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What the Alliance is doing — filings with the FCC, statements, new resources and the work behind them.

Jul 21, 2025 Advocacy

NARA statement on FCC Docket 25-201 and proposed 70cm band use by AST

NARA has filed opposition comments against AST & Science’s request to use 430–440 MHz for satellite telemetry, tracking and control.

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May 12, 2025 Advocacy

NARA joins the fight for homeowners’ antenna rights

The Alliance backs the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act (H.R. 1094 / S. 459) — and has written a letter members can send to their own representatives today.

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Apr 11, 2025 Advocacy

NARA files comments with the FCC on GN Docket No. 25-133

Responding to the FCC’s review of obsolete and burdensome regulations, NARA urged the Commission to preserve amateur licensing standards and protected spectrum.

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From around the hobby

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  • Modular, 3D Printed Train Whistles For Everyone

    Hackaday · Nov 11, 2026

    If the word “train” didn’t grab your attention, you’re probably not the target audience for this project. If it did, then there is no need to explain why [AeroKoi] has …read more

  • FT8 at 3.2 watts, QMX+ with FT8 on a TAB5

    With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings · Nov 11, 2026

    I’ll have a more comprehensive how-to write-up later, but this mini-setup is so fun that I wanted to share. The TAB5 arrived by FedEx from DigiKey and after supper I thought I would look it over. Installing the Firmware was easy, and well I just had to give it a try. I picked FT8 to […]

  • Interview with VE6SH, President of the IARU at the ITU PP-26 Conference

    EI7GL....A diary of amateur radio activity · Nov 11, 2026

  • Making QSOs with the QMX+ and QMX

    With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings · Nov 11, 2026

    After a broke a wire on the Pebble HF kit build, I was a bit frustrated. Dragged out the QRP-Labs transceivers to knock out a few QSOs. Started with the QMX+, which is the bigger “desktop version” that has more bands. I rather like this QMX+, as my “K9ZW” signal to the POAT stations I […]

  • CHIP 8: The Pong Game’s Afoot!

    Hackaday · Nov 11, 2026

    Writing a computer game has always been hard. It is only the nature of the difficulty that changes. A modern game is as much about graphics, sound, and storytelling as …read more

  • The Hidden Woodsmen 2026 Holiday Sale: Great Pouches for Field-Portable Shortwave Radios

    The SWLing Post Blog · Nov 11, 2026

    A quick note for SWLing Post readers: this article has been re-posted from our sister site, QRPer.com. Although the field kits I mention below are amateur radio kits, these pouches and packs could just as easily hold any number of portable shortwave radios. For scale, I’ve taken a couple of photos o…

  • Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2026 Part 2–POTA Presents: Transceivers, Batteries, Books & More

    OnAllBands · Nov 11, 2026

    There are legions of ham radio operators who feel Parks on the Air® (POTA) has been a true gift to the amateur radio community. If you’d like to introduce a […] The post Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2026 Part 2–POTA Presents: Transceivers, Batteries, Books & More appeared first on OnAllBands.

  • The Hidden Woodsmen 2026 Holiday Sale: Deals on Some of My Favorite Pouches and Packs

    QRPer · Nov 11, 2026

    by Thomas (K4SWL) Our friends at The Hidden Woodsmen are having a sale on many of their pouches. They’re all made in the USA and are very high-quality. The sale prices are an incredible value. Click here to check out the sale. I’m a big fan of several of these pouches and packs. The Possible … Conti…

  • Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio 10 (November 9, 2026)

    The SWLing Post Blog · Nov 11, 2026

    Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report. Carlos notes: …”Foreign press focused Pope Leo XIV’s speeches on the government’s economy. Media outlets in the United States and Europe interpreted his p…

  • KI5OEB: My First Walk-In Parks on the Air Activation

    QRPer · Nov 11, 2026

    by James (KI5OEB) I am about to describe my first walk-in park activation. I was at Roaring River State Park (US-1780) all week, but there was a park inside it: Roaring River Cove Hardwoods State Conservation Area (US-13161). Accessing this location required a hike. Decisions, decisions, decisions o…

  • The Double Bazooka coax dipole antenna

    Ham Radio Outside the Box · Nov 11, 2026

    The Double Bazooka antenna is a very old idea first developed in 1944 for radar that has been modified for amateur radio use. I was alerted to its advantages by Ham Radio Outside the Box reader “Trippy” Brown AC8S who lives in the state of Michigan across mighty Lake Huron from my home town in … Con…

  • BinKeep: See Inside Any EXE, ELF or Mach-O Binary in Your Browser

    QRZ NOW · Nov 10, 2026

    BinKeep analyzes any EXE, ELF or Mach-O binary in your browser. Headers, functions, xrefs, YARA, packer detection, no upload, free and open source. The post BinKeep: See Inside Any EXE, ELF or Mach-O Binary in Your Browser appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU.