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Issue 419 May 2, 2026
Top LinksLinux kernel drops AX.25 and Amateur Radio subsystem support
Unmaintained code under scrutiny by AI generated bug reports.
Phoronix
Your first POTA activation
A lazy-Sunday starter kit that just works.
N1JUR
iShareRadio remote radio sharing service
iShareRadio is a new service that allows clubs and other organizations to share remote radios with granular permissions.
Zero Retries
NVIS is an overlooked jewel
Near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) fills in the gap between local communications and DX.
Off Grid Ham
Building the TinyDX – with a little help from AI
The TinyDX is a miniature FT8/4 QRP ~1W transceiver designed to be powered and operated via a USB connection to a smartphone/tablet running an FT8 app such as FT8TW for android or IFTX for iOS.
M0KNF
Going digital: Choosing your first voice mode
The six modes covered here — DMR, D-STAR, YSF/WiRES-X, NXDN, P25, and M17 — differ in ways that aren’t always obvious to someone just now entertaining the idea of “going digital.”
EtherHam
Multi-band antennas & inter-station interference
In general, multi-band antennas are often high-Q, with narrow operating bandwidth, due to traps and other devices to enable resonance on more than a single band.
Pattern and Match
Students learn how use Ham Radio
Kids today have countless ways to connect, but at the Amateur Radio club at Garden School in Queens in New York City, kids are learning about a communication method that was popular 70 years ago.
CBS News
*SPACE* mission audio
Public audio transmissions from NASA Mission Control and astronauts streamed to AllStar, Echolink, and IRLP.
*SPACE*
Upcoming Events
Hams to Honor Police and Emergency Medical Personnel with Special Event
May 10, 2026 — May 23, 2026
Fediverse Meet-up at Hamvention 2026
May 16, 2026
Cat Pix on the Air CPOTA 2026
August 8, 2026
Zero Retries Digital Conference 2026 Announced
October 16, 2026
See more events
Video
Transmitting on a Cold War nuclear missile base antenna
In this video I take my Ham Radio setup to the Titan Missile Museum and operate on the original Cold War Collins HF antenna used with a real nuclear missile site.
Syber Radio
The free shot
3D printed antenna line launcher.
Ham Radio Crash Course
Speed build the Pebble HF
I decided to attempt this build on a SOTA summit.
N6ARA Electronics
Editor's Corner
Hi, my name is Cale (K4HCK) and I'm the editor of Amateur Radio Weekly.
The most-clicked link from last week's newsletter was Icom teasing their new X-026 transceiver ahead of Hamvention 2026.
Speaking of, Hamvention is only 2 weeks away and once again I'll be making the trip to Dayton. If you're active on Mastodon or other Fediverse powered social networks, there will be a Fediverse meet-up at Hamvention! We'll meet on Saturday at 11:00AM at booth 1506 in building 1. Thanks to KB6NU's help in getting this organized and thanks to Zero Retries and DLARC for allowing the use of their booth as a rendezvous point. Be sure to drop by and visit everyone.
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K4HCK
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