Looking Back at FDIM and Hamvention 2026
by Thomas (K4SWL) It just so happens that two of the biggest and most meaningful gatherings in our amateur...
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Interview with the ARRL CEO: Remote Operating
ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, and Dick Strassburger, N9EEE, Editor of Solid Copy, the monthly newsletter of CWops, were...
Report from the World’s Largest Hamfest
Radio amateurs from around the world descended on Xenia, Ohio, last weekend for Hamvention® 2026. The three-day event featured...
Outstanding Contesters and DXers Recognized
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Signals Without Borders
By Michael Kalter (W8CI) Xenia, Ohio Hamvention 2026 drew a world of kindred spirits to the Greene County Fairgrounds...
More About WinLink Express: A Look at Modems, Including the PXdragon DR-9400
Much of what we talk about in amateur radio centers around a “bad day” scenario. Whether it’s a natural...
LHS Episode #617: Hamvention 2026 Adventure Complete
Hello and welcome back everyone! This is episode 617 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur...
Guide to Prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026: Part 3, Antennas
In Part 3 of our series on prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026 (June-27-28), we’ll be looking at some...
Appalachian Trail Magic and a Trailside POTA Activation!
by Thomas (K4SWL) In March, our friend Emily set out on an incredible six-month adventure: thru-hiking the entire Appalachian...
BBC Long Wave Shutdown Special Event
The following is a message from Nick (G4FAL): The RSGB and the BBC Amateur Radio Group will be activating...
Got It Made in the Shade
We’re in the middle of our first heatwave of the year here in southeastern Pennsylvania. This isn’t my favorite...
Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026: Part III, Icom IC-PW2
In our third installment of OnAllBands’ guide to amplifiers available at DX Engineering, we’re taking a look at the...
It’s All in the Cards—DXCC Entities on the Air in May 2026!
Dayton Hamvention® is officially over for 2026 (cue Debbie Downer sad trombone sound). The good news is that you...
A Jury-Rigged Antenna Saves the Activation at Kinrin Park (JP-1653)
by Mark (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) The weather is getting more summer-like here in Takamatsu. That means hot and humid and rain...
2026 Hamvention Wrap-Up — Weather or Not…
It’s a tradition for Hamvention® … it must rain for at least part of at least one day …...
2026 Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event
During the Colorado 14er & Mountaintop Event, amateur radio operators from around Colorado will be activating Summits On The...
ICQPodcast Episode 483 – Fault Finding
In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP...
ARISS Prepares for Lunar Based Amateur Radio Communications
During their Saturday Hamvention forum presentation, ARISS: Celebrating 25 Years on ISS and Pioneering New Spaceflight Opportunities for Hams...
Does half and half equal a whole?
As always, there are lots of links within the article. Click one! Click them all! Learn all the things!...
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 421
Yaesu announces new DR-3X repeater (video) This new hardware offers 85 watts of VHF or 65 watts of UHF...
Hamvention 2026 Friday — Let the Fun Begin!
Hamvention® 2026 in Xenia, Ohio, is officially under way, with large crowds filling the five exhibit halls, four forum...
Adding peace of mind.
My choice of boot drivesIn the past, when I downloaded and installed software updates, new software, or Windows updates,...
Hamvention 2026 Thursday — Setup Day and Much More
Hamvention® 2026 in Xenia, Ohio, officially begins on Friday morning, May 15. But several hundred hams arrived early to...
FlexRadio Announces DX Engineering as an Additional Distributor of Its New Aurora Series Transceivers
FlexRadio announced May 15 during the opening day of 2026 Dayton Hamvention® that DX Engineering will be selling the...
Youth Ham Radio Insights: How to Find a Mentor
The relationships I’ve formed with my mentors in amateur radio are some of the most meaningful relationships I have....