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 almost 1,000 from 2024.
Dayton Hamvention

APRS Graffiti Wall
Send a message to GWALL via APRS.
radiorabbit.ca

Milwaukee was (and still is) an epicenter for Amateur Radio
We tune into Milwaukee’s robust ham radio scene.
Milwaukee Magazine

Yaesu FTX-1 vs Icom IC-705 physicality
The screens are the same size on both radios. The FTX-1 is a little wider and the IC-705 is a little thicker.
KK4Z

New to Ham Radio? Here’s what not to do.
Don’t quit over bad experiences.
Off Grid Ham

ChatGPT to design circuits?
To my surprise, chatGPT generated a full LTSpice netlist file for simulation.
Nuclearrambo

Preparing for hurricane season
Jacksonville Amateur Radio operators ready to respond in an emergency.
News4Jax

Papua New Guinea to reintroduce shortwave radio
National broadcaster aims for nationwide coverage by 2030.
Radio New Zealand

2025 Hamvention photo gallery
This year’s Hamvention was truly incredible.
QRPer

Video

Signal wars: The untold story of SSB
Why single side band (SSB) almost never existed.
Ham Radio Gizmos

Yaesu FTX-1 Field vs Optima
The #1 Comparison Guide for Radio Enthusiasts.
Ham Radio 2.0

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 this year’s turnout exceeded the 35,000 attendees of 2024.
Xenia Gazette

AMSAT volunteers power Hamvention exhibit
Live satellite demonstrations outside of the exhibit area drew interest from Hamvention participants.
AMSAT

Highlights from 2025 Dayton Hamvention
The ARRL Lab tested more than 170 radios in the booth, including a handheld radio that fell 14,000 feet.
ARRL

The 2025 Four Days in May Symposium
An Introduction to LTspice, A Tube Transmitter for SOTA, SSB for the QMX, and more.
KB6NU

2025 Four Days In May (FDIM) Photo Gallery
If you’re a QRPer and haven’t made it to FDIM yet, I can’t recommend it enough.
QRPer

Another Hamvention done
The FreeDV project demonstrated the benefits of Radio Autoencoder (RADE).
FreeDV

Wandering around Hamvention 2025
I wandered around the grounds, asking other hams what the coolest and strangest things that they found at the festival.
KB9VBR

Video

ARISS Hamvention Forum: 25 years of continuous operation on ISS
Demonstrating the ARISS 2.0 vision with Fram2Ham.
Hamvention

Hamvention floor walk 2025
Take a tour of Hamvention 2025.
KM4ACK

Hamvention: Thousands flocking to Xenia this weekend for Amateur Radio show
Last year’s attendance was 35,000, more than the population of the entire city of Xenia.
Dayton Daily News

ARRL seeks entry-level HF privileges in FCC proposal
Amateur Radio association said filing reflects need to update rules for digital modes.
RadioWorld

ARRL renews defense of the 902-928 MHz Amateur Radio band
The FCC is considering a petition by NextNav, Inc., a licensee in the 900-MHz Location and Monitoring Service (LMS), to reconfigure the 902-928 MHz band.
ARRL

Record-breaking participation in 2025 Amateur Radio exam in Bangladesh
More than 900 participants took part in an examination organized by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
QRZ

Pile-up speedbumps: The QSO Killers
Disruptions in a pile-up arise when DX hunters deviate from the expected rhythm of a standard QSO.
Delta Alfa

Radio apocalypse: Meteor burst communications
The world’s militaries have always been at the forefront of communications technology.
Hackaday

Matching an EFHW antenna – a third way
Despite the advantages, the EFHW has its critics.
Ham Radio Outside The Box

Khanfar software: RTL-SDR CFAR mask analyzer
This powerful tool combines advanced Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) algorithms with innovative Frequency Mask Trigger (FMT) techniques to provide reliable signal detection even in challenging RF environments.
RTL-SDR

Video

Bird feeder HF antenna
A balcony-anchored “motorized bird feeder” antenna with amazing radials.
Ham Radio Perspectives

HamSCI: Space weather we can do together
What’s next for HamSCI, including new developments in the HamSCI Personal Space Weather Station project.
RSGB

This ambulance Is actually a mobile Ham shack
From HF radios and power distribution to antennas and off-grid capability.
Broken Signal