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Ham College 129

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2025/09/27

Ham College episode 129 is now available for download.Technician Exam Questions Part 16 T5B – Math for electronics: conversion of electrical units, decibels. Download YouTube

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 399

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2025/09/27

ARRL – Pass The Bill While the ARRL is pushing for this bill, I have not seen much written about what is actually IN the bill. K0NR MORE Project The MORE Project is providing free access to US amateur radio courses and licensing for youth aged 12-17. MORE Project Radio Shack rebirth may have gone […]

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LHS Episode #595: Toys in the Attic

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2025/09/25

Hello and welcome to the 595th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss that latest ARRL campaign to defeat HOA antenna restrictions, …

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A New 2m/70cm Telescoping Antenna

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2025/09/22

I came across this new antenna, the TWAYRDIO RH 660S, mentioned in this Ham Radio Crash Course video. I have previously been recommending the TWAYRDIO TH770 antenna via this post. The RH 660S is a newer dual-band 2m/70cm telescoping antenna from the same company. For Summits On The Air (SOTA), I generally take along such an antenna. The performance of Continue reading A New 2m/70cm Telescoping Antenna→The post A New 2m/70cm Telescoping Antenna appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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ICQPodcast Episode 466 – UK Hamfest Review Part Two

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2025/09/21

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the new...

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ARRL – Pass The Bill

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2025/09/21

You’ve probably seen the messages about the ARRL push for relief from antenna restrictions by Home Owners Associations (HOAs). If not, take a look here. It is clear that excessively tight HOA restrictions are a significant barrier to getting started in ham radio. ARRL has launched a nationwide grassroots campaign aimed at securing the passage of federal legislation that would Continue reading ARRL – Pass The Bill→The post ARRL – Pass The Bill appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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AmateurLogic 209: From Tokyo to Slidell

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2025/09/20

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 209 is now available for download. New prototypes and speculations from Tokyo Ham Fair. W5SLA Ozone Amateur Radio Club Hamfest fun and forum review. Announcing AmateurLogic’s 20th Anniversary contest. Someone is going to win a major award including an IC-705 Portable Transceiver from Icom and a great prize package from Gigaparts. Details at … Continue reading AmateurLogic 209: From Tokyo to Slidell

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 398

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2025/09/20

ARRL launches nationwide grassroots campaign to pass Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act ARRL has launched a nationwide grassroots campaign aimed at securing the passage of federal legislation that would grant Amateur Radio Operators the same rights to install antennas on their property as those enjoyed by users of TV antennas, wireless internet, and flagpoles. ARRL […]

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LHS Episode #594: CachyOS Deep Dive

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2025/09/18

Hello and welcome to Episode #594 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the popular Arch-based distribution known as CachyOS. Topics include features, download and …

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DQRM of E44OM

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2025/09/17

I have been checking DXHeat DX cluster for E44OM and this morning I saw them spotted on 10 meters at 28.005 to be exact. I double clicked on NA5B Web SDR to see if I could hear the action, if so then hit the shack to see if I could break...

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ICQPodcast Episode 465 – UK Hamfest Review Part One

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2025/09/14

In this special release episode, we review the first part of our Interviews from UK Hamfest 2025, including the big hardware announcement from ICOM, the IC7300 MK2. We would like to thank our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podca...

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EiffelTenna is in Practical Wireless

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2025/09/11

My bespoke portable HF antenna, called the EiffelTenna, is featured in the October issue of Practical Wireless. I was inspired by a video of Jim W6LG on his Youtube Channel as well as the further work of Jason VE5REV via Twitter (X). It’s a fun build, inexpensive, is very portable, and works 40, 20, 15 […]

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ICQPodcast Episode 464 – Q&A Plus

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2025/09/07

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode's fe...

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 397

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2025/09/06

Open letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres about 4U1UN: A most wanted entity’s history 4U1UN should be a beacon again. K3LOE Phone contest phonetics Inventing cute phonetics may be amusing, just don’t try it in a contest if you want a good rate. Pattern and Match HamXposition Highlights Saturday was the big day. HamXposition was […]

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The Communicator September – October 2025

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2025/08/31

Back With a Fall IssueThis publication, "The Communicator" from Surrey Amateur Radio Communications (SARC), serves as a bi-monthly electronic periodical for amateur radio operators. It covers a wide array of topics, including historical figures in radi...

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Ham College 128

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2025/08/30

Ham College episode 128 is now available for download.Technician Exam Questions Part 15 T5A – Current and voltage: terminology and units, conductors and insulators, alternating and direct current. Download YouTube

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 396

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2025/08/30

Icom to release updated IC-7300 MK2 and ID-5200 The Icom ID-5200 is a successor to the popular Icom ID-5100. GigaParts Build a miniature hotspot for M17 This may be one of the simplest hotspot builds ever. Works with D-STAR, YSF, M17, DMR, P25, NXDN, and POCSAG. The Random Wire QuadNet multi-mode digital network Supports DMR, […]

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LHS Episode #592: Arch Enemies

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2025/08/27

Hello and welcome to Episode 592 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the decommissioning of the POES satellite constellation, the Lab599 TX500MP …

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Laurel Makes SOTA Videos

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2025/08/26

Joyce/K0JJW and I did a SOTA activation with Mike/KE0PWR on Aspen Ridge (W0C/SP-084). It turns out that Mike’s wife, Laurel, has a YouTube channel, so she shot some video of our adventure. Keep in mind that her channel is not focused on ham radio, but has a more general audience. Some time later, Mike did a SOTA activation on his Continue reading Laurel Makes SOTA Videos→The post Laurel Makes SOTA Videos appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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Progress in the Revolution: Sunspot Cycle Forecast...

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2025/08/26

Blog Author Note: This is a paper written with Dr. Scott McIntosh of Lynker Space. A PDF of this article is available by clicking here. Reproduction with attribution is permitted. Sunspots to amateur radio operators are central to daily operations, especially on the HF bands. Ever since Schwabe began counting and plotting daily observed sunspots […]

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