via HACKADAY: Seiko Had A Smartwatch In 1984
You might think of the smartwatch era as beginning with Apple, relatively recently. Or, you…
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Ham Radio Operators Send Message Of Hope During Yard Sale Special Event (Ohio)
A group of ham radio operators is creating a “Special Event” to make the annual…
via HACKADAY: DME with a Twist of LimeSDR
Navigating aircraft today isn’t like the old days. No more arrows painted on a barn…
Ham radio at Bald Eagle Days (Washington)
What would you do if the internet is down, the cell phone towers are overloaded…
via HACKADAY: Making a Solid State 6AK8 Tube
had a project in mind: replacing a common vacuum tube with a solid-state equivalent….
via HACKADAY: Are Hackers The Future of Amateur Radio?
If amateur radio has a problem, it’s that shaking off an image of being the…
Via the ARRL: ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Hudson Division
ARRL Director Nomar Vizcarrondo, NP4H, who has represented the Hudson Division since March 2023, has stepped down,…
via HACKADAY: Smart Ball Technology Has Reached Football, But The Euros Show Us It’s Not Necessarily For The Better
The good old fashioned game of football used to be a simple affair. Two teams…
FCC Hits 13 Landlords in NYC Metro Area With Pirate Letters
The FCC Enforcement Bureau’s New York Office has sent 13 different landlords in New York City, Rockland…
Via AMSAT: ANS-203 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-203 July 18, 2024 In this edition: AMSAT Board of Directors Election…
via the RSGB: ICQ podcast: new episode
ICQ Podcast has released episode 434 of their podcast, which includes a report from Ham Radio Friedrichshafen. The team…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1325 – Full Version
Release Date: July 20, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1325 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
via HACKADAY: Hackable Ham Radio Gives Up Its Mechanical Secrets
Reverse-engineered schematics are de rigeur around these parts, largely because they’re often the key to very cool…
Lithium Ion Battery Safe
How to make a Lithium-Ion Battery Safe storage box.
via HACKADAY: How the Bell System Was Built
We’ve often thought that while going to the moon in the 1960s was audacious, it…
RSGB Convention update
This year the RSGB Convention will take place between 11 and 13 October at Kents Hill Park in Milton...
Delivery of July-August 2024 TCA has been delayed
The delivery of the July-August 2024 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine has been delayed as a result of...
via HACKADAY: Hacking Airline WiFi the Hard Way
We’ve all been there. You are on a flight, there’s WiFi, but you hate to…
RadCom August 2024, Vol. 100, No. 8
Raspberry Pi-based home-built radio test equipment To read this edition, tap or click cover image Regulars Advertisers’ index 85...
Updated licence exam manuals released
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve released updated training manuals for the Foundation, Intermediate and Full licence exams. These...
via HACKADAY: Tiny Transceiver Gets It Done with One Transistor
When we first spotted the article about a one-transistor amateur radio transceiver, we were sure it…
via HACKADAY: Going Ham Mobile on a Bicycle
It’s said that “Golf is a good walk spoiled,” so is attaching an amateur radio to…
via HACKADAY: Solar Dynamics Observatory: Our Solar Early Warning System
Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, the inner planets and the Earth-Moon system…
Over 600 amateur radio enthusiasts ham it up at 1st-ever Hamcon: Zion in St. George (Utah)
Ham radio operators throughout the region gathered at the Dixie Convention Center Friday afternoon and…