Dayton Hamvention® 2026 Wrap-Up—What a Show!
Nearly 38,000 hams representing more than 40 countries and every U.S. state took the trip to slightly chilly, sometimes...
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From NPOTA to POTA: En Route to Dayton and Making New Friends from Down Under
by Thomas (K4SWL) Picking up where I left off after the last field report, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026,...
E1750: Check Out What’s in This Mystery Box!
My January 2026 Mystery Box from my subscription service. Sign up here for future boxes – https://grapevineamateurradio.com/collections/mystery-boxes #hamradio #mysterybox...
‘Football on the Air’ Comes to North America
As the FIFA World Cup Tournament begins its matches in North American cities starting Thursday, June 11th, hams in...
Colorado 14er Event 2026
Colorado Summits On the Air will be active August 1st and 2nd for the Colorado 14er Event. Two bonus...
Performance issues on RSGB website
There is currently an issue with the main RSGB website resulting in extremely slow page load times. The issue...
How to Advocate for Youth in Amateur Radio as a Young Person
I’ve heard plenty of comments from longtime amateur radio operators who are concerned about the lack of young people...
LHS Episode #619: The Weekender CXL
Hello and welcome back everyone! This is episode 619 of Linux in the Ham Shack, and our 140th weekender,...
The RSGB has updated its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy
The RSGB is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and accessible amateur radio community in which all individuals can...
Tippecanoe and POTA Too (or, A Tale Of Two Activations)
by Paul (WD9GCO) Hi. I’m new around here. My name is Paul, and I’m a POTAholic. This...
SafecomLink Live AI Weather Over HF Radio
The following is a message from SafecomLink: SafecomLink has published a new case study documenting live AI-based weather routing...
Ham College 140: Beginning General Class Studies
Ham College episode 140 is now available for download. General Class Exam Questions Part 1. G1A – General class...
Select Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 424
Radio Amateur Delay-tolerant Interplanetary Networking Testbed RADIANT brings Delay-Tolerant Networking to Amateur Radio, enabling store-and-forward messaging across disrupted links...
E1748: Here’s Why DMR Doesn’t Work Like You Think
In this video, we break down why DMR doesn’t work the way most hams expect — from real-world coverage...
Ten Years Later! A Three-Fer at Tar Hollow with Eric (WD8RIF)
by Thomas (K4SWL) On the morning of Wednesday, May 13, 2026, I was in Athens, Ohio, at the QTH...
How Ham Radio Teaches Young People to Communicate
When I got my amateur radio license at ten years old, communication was still very much a weak spot...
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2536 for Friday, June 5th, 2026
– HAMSCI ASKS CANADA TO RECONSIDER SHORTWAVE SHUTDOWN – NEW CREW BOARDS CHINA’S SPACE STATION – UNLICENSED RADIO OPERATOR...
Discover how vibe coding can help radio amateurs
RSGB Board Chair Stewart Bryant, G3YSX delivered a technical seminar called ‘Vibe Coding for Radio Amateurs’ at the Four...
RSGB Board Director attends ARISS International Conference
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, or ARISS, held its annual conference in London last week. The event...
Trio of RSGB experts added to the RSGB Convention programme
The RSGB has added a trio of experts to its Convention programme. RSGB ETCC member John McCullagh, GI4BWM will...
E1747: (REPLAY) Plans for Hamvention 2026 – It Starts NEXT WEEK!
Join me tonight as I invite the usual crew onto the show to talk about plans for next weekend...
Ohio NVIS Day 2026: A Tale of Two Different but Effective Antennas
There is so much talk in our hobby about making that rare DX or a faraway contact using resonant...
In Pursuit of a Kilo
Yeah, I know. That title sounds bad. What I’m talking about is finally making one thousand contacts at French...
Ham Radio Tech: Do Nearby Metal & Trees Significantly Affect Antennas?
Antennas may look simple—just a piece of metal in the air—but they are surprisingly sensitive to their surroundings. Nearby...
Don’t Worry… You’re Doing Fine
by Thomas (K4SWL) As you might imagine, I’m at the receiving end of a lot of emails and messages...