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In this episode we meet Tony, K1KP, the developer of polar modulation that is being used in the new Flex Radio Aurora radio.  Polar modulation is a technology breakthrough that allows Flex Radio to make an integrated 500 watt HF/6m transciever, power supply and antenna tuner in a small light weight package.  With better than 80% efficiency, the Aurora produces less heat, consumes less power and is smaller than conventional radios.  Tony, K1KP, has been developing this technology for over 10 years.  In this episode we will hear about Tony's journey as he pioneered polar modulation in amateur radio.

GB2RS News Sunday, the 28th of September 2025 The news headlines: What are your must-see presentations at this year's RSGB Convention? The RSGB invited the MP for Buckingham and Bletchley to the RSGB National Radio Centre for a private visit Listen out for today's special 70th anniversary GB2RS broadcasts Before we begin today's news bulletin, we would like to share a special message from the RSGB President Bob Beebe, GU4YOX, to mark the 70th anniversary of GB2RS. Bob says, “It is with a profound sense of respect and appreciation that today we mark the 70th anniversary of the GB2RS News service. Since 1955, volunteers have given their time and their voice to keep our radio community informed, connected, and inspired. For many of us, GB2RS has been a constant and familiar presence in our radio lives. On behalf of the RSGB, I extend my heartfelt thanks to all who have played a part in this remarkable story for the last seventy years. Today, we honour their legacy and reaffirm our commitment to the values and spirit that the GB2RS News service so proudly represents.”  And now we move to today's news items. The programme for this year's RSGB Convention has nearly 50 presentations for you to enjoy, including leading industry speakers such as Mike Walker, VA3MW from FlexRadio and Hans Summers, G0UPL from QRP Labs. There will also be well-known names such as Neil Smith G4DBN, RadCom Technical Editor Peter Duffett-Smith GM3XJE, Brian Coleman G4NNS and Walt Hudson K4OGO, known to many as ‘Salty Walt'. This annual RSGB event is your only opportunity within the UK to have access to this level of knowledge, learning and networking opportunities. As well as a packed full lecture programme, there will be nearly 20 special interest groups in attendance, so if you are thinking of pursuing a different area of the hobby, this is the perfect time to explore your options. To guarantee a place, you will need to purchase a ticket online via rsgb.org/convention before advance sales close on Sunday the 5th of October. Buying your ticket online not only guarantees your place, but it also saves you money when compared to on-the-door ticket prices. If you are arriving on Friday, why not join a private tour of Bletchley Park at 2.30 pm, which has been arranged especially for Convention attendees. In addition to this, and new for this year, RSGB National Radio Centre volunteer Patrick, 2E0IFB, will be running an informal introduction on getting started with low-earth orbiting satellites. The RSGB Convention takes place from the 10th to the 12th of October at Kents Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The RSGB was pleased to welcome Callum Anderson, MP for Buckingham and Bletchley, to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park last week. Callum enjoyed seeing the history of radio, watching live CW contacts and listening to his voice coming back from space, having been relayed via a satellite. Callum was invited to meet a small group of senior RSGB representatives who emphasised the important role of amateur radio in encouraging young people into an engineering career. Getting involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths activities gives a great foundation that could lead some young people to follow in the footsteps of radio amateur pioneers who led the development of many wireless technologies that we rely on today. Most importantly, the visit gave the RSGB an opportunity to show the problems that ElectroMagnetic Disturbance can cause to wireless reception. Examples of EMD include household appliances, Broadband FTTC and green energy from solar panels and windfarms, where the signal levels are thousands of times stronger than the expected levels given in ITU recommendations. EMC Chair John Rogers M0JAV and Board Chair Stewart Bryant G3YSX explained that unless the year-on-year increases in background noise are stopped, many critical services and infrastructures could be impacted soon, just as the amateur radio bands are today. The RSGB looks forward to meeting again with Callum, who is the Parliamentary Private Secretary for Science, Innovation and Technology. Don't forget to listen out for three special one-off broadcasts from the RSGB National Radio Centre today. The broadcasts are part of the celebrations, which are