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Saturday, November 29, 2025

• LHS Episode #601: Automated Certificates Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode 601 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the RFC2136 for remote, authenticated DNS updates and how it can be …

• Height Above Average Terrain
  When I get asked why I only use VHF/UHF frequencies for my Summits On The Air (SOTA) activations, I usually reply with: Height Above Average Terrain More specifically, I mean that using VHF for SOTA is fun because Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) has a dramatic effect on the propagation of my radio signal. HAAT has a specific definition, found Continue reading Height Above Average Terrain→

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• Height Above Average Terrain
  When I get asked why I only use VHF/UHF frequencies for my Summits On The Air (SOTA) activations, I usually reply with: Height Above Average Terrain More specifically, I mean that using VHF for SOTA is fun because Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) has a dramatic effect on the propagation of my radio signal. HAAT has a specific definition, found Continue reading Height Above Average Terrain→

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• LHS Episode #602: Invasion of the Freedom Snatchers
  Hello and welcome to the 602nd installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss intercepting "secure" satellite traffic, an Australian band plan audit, …

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

• Step one in my Python coding adventure
  In my first post regarding my Python adventure, I shared how I wanted to use python coding in the shack. As my readers know I am an avid CW contester and before a contest begins I have 5 programs that need to be launched. The issue is if I lau…

• AmateurLogic 211: More Tales From The Transmitter
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 211 is now available for download. Fixing a transmitter with a rubber mallet (it’s not what you think). Installing Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi could be worth it. HackRF firmware goodies. Mike’s new toy. Download Yo…

• ICQPodcast Episode 470 – Going to Bouvet Island
  In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), 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 Going to Bouvet Island.

  We would like to thank Koos Van Den Hout (PE4KH), Anonymous Donor, Dave Renton (G1REN), Michael Nutt (K3LOE) and Michael Currier-Casavant (N1XRR) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit – http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

  • Eakinomics: Time to Jettison Legacy FCC Rules
  • 2025 "Dream Rig" Essay Contest for Young Ham Radio Operators
  • Australian Band Plan Gets Sweeping Review
  • Mountain Radio Challenge Tests Skills, Propagation
  • DRM Says It’s the Best Choice for Digital Radio in India
  • ISS SSTV Event to Celebrate 25 Years of the International Space Station
  • NARA Hosts Club Week Special Event

• Welcome back KE9V
  Jeff welcome back to the blog sphere I for one have missed your insight, my morning coffee has been enhanced by your read on things….even though at this end I may be to much tech…..:)

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

• LHS Episode #600: The End?
  Hello and welcome to the 600th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the podcast–past, present and future–and then talk about the world of …

• Whats your thoughts?
  Possible RF magnetWhile doing my annual pc cleaning last month, for some reason, I took special notice of my Wi-Fi SMA antenna connectors on the back of the PC. I have disconnected the Wi-Fi antennas as they are not used and get in the …

• Having a snake of a time.
  In retirement, I want to keep my mind sharp, and to do that, I have to challenge myself. My latest adventure is learning Python coding. A little history about Python coding: the founder, Guido van Rossum, a Dutch programmer, came from the Nethe…

• Step one in my Python coding adventure
  In my first post regarding my Python adventure, I shared how I wanted to use python coding in the shack. As my readers know I am an avid CW contester and before a contest begins I have 5 programs that need to be launched. The issue is if I lau…

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Saturday, November 8, 2025

• ICQPodcast Episode 469 – Club Open Day and Radio Centre Win Award
  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…

• LHS Episode #599: The Weekender CXXXV
  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 …

• LHS Episode #600: The End?
  Hello and welcome to the 600th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the podcast–past, present and future–and then talk about the world of …

• Whats your thoughts?
  Possible RF magnetWhile doing my annual pc cleaning last month, for some reason, I took special notice of my Wi-Fi SMA antenna connectors on the back of the PC. I have disconnected the Wi-Fi antennas as they are not used and get in the …

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

• The Communicator: November – December 2025
  Welcome to the November-December 2025 edition of the SARC Communicator, your go-to guide for all things amateur radio in our vibrant RF neighborhood. This edition is a journey across the history, innovation, and fascinating activities of amateur radio….

• The Communicator: November – December 2025
  Welcome to the November-December 2025 edition of the SARC Communicator, your go-to guide for all things amateur radio in our vibrant RF neighborhood. This edition is a journey across the history, innovation, and fascinating activities of amateur radio….

