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• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 414
  Pebble HF An ultra-affordable QRP radio kit with big potential. QRPer DLARC: The radio geek’s doomscrolling antidote Immerse yourself in a digital collection of Amateur Radio and communication artifacts. RadioWorld Two Amateur Radio operators tapped into a Soviet frequency Did they hear a woman burning alive in space? Popular Mechanics The power of the whisper […]

• LHS Episode #610: YOLO
  Hello and welcome to the 610th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode we discuss the Ham Deck, YOLOlinux, WSJT-X Improved, and more! We’ll see you in Xenia, OH at Hamvention in May! 73 de LHS Team

• Look what showed up the other day?
  My birthday came and went just the way I like—without fanfare. I’m not one for big parties or everything that comes with them. I turned 66 this year, and since retiring 7 years ago, time has sped by.Back to my birthday, and about three days later…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 415
  FCC warns licensee on out-of-band transmissions Amateurs are reminded to exercise care when programming non-Amateur frequencies into their VHF/UHF radios, and to ensure that transmitting on those frequencies is disabled. ARRL CW for pop pickers The (not really) mysterious world of Morse Code training vinyl records. EI3LH Raven: New AREDN mesh chat A decentralized mesh […]

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

• LHS Episode #609: The Weekender CXXXVII
  It’s time for The Weekender! This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we’re doing. We’d love to hear from you. 73 de The LHS Crew

• Ham College 136
  Ham College episode 136 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 22. T8A – Basic characteristics of FM and SSB: Bandwidth of various modulation modes: CW, SSB, FM, fast-scan TV, Choice of emission type: selection of USB vs LSB, use of SSB for weak signal work, use of FM for VHF. T8B – … Continue reading Ham College 136

• Training for Sending Code – on the Web
  Be Kind – Send Good CodeI have created a number of training aids to help me recognize morse code letters and words over the years, and I’ve used CW decoding apps on my phone to help me check if I’m sending copyable code. But I wanted to create a comput…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 414
  Pebble HF An ultra-affordable QRP radio kit with big potential. QRPer DLARC: The radio geek’s doomscrolling antidote Immerse yourself in a digital collection of Amateur Radio and communication artifacts. RadioWorld Two Amateur Radio operators tapped into a Soviet frequency Did they hear a woman burning alive in space? Popular Mechanics The power of the whisper […]

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

• Do you need the newest test equipment?
  Tektronix 475 – The Beats Keep ComingA friend recently gifted me a Rigol spectrum analyzer and I’ve been having fun with it diagnosing and fixing problems with one of my antennas and looking for RF interference in the house, but that’s for a future pos…

• Flea Power
  Making QSOs with a Tiny Solar Panel Last year I bought a 5 watt solar panel and a little rechargeable battery for $14. This week I made two QSOs a day for 8 days powered only by the solar panel in the window. I wanted to find out if I could really make QSOs with […]

• If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.
  About 10 years ago I posted about backing up your PC. Since May 2016 when I posted I would image even more radio op’s depend to some degree on their PC’s. Even if you are a minimalist when it comes to mixing ham radio and computers I am sure m…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 413
  OOTA: Out On The Air Any location. Any antenna. Any power. OOTA What’s new at DLARC We have lots of new documents and movies from Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Radio Amateurs’ Club. The club has been diligent about documenting its history: they recently sent dozens of documents, images, and films. Zero Retries A visit to Italy’s Begali […]

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

• ICQPodcast Episode 478 – QRP Labs Q&A
  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 fe…

• 3Y0K in the log
  Finally, it has started to warm up here and on Saturday temps hit a nice 7C, and we celebrated by burping the house. It ended up raining all day, but that helps melt the snow faster which is ok with me. I was in the radio room doing some…

• LHS Episode #607: Fastest Digital Mode Ever
  Hello and welcome to the 607th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode we discuss the latest digital mode FT2, MFJ Documentary, podman, OpenHamClock, and more! We’ll see you in Xenia, OH at Hamvention in May! 73 de LHS Team

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 412
  2026 Hamvention Award Winners announced Please join us in congratulating these very deserving winners. Hamvention FT0 digital mode The next evolution in digital modes — featuring a 0-second sequence time. FT0 LinHT hardware documentation LinHT is an open-source handheld software-defined radio (SDR) transceiver built around a modern Linux System-on-Module and a true IQ RF front-end. […]

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

• The SARC Communicator: March-April 2026
  Hello Radio Enthusiasts!The latest issue of the SARC Communicator is officially live, and it’s one of our most diverse editions yet. Whether you are a history buff, a dedicated tinkerer, or a DX adventurer, there is something in here for you.Inside thi…

• HamClock lives on
  With Elwood (the creator of HamClock) now SK, HamClock is set to stop functioning in June 2026. Fortunately, several alternatives and workarounds exist for those looking to continue using similar features. Here’s a summary based on my experie…

• LHS Episode #606: A New Beginning
  Hello and welcome to the 606th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode we discuss K5TUX Russ becoming a silent key, the future of the podcast, and a few topics of interest (Age Gating Linux, Open Hamclock Backend, and more). We look forward to getting back on a weekly cadence and we’ll see you in Xenia, OH at Hamvention in May! 73 de LHS Team

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 411
  Indiana Bill prohibits HOAs from restricting Ham antennas A homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a regulation, rule, or other policy that has the effect of prohibiting a person from maintaining an Amateur Radio antenna on a property that the person owns, rents, or leases. US7IGN MFJ Documentary Martin F. Jue: Life and Legacy. […]

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

• ARRL DX CW contest
  I spent a lot of time in the contest chair this weekend. While the Olympics were on and on Sunday, the much-anticipated U.S. vs. Canada hockey matchup sparked sports fever in our house, but it belongs to my wife, not me. For me, it was all about …

