Issue 375 March 29, 2025

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ARRL seeks feedback from members re FCC Public Notice
League plans to file comments on "Delete Delete Delete" FCC notice.
ARRL

Fram2Ham SSTV transmissions planned
SSTV to transmit via SpaceX Dragon spacecraft March 31st.
AMSAT-SM

Earth-Venus-Earth bounce
Amateur operators achieve Venus bounce for only the second time.
Dwingeloo

Weak-signal performance of common modulation formats
The CW number is open to debate but it performs better than RTTY and PSK31.
K0NR

FT8 – All you need to know
FT8 enables you to make contact with stations even when the conditions are too poor for voice.
M7OJA

Quantum messaging anywhere on Earth
The satellite was able to send pulses of laser light, put into special quantum states, from a rooftop in Beijing to another at Stellenbosch University near Cape Town.
Nature

CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame seeks nominations
Recognizing individuals who significantly affected the course of Amateur Radio.
hamgallery.com

ARRL election committee adventures
Disqualified ARRL board nominees tell their stories.
ICQ Podcast

My most embarrassing field radio fail
What's yours?
QRPer

A Ham with one voltmeter always knows the battery voltage
A Ham with two voltmeters is never sure.
Ham Radio Outside the Box

Video

RADE: Machine learning for speech over HF radio
Presentation of the new RADE Radio AutoEncoder digital voice mode.
David Rowe, VK5DGR

Add a USB port to your Yaesu HT
Let's leverage the AIOC (all-in-one-cable) to create a Yaesu TNC/data interface.
KM6LYW

Smol antenna, big results
K6STR Emergency Backup Antenna.
N7KOM