• ARRL CW Sweepstakes contest
  Normal contesting CW keyboard layout. This weekend is the running of the ARRL Sweepstakes CW contest. Last year was my first year participating in this contest. I have avoided this contest as I felt the exchange was a bit complicated. Once I…

• ARRL CW Sweepstakes contest
  Normal contesting CW keyboard layout. This weekend is the running of the ARRL Sweepstakes CW contest. Last year was my first year participating in this contest. I have avoided this contest as I felt the exchange was a bit complicated. Once I…

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

• New Pi4B up and running.
  I got around to purchasing a Pi and settled on the Pi4b I did not want to splurge on the Pi5 as I only use the Pi for HamClock. The package I ordered was the iRasptek Pi4B, 4GB, 64GB micro SD card, 2 monitor cables, cooling heat sinks, case, c…

• LHS Episode #598: Fake Ham Radio
  Hello and welcome to the 598th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss a revived zombie satellite, tracking the next NASA moon …

• Yet another loss to the Amateur radio market!
  Richard, VE2DX back in January 2020 started a company called VE2DX Electronics design. that wanted to provide innovative products for the Amateur radio community, and that he did. I have been following his product line up, and it ha…

• Yet another loss to the Amateur radio market!
  Richard, VE2DX back in January 2020 started a company called VE2DX Electronics design. that wanted to provide innovative products for the Amateur radio community, and that he did. I have been following his product line up, and it ha…

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

• It’s our 50th Anniversary!
  Commemorative VHF Net check-in Tuesday 7 October at 8 pm (PST)SARC will be hosting its usual net at 8 pm (Pacific time) on Tuesday, October 7 on frequency 147.360 MHz +600 KHz, tone 110.9 Hz for a special commemoration of the society’s founding on…

• LHS Episode #597: arcOS-Linux Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode 597 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts check out a ham-radio focused Linux distribution called arcOS. Topics include download and …

• Nothing like waiting to the last minute.
  It seems whenever I move on to the next windows operating, OS I seem to wait until the last minute. My move from Windows 10 to 11 was no different. For some time I was thinking about it and as always I don’t run and upgrade when the new OS comes …

• Do We Still Have the Spark Gap in Our Rearview Mirror?
  Change has pulls and tugs toward the past and forward into the future We hear the word culture bandied about all the time. It means different things to different people. Social scientists define it as follows: Culture includes the shared belief systems, rituals, and conversational styles of small groups, as well as societally pervasive ways […]

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Saturday, October 11, 2025

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 400
  Amateur Radio licensing update during US government shutdown ARRL Volunteer Examiners should continue giving exam sessions. ARRL Review: futureGEO Workshop 2025 in Bochum Setting the course for the next geostationary Amateur Radio satellite. AMSAT-DL ISS Slow Scan TV October 3-9 ARISS Series 29 comprises 6 images to celebrate the launch of the first artificial Earth […]

• ICQPodcast Episode 467 – Allan Wiener WBCQ
  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…

• Nice to see 10m open.
  I dipped my toes this weekend in California QSO party. I entered as low power, CW, non assisted. Conditions were good and I was shocked how good 10m was. It was my highest scoring band for my part time effort.

• It’s our 50th Anniversary!
  Commemorative VHF Net check-in Tuesday 7 October at 8 pm (PST)SARC will be hosting its usual net at 8 pm (Pacific time) on Tuesday, October 7 on frequency 147.360 MHz +600 KHz, tone 110.9 Hz for a special commemoration of the society’s founding on…

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Saturday, October 4, 2025

• Ham College 129
  Ham College episode 129 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 16 T5B – Math for electronics: conversion of electrical units, decibels. Download YouTube

• Things are looking up
  This past weekend, I participated in the FOC (First Class Operators Club) event known as the Bill Windle QSO Party. It’s a relaxed, 24-hour gathering that I found thoroughly enjoyable.What stood out most wasn’t just the event itself, but the surprising…

• The Pi is cooked
  Ham Clock setup page A very long time ago I purchased a Raspberry Pi3 and at the time I was excited about experimenting with it but work got in the way, and it was put on the self. About 4 years ago and retired, I blew the dust off it and…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 400
  Amateur Radio licensing update during US government shutdown ARRL Volunteer Examiners should continue giving exam sessions. ARRL Review: futureGEO Workshop 2025 in Bochum Setting the course for the next geostationary Amateur Radio satellite. AMSAT-DL ISS Slow Scan TV October 3-9 ARISS Series 29 comprises 6 images to celebrate the launch of the first artificial Earth […]

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

• ICQPodcast Episode 466 – UK Hamfest Review Part Two
  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 new…

• A New 2m/70cm Telescoping Antenna
  I came across this new antenna, the TWAYRDIO RH 660S, mentioned in this Ham Radio Crash Course video. I have previously been recommending the TWAYRDIO TH770 antenna via this post. The RH 660S is a newer dual-band 2m/70cm telescoping antenna from the same company. For Summits On The Air (SOTA), I generally take along such an antenna. The performance of Continue reading A New 2m/70cm Telescoping Antenna→

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• LHS Episode #595: Toys in the Attic
  Hello and welcome to the 595th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss that latest ARRL campaign to defeat HOA antenna restrictions, …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 399
  ARRL – Pass The Bill While the ARRL is pushing for this bill, I have not seen much written about what is actually IN the bill. K0NR MORE Project The MORE Project is providing free access to US amateur radio courses and licensing for youth aged 12-17. MORE Project Radio Shack rebirth may have gone […]

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