Fram2 makes first Amateur Radio contact from a SpaceX spacecraft
Rabea Rogg (LB9NJ) became the first astronaut and Amateur Radio operator to make contact with Earth from a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
Amateur Radio Daily

FCC filing for 219 MHz rules changes from ORI
Open Research Institute (ORI) has filed the first of what might be several comments and proposed rules making efforts to the FCC about reforming Amateur Radio use of the 219 MHz band.
Open Research Institute

You’ve been warned
I just couldn’t get comfortable above about 18 words per minute.
KE9V

25 years a Ham and still learning
I felt an urge to experiment – to contribute something useful to the science of radio communications.
Ham Radio Outside the Box

Save the dates: HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Party
The target storms are in August 11-12 (Perseids) and December 12-13 (Geminids).
HamSCI

Letter: Here’s a copper theft mystery
You just can’t make this stuff up.
RadioWorld

SSTV capsule V2 for high altitude balloons
This project has been above 30km high sending images in real time using SSTV technology. All of this using free to use PMR walkies.
Autodesk Instructables

The zBitx: Many flaws
Four days with the zBitx has been an exercise in frustration.
AE5X

Local Amateur Radio operators keep track of “trekkers”
Mike knew there was a need for radio communications along the Micco Trail as cellphone reception can be spotty.
Highlands News-Sun

Video

Can you predict how far your VHF/UHF radio will reach?
The basics of creating real-world radio coverage maps using free tools.
Ham Radio Rookie

Quickly deploy a BBS
Simple packet BBS server deployment.
The Tech Prepper

AO-7: The satellite that refused to die
It’s tough to fit 50+ years of remarkable history into 26 minutes.
AE4JC

ARRL seeks feedback from members re FCC Public Notice
League plans to file comments on “Delete Delete Delete” FCC notice.
ARRL

Fram2Ham SSTV transmissions planned
SSTV to transmit via SpaceX Dragon spacecraft March 31st.
AMSAT-SM

Earth-Venus-Earth bounce
Amateur operators achieve Venus bounce for only the second time.
Dwingeloo

Weak-signal performance of common modulation formats
The CW number is open to debate but it performs better than RTTY and PSK31.
K0NR

FT8 – All you need to know
FT8 enables you to make contact with stations even when the conditions are too poor for voice.
M7OJA

Quantum messaging anywhere on Earth
The satellite was able to send pulses of laser light, put into special quantum states, from a rooftop in Beijing to another at Stellenbosch University near Cape Town.
Nature

CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame seeks nominations
Recognizing individuals who significantly affected the course of Amateur Radio.
hamgallery.com

ARRL election committee adventures
Disqualified ARRL board nominees tell their stories.
ICQ Podcast

My most embarrassing field radio fail
What’s yours?
QRPer

A Ham with one voltmeter always knows the battery voltage
A Ham with two voltmeters is never sure.
Ham Radio Outside the Box

Video

RADE: Machine learning for speech over HF radio
Presentation of the new RADE Radio AutoEncoder digital voice mode.
David Rowe, VK5DGR

Add a USB port to your Yaesu HT
Let’s leverage the AIOC (all-in-one-cable) to create a Yaesu TNC/data interface.
KM6LYW

Smol antenna, big results
K6STR Emergency Backup Antenna.
N7KOM

Bandplan Generator
Allows completely customizable frequency ranges and segments generating a well-designed plan for screen or print.
LY1JA

HamCam FrontDoor
Video chat rooms for licensed Ham Radio operators.
KE8LCM

What’s new at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications
The library has grown to 149,500 items. 19.5 terabytes of information. We scanned 1.1 million pages in 2024 alone.
Zero Retries

“Bloody Saturday” at Voice of America
All full-time staffers at the Voice of America are on indefinite suspension.
NPR

The electrolytic capacitor plague
What happened to capacitors in 2002?
SolderSmoke Daily News

HamSCI Workshop 2025: A little bit of citizen science-ing
WSPR transmissions from my location were received at longer distances at the maximum obscuration of the sun.
KM1NDY

Work at club repeater site results in Ham’s termination
Club accused of pulling free electricity.
Lewiston Tribune

Mount Juliet Simplex Society
A unique approach to Amateur Radio.
TalkpodOnline

What can we do to get youth into Ham Radio?
Showing kids that there are other young people in Amateur Radio is by far the most effective way to get them interested.
OnAllBands

Video

DIY antenna from scrap material
Building a 2 meter antenna from scrap material found around the house.
KM4ACK

ZeenKo log periodic antenna 400MHz to 8GHz
A fiberglass antenna with a wide frequency range of 400 MHz to 8 GHz.
IMSAI Guy

sdrberry UI for SDR on Raspberry Pi
This user interface is just gorgeous!
Tech Minds

FCC opens comment period on deregulating everything
A new docket “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” seeks comment on “every rule, regulation, or guidance document that the FCC should eliminate…”
RadioInsight

From FCC – IN RE: DELETE, DELETE, DELETE
This might be the only “seize the moment” chance for large scale reform in US Amateur Radio regulations in the 2020s.
Zero Retries

The 2025 Hamvention Award Winners
The selection process was highly competitive, given the outstanding quality of nominations submitted this year.
Hamvention

Radio Connects is 2025 ARRL Field Day theme
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio has released the logo and theme for this year’s ARRL Field Day, June 28 – 29, 2025.
ARRL

POTA activation for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day and the “YL POTA Party” advertised by the Young Ladies Radio League (aka: YLRL).
K8VSY

