Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 418
Icom teases X-026 radio to be Revealed at Hamvention
Dubbed as a “concept mock-up,” the radio appears to be a mobile VHF/UHF/HF rig.
Icom
AST SpaceMobile to use 430 MHz band for 248 satellites
FCC announced that AST SpaceMobile will be using the Amateur 430 MHz band.
AMSAT-UK
SteppIR returns to Amateur Radio market
We will be bringing back select antennas that will be purchased as kits on our website.
Amateur Radio Daily
ROTA: Recliners on the Air
Because life happens in the living room, not the shed.
ROTA
Reviving Teletext for Ham Radio
Hack the airwaves with some of the best tech of the 1980s.
IEEE Spectrum
MeshCore development teams split
We’ve released more than 85 versions of the MeshCore Companion, Repeater and Room Server firmwares with support for more than 75 hardware variants.
Meshcore.io
The really big dish: China’s sky eye
The contrasts with Arecibo are quite telling.
Solder Smoke Daily News
PARC: Protected Area Radio Community
The new Amateur Radio park activation program.
PARC
Flipper Zero transmits APRS with no extra parts
Because of the FSK-as-FM modulation it won’t be decoded by everything, but you can’t argue with the bill of materials if you happen to own a Flipper.
Hackaday
M17 over RF with your phone and HT
Is this viable?
Random Wire
The Old Man
The radio shack was an eclectic mix of antique and more modern radio equipment.
KE9V
Utilizing HERMES in fishing boats off the shore of Bangladesh
The initiative aimed to improve safety at sea and strengthen communication in areas lacking infrastructure.
Community Networks Learning Center
Hibbian Linux for Ham Radio
Debian based distro contains many Ham Radio packages.
Hibbian
Video
HamTV recording of contact with astronaut Sophie Adenot
This version was recorded by ARISS HamTV ground stations while Adenot spoke with students in French.
ARISS
A conversation with She’s On Frequency
Elle-Marie shares how she discovered Ham Radio while looking for reliable off-grid communication.
Alliance Amateur Radio Network
Inside Hamvention 2026: What to expect
Michael Kalter W8CI is the voice and steady hand behind the Dayton Hamvention.
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