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Saturday, May 23, 2026

• ICQPodcast Episode 483 – Fault Finding
  In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, 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 Fault Finding…

• 2026 Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event
  During the Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event, amateur radio operators from around Colorado will be activating Summits On The Air (SOTA) peaks and communicating with other radio amateurs across the state and around the world. Join in on the fun duri…

• LHS Episode #617: Hamvention 2026 Adventure Complete
  Hello and welcome back everyone! This is episode 617 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 in our private lives and giving you our wrap-up from Hamvention 2026! 73 de LHS Team

• South Monarch Ridge Photo
  In 2024, Joyce/K0JJW and I activated South Monarch Ridge (W0C/SP-058) on the Friday of the Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event. South Monarch Ridge (also known as Monarch Crest) is a fun summit, easy to access via a trail or via the tram (during the …

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

• Ham College 139
  Ham College episode 139 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 26 of 26 T0A – Power circuits and hazards: hazardous voltages, fuses and circuit breakers, grounding, electrical code compliance, Lightning protection; Battery safety. T0B – Antenna safety: tower safety and grounding, installing antennas, antenna supports. T0C – RF hazards: radiation exposure, proximity … Continue reading Ham College 139

• LHS Episode #616: Xenia Bound
  Hello and welcome back everyone! This is episode 616 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 taking a jaunt through some short topics in the world of Amateur Radio, Linux and Open Source! 73 de LHS Team

• Adding peace of mind.
  My choice of boot drivesIn the past, when I downloaded and installed software updates, new software, or Windows updates, problems have occasionally occurred. I also like to experiment with Python scripts for automating my radio software, modifyin…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 421
  Yaesu announces new DR-3X repeater (video) This new hardware offers 85 watts of VHF or 65 watts of UHF continuous duty, while incorporating advanced audio signal processing and an innovative interference evasion system for enhanced operational performance. Yaesu Icom announces ID-5200 and ID-5200D radios Touchscreen control. Dual receive. Wi-Fi. Bluetooth®. Advanced digital connectivity… and this […]

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

• Across Lake Michigan on 146.52 MHz
  Here’s a post from way back in 2005. It falls into the category of “notable VHF contacts,” so I am reposting it here. Last July, my wife and I were walking along the beach on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Ludington State Park …

• LHS Episode #615: The Weekender CXXXIX
  It’s time for The Weekender! This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions (well, not this time really), 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

• LHS Episode #615: The Weekender CXXXIX
  It’s time for The Weekender! This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions (well, not this time really), 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

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 420
  The adventure begins in Xenia: Hamvention 2026 The world’s greatest Amateur Radio event returns to Ohio. W8CI Dayton Hamvention® 2026 offers forums for every Ham The Hamvention Forums Committee has assembled a diverse lineup covering technical topics, operating skills, and emerging interest areas. ARRL HamSCI at Hamvention 2026 – Schedule and map Hamvention is an […]

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

• Upgrading HamClock to a new server.
  OHB ver 4.23 I have been sitting back and watching the many Hamclock projects evolve. What I was looking for was a project that, when finished, resembled Elwood’s Hamclock. I am happy to report that I have settled on using OHB or Open Hamclo…

• LHS Episode #614: Deep Dive Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  Hello and welcome to Episode 614 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts check out the latest long term support release from Ubuntu, the Resolute Raccoon! Topics include installation, testing out amateur radio software, versions, features, impressions, and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week. 73 de LHS Team

• The SARC Communicator : May-June 2026
  Welcome to The CommunicatorAmateur radio has always been a pursuit of contrasts—venerating the past while racing toward the future. This issue celebrates that duality from cover to cover.We begin with history: Harry Melville Dowsett, the architect of p…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 419
  Linux kernel drops AX.25 and Amateur Radio subsystem support Unmaintained code under scrutiny by AI generated bug reports. Phoronix Your first POTA activation A lazy-Sunday starter kit that just works. N1JUR iShareRadio remote radio sharing service iShareRadio is a new service that allows clubs and other organizations to share remote radios with granular permissions. Zero […]

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

• ICQPodcast Episode 481 – Home Brewing & Kit Building
  In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Colin Butler M6BOY to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode’s feature is Home brewing / Kit building.

