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Signals without borders
Hamvention 2026 drew a world of kindred spirits to the Greene County Fairgrounds — and reminded us that radio waves have always been humanity's most quietly miraculous language.
Hamvention

Some thoughts from DXLook on reporting band conditions in Australia
DXLook is my first stop for checking band conditions locally and I use it to determine if I spend time in the shack or go out for POTA. It’s that good.
Andrew Woodard

The end of POTS is nigh
An Amateur’s professional perspective.
Off Grid Ham

Trailwave: A native Parks on the Air hunting tool for macOS
Follow live spots, get park details, use maps, track hunted parks, see your history, and keep your parks logging close at hand. QSY to parks with a single click and find digital activators you can hear with WSJT-X integration. Linux and Windows versions available.
K0VCZ

Will Meshtastic be the new APRS?
It doesn’t replace traditional Amateur Radio, it rethinks how data propagates across a network while preserving familiar concepts.
Seed Studio

Farhan talks LARCSet CW & SSB at FDIM with a lot of homebrew wisdom
The entirely analog LARCSet, a 30 dollar SSB/CW monobander.
Solder Smoke Daily News

Do one thing well: A 24/7 remote JS8 station for 40m
This digi mode is like FT8 but for real QSOs.
RZ01

Modern spotting
DX spotting clusters have existed for decades. Originally they were isolated systems accessible via packet radio on VHF or UHF, and therefore limited to the local community.
Pattern and Match

GopherTrunk
A new pure-Go trunked radio scanner supporting P25, DMR, TETRA, NXDN and more.
RTL-SDR

Celebrating Excellence Across Australian Amateur Radio
A chance to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary individuals who continue to strengthen, innovate, educate, and inspire within the Australian Amateur Radio community.
WIA

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2026 Hamvention TAPR forum presentations
The presentations by Paul Elliott, WB6CXC, and George Byrkit, K9TRV, at the TAPR forum.
TAPR

Inside the Heathkit Factory
How a $39.50 kit built Michigan's empire then lost everything.
Unseen History

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