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FCC Ham “Call Book” in PDF and CSV formats
The call book supports Ham Radio enthusiasts who suffer little-to-no internet bandwidth while chasing QSOs — or when your favorite search site goes down for (un)scheduled maintenance.
Playground Amateur Radio Club

Amateur Radio has never been more affordable
So why do some things seem so expensive?
QRPer

Ragchew Lounge
A relaxed place where operators can drop in, meet other hams, have a chat and make new radio friends from around the world.
avelichat

The very last new commercial AM radio station in the USA
Here’s what we should do next.
Off Grid Ham

OMD — Optical Modem
33 KB/s file transfer via light, adaptive OFDM with per-carrier bit loading, zero-install browser receiver.
Muggy86

An Outside the Box look at the 48 inch base loaded vertical antenna
It’s not the smartest idea really is it?
Ham Radio Outside the Box

Email QSLs: Sense or nonsense?
Let me lay out the pros and cons.
DB4SCW

At last! FT8 on iPad & iPhone
It’s a great experience with Greyline FT8 and Digirig Lite.
Andrew Woodward

The signal never died
Peter I, Bouvet, and the operators who carried DX forward.
KA3DRR

New Jersey Amateur Radio plates
Photos of NJ Ham Radio license plates going back to 1959.
moini.net

Four Days in August (Hunstville)
These are hands-on, conversational, bring-your-own-questions gatherings focused on doing the thing, solving the problem, and sharing what actually works in the field.
Temporarily Offline

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Video

Cootie-style single paddle CW key
A compact portable single paddle key with a sideswiper style lever, tight action, and small contact spacing.
W4ARB

VARA Winlink email speeds with Mercury HF
Special thanks to KO0OOO for hosting possibly the first Mercury HF Winlink server.
KM6LYW

Morning Morse Code in the Alberta Badlands
Join me for a Sunday morning 3-park rove in the Badlands of Southern Alberta Canada.
VE6LK

Editor's Corner