Podcasts about Amateur radio

Quotes for Tue, 16 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 5 words per minute.

In this video, we break down the misleading claims from "When Facts Hurt Feelings - The GMRS vs. Ham Reality Check" and set the record straight on GMRS vs Amateur Radio for real-world preparedness. From exaggerated FCC data interpretations and family licensing myths to emergency response realities (including Hurricane Helene), we examine the evidence, technical limitations, and why ham radio's capabilities, range, power, digital modes, and global reach remain unmatched for serious EmComm.✅ What you'll learn: The actual strengths and weaknesses of GMRS for families and local use Why ham radio's licensing, frequency access, and infrastructure provide superior options in disasters Fact vs. hype: repeater access, power limits, interoperability, and public safety parallels Balanced view: When GMRS makes sense alongside ham radio (not instead of it)Today's video is sponsored by Ham Radio Prep - if you want to LEARN about how radio works, use JASON20 for a 20% discount at this link - https://geni.us/830iXi5Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

Quotes for Mon, 15 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 5 words per minute.

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Quotes for Sun, 14 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 5 words per minute.

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PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1424 - Full Version (With repeater ID breaks every 10 minutes) Release Date: June 13, 2026 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Mike Nikolich, K9DXM, George Lama, KC2OXJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Ed Johnson. W2PH, Joshua Marler, AA4WX, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Marvin Turner, W0MET, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Approximate Running Time: 1:17:56 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1424 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: AMSAT Submits Letter of Intent for NASA SLS CubeSat Opportunity on Artemis III, IV, and V 2. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts from All Over 3. WIA: Canadian Radio Station Forms Amateur Radio Club 4. WIA: OscarWatch Tracker: A New Satellite Tracking Program from MM9SQL 5. ARRL: Washington Governor Highlights Amateur Radio Volunteers Ahead of ARRL Field Day 6. ARRL: Watch Salty Walt's Portable Antenna Forum 7. ARRL: Get Ready For ARRL Kids Day 2026 8. ARRL: Orlando HamCation is seeking nominations for its 2027 awards 9. ARRL: ARRL Great Lakes Division Director Scott Yonally, N8SY, Guest Speaker 10. ITU Corporation Acquires Ameritron and Mirage RF Amplifier Brands from MFJ Enterprises 11. US Radio Station Copper Thief Is Arrested 12. Ireland Radio Transmitter Society Is Looking For HF World Championship Operators 13. Artemis III Mission Astronauts Are Announced By NASA 14. Amateurs Experimenting With Teletext For Amateur Radio 15. Astronauts Return To The Space Station After Air Leak 16. Reminder: Hamclock Backend Server Switch Coming Up 17. Amateur Radio Digital Communications Has Launched A New Discord Server 18. CubeSats Boost Data Rates With Foldable Antennas 19. AMSAT: AMSAT Field Day 2026 20. FCC: FCC kicks off its first spectrum auction in four years 21. ARRL: The league launches its "Find The Right Rig" new comparison tool for ARRL members 22. China's space station now has a new crew 23. Canada is assked by HamSci to reconsider shutting down its shortwave time signal CHU 24. FCC: Newest warning from the FCC targets unlicensed radio operator Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radio sport contests, and a lot more * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net Full Podcast (ID breaks every 10 mins for use on ham frequencies): https://www.twiar.net/static/twiarpodcast.rss Full Podcast (No ID Breaks for LPFM or personal listening): https://www.twiar.net/static/twiarpodcastlpfm.rss Truncated Podcast (Approximately 1 hour in length): https://www.twiar.net/static/twiarpodcast60.rss X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQdPO6QkZJ1eIvw6-EQWQPgogVNiZim4u RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly NEW LOCATION): https://twiar.net/static/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly NEW LOCATION): https://www.twiar.net/static/TWIAR1HR.mp3 Automated (Full Static File with no breaks NEW LOCATION): https://twiar.net/static/TWIARLPFM.mp3 This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

Quotes for Sun, 14 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 12 words per minute.

