank Daryll McCaffery (VK6DMC) and our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

AmateurLogic 221: The Night The Lights Went Out

George W5JDX — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:49:30 +0000

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 on. Watch our memories of Huntsville Hamfest 2026. Emile fixes stuff and saves a buck. Download YouTube In this episode of … Continue reading