taking place to mark the 70th anniversary of GB2RS. Listen out at 1 pm, 2.30 pm and 4 pm. Go to rsgb.org/gb70rs  for details of frequencies and newsreaders. All listeners are welcome to join the pre- and post-News nets, which will be operating using the special event station GB70RS. The RSGB LoRa high-altitude balloon launch took place on Saturday, the 20th of September and was a great success despite tricky weather conditions, which included rain and high winds. The balloon soared at a peak altitude of 48,556 feet before landing in a remote location in the Thursden Valley. Winners of the competition to win a £200 Moonraker voucher will be announced at the RSGB 2025 Convention on Sunday, the 12th of October. If you're wondering what you can do with your LoRa tracker now that the RSGB challenge has finished, go to rsgb.org/lora-balloon for a handy guide on how you can continue the fun. If you took part and would like to be included in a special feature in the December edition of RadCom, send your photos and a short summary of your activity to comms@rsgb.org.uk by Wednesday, the 1st of October. The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held from the 23rd of July to the 2nd of August 2026. The organisers are looking for amateur radio operators to volunteer and assist with radio, spectrum and other technical tasks. To register as a radio volunteer, email spectrum@glasgow2026.com to be sent a code that you can enter into the volunteer booking portal. For more information and to apply to become a volunteer, visit the ‘Volunteering' tab at glasgow2026.com Wednesday, the 1st of October, sees the launch of UKBOTA's second annual celebration of the work carried out by the volunteers of the Royal Observer Corps. Activate or hunt any UKBOTA ROC bunker reference during October to qualify. More details are available at ukbota.org Please send details of all your news and events to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. The deadline for submissions is 10 am on Thursdays before the Sunday broadcast each week.  And now for details of rallies and events Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is holding a surplus equipment sale on Saturday, the 4th of October, at the Cwmduad Community Hall. The doors will be open from 8.30 am for traders, 9.30 am for disabled access and from 10 am for all visitors. All radio amateurs and shortwave listeners are welcome. Limited parking is available outside the hall, and more is available on the main road. For more information, or to book a table, contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 07768 282 880. On Sunday, the 5th of October, the 50th Welsh Radio Rally takes place at Llanwern High School, Hartridge Farm Road, Newport in South Wales. The doors open for traders from 7 am and for the public from 9.30 am. Admission costs £3. For more information, email welshradiorally@gmail.com On Sunday, the 12th of October, the Autumn Dartmoor Radio Club Rally takes place at Yelverton War Memorial Hall, Meavy Lane, Yelverton. The doors open at 10 am and admission is £3. For more information, email 2e0rph@gmail.com Also, on Sunday the 12th, Hornsea Amateur Radio Club's annual rally takes place at Driffield Showground in East Yorkshire. Exhibitors can gain access from 8 am, and visitors are welcome from 10 am. For more information, email lbjpinkney1@hotmail.co.uk Now the Special Event news Paul, VK5PAS, is active as VI8POL until tomorrow, the 29th, to celebrate Australia's annual National Police Week. Recently, the station was spotted using FT8 on the 20m band. QSL via VK5PAS, Logbook of the World and eQSL. Eight special call signs are in use until the 12th of October to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Amateur Radio Association. Look for activity on the 160 to 6m bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. For details of an award that is available for working the stations, visit tinyurl.com/ssa-100 Now the DX news The Salamis Radio Team is active as SX8AJX from Salamina Island, EU-07, until Tuesday, the 30th of September. Operators are using CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands and via satellite. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World and Club Log.  Janusz, SP9FIH, is active as VK9/SP9FIH from Christmas Island, OC-002, until Friday, the 3rd of October. Look for activity on the 30 to 10m bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Now the contest news The CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest started at 0000 UTC yesterday, the 27th, and ends at 2359 UTC today, the 28th of September. