Balloon Launch with Amateur Payload set for April 18th
Edge of Space Sciences (EOSS) and Intro2Space will launch a balloon with an APRS payload on April 18th. The...
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Measuring Antenna Performance Using WSPR
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the September/October 2025 edition of “The Canadian Amateur” magazine and is being...
TinyGawant in Tough Conditions: A Hard-Fought but Fun POTA Activation!
by Thomas (K4SWL) Yesterday afternoon (April 15, 2026), after wrapping up a few appointments in town, I decided to...
ITU Corporation Acquires Cushcraft, Hy-gain from MFJ
The Linton News is reporting that ITU Corporation has acquired the Cushcraft and Hy-gain brands from MFJ Enterprises. ITU...
A Surprise in the Mail
It’s been crazy around here in WB3GCK-land lately, so I’ve had very little time for ham radio. However, a...
Three Types of VHF SOTA Contacts
When I talk about doing VHF SOTA activations, people often wonder about what kind of contacts to expect. VHF...
Youth Ham Radio Insights: The Role of Social Media in Amateur Radio
Social media has proven to be a rather controversial topic in the amateur radio community, particularly among older generations....
Amateur Radio HF Demonstration Highlights Emergency Communication on National Fire Service Day in Goa
On the occasion of National Fire Service Day observed on 14 April, a live demonstration of high-frequency (HF) amateur...
You Mean There’s More to Digital Modes than Making Contacts on FT8?
Over the past few years, FT8 has become very popular. How popular? To the point that if I ask...
JW/KK6IK: A QRP Mini DXPedition to the High Arctic Svalbard, Norway (78°12′ N 15°37′ E)
By Scott Nacey, (JW/KK6IK) I just returned from an unforgettable mini DXpedition to Svalbard — the northernmost inhabited town...
Turning Dreams of a DXpedition into Reality—The of Story HQ9UM
Several months ago, I received an email through a regional DX group in Colorado from Ted, N7VZ. He, along...
LHS Episode #612: The Weekender CXXXVIII
It’s time for The Weekender! This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and...
My First Pebble HF Activation: One Watt, iPhone-Powered POTA!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, my daughter Geneva (K4TLI) and I made our way to Zebulon...
Ham College 138
Ham College episode 138 is now available for download. Technician Exam Questions Part 25 T9A – Antennas: vertical and...
Technician Class – Buena Vista, CO
Ham Radio License Class Buena Vista, Colorado The Technician license is your gateway to the worldwide fun and excitement...
ROC-HAM Radio Network Celebrates 11th Annual World Amateur Radio Day 2026
The following is a message from ROC-HAM Radio Network: Join us on April 18th for the 11th annual WORLD...
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 416
Reverse engineering VARA FM part 1 – Connection request Without the ability to decode messages, how could we possibly...
Ham Radio History: How RTTY Became the First Mainstream Digital Data Mode
Radio Teletype (RTTY) became a popular digital mode in amateur radio through a mix of postwar circumstances, technical curiosity,...
Introducing the QRPup Cup: A Small Way to Celebrate “Ham’s Best Friend” (and Support a Student!)
Many of you will remember our sweet Hazel. Losing her last year to cancer was incredibly difficult (and still...
Join RSGB AGM livestream from around the world
World Amateur Radio Day is on Saturday, 18 April 2026, and what better way to celebrate than by joining...
Learn how RSGB defends the amateur radio spectrum
Following the formal business of the RSGB 2026 AGM, the Society is delighted that its spectrum experts Murray Niman,...
RSGB representatives attending the NARSA rally
If you are attending the NARSA rally today, 12 April, pop by and say hello to members of the...
ARRL Announces Change in Central Division Leadership
Brent Walls, N9BA, has resigned as Central Division Director of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, citing professional...