Discussion of AI in Ham Radio among other things.
By KO4WFP Note: This is the third article for my trip to southwest Georgia at the beginning of January 2025. If you didn’t read the previous article, it is available here: Chickasawhatchee WMA (US-3739) In POTA and camping, one may plan and prepare; but no matter how much of that one does, there are invariably … Read more
In this edition: * AMSAT-EA’s HADES-R Successfully Deployed and Transmitting Telemetry * Blue Origin Simulates Lunar Gravity on Landmark New Shepard Flight * Interlune Aims to Mine Lunar Helium-3 for Quantum Computing on Earth * VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings for February 2025 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for February 7, 2025 * ARISS … Read more
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, was a busy day, but that morning, I was yearning for a little POTA time. I carved out an hour in the late afternoon to play radio—just enough time for a quick activation on the Blue Ridge Parkway (US-3378). I had two new pieces of gear I was eager to test: … Read more
Many thanks to Michael (OK7SE) who writes: Hello Thomas. Michal (OK1SIM) has put together an online map that might be useful for activation planning. You might want to check it out: https://ham-map.com/ I usually activate “what’s available,” so I like that I can generate a map that aggregates SOTA, POTA, GMA, and WWFF for a … Read more
Many thanks to Eric (WD8RIF), who notes that if you live in the US and have incoming packages from China or Hong Kong via the USPS, you may experience delays. Here’s the story from the BBC: US Postal Service halts China parcels after Trump tariffs (BBC) The US Postal Service (USPS) said it has stopped … Read more
Many thanks to Bob (K7ZB), who shares the following guest post: Experimenting with Low Voltage on the (tr)uSDX by Bob (K7ZB) I wanted to see how the (tr)uSDX would perform at lower voltages, so I decided to power it with a 6V Eveready lantern battery. With this setup, the radio delivered 1.1W to the antenna … Read more
By Teri KO4WFP Note: This is the second article for my trip to southwest Georgia at the beginning of January 2025. If you didn’t read the first article, it is available here: Elmodel Wildlife Management Area. Thursday, January 2nd, Daisy and I headed to Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The park is a short 45-minute … Read more
AMSAT News Service ANS-033 February 2, 2025 In this edition: MO-122 – Newest OSCAR Alive and Well SO-120 (URESAT-1) Antennas Deployed Fram2Ham SSTV Simulation on ISS GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers February 2025 Rankings Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 31, 2025 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All … Read more
On Thursday, January 16, 2025, I had a long list of errands to run in town, including a session with my physical therapist. After all the heavy lifting and chainsawing I’ve done post-Hurricane Helene, my shoulder has been letting me know it’s not too happy. The PT sessions are definitely helping, though—they’re tough, but I’ve … Read more
Last year, I mentioned—either in a field report or video—that I carry a full Elecraft KH1 field kit in my everyday backpack, my EDC (Everyday Carry) pack. That led to a great question from Terry, a reader who was studying for his ham radio license at the time. He wrote: “Thomas, thank you so much … Read more