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. The UK is in Zone 14. Also, today, the 28th, the UK Microwave Group 5.7 and 10GHz Contest runs from 0600 to 1800 UTC. Using all modes on 5.7 and 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 1st of October, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100 UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is report and a four-character locator. Also, on Wednesday the 1st, the RSGB 144MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100 UTC. Using FT8 on the 2m band, the exchange is report and a four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. Also, on Wednesday the 1st, the United Kingdom and Ireland Contest Club 80m Contest runs from 2000 to 2100 UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is your six-character locator. The Oceania DX SSB Contest runs from 0600 UTC on Saturday, the 4th to 0600 UTC on Sunday, the 5th of October. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Saturday, the 4th of October, the RSGB 2.3GHz Trophy Contest runs from 1400 UTC to 2200 UTC. Using all modes on the 13cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, on Saturday the 4th, the RSGB 1.2GHz Trophy Contest runs from 1400 UTC to 2200 UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Both the IARU and RSGB 432MHz to 245GHz Contests run from 1400 UTC on Saturday, the 4th, to 1400 UTC on Sunday, the 5th of October. Using all modes on 432MHz to 245GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Sunday, the 5th of October, the UK Microwave Group 24 to 76GHz Contest runs from 0900 UTC to 1700 UTC. Using all modes on 24 to 76GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday the 25th of September Last week was good for HF propagation for a number of reasons. Firstly, we are now entering autumn, which offers better propagation prospects than summer. Secondly, the solar flux index has remained high at up to 184 as of last Thursday, the 25th. We had a week of near-normal geomagnetic conditions, with a low Kp index, no Earth-directed coronal mass ejections, and a relatively quiet solar wind. These have all combined to give excellent HF propagation, including openings on the 10m band using FM and transatlantic 10m contacts being possible in the afternoon. The maximum usable frequency, or MUF, over a 3,000km path, according to Propquest, has mainly been in excess of 30MHz during daylight hours. The KQ2H repeater in upstate New York, with an output frequency of 29.620MHz, has been loud at times in the afternoon and is a good indicator of HF propagation. Expect it to get better as we enter October. Other US stations have also been heard on the 10m band using FM, including one in Ohio. Steve, G0KYA, was surprised to hear the GB3XMB 10m beacon on 28.287MHz from Waddington, Lancashire this week. Steve remarked that it is 175 miles to Norfolk as the crow flies. He said that the signal didn't sound like backscatter, so that's quite a distance for 10m ground wave. Another DX worked, according to CDXC, included FP5KE, the St. Pierre and Miquelon DXpedition. The station could be heard on everything from Top Band to 10m. V6D in Micronesia has been worked on the 40 and 17m bands using CW. Other highlights include D2USU in Fiji on the 12m band using FT8, and 9Y49R in Trinidad and Tobago on the 10m band using FM. Next week, NOAA predicts the solar flux index may fall to the 159 to 170 range. Geomagnetic conditions are predicted to be poor tomorrow, the 29th, with a Kp index of 5, and again between the 3rd and 5th of October, also with a predicted Kp index of 5. Expect decreased MUFs for a few days until the ionosphere recovers. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO The next week or so looks to be typical for autumn. It will be a mix of Atlantic weather systems bringing lows and their fronts, which may offer some rain scatter for those on the GHz bands. The other side of the coin is areas of high pressure or mostly weak ridges, in this case mainly affecting the south and east of the country. This is the point where Tropo operators can move in with paths probably favouring the North Sea and Scandinavia up to this weekend and then across to the continent and down to Spain during the coming week. It is worth remembering that Tropo can exist throughout the 24 hours across water and along coasts like the North Sea and English Channel, although the portion of a path overland can weaken during daytime. The meteor scatter prospects remain in the random territory, so they are best in the early morning. Recent activity with geomagnetic disturbances suggests that aurora should continue to be part of the operating list in the coming week. Check for a hollow note or warble on HF signals and for a Kp index greater than 5, then consider turning your VHF arrays to the north. For EME operators, Moon declination reaches its minimum tomorrow, the 29th, so from then on, we will see lengthening Moon windows and increasing peak elevation. The Moon's distance from Earth started to decrease after apogee on Friday, the 26th, meaning path losses are falling. 144MHz Sky noise will be high today, the 28th, and peaks at around 2800 Kelvin tomorrow, the 29th, before dropping back to low for the rest of the week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

