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ICQPodcast Episode 459 – Kit Building Advice

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2025/06/29

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Edmund Spicer (M0MNG) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and t...

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 387

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2025/06/28

Field Day locator To find a location near you, type in your town and state. ARRL Field Day safety – Tips from an experienced compliance officer One of the many ways to earn bonus points during ARRL Field Day is to have a Safety Officer on site. ARRL For-proft AST SpaceMobile Seeks Use of 70 […]

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CQ WW VHF Contest Allows 146.52 MHz

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2025/06/26

I’ve been whining about the fact that for many years the 2m FM calling frequency, 146.52 MHz, was prohibited for use in VHF contests and Field Day. See The One Frequency You Should Never Use on Field Day. Well, the ARRL removed this restriction in 2015, so that issue has been resolved. The CQ WW VHF contest also prohibited the Continue reading CQ WW VHF Contest Allows 146.52 MHz→ The post CQ WW VHF Contest Allows 146.52 MHz appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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Field Day: Season to Taste

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2025/06/24

This weekend is the ARRL Field Day, a great opportunity for individual hams, small groups, and radio clubs to get on the ham bands and have some fun. But what is Field Day all about? The ARRL says this: Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 31,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations Continue reading Field Day: Season to Taste→The post Field Day: Season to Taste appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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LHS Episode #583: Department of Redundancy Department

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2025/06/22

Hello and welcome to the 583rd installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss European countries transitioning to Linux, the upcoming hurricane season, …

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Odd looking SWR

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2025/06/22

My 10m sweepMy Hustler 4BTV has now been up to 5 years and I was thinking it was due time to take it down and give it a good cleaning. Before I do that I wanted to take a baseline SWR of each band and see if the SWR changes after the cleaning. I ...

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AmateurLogic 206: HackRF Porta Pack

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2025/06/21

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 206 is now available for download.Tommy explores the HackRF Porta Pack H2 SDR. Emile and the Simulated Emergency Test. George’s adventures in spot welding and Laptop Battery Replacement. Download YouTube

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KH8 SOTA/POTA (3) – Ofu Island

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2025/06/21

See Part 2 of this report. Ofu Island is not easily accessible, so it was a key decision on whether to include it as part of the trip. The more I read about American Samoa, the more I noticed that many of the best photos were from Ofu Island. It has a huge beach that stretches along the south side Continue reading KH8 SOTA/POTA (3) – Ofu Island→ The post KH8 SOTA/POTA (3) – Ofu Island appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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KH8 SOTA/POTA (2) – Tutuila Island

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2025/06/20

See Part 1 of this report. We arrived at Pago Pago (pronounced “pango pango”) around 9 pm and were met by the shuttle van from Tradewinds Hotel. We stayed there for three nights, then took our 5-day side trip to Ofu Island, returning to Pago and the Tradewinds for another 6 nights. The next morning, we rented a small SUV Continue reading KH8 SOTA/POTA (2) – Tutuila Island→ The post KH8 SOTA/POTA (2) – Tutuila Island appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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Monitor real-estate

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2025/06/19

what is your shack monitor real estate? For many of us, our hobbies and computers are intertwined, there are many programs out there that can enrich our radio experience. As we indulge in programs I find the monitor real estate becomes a bit crow...

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KH8 SOTA/POTA (1) – The Plan

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2025/06/19

For decades, Joyce/K0JJW and I have working towards visiting all 63 of the US national parks. We are nearing the end of the list, with just a few parks left. One of the most challenging places to visit is the National Park of American Samoa, located in the only US territory south of the equator. That would be number 61 Continue reading KH8 SOTA/POTA (1) – The Plan→The post KH8 SOTA/POTA (1) – The Plan appeared first on The KØNR Radio Site.

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ICQPodcast Episode 458 – Xiegu G90 One Year On

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2025/06/15

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 ...

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 386

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2025/06/14

Morse Maven app for iOS and Android Morse training, decoding, and sending tool via audio or flashlight. Morse Maven ADRCS grant application accepted by ARDC, will advance IP400 Project ADRCS expects to begin work in the fall. ADRCS MeshSense Meshtastic desktop application A simple, open-source application that monitors, maps and graphically displays all the vital […]

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Ham College 125

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2025/06/07

Ham College episode 125 is now available for download.Ham College 125 Technician Exam Questions Part 12. T3C – Propagation modes: sporadic E, meteor scatter, auroral propagation, tropospheric ducting, F region skip, Line of sight and radio hori...

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 385

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2025/06/07

SteppIR to stop selling antennas to the Radio Amateur market As of the 31st of August 2025, SteppIR will no longer be selling antennas to the ‘consumer market.’ EI7GL AMSAT designates SO-125 new FM repeater satellite The satellite carries an FM and digital repeater payload, built on an improved SDR-based platform capable of transmitting up […]

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ICQPodcast Episode 457 – Making 433 Come Alive

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2025/06/01

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

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 384

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2025/05/31

AMSAT-DL seeks interest in “futureGEO” geo satellite project The aim is to identify potential partners who would like to actively participate in the definition and development of a new amateur radio payload for a future geostationary satellite. Amateur Radio Daily 2025 Hamvention attendance breaks all-time record 36,814 was the final attendance count for 2025. Up […]

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AmateurLogic 205: Dayton, Pi-Apps & Cheap Strobes

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2025/05/24

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 205 is now available for download.As seen at Hamvention 2025. Neil Rapp, WB9VPG Amateur of The Year. ARRL reader, Pi-Apps, FM Radio Kit, Cheap Emergency Strobe Build and much more. Download YouTube

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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 383

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2025/05/24

Amateur spectrum addressed in US House Reconciliation Bill Within two years not less than 600 megahertz must be identified from between 1.3 and 10 GHz for reallocation to commercial use for broadband services. ARRL Hamvention 2025 wrap-up The future of Amateur Radio is strong. K4HCK Hamvention brings the world to Greene County Organizers estimate that […]

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ICQPodcast Episode 456 – Are Radio Scanners Still...

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2025/05/18

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MN 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 feature is Are Radio Sca...

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