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Saturday, August 30, 2025

• Progress in the Revolution: Sunspot Cycle Forecast Accuracy at Cycle 25 Peak
  Blog Author Note: This is a paper written with Dr. Scott McIntosh of Lynker Space. A PDF of this article is available by clicking here. Reproduction with attribution is permitted. Sunspots to amateur radio operators are central to daily operations, especially on the HF bands. Ever since Schwabe began counting and plotting daily observed sunspots […]

• Laurel Makes SOTA Videos
  Joyce/K0JJW and I did a SOTA activation with Mike/KE0PWR on Aspen Ridge (W0C/SP-084). It turns out that Mike’s wife, Laurel, has a YouTube channel, so she shot some video of our adventure. Keep in mind that her channel is not focused on ham radio, but has a more general audience. Some time later, Mike did a SOTA activation on his Continue reading Laurel Makes SOTA Videos→

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• LHS Episode #592: Arch Enemies
  Hello and welcome to Episode 592 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the decommissioning of the POES satellite constellation, the Lab599 TX500MP …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 396
  Icom to release updated IC-7300 MK2 and ID-5200 The Icom ID-5200 is a successor to the popular Icom ID-5100. GigaParts Build a miniature hotspot for M17 This may be one of the simplest hotspot builds ever. Works with D-STAR, YSF, M17, DMR, P25, NXDN, and POCSAG. The Random Wire QuadNet multi-mode digital network Supports DMR, […]

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Saturday, August 23, 2025

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 394
  Doozy for Windows and Android Make QSO’s on DSTAR without the need for a hotspot. PA7LIM DIY Guide to setting up a GOES-R satellite receiver High-resolution weather imagery and atmospheric data can be received by Amateur Radio operators and weather enthusiasts using relatively affordable equipment. DXR Electronics Go to church on Sept 13th 2025… and […]

• Icom 7610 ver 32?
  Hey all you Icom fans out there, as we all know, the IC-7610 is a great radio, as I have one and am super pleased with it. BUT there seems to be something fishy going on south of the border in the U.S of A. A large Amateur radio supplier in…

• LHS Episode #591: Netbird Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode #591 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this deep dive episode, the hosts discuss Netbird, a wireguard-based VPN solution that is akin to TailScale. …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 395
  Apple Ham Radio Weekly Controlling your Baofeng radio from your Apple device, the latest software updates, going digital with your Mac and learning about Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak and his Ham Radio roots. Andrew Woodward What’s new at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications — August 2025 DLARC added two late-1970s documents from the […]

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

• LHS Episode #589: Rust Bucket
  Hello and welcome to Episode #589 of Linux in the Ham Shack. in this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the return of HamTV to the ISS, AST SpaceMobile and …

• The warm fuzzy feeling.
  Fuzzy stickers on F keys CW contesting is a consistent growth of skills from learning code, increasing code speed, learning what your contesting program can do, and the list goes on. My latest endeavor is to learn touch typing of my function…

• The Truth About VHF SOTA
  I’ve been having fun with mountaintop VHF ham radio for decades, way before Summits On The Air (SOTA) was a thing. It is an activity that I enjoy very much during VHF contests, Parks On The Air (POTA) activations, SOTA activations, and just goofing around in the mountains. Most of this activity has been on the 2-meter band, but any Continue reading The Truth About VHF SOTA→

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• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 394
  Doozy for Windows and Android Make QSO’s on DSTAR without the need for a hotspot. PA7LIM DIY Guide to setting up a GOES-R satellite receiver High-resolution weather imagery and atmospheric data can be received by Amateur Radio operators and weather enthusiasts using relatively affordable equipment. DXR Electronics Go to church on Sept 13th 2025… and […]

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

• Go to Church on Sept 13th 2025…and Bring an HF Radio!
  CHOTA 2025 is nigh! Here in the U.S., Churches and Chapels on the Air is a new concept. I was fortunate to play a leading role a couple of years ago in herding a few cats on this side of the pond to get on the air in this very special event. It’s led, for […]

• Extra License Class in Monument, CO
  The Tri-Lakes Monument Radio Association in Monument, Colorado, is offering another ham radio license class. This time, we are doing it for Amateur Extra, which involves a lot more material and higher technical content. We are using a hybrid approach that blends live training sessions with online learning using the Ham Radio School online course. We have used this approach Continue reading Extra License Class in Monument, CO→

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• LHS Episode #588: Remote SDR Operation Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to the 588th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss using SDR receivers from a remote location or hosting them on …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 393
  AST SpaceMobile defends use of Ham Radio spectrum AST SpaceMobile plans to use the spectrum in a limited capacity. PC Mag Hams worried about AST SpaceMobile’s satellite plans If similar authorizations are granted to other commercial operators, the 430-440 MHz band could gradually become unusable. PC Mag But wait, there’s more Opulent Voice demonstration conference server […]

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

• Out with the old in with the new.
  And so it begins The coax going out to my Hustler 4BTV antenna has been with me for a very long time. I would say it is at least 14 years old or more. I felt now that the summer is here and I have some spare time on my hands, it was time to …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 391
  Hams access crucial hurricane data after US DoD cut it off Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff. The Register Modern satellite tracking for Amateur Radio Use online or self-host. Zenith Satellite Tracker Get a load of this… Ground-mounted verticals are all the rage these days in portable HF operations. K4FMH AmComm DMR […]

• ICQPodcast Episode 461 – Ham Radio Friedrichshafen 2025 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…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 392
  ARPS.Chat – Send and receive APRS messages globally Enabling operators to never miss a message, even when their radios are turned off. RTL-SDR Introducing Radio Alpha, the ARRL Museum and Research Library There’s a new resource from ARRL documenting the history of Ham Radio. ARRL Texting with M17 just got easier The most convenient one […]

