Issue 394 August 16, 2025

Top links

Doozy for Windows and Android
Make QSO’s on DSTAR without the need for a hotspot.
PA7LIM

DIY Guide to setting up a GOES-R satellite receiver
High-resolution weather imagery and atmospheric data can be received by Amateur Radio operators and weather enthusiasts using relatively affordable equipment.
DXR Electronics

Go to church on Sept 13th 2025… and bring an HF radio!
Here in the U.S., Churches and Chapels on the Air is a new concept.
K4FMH

A Ham Radio license makes me feel safer as someone with hemophilia
Having reliable communication and connection puts my mind at ease.
Hemophilia News Today

Meshtastic at Open Sauce 2025
If someone set up a Ham Radio testing booth, it could get some action at Open Sauce next year.
Zero Retries

Decoding distant signals over the web?
One of the many challenges associated with being a Radio Amateur is being able to listen to weak signals.
Foundations of Amateur Radio

Setting up an AudioCodes 440HD phone with Hams Over IP
The first step is to ensure the 440HD is running the latest available firmware.
K4HCK

What’s wrong with ARDC?
I’m not being quiet about it, and neither should you.
Bruce Perens

What should you use to clean screens on your Amateur Radio transceivers?
A customer reported that he applied typical household window cleaner to the display of his Yaesu FTDX10 resulting in the touchscreen no longer working.
OnAllBands

RadioSport SDR
Portable receiver software for RTL-SDR.
RTL-SDR

Upcoming Events

International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
August 16, 2025

Hunstville Hamfest
August 16, 2025

International Dog Day Special Event
August 26, 2025

Zero Retries Digital Conference
September 13, 2025

Video

Turn any Android device into a full VHF radio
Version 2 of the fabulous KV4P Android controlled VHF transceiver.
Tech Minds

Distress: The history of S.O.S
Its meaning has gone beyond the code from which it was created.
The History Guy

Receiving NOAA-15 one last time
The last of the Polar Operation Environment Satellites, NOAA 15 and 19, are being shut down this week.
Save it for Parts