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Saturday, May 3, 2025

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 379
  Exploring the Caged Hen-Delta Antenna This is a versatile ‘little’ loop antenna with a tiny turning radius, surprising DX performance, and stunning broadband qualities when caged. AEOEN First look at the HF Signals zBitx QRP Transceiver An all-mode 80-10m QRP radio with a waterfall and weighing under 1 pound for under $200 USD shipped. QRPer […]

• The Communicator May-June 2025
  Another full issueIts a big issue, and great articles, along with our regular columnists.Now read in over 165 countries, this issue brings you 120+ pages of Amateur Radio content from the Southwest corner of Canada and around the globe. With less fluff…

• What does your contesting keyboard look like?
  My "thing" in amateur radio is contesting and more specifically CW contesting. With most contesting programs the F keys on your keyboard are used for sending specific macros. Macros are stored messages and can be edited to do many things. Such…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 380
  Yaesu releases FTX-1 series radios [PDF] HF/50/144/430MHz all mode field and base station transceivers. Yaesu IP400 Ichiban – The Big Reveal An initial production run of 25 IP400 Ichiban units, paired with Raspberry Pi Zero 2 Ws, with the latest software on a MicroSD card, are in production. Zero Retries QSO specific F2 visualization We […]

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

• ICQPodcast Episode 454 – Hiroyasu CQ7373 Review
  In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT and Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and the episode’s feature is Hiroyasu C…

• LHS Episode #577: Shake Your Foundations
  Hello and welcome to installment 577 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss ORI and the 220MHz band, a potential shake up in …

• Tomorrow starts Manna/Chowhound Weekend
  Manna@80! Operations Manna and Chowhound were lifesaving food drops to Northwest Holland 80 years ago, just prior to the end of World War Two. Over 20,000 people had died from starvation and a colder than normal winter. Allied pilots and support s…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 379
  Exploring the Caged Hen-Delta Antenna This is a versatile ‘little’ loop antenna with a tiny turning radius, surprising DX performance, and stunning broadband qualities when caged. AEOEN First look at the HF Signals zBitx QRP Transceiver An all-mode 80-10m QRP radio with a waterfall and weighing under 1 pound for under $200 USD shipped. QRPer […]

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Saturday, April 19, 2025

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 377
  Ham community frets in “Delete, Delete” comments Nearly 300 commenters have already flooded the FCC’s website since Chairman Brendan Carr asked for public input on ways to eliminate burdensome regulations. RadioWorld Announcing Zero Retries Digital Conference 2025 The presentations at ZRDC will showcase technological innovation in Amateur Radio such as are typically discussed in the […]

• Hooked Early
  Originally published in 2015, one of my favorite memories. ********************courtesy: http://www.arrl.org/I still have a vivid memory of the day I discovered (and bought) my f…

• VFO adventures
  As those who frequently read my blog you know I am into CW contesting big time and enjoy it. This past week I thought it was time to change up my CW contesting routine. It was due time to dip my toes into single operator 2 VFO operation or …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 378
  ARRL files comments responding to FCC request for input It is hoped that the Commission will incorporate worthy suggestions in a future Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) later this year. ARRL FCC’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” Is Ham Radio at risk? Ham Radio Prep Will tariffs affect the cost of Ham gear? An analysis from Connect […]

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Saturday, April 12, 2025

• VB7MAN is ON AIR!
  Mark VA7MM and others are our first guest operatorsA recent VB7MAN QSO with Jake, KC7WXD, in Nevada.Jake is an antique wireless experimenter and the chirpy note of the Command Set at VA7MM using VB7MAN, obviously caught his attention. The photo is of J…

• Bugs and the Toupee Fallacy
  The Toupee Fallacy is a logical fallacy in which one thinks something is of poor quality because they only notice poor quality instances of it. People can always detect a bad toupee, but good toupees are hard to pick out because they look like real hair. I used to think all CW bugs and bug … Continue reading Bugs and the Toupee Fallacy

• Who said kids are not into Amateur Radio
  We just graduated this mom and her two kids from our recent on-line course. The kids are age 11 and 13 and passed the written exam AND a CW endorsement with neighbour Guy VA7GI coaching them. Congratulations and see you on the bands. ~

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 377
  Ham community frets in “Delete, Delete” comments Nearly 300 commenters have already flooded the FCC’s website since Chairman Brendan Carr asked for public input on ways to eliminate burdensome regulations. RadioWorld Announcing Zero Retries Digital Conference 2025 The presentations at ZRDC will showcase technological innovation in Amateur Radio such as are typically discussed in the […]

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Saturday, April 5, 2025

• Ham College 123
  Ham College episode 123 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 9. T3A – Radio wave characteristics: how a radio signal travels, fading, multipath, polarization, wavelength vs absorption, Antenna orientation. Download YouTube

• Catching Up With QSLs
  It’s been sometime since I have posted some of my incoming QSLs as I’ve been waiting arrival of the last one of my 6m winter DX season cards to arrive, which it finally did yesterday!Unfortunately the peak of Solar Cycle 25 arrived a little ahead of…

