Help Ian (EI3LH) Activate Two Rare Irish POTA Islands VHF/UHF on Sunday
by Thomas (K4SWL) QRPer contributor Ian (EI3LH) will be attempting an ambitious island activation this Sunday (June 14, 2026),...
Tag: hamradio
A Pileup? What It Is And How To Work One
Welcome to the chaotic, thrilling world of the HF pileup. When a rare station or a Parks On The...
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 425
Hamilton Auto FT8 Hear, call, exchange, complete, log — automatically. Hamilton QSO One Connect to AllStarLink and EchoLink from...
SAQ Grimeton On the Air for Alexander Day
On July 5th, Grimeton Radio Station in Sweden will celebrate Alexander Day. The unique Alexanderson alternator from 1924, with...
New Products Available at DX Engineering for June 2026, including “Go Portable” Polo Shirts
Also, check out a video featuring the new COMPACtenna 40-60-80 antenna. *** Have you received the 2026 edition of...
Three Bikes & Three Hams: Playing Hooky from Hamvention!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On May 17, 2026, Eric (WD8RIF), Len (W8VQ), and I decided to play hooky from Hamvention...
IARU President announced as the keynote speaker for the RSGB 2026 Convention
Four years ago, IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA shared his thoughts on the changes and challenges to the amateur...
Make use of the RSGB Full question bank
In April, the RSGB Exams Team published the entire Full licence exam question bank on the RSGB website. This...
CEOs of Summit Racing & DX Engineering Meet Up at Dayton Hamvention® 2026 (Video)
The relationship between wrenching on a vehicle and refining an amateur radio station has always been strong. Both disciplines...
EI3LH: Sweets For My Sweet, POTA for My Honey!
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Pouring Some Sugar On GB-3235,...
24 Hours of Le Mans Special Event TM24H
Join Radio Club de la Sarthe in celebrating the greatest race in motorsport, the 24 Hours of Le Mans....
How will AI Affect Amateur Radio?
Artificial intelligence is on the brink of changing amateur radio. It will simultaneously make the hobby easier, smarter, more...
Brain Health and Parks on the Air
Got my N3ZN Single-Lever Paddle out of storage, along with most of my POTA station. Despite being homeless and...
HAM RADIO Exhibition is June 26-28
The following is a message from HAM RADIO: This year, HAM RADIO is turning its gaze skyward from June...
Operating W1AW/0 on Pikes Peak
In 2026, the ARRL is running a program to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States (America250). One...
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...
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,...
‘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...