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My Sunday Real Time Contest Adventure!

Mike VE9KK — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:52:24 +0000

Sunday was my day to get some chores done and then sit down at the radio/PC to put in about two hours in the Real Time Contest. I had taken part in this relatively new contest in the past and had a great time.The exchange is your repo...

ICQPodcast Episode 496 – AI Advancements for Ham Radio

Colin M6BOY — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:53:00 +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 feature is AI Advancements for Ham Radio

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The Communicator: November – December 2026

John VE7TI — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to The CommunicatorGet ready for an exciting journey into amateur radio tech in the November–December 2026 issue of The Communicator. This milestone edition celebrates 60 years of emergency communications support with the Surrey Emergency ...

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 445

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:14 +0000

An unmodified C62 can not decode TETRA. Or can it? A successful TETRA decode using a TMO transmission sample from the HamTETRA group. M17 Project A new Ham’s guide to overcomplicating everything How well does my station work in the field? QRPer Time’s up for the leap second! A historic decision with implications for Amateur […]

Ham College 145

George W5JDX — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:39:17 +0000

Ham College episode 145 is now available for download. General Exam Questions Part 6 G2A – Phone operating procedures: USB/LSB conventions, breaking into a contact, transmitter setup for voice operation, answering DX stations. Download YouTube This video is part of the Ham College series, specifically episode 145, which focuses on preparing viewers for the Amateur … Continue reading

Learning the hard way!

Mike VE9KK — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:37:09 +0000

Once a month or so, I back up the SSD (Solid State Drive) on my PC. I do both a clone backup and an incremental backup. One clone is saved to another SSD, while a second is saved to a SATA connected drive. The incremental backups are saved to two...

LHS Episode #636: Unjoined

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:47:54 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 636 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 discussing the end of opensource, oh I mean r/opensource.

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 444

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:26 +0000

1 out of 18 Hams fail to renew at the payment point 227 hams per month failed the payment process after applying for renewal. That’s 4.63% of the total. K4HST Earth-Venus-Earth 2026 The successfully received message was modulated in a specially designed waveform (M-FSK), in collaboration with the Open Research Institute Dwingeloo Pilot killed after […]

A new keyboard

Mike VE9KK — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:25:08 +0000

Because I do a lot of contesting, my keyboard gets a serious workout every year. Recently, some keys started becoming unreliable. I’d press a key and nothing would happen until I tried again—sometimes several times. I considered taking the keyboa...

LHS Episode #635: Rust Everywhere

Russ K5TUX — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:29:33 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 635 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 covering topics in Amateur radio, Open Source/Linux and even some Github Dumpster Diving!

21 Years of AmateurLogic.TV

George W5JDX — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:46:03 +0000

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 221 is now available for download. In this episode we celebrate 21 years of AmateurLogic.TV. Bill Brown’s Huntsville Balloon Forum and launch. Emile talks about his GMRS station. Tommy explores mesh devices with very low power usage. Mike reveals Moon and Mars exploration milestones. Will RADE replace SSB? The Icom ID-5200 grand prize … Continue reading

21 Years of AmateurLogic.TV

George W5JDX — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:46:03 +0000

WAG contest 2026

Mike VE9KK — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:32 +0000

It was time for a relaxing weekend behind the radio and key. The annual running of the Worked All Germany (WAG) Contest was on the calendar for this weekend.Band conditions were not too bad, considering what the solar numbers had been just a short time...

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

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...