The Time the U.S. Accidentally Dropped an Atom Bomb on South Carolina
Don’t miss the amateur radio special operating event, March 14, commemorating this piece of U.S. history. *** Amateur radio enthusiasts just love an opportunity to flex their operating skills while also commemorating an…
Amateur Radio Insights—I’ve Got the Power: What Else Do I Need?
Adding a high-power amplifier to your amateur radio station can dramatically improve your signal strength and competitiveness in DXing and contesting. However, moving from 100 watts to 500 watts, or even to the legal limit of 1.5 kW…
A Short but Memorable POTA Activation at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown State Historic Site
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, I drove from Raleigh to the Greensboro area of North Carolina to drop off my daughter at college. On the way back toward Raleigh, I decided to take Highway…
Build a 2-Meter Ground Plane with OTA and OTA Live
ARRL Education Specialist — and host of On the Air Live — Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, joins the podcast to explain the merits of the antenna presented in his March/April 2026 On the Air article “Building and Installing a 2-Meter Ground-Plane Antenna,”…
E1706: HAMCATION Updates for 2026! Stories from the Show…
Join us for a livestream after the first 2 days of the Hamfest. Josh's hotspot - Become a supporter of this podcast: Go to Source
Ham Radio Portable Insights: POTA QRP Fun
Let’s talk about QRP operating. Strictly speaking, QRP is defined as low-power operating. It comes from the CW Prosign QRP that means either “Shall I reduce power” or “Please reduce power,” depending on the punctuation that follows it. QRP today usually…
E1705: LIVE! From the Hamcation 2026 Campsite!
Replay of the Livestream from Hamcation 2026 Become a supporter of this podcast: Go to Source
2026 Hamvention Award Winners Announced
The following is a press release from the Hamvention Awards Committee: The 2026 Awards team is pleased to announce the Hamvention Award Winners. It is always difficult to make our final decisions as we receive many excellent nominations. Please join us in…
Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026: Part 1, ACOM Linear Power Amplifiers
When looking for an amplifier to ramp up your station’s DXing and contesting capabilities, there’s no better place to start (and end) your search than DX Engineering. DX Engineering carries more amplifiers from leading…
An Unexpected Journey: Working the World with Chewing Gum and Duct Tape
by Sam (WN5C) For the longest time, I equated low-power radio (QRP) with working portably: the lone operator sitting on a hilltop or in a forest with a small transceiver and a bit of wire. I’ve always relished the strange…
HRWB 258 – Morse Code Bug Emulator with Don WB9CYY and Bob WO6W
In this episode we meet Don WB9CYY and Bob WO6W. Both avid CW operators with a love of the old style mechanical "bug" radio telegraph keys. Feeling that the existing CW paddles and keyers sent code that was too highly accurate and…
Affiliate your radio club for young people
If you run a radio club for young people, make sure you take advantage of affiliating it to the RSGB. There are plenty of great reasons, and the best news is it’s free! Hear why Heritage School Electronics and Radio Club chose to affiliate to the RSGB.…
E1704: 4 Best Solar Meshtastic Nodes – What’s Actually Worth It
In this video, we're checking out two different products: the SenseCAP Solar Node and the Atlavox Beacon Solar Meshtastic Node. These devices offer excellent solutions for off grid communication, leveraging meshtastic and lora…
LHS Episode #607: Fastest Digital Mode Ever
Hello and welcome to the 607th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode we discuss the latest digital mode FT2, MFJ Documentary, podman, OpenHamClock, and more! We'll see you in Xenia, OH at Hamvention in May! 73 de LHS Team Go to Source
It’s All in Cards! QSL Cards from Bouvet Island
In honor of the 3Y0K DXpedition from Bouvet Island, OnAllBands is taking a look back at previous operations from the frozen shores of this rarely-activated DXCC entity—the most remote spot on the planet. After three years of planning and the support…
KV4AN: Winter POTA at Tishomingo State Park
By Steven Krumm (KV4AN) Tishomingo State Park (US-2552) is a Mississippi State Park in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northeast Mississippi near the small towns of Tishomingo, Iuka, and Booneville. The park offers picnic areas, camping…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1410 – Repeater Version
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1410 - Full Version (With repeater ID breaks every 10 minutes) Release Date: March 7, 2026 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored…
Am I Collectible Now?
Several years back, a friend of mine said he found one of my old QSL cards for sale on eBay. It was a card I sent to a DX ham almost 31 years ago. While poking around on eBay recently, I saw it was still for sale. I sent this card to VP9MZ in Bermuda … Continue reading "Am I…
3Y0K in the log
Finally, it has started to warm up here and on Saturday temps hit a nice 7C, and we celebrated by burping the house. It ended up raining all day, but that helps melt the snow faster which is ok with me. I was in the radio room doing some... Go to Source
ICQPodcast Episode 478 – QRP Labs Q&A
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... Go…
Incoming Price Hikes! And 2 Big DXpeditions
Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Incoming Price Hikes! And 2 Big DXpeditions On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass…
Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 411
Indiana Bill prohibits HOAs from restricting Ham antennas A homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a regulation, rule, or other policy that has the effect of prohibiting a person from maintaining an Amateur Radio antenna on a property that the person owns,…
K9 Veterans Day Activation Honors Military Dogs
The following is a message from the Dog Day Amateur Radio Club: The Dog Day Radio Amateur Radio Club, K0DOG, best known for participation in International Dog Day each August, will be calling CQ in tribute to dogs who have supported members of the…
YJ0CA Vanuatu. From DXNews.com
Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Vanuatu, 18 March - 2 April 2026. Go to Source
Ham Radio Youth Insights: Maintaining & Enjoying Friendships with Amateur Radio Friends
Managing a social life as a young ham can prove challenging from time to time. You might be considered “the nerd” at school but are also far too young to be friends with the majority of amateur radio operators,…
Packing My EDC Haversack: A Quick KH1/AX3 POTA Activation at William B. Umstead State Park
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, I left the condo around midday with my daughters and dropped them off at NC State University, where they planned to spend the latter part of the morning…
E1703: Hamcation 2026 Camping Plans
Join us tonight as I welcome several other YouTubers onto the livestream to talk about plans for next week. Become a supporter of this podcast: Go to Source
V31YL V31WX Belize. From DXNews.com
Paula, OK2YL and Vlad, OK2WX will be active as V31YL and V31WX from Belize, 9 - 22 March 2026. Go to Source
E1702: Setting Up POTA Activation Radioddity HF 009 Field Test
Join me for an exciting Parks on the Air (POTA) activation using the compact Radioddity HF-009 portable HF vertical antenna paired with the powerful Stryker SR-955 10-meter radio! In this video:Radioddity HF-009 Antenna - $15 with code…
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2523 for Friday, March 6th, 2026
- HAMS HELP SUMMON GIRL'S EMERGENCY CARE IN CUBAN BLACKOUT - FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON 6TH YEAR OF PIRATE ACT - STUDENT QSO WITH ANTARCTICA PART OF FAMILY SPACE DAY - HAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE - CANADA…