In this episode our good friend Pat Hensley, W5WTH, joins us to talk about his latest super creative electronics projects and his design process.  Pat comes up with some of the coolest ham radio projects as he explores the world of electronics and microcontrollers.   From his software that makes a modern Flex Radio sound like an old unstable tube radio from the 50's to his beer can CW key, Pat comes up with projects that are really fun.  He publishes all of his projects as open source on his blog web site whiskeytangohotel.com

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1378 - Full Version (With repeater ID breaks every 10 minutes) Release Date: July 26, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Jordan Kurtz, KE9BPO, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Denny Haight, NZ8D, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Ed Johnson. W2PH, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Lama, KC2OXJ, Josh Marler, AA4WX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Approximate Running Time: 1:26:41 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1378 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: 2025 AMSAT Board Of Directors Election Underway 2. AMSAT: AMSAT-UK Supports Student Payload On Sub-Orbital Launch From Oman 3. WIA: Radio Amateurs Of Canada Issues New Question Pools 4. FCC: FCC Pirate Radio Crackdown Hits Washington Ranch 5. FCC: 91 Years Ago Marks The Birth Of The Federal Communications Commission 6. ARRL: Amateur Radio Helps Locate Missing Mother and Son 7. ARRL: ARRL July Board Meeting Highlights 8. ARRL: QSL Manager Joseph L. Arcure, Jr., W3HNK, Passes Away At 91 9. ARRL: ARRL Files Comments To Protect The 70 Centimeter Amateur Band 10. ARRL: Beginning In Early August, Amateur Radio Frequencies Will Be Active With Feline and Canine QSO's 11. Field Testing At World RadioSport Site Conducted By Its Organizers 12. FCC Explores Overhauling The Emergency Alert System and Regains Authority For Spectrum Auction 13. British Amateurs To Activate UK Waterways Special Activations 14. AMSAT: ARISS Call for proposals for future school contacts now underway 15. WIA: Global Semiconductor production could be affected by current copper shortage 16. ARRL: Flex Radio equips the ARRL with a complete FlexRadio 8000 series station for W1AW 17. ARRL: The league urges members to take part in HamSci's Meteor Scatter QSO Party 18. ARRL: Antenna Safety - Look Up and Live 19. ARRL: Changes announced to the ARRL Pacific Division, Atlantic Division, and Sacramento Valley Section 20. RAC: Radio Amateurs of Canada announce that amateurs in the Yukon Territory now are a seperate RAC Section 21. ARRL: The ARRL and Radio Relay International sign a Memorandum of Understanding Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will tell us "There's Promotion, and Then There's Amateur Radio" * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming Radio Sport contests, and more * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Bill Continelli, W2XOY (SK) - The Ancient Amateur Archives. This week, Bill returns in this encore presentation of one of his most popular segments: A Brief History of Amateur Radio Repeaters ----- Full Podcast (ID breaks every 10 mins for use on ham frequencies): https://www.twiar.net/twiarpodcast.rss Full Podcast (No ID Breaks for LPFM or personal listening): https://www.twiar.net/twiarpodcastlpfm.rss Truncated Podcast (Approximately 1 hour in length): https://www.twiar.net/twiarpodcast60.rss Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.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.