• LHS Episode #576: Aurora Linux Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode #576 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts kick the tires on Aurora Linux, a distribution based on an immutable variant …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 376
  Fram2 makes first Amateur Radio contact from a SpaceX spacecraft Rabea Rogg (LB9NJ) became the first astronaut and Amateur Radio operator to make contact with Earth from a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Amateur Radio Daily FCC filing for 219 MHz rules changes from ORI Open Research Institute (ORI) has filed the first of what might be […]

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Saturday, March 22, 2025

• AmateurLogic 203: Meshtastic
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 203 is now available for download. Meshtastic, an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices. An update on the latest scanner technology. More… Download YouTube

• LHS Episode #574: WINE Good It Is
  Hello and welcome to the 574th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the upcoming YOTA summer camp in France, the new …

• The RF Communications course continues…
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• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 374
  Bandplan Generator Allows completely customizable frequency ranges and segments generating a well-designed plan for screen or print. LY1JA HamCam FrontDoor Video chat rooms for licensed Ham Radio operators. KE8LCM What’s new at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications The library has grown to 149,500 items. 19.5 terabytes of information. We scanned 1.1 million pages […]

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

• ICQPodcast Episode 451 – Using a Noise Bridge
  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…

• Approaching a milestone.
  As you get older time sure does seem to fly past and once you retire (in my case) time seems to be moving at a warp speed. Both my wife and I just can’t believe how fast each week Friday is upon us once again. In a few weeks, I will be the ripe o…

• Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame Presentation
  At the Surrey Amateur Radio Communications March general meeting, Hitoshi Takahashi VE7LET, the Radio Amateurs of Canada Director for BC & Yukon, presented John Schouten VE7TI with a plaque commemorating his appointment to the Canadian Amateur…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 373
  FCC opens comment period on deregulating everything A new docket “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” seeks comment on “every rule, regulation, or guidance document that the FCC should eliminate…” RadioInsight From FCC – IN RE: DELETE, DELETE, DELETE This might be the only “seize the moment” chance for large scale reform in US Amateur Radio […]

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Saturday, March 8, 2025

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 371
  Satellite SO-124 FM repeater now active At the request of AMSAT-EA, AMSAT has officially designated HADES-R as Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124). AMSAT KC8JCLogger: The logging software no one asked for A terminal based POTA logging application that has interactive data collection for the QSO and rigctl functionality for aligning the radio’s settings. KC8JC Introducing the UCi120 […]

• AmateurLogic 202: Emergency Power
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 202 is now available for download. A review of emergency power sources. W5SLA Winter Field Day activities. Icom’s new small business radio package. A highly effective noise blanker. Canarduino Christmas goodies arrived. M…

• LHS Episode #573: Ham2K Portable Logger Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode 573 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts talk with Sebastian Delmont, KI2D, about his Ham2K Portable Logger (PoLo) project. Topics …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 372
  Field Spotter A spotting tool for portable Amateur Radio adventures. M0TRT Create a receive-only APRS iGate on a Raspberry Pi Use a cheap SDR dongle and a Raspberry Pi to make a receive-only APRS iGate in an hour. VA7ZEB Hidden stories behind your favorite devices at new Huntsville museum Signals Museum of Information Explosion highlights […]

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Saturday, March 1, 2025

• ICQPodcast Episode 450 – Rigexpert AA-650 Zoom Analyzer
  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 fea…

• Chasing States
  Sometimes, I just need a reason to get on the air. Specific operating goals can help with this, whatever form they take, including operating awards. One of the first awards I earned many years ago was Worked All States (WAS). The mixed WAS is not that difficult because you can use any of the HF bands to make the contacts. Continue reading Chasing States→

  The post Chasing States appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

• The Communicator March – April 2025
  Lots happening…You will find some great articles in this issue, along with our regular columnists.Now read in over 165 countries, this issue brings you 115+ pages of Amateur Radio content from the Southwest corner of Canada and around the globe. With…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 371
  Satellite SO-124 FM repeater now active At the request of AMSAT-EA, AMSAT has officially designated HADES-R as Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124). AMSAT KC8JCLogger: The logging software no one asked for A terminal based POTA logging application that has interactive data collection for the QSO and rigctl functionality for aligning the radio’s settings. KC8JC Introducing the UCi120 […]

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

• ARRL CW DX contest was a no go!
  I had to use the snowblower to dig out the antenna base I had to take a pass on this year’s ARRL CW DX contest I was not happy about it but I wanted to play it smart. I did not want to be looking back and saying "I should have sat this one o…

• LHS Episode #571: Boxing Day
  Hello and welcome to the 571st episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss recent upheaval at the ARRL, hacking of some DX …

• Rising Dues Lifts CEO & CFO’s Boats…
  SUMMARY: The roiling of the membership over the recent dues increase and annulments of multi-year subscriptions is significant, causing a substantial share of the membership to reach a Howard Beale moment. They are mad as Hell and not going to take it anymore by just not renewing their memberships. These defections have reduced League membership […]

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 370
  What’s new at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications — February 2025 It’s been more of an emotional roller coaster than I ever expected. Zero Retries Is a second solar max peak coming? The most recent cycles are double peaked, with northern sunspots and southern sunspots. Spaceweather.com Having fun and receiver performance are not […]

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