Issue 371 March 1, 2025

Top links

Satellite SO-124 FM repeater now active
At the request of AMSAT-EA, AMSAT has officially designated HADES-R as Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124).
AMSAT

KC8JCLogger: The logging software no one asked for
A terminal based POTA logging application that has interactive data collection for the QSO and rigctl functionality for aligning the radio’s settings.
KC8JC

Introducing the UCi120 Radio-Less-Node
A professional-grade USB Audio/PTT communications interface designed for applications like AllStar, EchoLink, and other push-to-talk (PTT) communications.
G1LRO

Successful transmission of an M17 text message using a CC1200 hotspot
m17msg is an M17 messaging client written in Go.
M17 Project

Chasing states
Sometimes, I just need a reason to get on the air. Specific operating goals can help with this, whatever form they take, including operating awards.
K0NR

Kent County (Md.) high school students command the HF bands
As part of the 90.5 WKHS(FM) broadcast track, its K3ARS station was used during the ARRL's school club roundup day.
RadioWorld

24-hour Ham Radio learning marathon
India’s first 24-hour Ham Radio learning marathon saw the participation of 155 enthusiasts.
NewsDrum

Analyzing medium wave propagation during the 2023 Annular Eclipse
Thirteen radio enthusiasts across North America and Europe contributed to the study, capturing 10 Terabytes of SDR data.
SWLing Post

"Tiny Ten" Amateur Radio transceiver
A Teensy 4.1 based transceiver that makes extensive use of the OpenAudio_ArduinoLibrary.
W7PUA

No Ham reception at NAB show this year
Organizers are pausing “to reinvent the event for next year.”
Radio World

Video

Aircraft tracker with VHF airband radio
We build an aircraft tracker that can plot aircraft movement on a map in real time.
Tech Minds