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  • ITU Corporation Re-purposes Linton Armoury Facility to House Iconic Amateur Radio Manufacturing
  • New Regulations for Hams in Norway
  • Students are ‘Over The Moon’
  • Station’s Experiments Explore Use of 4m and 8m Bands
  • Arrest for Interference with Emergency Radio Channels
  • Britain Seeks Views Before it Drops the Hammer on Signal Jammers
  • 2026 ARRL Field Day Merch Now Shipping
  • VOA Museum Announces Expanded Hours During Hamvention
  • Your TP-Link Router is Under Attack from Russian State Hackers

• LHS Episode #613: Puter Talk
  Hello and welcome back to the 613th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode we discuss Puter, WSJT-X 3.0.0, ARDC hiring, and more! We’re looking forward to seeing you in person in Xenia, OH at Hamvention in May! 73 de LHS Team

• Advantages to having radio control software.
  Snap shot of my Win4icom setup. Radio Control Software: Taking the Complexity Out of Ham RadioFor some time now, new radios have come with onboard sound cards, LAN and USB connections, among other features. It seems that integrating your rad…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 418
  Icom teases X-026 radio to be Revealed at Hamvention Dubbed as a “concept mock-up,” the radio appears to be a mobile VHF/UHF/HF rig. Icom AST SpaceMobile to use 430 MHz band for 248 satellites FCC announced that AST SpaceMobile will be using the Amateur 430 MHz band. AMSAT-UK SteppIR returns to Amateur Radio market We […]

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

• Ham College 138
  Ham College episode 138 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 25 T9A – Antennas: vertical and horizontal polarization, concept of antenna gain, definition and types of beam antennas, antenna loading, common portable and mobile antennas, relationships between resonant length and frequency, and dipole pattern. T9B – Feed lines: types, attenuation vs frequency, … Continue reading Ham College 138

• LHS Episode #612: The Weekender CXXXVIII
  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

• Three Types of VHF SOTA Contacts
  When I talk about doing VHF SOTA activations, people often wonder about what kind of contacts to expect. VHF propagation from a mountaintop can be surprisingly good, and the range of possible contacts runs from the routine to the remarkable. Having done a lot of these activations, I’ve noticed that VHF SOTA contacts tend to fall into three broad categories. Continue reading Three Types of VHF SOTA Contacts→

  The post Three Types of VHF SOTA Contacts appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 417
  ITU Corporation acquires Cushcraft, Hy-gain from MFJ ITU will move manufacturing from Mississippi to a recently purchased facility in Linton, Indiana. Linton News Arcanum: ORI’s new Open Source antenna simulation engine The first Open Source implementation of the Conformal Method of Moments with Exact Kernel. Open Research Institute Xiegu XPA125B amplifier cooler 3D print A […]

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

• Ham College 137
  Ham College episode 137 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 24 T8C – Operating activities: radio direction finding, contests, linking over the internet, exchanging grid locators. T8D – Non-voice and digital communications: image signals and definition of NTSC, CW, packet radio, PSK, APRS, error detection and correction, amateur radio networking, Digital Mobile … Continue reading Ham College 137

• ICQPodcast Episode 480 – Bob K0NR: VHF, Summits and More
  In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode’s…

• LHS Episode #611: iNTERCEPT Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode 611 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts check out a iNTERCEPT, a unified web interface for software-defined radio tools . Topics include download and installation, initial configuration, features, impressions, and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week. 73 de LHS Team

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 416
  Reverse engineering VARA FM part 1 – Connection request Without the ability to decode messages, how could we possibly enforce FCC Part 97.113(a)(4)? The Modern Ham The “Every Ham” Radio Contest You can only submit 5 contacts. K3CAN Did FT8 save Amateur Radio? Do you believe all those FT8 signals would transfer to CW and […]

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Saturday, April 4, 2026

• 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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