Hamilton Auto FT8
Hear, call, exchange, complete, log — automatically.
Hamilton

QSO One
Connect to AllStarLink and EchoLink from Windows or Android — no hardware, no soldering, no sysop headaches. More platforms coming soon.
QSO One

The Machine Learns to Listen
The machine was doing something beyond my capability. It wasn’t just assisting me. It wasn’t automating something I could do manually if I had the patience. It was actually exceeding my physical capabilities.
EtherHam

Things On The Air (TOTA)
For TOTA to achieve the vision of being the “last list of things on the air”, it must accommodate an unlimited number of listed things.
K0NR

Amateur Radio magazines
This is a living list of in-production print and digital magazines related to Amateur Radio from around the world.
K3LOE

Powerline QRM monitor
A tool for Ham Radio operators to continuously monitor, log, and publish measurements of powerline interference (QRM).
N6OL

Mirror Yagi – Unconventional reversing
For productive paths that are 180° apart, reversible wire yagis can be very effective.
Pattern and Match

Non announcements from Icom
ID-5200 to come in two models and it’s still awaiting FCC approval.
Andrew Woodward

Ask an Astronaut
Find questions among hundreds of astronaut interviews aboard the ISS. Search for “ham radio.”
ISS In Real Time

1976 U.S. Bicentennial callsigns
In 1976, Amateur Radio operators in the United States were allowed the option of using a special prefix in place of their regular callsign.
The SWLing Post

The empty field that wasn’t
What 12 million GPS special messages reveal about military rekeying on a public channel.
InsideGNSS

Video

M17 on iOS MSEVEN on Mobilinkd TNC4
Transmitting M17 digital voice signals over the air.
A5ME

MeshCore tips FAQ
Everything you need to know to get the most out of your MeshCore network.
The Comms Channel

$2,500 bought us insane coverage
We installed a brand new G2Station MeshCore repeater on top of Short Mountain, the highest point in Middle Tennessee, and the results speak for themselves.
KM4ACK

Radio Amateur Delay-tolerant Interplanetary Networking Testbed
RADIANT brings Delay-Tolerant Networking to Amateur Radio, enabling store-and-forward messaging across disrupted links from terrestrial ground stations to Low Earth Orbit.
AMSAT-UK

Iconic aprs.fi app finally lands on Android
It is the gold standard for tracking callsigns, checking weather telemetry, and visualizing packet paths.
Hamradio.my

Breaking the CEPT barrier
How UK Foundation & Intermediate licensees can operate legally in Spain.
M9OMS

Live weather routing over HF radio
Reliable information at sea, where every other network goes dark.
SafecomLink

Swampscott goes Ham for radio club
Students at Swampscott High School are connecting with operators in Germany, Italy, the Caribbean, and beyond without using a cellphone, a social media account, or even an internet connection.
Itemlive

Installing a AT-D578UV mobile
The quest to get the mobile installed began.
N8DMT

Understanding FT8 decoder settings in WSJT-X 3.1 Improved
A long-form technical essay on timing strategy, staged decoding, CPU allocation, and practical operating philosophy.
JP1LRT

Do nearby metal & trees significantly affect antennas?
Every antenna interacts with its environment. Houses, gutters, vehicles, power lines, aluminum siding, steel towers, wet leaves, and even your neighbor’s rusty trampoline all become part of the antenna’s “neighborhood.”
OnAllBands

ROTA success… Finally!
ROTA, if you’re just hearing about it, is Recliners on the Air.
ROTA

100,000-Watt FM signal severed in broad daylight
An FM transmission line being snapped and cleared in broad daylight.
RadioWorld

Video

KM7W from above: Aerial tour during CQ WPX CW
Take a bird’s-eye view of KM7W, Chris Hurlbut KL9A’s impressive Montana contest station.
Q5

Monoband 15m Yagi home brew 1-day build
This one is designed from the outset so I can eventually interlace a 6m beam into the same boom.
DXCommander