In this milestone 60th episode of The Ham Radio Guy, Marvin Turner (WØMET) explores the expanding world of remote operations in amateur radio. From operating your station from thousands of miles away to sharing gear with fellow hams, remote ops are reshaping how we get on the air. Marvin breaks down the gear, software, and setup options — including tips for FlexRadio users, network considerations, legal implications, and real-world experiences from the field. Whether you're looking to overcome HOA restrictions, plan for remote contesting, or simply modernize your shack, this episode will help you take the next step.  Topics covered: What you need to get started Common remote station configurations Operating remotely without compromising performance The future of remote amateur radio Don't miss this deep dive into one of the most empowering trends in the hobby!     Deal of the Day Anker Prime 67W USB C Charger, Anker GaN 3-Port Compact Fast PPS Wall Charger, for MacBook Pro/Air   Links mentioned  https://www.remotehamradio.com https://www.remotehams.com FT Control for Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood http://www.akgordon.com/ham/ishareradio/index.html Affiliate Links   Dakota Lithium – LiPo batteries – 11 yr warranty. Dakota Lithium use Coupon Code: thehamradioguy   Hamstuffonline.com   ABR industries – Coax https://abrind.com/?sld=save10hamradioguy   County Comms - Every day carry items https://countycomm.com/THEHAMRADIO   https://hamradioprep.com/ Use code HAMRADIOGUY   Alpha Antenna.    https://www.alphaantenna.com/W0MET?aff=24   Bridgecom Systems https://www-affiliate-bridgecomsystems.goaffpro.com/    https://portal.referralcandy.com/FKVKH75/share_redirect?type=referral_link_email_click&location=reminder_email&message_id=1231229231   Big Poppa Smokers.  http://shrsl.com/4u7s0. FREEAFFBPS  Use code for Free shipping   Lido mounts https://www.lidoradio.com/pages/brands?sca_ref=8185043.zmqlAAzYNB you can also click on any link and use Coupon Code: HamRadioGuy   Spec 5 Meshtashtic https://specfive.com?sca_ref=8242389.ii7FfHThhfLNxdCl SOCIAL MEDIA   https://twitter.com/TheHamRadioGuy    https://www.patreon.com/TheHamRadioGuy   Email: W0MET@thehamradioguy.com   Sign up for the newsletter

Experience the groundbreaking FlexRadio Aurora Series in this YouTube video from Dayton Hamvention 2025! Unveiling the world's first fully integrated 500W HF/6m SDR transceiver, the Aurora delivers 500W on HF and 200W on 6m with up to 90% efficiency using Polar Modulation. Discover its compact 18-pound design, built-in tuner, and SmartSDR integration for seamless DXing, contesting, and portable operations. Perfect for ham radio enthusiasts seeking power and simplicity! #FlexRadio #Aurora #HamRadio #DaytonHamvention2025Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

In this special episode, we meet Steve Hicks, CTO of Flex Radio.  Steve announces a new radio in the Flex Radio product line.  This new radio is a combination of the features of the current 8000 series of radios plus a built in 500 watt power amplifier, antenna tuner and AC power supply all integrated into a package the size of the current 8000 series radios.   This remarkable new radio uses a new transmitter architecture that doubles power efficency resulting in an integrated package that is smaller, consumes less power, generates less heat, and is quieter than current equipmemnt on the market.  

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #HamradioOur guest was Michael Walker, VA3MW, and Joe, W8GEXAmongst other things like working for NORAD, we discussed How did you get started?Why chasing DX?How has your experience with 6M been?Let's talk Node Red for a minuteHow did Flex get started?How did you get on with Flex?From 30,000 feet, what is different about SDRs?What do you want our listeners to know about the 8000 series?Anything else or any tangent you want to go  on is great with us!Resources mentioned include:Sales email sales@flexradio.comAN/FSQ7 Computer https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=964RM Noise https://ournetplace.com/rm-noise/Q5 Signal Transverters http://www.q5signal.com/Pactenna https://www.packtenna.com/#/W9GR https://www.w9gr.com/Controlled Envelope SSB https://www.arrl.org/files/file/QEX_Next_Issue/2016/January_February_2016/Hershberger_QEX_1_16.pdfFree DV https://freedv.org/FLEX : The Accidental Company https://www.flexradio.com/videos/flexradio-systems-the-accidental-company/Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.orgDaily DX https://www.dailydx.com/DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/ IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/ IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/ IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/ IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/ IC-7760 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7760 IC-PW2 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-PW2

