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Amateur Radio operators in Belarus arrested, face the death penalty
The arrests are an extreme attack on what is most often a wholesome hobby.
404 Media
What did Belarusian “Amateur Radio spies” actually intercept?
Enthusiasts were able to listen in on both the military and Lukashenka's security service.
BELSAT
What’s new at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications
I have two topics to share this month: first, some of the newest additions to the DLARC library. Then, some of the oldest items in the library have entered the public domain.
Zero Retries
Find your next QSO on SpottedHam
Real-time email alerts for you and your friends.
SpottedHam.com
Getting started with FreeDV
A beginner’s guide to digital voice on Amateur Radio.
DXR Electronics
What can a new ham spend in a year? $4,881.34
Reflecting on the 168 Amateur Radio-related items I purchased during my first year as an operator.
K3LOE
How accurate is a 125 year old resistance standard?
With mahogany construction and brass contacts it sure looks stylish.
Hackaday
WARC—What is it good for?
They’re peaceful, they’re underrated, and they’re the perfect escape from the big, popular, congestion-prone bands.
OnAllBands
DL0IGI 10m beacon in Germany heard via Auroral-E
I was expecting to hear some distorted auroral signals but instead, the CW signals were clear, a sure sign of Auroral-E.
EI7GL
Upcoming Events
Space-π to transmit SSTV images via UMKA-1 (RS40S) CubeSat
December 28, 2025
APRS Day Out at HamCation
February 13, 2026
YL POTA Party
March 7, 2026
Video
The Rybakov antenna gets a serious upgrade
When Chameleon introduced their Faraday Strip Radial system, I knew they were going to be a game changer.
KB9VBR
Microwave HamTV from space (not SSTV)
The International Space Station has started transmitting HamTV.
Save it for Parts
FlexRadio’s Hayley, K5HMV discusses innovations in SDR Ham Radio technologies
Insight into how the company develops its software and related Amateur Radio technologies.
DX Engineering