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Saturday, July 26, 2025

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 390
  Thoughts on Open Source and M17 It is exceptionally unfortunate that no warning was given to the thousands of users in our community who use MMDVM and WPSD software. The Random Wire Building the CC1200 M17 Hotspot This small device can be plugged on the Raspberry Pi Zero’s GPIO pins and will then act as […]

• AmateurLogic 207: It’s Not A Contest
  AmateurLogic.TV Episode 207 is now available for download. The sights and sounds of Field Day 2025. Mike upgrades an unsupported laptop to Windows 11. https://amateurlogic.tv Download YouTube

• Out with the old in with the new.
  And so it begins The coax going out to my Hustler 4BTV antenna has been with me for a very long time. I would say it is at least 14 years old or more. I felt now that the summer is here and I have some spare time on my hands, it was time to …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 391
  Hams access crucial hurricane data after US DoD cut it off Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff. The Register Modern satellite tracking for Amateur Radio Use online or self-host. Zenith Satellite Tracker Get a load of this… Ground-mounted verticals are all the rage these days in portable HF operations. K4FMH AmComm DMR […]

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Saturday, July 19, 2025

• IARU weekend contest 2025
  Map of IARU contacts This weekend, I took part in the IARU contest and entered the CW category. The solar conditions made the contest a challenge with G1 and G2 conditions along with a bouncing ball Bz. This made QSB an issue, along with v…

• My Favorite SOTA Tools
  The Summits On The Air (SOTA) program offers a good set of tools for chasing and activating summits. Outside of the SOTA program, many different outdoor and hiking apps are also useful for planning and doing activations. The tools I use have changed over time, so here’s an inventory of what I am currently using. This is not an exhaustive Continue reading My Favorite SOTA Tools→

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• Get a load of this…
  Ground-mounted verticals are all the rage these days in portable HF operations. This is particularly true in POTA activations. We all like to get extra mileage out of our verticals in terms of their frequency range and efficiency, no? One method is to add an inductor to the radiating element to extend what its length […]

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 390
  Thoughts on Open Source and M17 It is exceptionally unfortunate that no warning was given to the thousands of users in our community who use MMDVM and WPSD software. The Random Wire Building the CC1200 M17 Hotspot This small device can be plugged on the Raspberry Pi Zero’s GPIO pins and will then act as […]

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Saturday, July 12, 2025

• LHS Episode #585: SDR++ Brown Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode #585 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts review the SDR++ fork known as the "Brown" edition. Topics include installation, basic …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 388
  2025 ARRL Field Day a success Tens of thousands of Hams are celebrating a successful 2025 ARRL Field Day. ARRL Ham Radio enthusiasts gather in township for Field Day activities The group was one of more than 10,000 Ham Radio operators across the United States and Canada taking part in Field Day. Franklin Reporter & […]

• Radiation pattern after adding radials.
  The other day, I battled the heat and installed more radials for my Hustler 4BTV. I have an extra 14-gauge wire left over from when I first installed the radials, and for some time, I was planning to install the remainder, but never got around to…

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 389
  Local Hams respond to Texas floods A description and pictures of local Ham Radio operators in action and how you can assist. RV Radio Network Hamshack Hotline public announcement – A fond farewell What began in 2018 as a simple idea in the humble closet of K1WIZ quickly grew into something none of us could […]

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Saturday, July 5, 2025

• Can you see the issue?
  Have a look at the above picture and see if you can see an issue? I operate SO2V in contests now, and this shot was taken during the RAC Canada Day contest on July 1. Operating SO2V is new to me, and I am still getting used to things. If you are …

• Ham College 126
  Ham College episode 126 is now available for download. Ham College 126 Technician Exam Questions Part 13 T4A – Station setup: connecting a microphone, a power source, a computer, digital equipment, an SWR meter; bonding; Mobile radio installation. Dow…

• LHS Episode #585: SDR++ Brown Deep Dive
  Hello and welcome to Episode #585 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts review the SDR++ fork known as the "Brown" edition. Topics include installation, basic …

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 388
  2025 ARRL Field Day a success Tens of thousands of Hams are celebrating a successful 2025 ARRL Field Day. ARRL Ham Radio enthusiasts gather in township for Field Day activities The group was one of more than 10,000 Ham Radio operators across the United States and Canada taking part in Field Day. Franklin Reporter & […]

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

• LHS Episode #583: Department of Redundancy Department
  Hello and welcome to the 583rd installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss European countries transitioning to Linux, the upcoming hurricane season, …

• Field Day: Season to Taste
  This weekend is the ARRL Field Day, a great opportunity for individual hams, small groups, and radio clubs to get on the ham bands and have some fun. But what is Field Day all about? The ARRL says this: Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 31,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations Continue reading Field Day: Season to Taste→

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• CQ WW VHF Contest Allows 146.52 MHz
  I’ve been whining about the fact that for many years the 2m FM calling frequency, 146.52 MHz, was prohibited for use in VHF contests and Field Day. See The One Frequency You Should Never Use on Field Day. Well, the ARRL removed this restriction in 2015, so that issue has been resolved. The CQ WW VHF contest also prohibited the Continue reading CQ WW VHF Contest Allows 146.52 MHz→

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• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 387
  Field Day locator To find a location near you, type in your town and state. ARRL Field Day safety – Tips from an experienced compliance officer One of the many ways to earn bonus points during ARRL Field Day is to have a Safety Officer on site. ARRL For-proft AST SpaceMobile Seeks Use of 70 […]

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