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...
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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...
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...
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...
QRPer Notes: Rhode Island’s First POTA Weekend, LY2H’s Radio Van Tour, and One CW Question Distilled Editions
Every now and then, a few items cross my desk that are simply worth passing along. QRPer Notes is...
SOTA, POTA, and Pepper-Assisted Rapid Antenna Removal at Leith Hill
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, July 18, 2026, my friend Nick (M5NCW), his sweet dog Pepper, and I jumped...
Answering the Call: A 9/11 Remembrance from ARRL
Ed. Note: Details in this article were culled from the November 2001 QST article, “9/11/01: ‘This is Not a...
Final RSGB Convention speakers announced
Advance ticket sales for the RSGB Convention close in three weeks – have you purchased your ticket yet? The...
RSGB experts contribute to IARU R1 conference
The International Amateur Radio Union general conference is taking from 19-23 September in Vienna, Austria. Representatives of national societies...
Could you be the next RSGB Youth Champion for Scouts?
Are you a radio amateur who is also active within the Scout Association? Would you like to support the...
Fire Prevention Week Special Event Highlights Fire Safety
This year, Fire Prevention Week will be from Sunday October 4th through Saturday October 10th. In Ontario we will...
N8PEM: A Zippy Paddle Story on Picea Benchmark
by Chris (N8PEM) At Hamvention this year, I ran into Rich, KE4WLE, and got a close look at some...
Activate All RI POTA Event
Activate All RI aims to get all 61 of Rhode Island POTA parks on the air September 11–13. Think...
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities QRV in September 2026—from Grenada to Kosovo
September is a busy month on the DXpedition calendar! OnAllBands is highlighting a few of the opportunities to make...
VU3GLJ: A 5-Watt Field Radio Adventure in India’s Bananthimari State Forest
Many thanks to Bharath M. Palavalli (VU3GLJ), who shares the following post, originally published on his website: Yet another accidental...
SafecomLink for Pactor – Hamradio Edition Launches in the WiMo Store
The following is a press release from SafecomLink: The Software Behind the Next Generation of Pactor Modems NEW YORK,...
“Jim I’m only a doctor”
When I opened up HamClock today I was reminded that September 8th is Star Trek day. I had the...
Get Ready for the 19th Annual Ohio State Parks On The Air Contest
Have you ever looked at contest schedules and thought it seemed like every format had already been tried and...
LHS Episode #629: Gamified Learning Part 2
Hello and welcome back everyone! You’re joining us for episode 629 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most...