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Foundations of Amateur Radio When was the last time you told a story? The hobby of amateur radio represents as diverse and disparate a group of humanity as I've come across in my life. While that might mark me as living a sheltered existence, I have been around the globe and experienced some of what life celebration looks like. One thing I never tire of is hearing stories from the people I meet, each unique and worthy of my time and consideration. Over the years, in the context of broadcast radio and subsequently producing amateur radio news for over seven years, I've had the opportunity to interview people and record their stories and share them with the world. There are stories I keep retelling and others I'll never share, depending on what I've been entrusted with. I'm mentioning all this because I think that our stories are what makes us a community, a group of humans with different lives who have a common itch to scratch, conveniently labelled "Amateur Radio". With social media increasingly manipulated into highlighting and emphasising our differences, it's good to remember that we can use it to celebrate our common ground, glued together by this crazy, beautiful, rewarding, frustrating and experimental hobby we share. So, next time you get on-air, behind a keyboard or rub your finger on glass, remember, we can share our stories and be richer for the experience. I should point out that the nature of the stories we tell each other is dependant on you. While telling tales with embellishment is attractive, I rather think that it's remarkable, all on its own, that we can use minuscule amounts of energy, captured by a piece of random wire to communicate with someone on the other side of the world, so much so, that glitter is rarely required. You don't need to feel compelled to narrate your life story either, although that's entirely up to you. I'd encourage you to share your adventures, one story at a time, to inspire those around you to embark on their next journey of discovery. And if you're shy and you're not sure how to start, start small, one story at a time, practice makes perfect. Also, if your circuit board narrative smells of chicken, you're holding the wrong end of the soldering iron. Meanwhile I'll persist with the recalcitrant SoapyAudio software in search for the final missing puzzle piece.. Ha! .. to make this infernal contraption do what I can imagine, if only that cursed Yak would stand still, but that's a story for another day. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Quotes for Sat, 13 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 12 words per minute.

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Quotes for Fri, 12 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 5 words per minute.

NewsWest invites programme contributions. You can send yours as email attachments to newswest@vk6.net by noon on Fridays - our editorial policy is that items should be about Amateur Radio, and relating to, or of interest to, radio amateurs in Western Australia. Originating in Perth, Western Australia, NewsWest is produced by WA Amateur Radio News for listeners on-air, online and on-demand. Whichever way you're listening, whether you're a licensed radio amateur or not, experienced or just a beginner, old or young, thanks for being here and thanks for joining us. Web: http://vk6.net Email: newswest@vk6.net Folge direkt herunterladen

Quotes for Thu, 11 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 5 words per minute.

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Tonight Brett reviews his trip to hamvention.  Tom provides details about building pico balloons and the launch of w5kub-123

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Amateur Radio News and Information in the Greater Cincinnati, Tri-State, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Areas for the Week of June 12, 2026.This weeks topics include:SEA-PAC Keynote Speaker WB9VPGYOTA Camp 2026HAM.liveBB Link AdapterCQ FUTBOLLewis & Clark Special EventRed, White, and Blue EventAmerica 250KY Severe Weather NetBrunch BunchNKARC Field Day Prep MeetingNKARC Breakfast ClubField Day 2026Clifty Falls POTA EventLearn about MESHCORESTEM CampYoung's Jersey Dairy Bike Tour EventRepeater ListHamfestsExams

Quotes for Wed, 10 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 25 words per minute.