Foundations of Amateur Radio The hobby of amateur radio is one of experimentation and change. For decades this came in the form of circuit diagrams, components and scrounged hardware from anything that wasn't bolted down. New functionality came with the aid of a soldering iron. More recently, functionality comes from participation in the global electronics market where you can buy any radio you like and have it shipped to your door within hours at an unbeatable price. Mind you, buying all those unbelievably cheap radios does start adding up and if you want to use more sophisticated hardware, that too is possible, at a price, somewhere between $50 and a new Porsche. Whilst that's an option for some, for the rest of us, there are better and cheaper ways. Of course it doesn't stop there. If you connect any radio to a computer, you can use whatever software you like to encode and decode any signal you can imagine. With a traditional radio connected to a computer you can make it participate in hundreds of different so-called digital modes. Before I continue, let's look at radio in a slightly different way. Consider an antenna as a continuous source of voltages that are amplified, filtered and demodulated in some way by a radio. You can think of the combination of antenna, radio and computer as a stream decoder. To decode a signal in a new way requires a new decoder, which you could build from components or as I've said, buy online. During the week I've continued experimenting with GNU Radio. If you're unfamiliar, it's a toolkit that allows you to build so-called flow graphs that can process a signal stream. Think of it as a box of Lego that you can put together to build any type of decoder. Let me say that again. Imagine that you want to decode or transmit a mode like FreeDV, M17, APRS, Olivia, Contestia, or Hellschreiber. With the GNU Radio toolkit, all of this is possible and you won't need to buy new hardware or bust out the soldering iron every time you want to experiment with a new mode. If you have been playing with digital modes already, you'll likely point out that you can already do this today by using software running on a computer, and that's true. What that doesn't tell you is that this comes with a very specific limitation, namely that all those modes require that they fit inside a single audio channel because all those digital modes you might be familiar with are essentially using an SSB or FM signal with the audio generated or decoded by a computer. Even if you have a modern radio like for example an ICOM IC-7300, you'll still be limited in what modes of transmission you can make. ICOM limits the transmit bandwidth to 2.9 kHz. Flex Radio appears to double that to 7.9 kHz, but numbers are sketchy. The point remains, most current amateur radio technology is based around the notion that a mode essentially fits within a single audio channel and a very narrow one at that. So, why does this matter? If you run out of FT8 space on a band, right now you need to change to an alternate frequency to play, but you'll only be able to see the stations that are using the same alternate frequency, as long as they fit within the bandwidth of an audio signal. If you wanted to check out the main frequency, you'd have to change frequencies and keep switching back and forth. Using this idea, monitoring all of FT4, FT8, WSPR and all CW beacons, all at the same time becomes unimaginable, not to mention costly if you needed a radio for each band and each mode. What if you wanted to use another mode that took more than about 4 kHz, like say a 5 MHz wide DVB-T signal which you could be experimenting with on 70cm? Or, what if you'd like to compare a repeater input with its output at the same time? Or compare two repeaters together? Or find the best band to operate on right now? The point being, that there are things that simply don't fit within a single audio channel that you won't be able to play with using a traditional radio. As it happens, that too is a solved problem. Remember that I mentioned that you can think of an antenna, radio, and computer combination as a stream decoder? What if I told you that an SDR, a Software Defined Radio, is essentially a device that translates antenna voltages into numbers which you can process with GNU Radio? Whilst that does imply replacing your radio, you don't have to jump in at the deep end to start playing and even if you do decide to buy new hardware, you can get your toes wet with all manner of self build or commercial kits. Even better, you can start with the gear you already have today and become familiar with GNU Radio and when you're ready to expand your station, you can add in an SDR and continue to use the same tools to experiment. Not only that, you can do interesting things by combining what you already have. Consider for example the idea of using an RTL-SDR as the receiver with a traditional radio as the transmitter. You could decode all of the FT8 signals on a band and transmit where there was space to do so. The point being that you can do this one step at a time. Every time you download or build another GNU Radio flow graph, you can have a new decoder and as time goes on, you'll be able to decide what hardware you might want to pair it with. To be clear, I'm talking about the gradual change from component based radio using audio interfaces into software based radio. It's not like we haven't done this before. Anyone recall spark gaps, or valves? The future of experimentation is bright and it's filled with bits. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Dan Quigley, N7HQ,   is a true veteran in the world of ham radio and technology. Like many of us, Dan's passion for radio began early, with a crystal radio, and earned his license while delivering newspapers to pay for his new hobby.  Dan's professional career evolved based on the specific needs of clients and customers, creating long and successful stints through Microsoft and Amazon before joining FlexRadio as their Director of Strategic Solutions.  N7HQ is a kindred spirit, perhaps to many of us, and tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.   

