Meshcore is quickly becoming one of the most interesting developments in low-power radio networking. If you’ve been experimenting with LoRa or have used Meshtastic before, Meshcore takes things a step…
The 3Y0K DXpedition to Bouvet Island is currently active, giving amateur radio operators around the world a rare opportunity to work one of the most sought-after DXCC entities. In this…
OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY RULES Ham Radio DX – 100,000 Subscriber Giveaway 1. Sponsor The giveaway is sponsored and administered by Ham Radio DX, operated by Hayden VK7HH (“Sponsor”).This giveaway is not…
This season has been an unusually quiet one on 10m (and even 6m) for FM repeaters. Are they on the air or just has everyone migrated to digital and forgot…
28/01 - I discovered an interesting bit on the ACMA Assist registration instructions today. Email login is no longer available for new users. I suspect as I already had an…
Following on from the recent publications of my blog posts regarding the proposed removal of microwave bands from the John Moyle Memorial Field Day (JMFD), there has now been an…
This year, I made the decision not to participate in the Summer Field Day. Instead, I used the time to help upgrade and improve the Field Day van, with the…
If you’re running WSJT-X on Windows and suddenly start seeing erratic signal levels, strange noise on the waterfall, or missed decodes that never used to be a problem — you’re…
EDIT: 01/01/2026 There appears to be some confusion as to whether these changes are permanent, a "proposal for trial and experience" or something else. In any case, the advice given…
If you're looking for a simple and effective way to improve your handheld VHF performance on the 2-meter band, the Flowerpot antenna (also known as a T2LT) is one of…