News and advocacy
What the Alliance is doing — filings with the FCC, statements, new resources and the work behind them.
Spot a contact, see who else is on the air
A spotting page of our own: post the station you are working, read what everyone else is hearing, and filter it down to the band or mode you care about.
A rebuilt usnara.org, a new wiki and a better board back end
The Alliance has relaunched its website with far more for clubs and individual operators, a community amateur radio wiki, and a more efficient back end for board members.
NARA opens a community amateur radio wiki
A community-maintained reference library for amateur radio — licensing, regulations, operating, antennas and history — free to read and open to members to edit.
NARA receives its first major charitable contribution
A $500 grant from the Robert C. Albert Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation — the Alliance’s first major charitable gift.
NARA turns one as America turns 250
The National Amateur Radio Alliance marks its first year on July 4, 2026 — the same day the United States marks its 250th.
Ham Threads joins NARA, and members get the gear
Ham Threads — a ham radio apparel and merchandise company, and a NARA member itself — is now offering its lineup to NARA members.
NARA welcomes the FCC decision expanding 60-meter access
The FCC has allocated a continuous 15 kHz band at 5351.5–5366.5 kHz to the Amateur Radio Service while keeping the existing four channels — a new home for QRP experimentation.
A thousand strong
What started as a simple idea has grown into a community of more than a thousand supporters.
NARA launches WhatIsHamRadio.com
The Alliance has purchased and built WhatIsHamRadio.com, a plain-English introduction to amateur radio for people who have never touched a transceiver.
Long Island CW Club backs the Alfred Vail 20-20 award
The Long Island CW Club has offered its full support for our Young Keyers Award — a significant step for recognizing young operators keeping Morse code alive.
Announcing the Alfred Vail 20-20 Young Keyers Award
A new award for operators under 20 who can send and receive Morse code at 20 words per minute or better.
NARA adopts a ten-region structure aligned with FEMA
Ten regions matching the FEMA regions, three territories, a Regional Director for each region and State Representatives in every state — plus a call for volunteers.
NARA announces plans for a State of Amateur Radio survey
We are preparing the most comprehensive survey of how amateur radio operators actually operate — and how they see the hobby — released in stages over the coming year.
NARA responds to the ARRL® cease and desist request
The ARRL® asked NARA to stop describing itself as “A National Association for Amateur Radio Operators.” We disagree that it caused confusion — and we are complying anyway.
NARA supports the ARRL® World Amateur Radio Day open house event
The Alliance encourages every club to open its doors on World Amateur Radio Day, April 18, and is offering a press release template clubs can customize to promote their event.
From around the hobby
Headlines from the amateur radio press. Each one opens on the publisher's own site. Read more of them.
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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
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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 […]
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Interview with VE6SH, President of the IARU at the ITU PP-26 Conference
EI7GL....A diary of amateur radio activity · Nov 11, 2026
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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 […]
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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
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.