What is AmateurWire?
AmateurWire VOIP Service is a PBX phone system much like the HamShack Hotline or HamsOverIP.
The Random Wire

Snooping on the SatGus selfie satellite
The satellite is designed to take selfies of customers’ own photos in space, using a screen and a selfie camera mounted on the satellite.
RTL-SDR.com

Ground planes and automobiles—insights on mounting antennas on your vehicle
The best mobile antenna money can buy isn’t any better than the ground plane it is mounted over.
OnAllBands

Nomad Network
Off-grid, resilient mesh communication with strong encryption, forward secrecy and extreme privacy.
unsigned.io

Only the shadow (board) knows
I was briefed on this by multiple sitting Board members over the past few years.
K4FMH

KA1MUQ turns frying pan DC receiver into a double sideband transceiver
Works Idaho from California.
SolderSmoke Daily News

Video

Tapesponding
The long lost communication you’ve never heard of.
Ringway Manchester

Field Spotter
A spotting tool for portable Amateur Radio adventures.
M0TRT

Create a receive-only APRS iGate on a Raspberry Pi
Use a cheap SDR dongle and a Raspberry Pi to make a receive-only APRS iGate in an hour.
VA7ZEB

Hidden stories behind your favorite devices at new Huntsville museum
Signals Museum of Information Explosion highlights Ham Radio.
Advance Local

CW QSO Finder
This page lists CW operators who are available for a QSO.
Ham Radio Duo

World Wide Flora & Fauna
Latest activations from multiple sources.
OH3CUF

Election ethics and bylaws of the ARRL
Are they being applied to everyone?
K4FMH

Why do people tune up on your frequency?
He seemed to get the idea and apologized.
KB6NU

It’s SSB, but maybe not quite as you know it
A combination of AM and FM to achieve polar modulation and generate SSB.
Hackaday

National Pi Day special event net
Join us on the Roc-Ham Radio Network for a pop up net celebrating National Pi Day.
Amateur Radio Daily

Video

APRSDroid deep dive
NA7Q has forked APRSDroid and added several new features.
KM4ACK

Review: Retevis MA1 Full Duplex 2/70 Mobile Transceiver
With Cross band repeat comes full duplex, meaning you can transmit on one band while listening to the other.
Tech Minds

VHF & UHF operations
Three fellow Amateur Radio contestants in portable VHF and UHF.
EA3HSL

Satellite SO-124 FM repeater now active
At the request of AMSAT-EA, AMSAT has officially designated HADES-R as Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124).
AMSAT

KC8JCLogger: The logging software no one asked for
A terminal based POTA logging application that has interactive data collection for the QSO and rigctl functionality for aligning the radio’s settings.
KC8JC

Introducing the UCi120 Radio-Less-Node
A professional-grade USB Audio/PTT communications interface designed for applications like AllStar, EchoLink, and other push-to-talk (PTT) communications.
G1LRO

Successful transmission of an M17 text message using a CC1200 hotspot
m17msg is an M17 messaging client written in Go.
M17 Project

Chasing states
Sometimes, I just need a reason to get on the air. Specific operating goals can help with this, whatever form they take, including operating awards.
K0NR

Kent County (Md.) high school students command the HF bands
As part of the 90.5 WKHS(FM) broadcast track, its K3ARS station was used during the ARRL’s school club roundup day.
RadioWorld

24-hour Ham Radio learning marathon
India’s first 24-hour Ham Radio learning marathon saw the participation of 155 enthusiasts.
NewsDrum

Analyzing medium wave propagation during the 2023 Annular Eclipse
Thirteen radio enthusiasts across North America and Europe contributed to the study, capturing 10 Terabytes of SDR data.
SWLing Post

“Tiny Ten” Amateur Radio transceiver
A Teensy 4.1 based transceiver that makes extensive use of the OpenAudio_ArduinoLibrary.
W7PUA

No Ham reception at NAB show this year
Organizers are pausing “to reinvent the event for next year.”
Radio World

Video

Aircraft tracker with VHF airband radio
We build an aircraft tracker that can plot aircraft movement on a map in real time.
Tech Minds

What’s new at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications — February 2025
It’s been more of an emotional roller coaster than I ever expected.
Zero Retries

Is a second solar max peak coming?
The most recent cycles are double peaked, with northern sunspots and southern sunspots.
Spaceweather.com

Having fun and receiver performance are not always related
The fate of analog-biased home brew radio.
Popcorn Electronics

Are you a rag chewer or a “59 73” operator?
One of the most controversial topics in Amateur Radio.
Ham Radio Outside the Box

Rising dues lifts CEO & CFO’s boats
Significant compensation adjustments occurred prior to membership dues increases.
K4FMH

Why every Ham should be an ARRL member
“You don’t know [the ARRL CEO]. I do.”
Coastal Waves & Wires

Skirt antenna helps reimagine AM radio in SoCal
“There just aren’t a lot of people around anymore who understand AM.”
RadioWorld

Listening in on Russian soldiers hijacking US military satellites
In the ’70s and ’80s, the US government launched a fleet of satellites which were simple radio repeaters in geostationary orbit.
RTL-SDR.com

DIY Yagi antenna sends LoRa signals farther
A simple Yagi antenna that can work at distances of up to 40 kilometers.
Hackaday

Video

Videos to educate and inspire Ham enthusiasts [AI content]
The series melds rich historical narratives with modern technological insights.
Ham Radio Gizmos

5 years of POTA experience revealed in 12 minutes
Five years and over 400 POTA activations later.
KB9VBR

Why mobile HF is a great option
A simple way to enjoy Ham Radio even more.
G5TM