Mike Padron, N1CC, had an early love for amateur radio that was eclipsed by aviation leading Mike to become the longest serving captain pilot at FEDEX.  Returning to ham radio during the Covid 19 Pandemic, Mike rediscovered his love for CW through the Long Island CW Club and remote controlling his FlexRadio home station while traveling the World.  N1CC is my guest in this QSO Today.

In this episode we bring back our good friend Dan Quigley, N7HQ, to talk about restoring older radio equipment.  Should you return an old radio to it's original state or repurpose the chassis for a more modern project with the look and feel of a classic radio of the past?  We explore various approaches to restoring radio equipment including tools, test equipment and process. Dan is the director of strategic programs at Flex Radio and brings decades of professional engineering and ham radio experience to the discussion.

New FlexRadio from Hamvnetion 2024Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

This is a special edition featuring Mike Walker, VA3MW from Flex Radio, telling us all about the newly announced Flex 8400 / 8600 radios.  Mike is at Hamvention 2024 and took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to tell us all about the new radios.

I picked up a new FlexRadio Maestro-C, the latest version of their Maestro control console with some exciting new updates. Join me as I welcome Michael Walker onto the Livestream to talk about this new devices and its features.Link to Maestro-C: https://www.flexradio.com/products/maestro-control-console-flex-6000/?aff=2Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ham-radio-2-0--2042782/support.

John Rusciano, NG0Z, knew that eventually living in an HOA would meet he and his family's needs, even if it meant not having a ham radio station and outside antennas. The state of the art and ubiquitous Internet connectivity made it possible for John to build his ultimate remotely controlled amateur radio station at his vacation home, away from the city's electronic noise and the restrictions of HOA.  NG0Z allows me to interrogate him about all of the aspects of building his remote station in this QSO Today.

In this show we talk about what is on Dan's workbench and the increased demand for HF spectrum.  Dan is a wealth of knowledge on ham radio and electrical engineering in general.  We cover a wide range of topics in this show.

Tonight I welcome Mike Walker from FlexRadio onto the show to talk about the latest updates to the SmartLink system, which is their solution for remotely connecting to your radio from other locations. Stop by the livestream with your questions!You can save $50 on most FlexRadio orders with the coupon code HAMRADIO50 - See all of their items here - https://www.flexradio.com/?aff=2

On this techzoom we talk about preparing for emergencys with Shane KC1RLR. Below you will find some affiliate links to a few items that may be helpful in an emergency. Emergency radios Raddy SW10 by Radioddity. https://amzn.to/3PEO3je Eton red cross https://amzn.to/3RjkeGn Water filters. Sawyer mini water filter 2 pack. https://amzn.to/3PkbKMr Berkey water filter bottle https://amzn.to/48dGUhh Battery Bioenno 12volt 20ah https://amzn.to/3Zqwln6 Bioenno charger https://amzn.to/46bae61 Bioenno - LiFePO4 Batteries for Communication Equipment/Ham Radio This website has great links to info on which sized batteries (all on this page) you would need for so many hours of operation at different duty cycles (Standard & Field Day). There also links to info on Radio-Battery compatibility for all of the standard radio makes and models (Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, Elecraft, Flex Radio, Powerwerx, TYT, Alinco). Also, there is a great link with a “Solar How-to Guide”. LiFePO4 Batteries for Communication Equipment/Ham Radio – Bioenno Power Bioenno 20Ah Battery 12V, 20Ah LFP Battery (PVC, BLF-1220A) – Bioenno Power Bioenno 40Ah Battery 12V, 40Ah LFP Battery (PVC, BLF-1240A) – Bioenno Power Powerwerx MEGAbox2 Portable Power Box for 30-70Ah Bioenno Batteries Powerwerx MEGAbox2 Portable Power Box for 30-70Ah Bioenno Batteries | Powerwerx Powerwerx PWRbox2 Portable Power Box for 20-40Ah Bioenno Batteries This is the smaller Powerwerx battery box. Less features than the Megabox but it has the basics. The box is about half the size of the Megabox so it can't hold the larger batteries but can do up to a 40Ah battery. Powerwerx PWRbox2 Portable Power Box for 20-40Ah Bioenno Batteries | Powerwerx Good website resources for preparedness. https://www.ready.gov/plan Prepper youtube channels Common Myths about ham radio while prepping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w0uItMylmo 72 hour kit, AKA bug out bag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVW77RwH6kk If I were going to start prepping in 2022 this is what I would do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG-uxmwn7s8 3 mistakes made when storing water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX7Jls_1hso 10 things you need for emergencies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsVBtawIvXY Living Without Electricity 10 Things to Consider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mdbH6xXYFk How To Power Essential Devices When The Grid Goes Down (i.e., Refrigerator) - vs2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlpBzHbWsb8 15 Survival Foods Every Prepper Should Stockpile - Most Bang for your Buck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyI9V-Kef7M How to build a home first aid kit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH_X3oxl03E Don't forget to visit www.blindhams.com