• Recent 630m Fun!
  Working new stations on 630m at this time of the solar cycle can be a rare occasion but two ‘new ones’ recently found their way into my logbook!The first was Frank, K6FOD, in South Pasadena, to the north-east of Los Angeles. Now if Frank can have succe…

• Second Edition of VHF, Summits, and More
  Big news — I’m proud to announce that the Second Edition of my book VHF, Summits, and More is now available. I’ve received tons of positive feedback on the first edition, published in 2019, and I decided it was time for an update. This new version is printed in color, which greatly enhances the photos and graphics. This book is Continue reading Second Edition of VHF, Summits, and More→

  The post Second Edition of VHF, Summits, and More appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 410
  Inovato and N0LSR Design support and promote the OHB project OHB public server keeps your HamClock running indefinitely. N0LSR Design Useful knots and applications for Radio Amateurs (PDF) 253 pages discussing ropes, knots, and their application within the Radio Amateur community. PA3DJS Fifty things you can do with a software defined radio This project attempts […]

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

• AmateurLogic 214: Hamfest, OpenHamClock and Power Pole Hack
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 214 is now available for download. Explore OpenHamClock, Raspberry Pi Trixie, and the Choyong LC90 Internet radio. Retain your power pole connectors with a cheap hack. Visit with friends at the 2026 Capital City Hamfest. Downlo…

• AmateurLogic.TV 2026-02-18 05:30:24
  Ham College episode 134 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 21. T7A – Station equipment: receivers, transceivers, transmitter amplifiers, receive amplifiers, transverters; Basic radio circuit concepts and terminology: sensitivity, selectivity, mixers, oscillators, PTT, modulation. T7B – Symptoms, causes, and cures of common transmitter and receiver problems: overload and overdrive, distortion, interference and … Continue reading

• SOTA Challenge: CW/SSB on 2m & 70cm
  The SOTA Management Team launched a special challenge for 2026: a distance-based scoring challenge using CW and SSB on the 2m and 70cm bands. The announcement is here on the SOTA reflector. The basic idea is to encourage SOTA contacts using CW or SSB on these two bands. Because the scoring is based on distance, you need to enter the Continue reading SOTA Challenge: CW/SSB on 2m & 70cm→

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• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 409
  FT2: The fastest digital mode ever created 3.8-second cycles — Complete QSO in 11 seconds. 4x faster than FT8. FT2 Parks on the Air’s explosive growth and the next chapter POTA is usually described in simple terms: It’s growing quickly. Q5 BAOFENG UV-5R Mini: First impressions These things are small. They are about the size […]

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

• Does POTA’s Selection of U.S. Park Entities Shortchange Urban Hams?
  Administrators Say They Will Not Include Local-Area Parks On a regular Saturday-morning Zoom meeting of hams a few months ago, a participant in Los Angeles asked the group, “Why can’t I activate one of my local parks and have it count in POTA?” Some of those in attendance echoed the sentiment. Based on that question, […]

• Does POTA’s Selection of U.S. Park Entities Shortchange Urban Hams?
  Administrators Say They Will Not Include Local-Area Parks On a regular Saturday-morning Zoom meeting of hams a few months ago, a participant in Los Angeles asked the group, “Why can’t I activate one of my local parks and have it count in POTA?” Some of those in attendance echoed the sentiment. Based on that question, […]

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

• A Snapshot of U.S. POTA Sites, Activators, and Activations
  We often read that POTA is the “fastest-growing activity in U.S. amateur radio.” I’ve said it, too. Several times. I think satellite operations are a distant second growth activity. But do we actually know much about POTA activity growth through empirical data? My impressions are based on guesstimates from data on Canada where I analyzed […]

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 406
  Hamvention 2026 theme and logo Our theme for Hamvention 2026 is “Radio Adventure!” Hamvention HamClock project to sunset June 2026 The HamClock project will no longer receive updates. Amateur Radio Daily Ham Radio isn’t growing and it’s all your fault Hang around the Amateur Radio community for a few decades and its many peccadillos will […]

• RFI issue solved!
  For those of you who are consistent readers of my blog, you may remember that for some time now, I have had an issue with RFI. The problem it caused was that my contesting program N1MM+ would freeze while CW contesting on 15m and sometimes on 20m…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 407
  open-hamclock-backend aims to keep HamClock ticking A group of Ham Radio operators have stepped up to keep HamClock operating beyond its scheduled sunset in June. open-hamclock-backend OpenHamClock A real-time Amateur Radio dashboard for the modern operator. OpenHamClock Weekly Wednesday FSQ night We will help stations new to the FSQ mode practice with relay and trigger […]

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Saturday, January 31, 2026

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 405
  Amateur Radio operators in Belarus arrested, face the death penalty The arrests are an extreme attack on what is most often a wholesome hobby. 404 Media What did Belarusian “Amateur Radio spies” actually intercept? Enthusiasts were able to listen in on both the military and Lukashenka’s security service. BELSAT What’s new at Digital Library of […]

• ICQPodcast Episode 475 – Expanding Portable OPs on 70cm/2m
  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 fe…

• A Snapshot of U.S. POTA Sites, Activators, and Activations
  We often read that POTA is the “fastest-growing activity in U.S. amateur radio.” I’ve said it, too. Several times. I think satellite operations are a distant second growth activity. But do we actually know much about POTA activity growth through empirical data? My impressions are based on guesstimates from data on Canada where I analyzed […]

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 406
  Hamvention 2026 theme and logo Our theme for Hamvention 2026 is “Radio Adventure!” Hamvention HamClock project to sunset June 2026 The HamClock project will no longer receive updates. Amateur Radio Daily Ham Radio isn’t growing and it’s all your fault Hang around the Amateur Radio community for a few decades and its many peccadillos will […]

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