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1 out of 18 Hams fail to renew at the payment point
227 hams per month failed the payment process after applying for renewal. That’s 4.63% of the total.
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Earth-Venus-Earth 2026
The successfully received message was modulated in a specially designed waveform (M-FSK), in collaboration with the Open Research Institute
Dwingeloo
Pilot killed after helicopter strikes 150-foot Amateur Radio tower
Isaac “Ike” Moore, 63, was killed October 15th when his Manatee County Mosquito Control District helicopter crashed in Myakka City, Florida.
WirelessEstimator.com
HOA advocates held summit opposing Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
Lobbying group favors HOA approval over antenna placement.
Amateur Radio Daily
APRS Welcome Center
APRS Welcome Center is an APRS-based messaging app that can provide timely information to other APRS-enabled operators in an area.
KC1VMZ
SlowscanTV.com
SSTV images received by Amateur Radio operators.
SlowscanTV
POTACAT
POTACAT puts every POTA, SOTA and DX spot on one screen, tunes your rig with a click, and puts your whole station on your phone.
K3SBP
Pluto+ SDR as vector network analyzer with SATSAGEN
This great piece of software can turn the Pluto+ SDR into many laboratory instruments: spectrum analyzer, VNA, signal generator, and more.
SP3OHM
Morse Code Translator
Convert text to Morse or Morse back to text — with real audio playback, a blinking light, vibration, downloadable audio, adjustable speed & Farnsworth spacing, and a shareable secret-message link.
Morse Code Translator
iOS app: Family Ready: Emergency Plan
The family side of a go-kit: everyone's key details on a card that still works when cell data is down.
Honest Little Apps
Researchers successfully demonstrate plasma beam antenna
The researchers also created and demonstrated a contactless antenna-feed, which consists of a metal ring that serves as a capacitor.
NC State
Upcoming Events
EN100NP on the Air to Honor 100th Anniversary of Symon Petlura
June 8, 2026
Another ISS SSTV Event Begins This Week
October 22, 2026
Radio Club of America 2026 Technical Symposium & 117th Awards Banquet
November 21, 2026
Video
Pacificon walk-through
Let's take a peek at the Pacificon convention, looking at the show floor, and the Zero Retries companion event - all about data modes.
KM6LYW
You can receive SSTV images from space
Receiving images from multiple satellites including the International Space Station, Russia's UMKA-1, and China's JAMX-01.
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Hy-Gain - Cushcraft - Ameritron - Mirage new factory tour
Complete walk-through of their new factory location in Linton, Indiana.
W9SN
Editor's Corner
Hi, my name is Cale (K4HCK) and I'm the editor of Amateur Radio Weekly.
The most-clicked link from last week's newsletter was the news of eBay restricting listings of radio equipment. eBay eventually clarified that Ham-band gear would be exempt from the new rules.
Amateur Radio Weekly is back to full strength this week after a fantastic time at both Zero Retries Digital Conference and Pacificon. ZRDC26 brought together a wonderful set of speakers from old school packet players to the latest updates from M17 and DigiPi. Glen Popiel (KW5GP), the author of Digital Networking for Ham Radio gave a great overview of the current crop of microcontroller boards. Beyond the talks, it was great to connect with everyone in-between sessions and over lunch. I also presented! Presentation recordings will be available in a few weeks and will be shared here.
Huge thanks to Steve and Tina Stroh for putting on an incredibly professional event.
The next day was my first time attending Pacificon. It's a great hamfest and we had a good steady stream of people making their way past the booth. Shoutout to those that signed up for Amateur Radio Weekly at Pacificon and are reading for the first time. I hope you enjoy what you find here.
ARRL Director Elections
Voting for ARRL Director positions is about to begin in some sections. If you're a current member, please take a moment to submit your ballot electronically or by mail when you receive it.
Amateur Radio is in an exciting era of innovation, and the ARRL plays a vital role in protecting our spectrum.
I personally know one of the candidates for Great Lakes Division Director, Michael Kalter (W8CI). He works tirelessly to support Amateur Radio. You can read his platform statement on his QRZ page.
General feedback regarding this newsletter or the content within is always welcome. Got a link to share? Simply hit reply.
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