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RaDAR Love…

Frank K4FMH — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:15:46 +0000

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 training when I saw the notification drop on my Apple Watch. Greg wasn’t thinking of this “radar,” […]

Seek and you shall find.

Mike VE9KK — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:11:40 +0000

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 Blogger and they has the s...

On The Trail

Bob KØNR — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:47 +0000

Our journey on the Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail started at the Gateway Arch National Park in St Louis. The arch is a well known structure and tourist attraction with excellent museum at its base, focused on the western expansion of the US....

LHS Episode #630: The Weekender CXLIII

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:19:31 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 630, our 143rd 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 the random topic that our topic wheel hands us - and some hedonistic exploits!

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 438

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:16 +0000

APRS Connect A new APRS client for Android, built around conversations rather than a packet console. APRS Connect The next version of the M17 specification The proposed V3 meets the goals set out for it, but are there any downsides? M17 Project AST SpaceMobile’s 800 MHz trial wraps up — But the 70cm interference story […]

“Jim I’m only a doctor”

Mike VE9KK — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:36:31 +0000

When I opened up HamClock today I was reminded that September 8th is Star Trek day. I had the USS Enterprise NCC 1701 slowly moving across my screen on HamClock. Hats off to those at Open HamClock Back-end for making this happen.

LHS Episode #629: Gamified Learning Part 2

Russ K5TUX — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:42:58 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 629 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 the second part of our featured topic! 73 de LHS Team

ICQPodcast Episode 492 – Which Hotspot

Colin M6BOY — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +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 Which Hotspot.

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 437

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:56 +0000

Unveiled at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026: Introducing the new Icom IC-7110 The new IC-7110 succeeds the popular IC-7100 combining a versatile HF/50/70/144/430MHz all-band mobile design with a vibrant 4.3-inch colour touchscreen and advanced dualwatch capabilities. Icom Ceefax Station Old-school Ceefax teletext pages — on your PC, and optionally over Amateur Radio. M7TJF Call sign WB4MZ0 […]

A Lewis & Clark POTA Journey

Bob KØNR — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:31:39 +0000

For years, Joyce/K0JJW and I have talked about following the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The main idea is to do a road trip, starting in St Louis, near the Gateway Arch and follow 3,700 miles of river, prairie, mountain, and forest to the ...

The Communicator: September – October 2026

John VE7TI — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:05:42 +0000

Welcome to The CommunicatorWelcome to the September-October 2026 issue of The Communicator. Dive into the latest issue of The SARC Communicator, a bumper edition brimming with technical innovation, operating field reports, and rich radio history f...

Ham College 143

George W5JDX — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:55:37 +0000

Ham College episode 143 is now available for download. General Exam Questions Part 4 G1D – Volunteer Examiners and Volunteer Examiner Coordinators, temporary identification, element credit, remote operation. https://hamcollege.tv Download YouTube Key Topics Discussed: Volunteer Examiners (VEs) and VEC: The hosts explain the requirements for becoming an accredited Volunteer Examiner (0:24:57-0:26:28), including age limits and … Continue reading

LHS Episode #628: Gamified Learning Part 1

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:08:13 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 628 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 a featured topic! 73 de LHS Team

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 436

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:23 +0000

SpotHole Spothole is an aggregator of Amateur Radio spots from DX clusters and outdoor activity programmes. It’s free for anyone to use and includes an API that developers can build other applications on. M0TRT Zero Retries Digital Conference (ZRDC) 2026 to bring Amateur Radio technology and innovation to San Ramon ZRDC 2026 Registration is open! […]

LHS Episode #627: The Dumpster Returns

Russ K5TUX — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:31:25 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 627 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! 73 de LHS Team

ICQPodcast Episode 491 – The Science of Making Distant Contacts

Colin M6BOY — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0000

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Frank Howell (K4FMH) 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 The ...

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 435

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:34 +0000

Hunstville Hamfest this weekend For the first time since 2007, we will again host the ARRL National Convention. Hunstville Hamfest Ham donates $1 million to ARRL Entrepreneur and Amateur Radio operator invests in the next generation of problem solvers. ARRL Making Hams of hackers Facilitating Tech classes at DEFCON and Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE). […]

Time for antenna work.

Mike VE9KK — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:13:11 +0000

Before the DX Engineering radial plateThe vertical antenna I have is the Hustler 4BTV, which gives me 10–40m, and I am very happy with its performance. One shortfall for me is the method this antenna uses to fasten the ground radials. At the b...

LHS Episode #626: The Weekender CXLII

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:05:06 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 626 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet! This week we're bringing to you our 142nd weekender, so you'll hear about what we've been doing in our lives, along with our discussion centered around a random topic from our topic wheel and a quick trip through some hedonistic exploits! 73 de LHS Team

AmateurLogic 220: It’s Going To Get Meshy

George W5JDX — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:53:44 +0000

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 220 is now available for download. Our latest experiments with Mesh Networking. Tommy builds a Solar Powered Mesh Node. Emile talks about the rapidly growing Gulf Coast Mesh Network and demonstrates his equipment. George unboxes an Elecrow Solar Powered M6 Thinknode. And Mike opens up his new solar powered AM/FM/SW/BT radio to see … Continue reading

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 434

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:39 +0000

FCC Ham “Call Book” in PDF and CSV formats The call book supports Ham Radio enthusiasts who suffer little-to-no internet bandwidth while chasing QSOs — or when your favorite search site goes down for (un)scheduled maintenance. Playground Amateur Radio Club Amateur Radio has never been more affordable So why do some things seem so expensive? […]

My 2025 Ford F-150 Radio Install (VGC N7600)

Bob KØNR — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:37:59 +0000

I recently purchased a 2025 Ford F-150 truck that I am enjoying very much. I traded in my 2013 F-150 using all kinds of justifications but mostly I just wanted a new truck. That could be a story for another day. Of course, that brings up the need to in...

LHS Episode #625: Sebastián Delmont KI2D – HaLo Next Edition

Russ K5TUX — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:09:26 +0000

Hello and welcome back everyone! You're joining us for episode 625 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet! This week we're telling you about what we've been up to - along with chatting with Sebastián Delmont (KI2D) about his latest software adventure! 73 de LHS Team

ICQPodcast Episode 490 – Ham Radio ATU’s

Colin M6BOY — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:31:00 +0000

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Ed Durrant DD5LP and Frank Howell K4FMH to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's feature is Ham Radio ATU'...

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 433

Cale K4HCK — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:28 +0000

Breaking – OFDM-AB – IP400 Refactored The Amateur Radio data communications revolution of the 21st century. Zero Retries Geographic analysis of US Amateur Radio licenses using FCC and Census data Where have new grants grown over the past X months? Do older counties have higher ham density? (ecological correlation) KK4SW Amber Silver Alert net Program […]