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Radio Fire Watch & The Importance Of A Simple Analog RepeaterHam Radio Crash Course, 7,451 views in 24 hoursLiving a DX Dream - Playing with Antennas Over WaterCoastal Waves & Wires, 5,989 views in 24 hoursBaofeng SW-9: It Does WHAT Now?!Temporarily Offline, 3,807 views in 24 hoursNO WAY! The FCC Requires IDs For Online Sales Now!Ham Radio Crash Course, 3,771 views in 24 hoursPublic Service Announcement: NewChirp Software! New Version Of The CHIRP Radio Programming SoftwareNotaRubicon Productions, 2,499 views in 24 hoursCheap SSB: The Pebble HF 7 MHz QRP transceiver kitPeter Parker, VK3YE, 2,293 views in 24 hoursUNLOCKED: Radtel RT-950Pro with NicFW Custom Firmware!OM0ET, 1,396 views in 24 hours150' Portable Wire, HUGE HF Performance! Delta Loop Antenna -- Step by Step DIY InstructionsHOA Ham, 1,376 views in 24 hours

New videos

Another Returned Radio, Another MysteryTemporarily Offline, 1300ZZeusSDR™ is "Flexin!" - Official Release for Flex RadioKB2UKA, Oct 27Pesky Storm Damage (#1463)Ask Dave, KE0OG, Oct 26ZeusSDR-™ for Flex Radio is almost release ready - Software Defined RadioKB2UKA, Oct 26FAILED!! EME "Moonbounce" Is Getting VERY Frustrating, Help Me Figure This Out!!HamRadioConcepts, Oct 25Old Kit Build: ESR and Low Ohms MeterPeter Parker, VK3YE, Oct 25"Honey, I Killed My QMX"Ham Radio Crash Course, Oct 25We Got A New WSJT-X Mode Before GTA-6- JTTY!Ham Radio Crash Course, Oct 2593.4 Megawatt Moonbounce, EBE2026RD, All Modes, EME Test This SaturdayHamRadioConcepts, Oct 24Discone NOT J-Pole (#1462)Ask Dave, KE0OG, Oct 23Heltec T096 vs V4: Which Mesh Node Should You Buy?Temporarily Offline, Oct 23Get Ready for Contest SeasonARRL, Oct 22

Articles

  1. OrbitNight: A Free Browser-Based Satellite Pass Viewer with Antenna Rotator Control via Web SerialRTL-SDR.com
  2. Hacking a Marine Radio DishHackaday
  3. sdrtop Update: Wi-Fi Airtime Tools, POCSAG Pager Decoder and Native Airspy R2 SupportRTL-SDR.com
  4. Muxwright: A Multi-Standard Radio and TV Test Transmitter for the PlutoSDRRTL-SDR.com
  5. D325f-SDR: Turning the Cellular Modem in an Old LG Phone into an SDRRTL-SDR.com
  6. Elektro-L3 Arrives at 14.5°W and Begins Testing L-Band LRIT and HRITRTL-SDR.com
  7. rxx_lora: A Lightweight rtl_fm-Style LoRa Receiver for RTL-SDR and SDRplay, No GNU Radio RequiredRTL-SDR.com
  8. Simple, Reliable RF Remote ControlHackaday
  9. Meshtastic Pet TrackingHackaday
  10. Pushing Bluetooth out to 12 KilometersHackaday
  11. The ARRL Solar UpdateARRL News
  12. Also in GB2RS this week…RSGB
  13. Rallies and Events News – 25 October 2026RSGB
  14. Special Events News – 25 October 2026RSGB
  15. DX News – 25 October 2026RSGB
  16. Contest News – 25 October 2026RSGB
  17. Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2556 for Friday, October 23rd, 2026Amateur Radio Newsline
  18. 5 GHz Drone Video, With An ESP32Hackaday
  19. Going Whole-Hog on a First Satellite Ground StationHackaday
  20. eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only GearARRL News
  21. Florida Hams Provide Communications Support During Hurricane IsaiasARRL News
  22. The ARRL Solar UpdateARRL News
  23. Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2555 for Friday, October 16th, 2026Amateur Radio Newsline
  24. The 2026 ARRL Online Auction Is Now OpenARRL News
  25. ARRL Headquarters Closing Early on Friday, October 9, 2026ARRL News
  26. Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2554 for Friday, October 9th, 2026Amateur Radio Newsline
  27. Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2553 for Friday, October 2nd, 2026Amateur Radio Newsline
  28. Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2552 for Friday, September 25th, 2026Amateur Radio Newsline
  29. Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2551 for Friday, September 18th, 2026Amateur Radio Newsline

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