Free Field Day CW training and practice
The Long Island CW Club (LICW) is pleased to offer focused Field Day CW training during the month of June. These sessions are open to all Amateur Radio operators.
LICW

Tiles on the Air
A fun radio sport for Hams that are active outdoors.
Tiles on the Air

Amateur Radio Apps for Apple devices
In recent months there’s been a plethora of apps coming to Mac, iPhone and iPad for Amateur Radio.
Andrew Woodward

NRC shortwave time signal to end in June
As of June 22, 2026, the shortwave radio broadcast of the NRC’s official time signal will no longer be available.
National Research Council Canada

Senator Ted Cruz praises Amateur Radio volunteers
Senator Ted Cruz publicly highlighted the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers play during disasters, praising and thanking Ham Radio operators who provide essential communications.
ARRL

Turn your Android phone into a modern Ham Radio transceiver
KV4P HT is a homebrew 1 watt radio available in VHF or UHF that plugs into your Android phone.
Adafruit

Packet radio is making a strong comeback
If you think packet radio is a relic of the 1980s and 90s BBS era, it’s time to tune in again.
WB8ERJ

Autopsy of a failed vintage carbon resistor
Ultimately the insides were revealed, and they turned out to be rather interesting.
Hackaday

AIOC update
New AIOC hardware coming this summer.
G1LRO

Video

Unusual antenna repeats Morse Code letters 24/7
A navigational aid used in aviation to provide pilots with accurate and reliable information about their aircraft’s position and heading.
Ringway Manchester

Stephen Colbert announces the Monroe, Michigan Hamfest
Hamfest takes place June 21st.
Reddit

Yaesu announces new DR-3X repeater (video)

This new hardware offers 85 watts of VHF or 65 watts of UHF continuous duty, while incorporating advanced audio signal processing and an innovative interference evasion system for enhanced operational performance.
Yaesu

Icom announces ID-5200 and ID-5200D radios
Touchscreen control. Dual receive. Wi-Fi. Bluetooth®. Advanced digital connectivity… and this is only the beginning.
Icom America

Rhizomatica releases Mercury, a fully Open-Source modem for digital on HF
A completely open-source Digital Radio OFDM protocol for HF broadcast and peer-to-peer ARQ connections with compatible TCP interfaces.
Rhizomatica

Elecraft introduces the new AX4 portable antenna
Elecraft has just introduced two new products that will likely attract the attention of many POTA activators and portable operators: The AX4 portable vertical antenna and its companion BL3 balun.
QRPer

New book release: Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio
Written by Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT, the book offers a clear step-by-step path into the world of amateur satellite operation.
ARRL

APRS messaging 36 miles with two HTs
What I really wanted to see was a true RF to RF message setup.
K4HCK

The vacuum tube’s last stand(s)
Vacuum tube technology did not simply stop evolving when the transistor appeared. In fact, some of the most sophisticated and technically impressive tube designs emerged after the transistor had already been invented.
Hackaday

Satellite TEVEL 2-3 FM transponder is open
The objective is twofold: to introduce young people to space technologies and provide an FM communication service to the Amateur Radio community.
AMSAT Francophone

DIY antennas for LoRa and Meshtastic
A complete guide to 433, 868, and 915 MHz.
VU3DXR

Build a central Field Day log server with local DHCP and GPS time
Centralized Field Day logging is one of those things that looks simple until the network hiccups, the generator burps, Windows decides it is “helping,” or one laptop thinks it is 2019 and another thinks it is next Tuesday.
Ham Radio Hacks

Guide to prepping for ARRL Field Day: LiFePO4 batteries, solar panels & generators
Examining ways to successfully operate your transmitting equipment from sources completely independent of the commercial power mains.
OnAllBands

Video

Icom ID-5200 demo
The Icom ID-5200 will get real APRS.
KM4ACK

Four Days in May (FDIM) Vendor Night
The most underrated event of the year for those coming to Hamvention. Here you can find the newest QRP radio kits released in 2026.
Ham Radio Crash Course

