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LHS Episode #636: Unjoined

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…

Oct 26, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 444

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…

Oct 24, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

A new keyboard

 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…

Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

The ARRL Solar Update

The active sunspot region that has been giving us improvedpropagation over the past several days will be rotating awayfrom Earth’s view today, but conditions on most of the HFamateur bands should remain pretty decent in the days ahead,as…

Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

LHS Episode #635: Rust Everywhere

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…

Oct 21, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

21 Years of AmateurLogic.TV

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…

Oct 19, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

WAG contest 2026

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…

Oct 18, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

ICQPodcast Episode 495 – Antennas for QRP and POTA

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…

Oct 17, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 443

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…

Oct 17, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gear

ImageOnline marketplace eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took effect this week, but responded to ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® that its new policy will not apply to gear…

Oct 16, 2026Read Brief →
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Florida Hams Provide Communications Support During Hurricane Isaias

Amateur radio operators from Florida’s Santa Rosa, Nassau, Lake, Pinellas, and Leon Counties played an important role in supporting emergency communications efforts during and following Hurricane Isaias, helping ensure that critical communication capabilities remained available throughout the storm.In…

Oct 16, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio

The ARRL Solar Update

Look for improved propagation on the upper HF bands, as both thesunspot numbers and 10.7-centimeter radio flux remain near or above100. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC),the increase in activity is being fueled primarily by sunspotRegion…

Oct 16, 2026Read Brief →