Discussion of AI in Ham Radio among other things.
Azimuth Maps & Magnetic Declination Corrections in the Field. by Randall Tom (W7UDT) According to the USGS website (which is wrong!), in the United States, the current magnetic declination can be found below. Here’s the USGS link: https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/what-is-declination/ Did you know that magnetic north changes over time? And with that, magnetic declination changes over time! … Read more
If you’ve been a reader of QRPer.com or a subscriber to my YouTube channel, you’ve no doubt figured out that I’m a huge fan of the Elecraft KX1 transceiver. The KX1 was my first handheld CW field transceiver and, frankly, it still holds its own today as an effective and fun field radio. With up … Read more
Many thanks to Bill (W4FSV) who shares the following announcement from the South Carolina QRP Club: South Carolina QRP Club 2025 QRPFEST This year’s theme: “Hams Just Want To Have Fun” Saturday, May 10th, 2025, 09:30 am until 02:30 pm, at the Heyward Park on Savvany Hunt Club Rd in Sandy Run Calhoun County. (Just … Read more
Some of you might recall that back in the summer of 2022, I performed a POTA activation with my buddies Eric (WD8RIF) and Miles (KD8KNC) at Hawks Nest State Park (K-1813). Here’s the field report, and video: You might have also noticed that I recently performed an activation with my own Elecraft K1. Here’s a … Read more
In this edition: * Fram2 Mission Blends Polar Orbit, Amateur Radio, and Private Spaceflight * Spectrum’s Fiery Debut Marks Bold First Step for Isar Aerospace * LuGRE Demonstrates Viability of GPS Navigation on the Moon * VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings for April 2025 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for April 4, 2025 * … Read more
Many of you likely know that I’m on the crew of the Ham Radio Workbench podcast and that, in December 2023, we hosted the first Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air (HRWBOTA) event. Unfortunately, I had one scheduling conflict I couldn’t change, which meant starting the event with my KH1 in a downtown Asheville parking … Read more
Many thanks to Scott (VA3EKR) who shares the following guest post which was originally posted on his blog: Mar. 29, 2025, Troubleshooting Audio Capture with Voice Recorder by Scott (VA3EKR) When I activate a park for POTA, I always use HAMRS, running on a tablet as I get better battery life than a laptop, and I … Read more
My buddy Ara (N6ARA) shares another incredible innovation: Click here to view (and subscribe to SOTA+!) on YouTube.
Some of you might recall that I tested both an early prototype and a production model of the Xiegu X6200—both arranged to be sent to me on loan by Radioddity. One of the biggest issues I had with the X6200 was that the keyer timing was off. These keying issues were most noticeable when operating … Read more
By Teri KO4WFP Spring has arrived in Savannah bringing great POTA weather. There are still parks within a two-hour drive of my home QTH that I have yet to activate. To check one more off the list, Daisy and I headed to Di-Lane Wildlife Management Area (WMA) this past Wednesday, March 26th. Di-Lane WMA (US-3744) … Read more