Discussion of AI in Ham Radio among other things.
Activating on the Road: National Parks by Brian (K3ES) This article continues my series from our 2024 road trip across the United States (Six Weeks and 7300 Miles: Activating on the Road). I hope to wrap up the series with one last article soon. In this report, I will cover the six National Parks (NPs) … Read more
By Teri KO4WFP Glenn W4YES and I headed to Camden, SC the first week of April for some much needed rest and relaxation. Usually when I travel, I schedule a POTA activation or two. However, this trip I decided to try something new – getting on the air QRP at our Airbnb. Camden is the … Read more
In this edition: Volunteer for Engineering Drawings Needed AMSAT at Hamvention 2025 – Volunteer at the AMSAT Booth AMSAT Forum on Saturday, May 17th TAPR/AMSAT Banquet on Friday, May 16th Dinner at Tickets Party on Thursday, May 15th Sonate-2 SSTV Scheduled Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 18, 2025 Results of Fram2Ham Competition Announced … Read more
In the chaos of the past two months, I managed to post a few field reports out of chronological order. I’m probably the only one who notices—these aren’t sequential stories, after all—but since I was there for each activation, it feels odd when the timeline’s off. Case in point: you might recall this recent post where … Read more
By Conrad Trautmann (N2YCH) I tried using an Alpha Antenna 100w 10-40m mag-loop antenna for a POTA activation. I operated on FT8 so I could monitor where my signal was being received by using the PSKreporter.info real-time signal reports from stations that spotted my transmission. I really didn’t know what to expect or how a … Read more
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade! by Vince (VE6LK) Dear readers, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve had time to activate POTA and write about it, and today I tried to activate a park, but a combination of equipment issues and nobody responding to my calls ended my activation. Anyways … when … Read more
By Teri KO4WFP I love living in the state of Georgia. The state contains diverse natural spaces – mountains and valleys in the north, rolling hills and forests in the middle, and a plain extending to the coast with wetlands, marshes, and forests. The Georgia State Parks on the Air event celebrates and draws attention … Read more
April 13, 2025 In this edition: * Fram2Ham Mission A Success * ISS SSTV April 11-16 – Humans in Space * OpenGD77 Handheld Radio Firmware Aids FM Satellite Operating * Update about HADES-ICM * A New Breed of Satellite and Space Focused “Makers” is Emerging * Your Story Is Needed * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE … Read more
As promised, here’s Part 2 of my extended HRWBOTA activation report from March 16, 2025! As I mentioned in Part 1 of this activation, I’d planned to operate for the full four-hour window of the March 16th Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air (HRWBOTA) event—a rare luxury for me. Most of my field activations typically … Read more
Check out the following announcement posted to the QRP-L discussion group by Wayne (N6KR) at Elecraft: We’re pleased to announce the AX3 whip antenna. This highly integrated antenna covers six HF bands, handles up to 30 W, and has many features to facilitate quick-deployment POTA/SOTA and general QRP field operation: Coverage of 30/20/17/15/12/10 meters (+ … Read more