Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 426
The Remarkable, but Relatively Unsung Achievement of Integrating FreeDV RADE Into FlexRadio FreeDV RADE is a voice mode that...
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Colorado QSO Party
Here is a Press Release concerning the Colorado QSO Party. Like it says below, this is our chance to...
Amateur Radio’s Role in My Exchange Year
After having been involved in amateur radio for a few years, I had become fascinated with learning about and...
The RSGB QSL Bureau issues final notice on the use of the old address
The RSGB QSL Bureau has issued a final notice to those still using the old QSL Bureau address. A...
The RSGB Intruder Watch team is looking for volunteers
The RSGB Monitoring System, more popularly known as Intruder Watch, is a service that monitors the primary amateur service...
Join the RSGB in commemorating the closure of BBC Radio 4’s Long Wave service on 198kHz
The RSGB, together with the BBC Amateur Radio Group, will be marking the closure of BBC Radio 4’s Long...
The RSGB at Ham Radio 2026
Ham Radio 2026 takes place in Friedrichshafen this week from 26–28 June. For the first time ever, the event...
Pop-Up Thunderstorm Forces a Mid-Activation Change of Plans!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, I made my way to the Zebulon Vance Historic Birthplace (US-6856)...
On-Air Event Celebrates Railroad’s 50th Anniversary
The following is a message from W3ND, the Central Pennsylvania Repeater Association: Special Event Station – August 15th, 2026...
New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering A/B Station Selector Interlocked Coaxial Relay
DX Engineering is excited to now offer the A/B Station Selector Interlocked Coaxial Relay—a drop-in replacement for the legacy...
EI3LH: An Irish Island IOTA Adventure!
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Boats, birding, classic cars, fountain...
W5XX Goes Ball Peen Mode to Break the ARRL All-Time Record
Malcolm W5XX on one of his towers On Monday evening (June 15th), I was honored to be the Emcee...
Ham Radio: The Hobby of a Thousand Hobbies
At first glance, amateur radio seems simple: talk into a microphone, press a key, make contacts. That’s the doorway....
13 Colonies Special Event 2026
The following is a message from the 13 Colonies Special Event: In just a few weeks, one of the...
July edition of RadCom — delivery update
Our printers have notified us that there is a delay in the postage of RadCom this month, and that...
Beyond the Sunspots: Understanding 10 Meter Propagation
I have noticed a common theme regarding propagation on the 10 meter band. There is a wide perception that...
The 13 Colonies Special Operating Event is Coming Soon. Are You Ready to Make a Clean Sweep?
What better way to honor America’s 250th anniversary than by making QSOs with stations in the original 13 colonies?...
Summer in the UK: Please Put These Callsigns in Your HamAlert!
by Thomas (K4SWL) I will be spending much of the summer in the United Kingdom, and I plan to...
N5SAC Ham Club to Keep Ham.Live Net Management Tool Running
With the recent announcement that Ham.Live would be going off-line on June 30th, the N5SAC Ham Club stepped up...
Tour de France Special Event Challenge 2026
A special event organized by Réseau des Émetteurs Français will celebrate the Tour de France. Each stage of the...
A Weekend of ARES-RACES Activities
I haven’t had much time for ham radio in the past couple of weeks. Life-in-general just seems to get...
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities Active in June 2026
Today’s OnAllBands QSL card post spotlights upcoming activations from Armenia and Easter Island. As always, we’re showcasing QSL cards...
HRWB Post-Hamvention: Borrowed Gear, Good Friends, and a Brilliant Activation
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, May 18, 2026, I was still in Dayton, Ohio following Hamvention. I was there...
W7LDT: A Wyoming POTA Six-Fer!
by Larry (W7LDT) Background I have been a ham for over 26 years. Nothing has boosted my ham radio...
ICQPodcast Episode 485 – World Cup Special Event Station
In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and...