The adventure begins in Xenia: Hamvention 2026
The world’s greatest Amateur Radio event returns to Ohio.
W8CI

Dayton Hamvention® 2026 offers forums for every Ham
The Hamvention Forums Committee has assembled a diverse lineup covering technical topics, operating skills, and emerging interest areas.
ARRL

HamSCI at Hamvention 2026 – Schedule and map
Hamvention is an extremely important event for engaging with the Amateur Radio community, sharing ideas, developing collaborations, and sharing scientific results.
HamSCI

AMSAT at Hamvention
AMSAT will once again have a strong presence throughout the event, including booth activities, social gatherings, and the annual AMSAT Forum.
AMSAT

ARDC at Hamvention 2026
You’ll find us at Booth #1302 / #1402 in Building 1 (Maxim), where you can learn more about our grants program and priority areas for funding, as well as explore what’s possible with 44Net.
ARDC

The 30th Four Days In May 2026 Symposium at Dayton
The biggest and best QRP event in the world.
Four Days in May

Morse Code hacks Grok in crypto scheme
X user tricks Grok into sending them $200,000 in crypto using Morse Code.
Dexerto

Across Lake Michigan on 146.52 MHz
I worked W9ZL using just 2 watts from the little HT.
K0NR

Before my key falls silent
Amateur Radio has always been a significant part of my life and I want the hobby to continue for a long time after my Key has fallen Silent.
KE9V

Bring your old handheld to life with an AIOC
The All In One Cable (AIOC) board is a very neat little CM108 compatible sound card and serial interface that plugs into any handheld radio that has the now pretty much standard Kenwood ‘K’ type mic connector.
M0AWS

Graywolf: A modern APRS station
Graywolf is a complete APRS station that replaces a hardware TNC with a software modem. Plug a radio into a USB sound card, install Graywolf, and configure everything from your browser.
Graywolf

TNC Attach
Attach KISS TNC devices as network interfaces in Linux. This program allows you to attach TNCs or any KISS-compatible device as a network interface. This program does not need any kernel modules, and has no external dependencies outside the standard Linux and GNU C libraries.
TNC Attach

Linux kernel drops AX.25 and Amateur Radio subsystem support
Unmaintained code under scrutiny by AI generated bug reports.
Phoronix

Your first POTA activation
A lazy-Sunday starter kit that just works.
N1JUR

iShareRadio remote radio sharing service
iShareRadio is a new service that allows clubs and other organizations to share remote radios with granular permissions.
Zero Retries

NVIS is an overlooked jewel
Near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) fills in the gap between local communications and DX.
Off Grid Ham

Building the TinyDX – with a little help from AI
The TinyDX is a miniature FT8/4 QRP ~1W transceiver designed to be powered and operated via a USB connection to a smartphone/tablet running an FT8 app such as FT8TW for android or IFTX for iOS.
M0KNF

Going digital: Choosing your first voice mode
The six modes covered here — DMR, D-STAR, YSF/WiRES-X, NXDN, P25, and M17 — differ in ways that aren’t always obvious to someone just now entertaining the idea of “going digital.”
EtherHam

Multi-band antennas & inter-station interference
In general, multi-band antennas are often high-Q, with narrow operating bandwidth, due to traps and other devices to enable resonance on more than a single band.
Pattern and Match

Students learn how use Ham Radio
Kids today have countless ways to connect, but at the Amateur Radio club at Garden School in Queens in New York City, kids are learning about a communication method that was popular 70 years ago.
CBS News

*SPACE* mission audio
Public audio transmissions from NASA Mission Control and astronauts streamed to AllStar, Echolink, and IRLP.
*SPACE*

Video

Transmitting on a Cold War nuclear missile base antenna
In this video I take my Ham Radio setup to the Titan Missile Museum and operate on the original Cold War Collins HF antenna used with a real nuclear missile site.
Syber Radio

The free shot
3D printed antenna line launcher.
Ham Radio Crash Course

Speed build the Pebble HF
I decided to attempt this build on a SOTA summit.
N6ARA Electronics

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.
Q5