Can You Hear Me Now? Tips and Tools to Help Ham Radio Operators Affected by Hearing Loss
For years, my wife has questioned my hearing quality. I always dismissed it jokingly as “selective hearing.” It wasn’t...
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WR7D: A Very Moving POTA Trip
by Ken (WR7D) I previously wrote an article about a trip to Hungary with my daughter, who was working...
Seek and you shall find.
If you’ve been visiting my blog, you might have noticed that my sidebar “Blogs I follow” list has stopped...
“Active” call sign probably isn’t what you think
By Rob Rosenberger (K4HST) Do this: visit the FCC call sign lookup and search for W0QUF. It says right...
Substitutes for Ground in Portable Ham Radio Operations
Portable amateur radio operation is all about freedom and mobility. One day you’re operating from a mountain summit, the...
The Uncompromising Compromise
by Thomas (K4SWL) Over the years of doing amateur radio in general—and field radio in particular—I’ve talked a lot...
On The Trail
Our journey on the Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail started at the Gateway Arch National Park in St...
Contest University Celebrates 100 Years of Yagis
The Yagi-Uda beam antenna was invented 100 years ago, in 1926, and Contest University (CTU) is celebrating its centennial...
A Few Words from Alpha Antenna about the HOA Buster Antenna Matching Unit
OnAllBands spent time with many fascinating hams at Dayton Hamvention® 2026, from globetrotting DXpeditioners to leading manufacturers whose innovations...
E1789: DFW Ham Radio Simplex Net Every Friday at 8 PM
This popular directed 2-meter simplex net covers the greater DFW metroplex and surrounding North Central Texas areas. Net Control...
brugtgrej.dk is Denmark’s Premier Marketplace for Used Ham Radio Gear
The following is a message from brugtgrej.dk: Since the year 2000 I have been running a site for announcing...
HamRadioWeb Offers Remote FT8 Operation
The following is a message from HamRadioWeb: I wanted to share a new web-based platform for remote digital operations...
Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Planning & Executing a POTA Rove
There are all manner of ways to participate in portable operating. Some folks like to stay home and hunt,...
LHS Episode #630: The Weekender CXLIII
Hello and welcome back everyone! You’re joining us for episode 630, our 143rd Weekender, of Linux in the Ham...
One Planted Mast, Two Countries: A Unique POTA Rove Across the Scotland–England Border
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Sunday, July 12, 2026, I woke up knowing exactly the type of POTA activation I...
VE3YTX: A New Ham’s Guide to Overcomplicating Everything – Today’s topic, QSL Cards
by Josh Stringer (VE3YTX) So, a few weeks ago I sent in an article to QRPer.com about my harrowing...
Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2635
This week, we’ve pulled together a few items that touch on some persistent challenges and evolving technologies in the...
A Pair of Central PA POTA Quickies
My (far) better half and I spent most of the week in central Pennsylvania helping a family member recovering...
E1788:Allnode Pro Review: A Better Way to Do Allstar?
The Allnode Pro from K0NNK, creator of the Hamspot5, is a game changer for Allstar. Two versions available, one...
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 438
APRS Connect A new APRS client for Android, built around conversations rather than a packet console. APRS Connect The...
Helioclock Review: An In-Depth Look at a Well-Crafted Situational Awareness Display
By Cale Mooth (K4HCK) Amateur Radio Daily Anthony (KA9NWM), the creator of Helioclock, was kind enough to send along...
KJ4YZI
Episode 541 – Eric Hofer – KJ4YZI Eric Hofer, KJ4YZI, began his ham radio journey CB radio before discovering...
Special HAARP Transmission for 9/11
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the High-frequency Active Auroral...
Video: Educator Shows How Amateur Radio Is Inspiring Students
Educator Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT, shared his experience using amateur radio to inspire students and bring engineering and technology to...
Ham Radio Youth Insights—Serving as a Site Manager at WRTC 2026 UK
In Part 2 of my series on my WRTC (World Radiosport Team Championship) 2026 UK experience, I talked about...