A Father’s Day & Birthday POTA Activation at Flagstaff Park (GB-4364)
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Sunday, June 21, 2026, I woke to one of those beautiful mornings that makes you...
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Upcoming IARU Region 1 Conference
The IARU Region 1 Conference is held every three years. The next one will be in September 2026 and...
WRTC 2026 is supported by the RSGB
This year’s World Radiosport Team Championship is taking place in East Anglia in the UK between 8-13 July. The...
Have you enabled RSGB app notifications on your mobile device?
Remember to enable RSGB app notifications on your mobile device to be the first to hear when the Society...
What’s New at DX Engineering for July 2026? Don’t Miss This Video!
DX Engineering is adding new products to its website every day. How can you keep up? Take a few...
It’s Been a Minute or Two
Except for Field Day, I’ve been mostly off the air for the past few weeks. To remedy that, I...
The 2026 Santa Maria DXers & Contesters Convention in Review
The International DX Convention (IDXC) is known by many as a popular annual gathering of active contesters and DX...
VU3GLJ: A Thoughtfully Equipped QRP Field Backpack
Many thanks to Bharath M. Palavalli (VU3GLJ), who shares the following post, originally published on his website: Preparing a...
Join Hams Over Video Conference 24/7
A group of amateur radio operators have joined together to build a global community off the air. In the...
Echoes of CW: A Signal Corps Tribute to Virginia L. Scott and the WAVES of WWII
Looking at this historic painting brings back a flood of memories from my own time in the Signal Corps....
A Few Words from WRTC 2026 Chairman Mark Haynes, M0DXR
For those of you who are “Tired of Waiting” for the Olympics of Amateur Radio to finally arrive in...
EI3LH: The Joy of a “Failed” Activation
Before we get to Ian’s excellent post, a quick note from Thomas: I’ve been editing a number of my...
What is WSPR & How Can You Use it to Enhance Your Ham Radio Station Performance? (Video)
WSPR stands for Weak Signal Propagation Reporter, and it’s a protocol implemented in a computer program used for weak-signal...
Siccar Point: A POTA Activation at the Birthplace of Deep Time
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, June 20, 2026, my wife and I decided to spend the day exploring one...
LHS Episode #622: The Weekender CXLI
Hello and welcome back everyone! You’re joining us for episode 622 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most...
Rugby Annual Radio Rally 2026
The following is a message from the Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society: Sunday 16th August 2026 RUGBY Annual Radio Rally...
Navigating an HOA and Returning to Amateur Radio and Field Day!
Fred Johnson, K6FRD, is an amateur radio operator in Riverside, California. Like many hams, he lives in an HOA-controlled...
New ARRL Atlantic Division Vice Director
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the appointment of Ray Sokola, K9RS, of Wilmington, Delaware, as Vice...
How to Fix the Technician License
Once again, I am in the middle of teaching a Technician license class and I notice that some of...
VA1ASP’s Canada Day POTA Marathon: Ten Parks in One UTC Day
by Sarah Aspen (VA1ASP) I’m Sarah Aspen, VA1ASP. To celebrate Canada Day, I thought it would be fun to...
Eyeball-to-Eyeball Off the Air QSO Party
The following is a message from the Eyeball QSO Party: One of the best things to emerge out of...
RFI is either giving or receiving.
Without any RFI issue. In my last post, I was on the receiving end of RFI—you can read about that...
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 428
Empire State Building climbers force NYC FM and TV stations to backup antennas Following protocols, the broadcasters shifted to...
WB5DYG: When Portable is All Ya’ Got!
by Ron Parks (WB5DYG) June 25, 2026 A few months ago, my family and I began the process of...
Greater Nashville and Middle Tennessee HamQuest 2026
The following is a message from HamQuest: The Greater Nashville and Middle Tennessee HamQuest will be celebrating our 11th...