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PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1423 - Full Version (With repeater ID breaks every 10 minutes) Release Date: June 6, 2026 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, George Lama, KC2OXJ, Marvin Turner, W0MET, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Josh Marler, AA4WX, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Mike Nikolich, K9DXM, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Approximate Running Time: 1:55:40 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1423 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: AMSAT Field Day 2026 2. AMSAT: RADIANT Project Aims to Bring Delay-Tolerant Networking to Amateur Radio 3. AMSAT: SpaceX Starship V3's First Test Flight Largely Successful 4. AMSAT: China Launches Shenzhou 23 Spacecraft 5. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 6. WIA: Radio Frequency Changes Cause Drones To Fall 7. WIA: Japan Amateur Radio League 100th Anniversary 8. WIA: US Space Command Launches War Games 9. WIA: School Is Now In Session 10. RW: Ohio Valley 100,000 Watt FM Signal Is Severed in Broad Daylight 11. RTS: The FCC Plans Tighter Rules That Will Help Undersea Internet Cables 12. FCC: FCC Kicks Off First Spectrum Auction In Four Years 13. ARRL: Find The Right Rig: New Comparison Tool For ARRL Members 14. ARRL: CHU Canada's Official Shortwave Time Signal To Go Silent 15. ARRL: Florida Field Day Preparations Under Way 16. ARRL: Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation Scholarship 2026 Winner 17. ARRL: International Dog Day On August 26, 2026 18. ARRL: The Lewis and Clark Trail On The Air Special Event 19. China's Space Station Now Has A New Crew 20. Canada Is Asked By Hamsci To Reconsider Shutting Down CHU 21. Microwave Update Conference Registration Is Now Open 22. Newest Warning From The FCC Targets An Unlicensed Radio Operator 23. Youngsters Are Ready For IARU Region 1 Camp 24. ARRL: Senator Ted Cruz praises amateur radio volunteers for Emergency Preparedness 25. AMSAT: AMSAT opens candidate nominations for 2026 Board of Directors Election 26. AMSAT: AMSAT BirdChaser Bingo Summer 2026 adds a new twist to satellite operating 27. WIA: China announces massive break-through battery technology 28. ARRL: RAC/Radio Amateurs of Canada Vice President Brent Taylor, VY2HF, Silent Key 29. ARRL: Registration is open for the 2026 National Convention in Huntsville, Alabama 30. ARRL: Sufflok County New York legislator has designated June as amateur radio month 31. RSGB: A Solar Eclipse will happen in the UK on August 12, 2026 Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO, and get an update from AMSAT and what's new with all those amateur satellites in orbit * Australia's own Onno Benshop, VK6FLAB, and Foundations of Amateur Radio, returns to his Bald Yak Project. This edition is titled "Soapy Audio Adventures" * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radio sport contests, and a lot more * We will have the Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL and Space Weather * Our own amateur radio historian, Will Rogers, K5WLR, returns with another edition of "A Century Of Amateur Radio". This week Will takes us back to the Summer of 1924, which brought the first explorers to the four new, shorter wavelength bands that were opened up to amateur use in July. This is part two of a three part edition titled "DX Records and Shortwave Reflections", or "The Heaviside Road to the Antipode" * This month's update from The Volunteer Monitoring System ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net Full Podcast (ID breaks every 10 mins for use on ham frequencies): https://www.twiar.net/static/twiarpodcast.rss Full Podcast (No ID Breaks for LPFM or personal listening): https://www.twiar.net/static/twiarpodcastlpfm.rss Truncated Podcast (Approximately 1 hour in length): https://www.twiar.net/static/twiarpodcast60.rss X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQdPO6QkZJ1eIvw6-EQWQPgogVNiZim4u RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly NEW LOCATION): https://twiar.net/static/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly NEW LOCATION): https://www.twiar.net/static/TWIAR1HR.mp3 Automated (Full Static File with no breaks NEW LOCATION): https://twiar.net/static/TWIARLPFM.mp3 This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

NewsWest invites programme contributions. You can send yours as email attachments to newswest@vk6.net by noon on Fridays - our editorial policy is that items should be about Amateur Radio, and relating to, or of interest to, radio amateurs in Western Australia. Originating in Perth, Western Australia, NewsWest is produced by WA Amateur Radio News for listeners on-air, online and on-demand. Whichever way you're listening, whether you're a licensed radio amateur or not, experienced or just a beginner, old or young, thanks for being here and thanks for joining us. Web: http://vk6.net Email: newswest@vk6.net Folge direkt herunterladen

Amateur Radio News and Information in the Greater Cincinnati, Tri-State, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Areas for the Week of June 5, 2026.This weeks topics include:Red, White, and Blue Ash EventWS4NTA Silent KeyAmerica 250Ky. Severe Weather NetMuseum Shops on the Air EventKY QSO PartyLewis and Clark EventOhio Packet Zoom MeetingBrunch BunchNKARC Field Day Prepearation MeetingNKARC BreakfastMONIX Meeting2026 Field DayClifty POTA EventSTEM Day CampsRepeater ListMorehead Repeaters updateHamfestsExams

Quotes for Tue, 02 Jun 2026 in Morse Code at 5 words per minute.

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