Dr. Frank Brickle, AB2KT, was my guest in Episode 212, in August of 2018, five years ago.  He is both a musical composer and a technology expert. He earned a Ph.D. in Music from Princeton University and has been involved in computer science and signal processing since 1970. He was an early pioneer in development of Software Defined Radio for the US Government, and later by private industry, and was the Co-deleloper of PowerSDR software with Bob McGwier, N4HY.   Frank is also a classical music composer and has his written compositions performed worldwide. AB2KT is my QSO Today in this remastered audio version of the original interview.

Toujours sur notre format classique ! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast.Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Studio Ghibli" - Les Notes Arigato !

Toujours sur notre format classique ! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast.Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Cyberpunk : Edgerunners" - Les Notes Arigato !

Join me today for the Wednesday Lunchtime Livestream as I welcome Mike from FlexRadio and Steve from Gigaparts to talk about their joint venture and the path forward.FlexRadio Website - https://www.flexradio.comSave $50 with coupon HAMRADIO50Gigaparts Website - https://hr2.li/gigapartsSave 5% on select items with code KC5HWB

On reprend notre format classique ! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast.Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "BEASTARS" - Les Notes Arigato !

FlexRadio Tuner Genius, Antenna Genius and PowerGenius equipment now available at Gigaparts. This was announced at Hamcation 2023 and I was priveledged to get it on video.Link - https://www.gigaparts.com/flexradio

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In this episode we learn all about transverters with Dan Quigley N7HQ.  Transverters let you operate on higher frequency bands like 2m, 220, UHF, 902 and up with a common HF radio.  With Dan's experience at Flex Radio we take a close look at how these feature rich software defined radios can be used with transverters.

// ON ENTAME 2023 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "AJIN" - Les Notes Arigato !

It is fun livestreaming FT8 contacts when the bands are open, especially on the bands like 10-meters that don't get used as often. I have been working FT8 for the passed few days on 10M, 15M and 17M and I thought it would make for a fun livestream to do some of this again. Join me for the lunchtime livestream today and we will see if 10M is still open! If not, we will go back to 15M, which has been really hot lately also.Links:Gospel Socks - https://gospelsocks.com/My Amazon Store for Gospel Socks - https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradio2.0/list/NU7AW4QSP5FU?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d Signal Stick Sale - https://signalstuff.com/2022/12/the-signal-stuff-2022-i-cant-believe-i-missed-black-friday-sale/?ref=3200

Bill Levy, N2WL, operates from his apartment in New York City,  and from a remotely controlled FlexRadio station in Colorado,  as part of a network of remotely controlled stations available for hire.  As a kid, Bill paid for his ham radio hobby by running  Wall Street, and he did a stint as a wildlife photographer for Time-Life and Partridge Films, while operating as a DX entity from  Africa.  N2WL tells his ham radio story in this QSO Today.

// ON CONTINUE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 3 de Manga Café à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "PARASYTE" - Les Notes Arigato !

// ON CONTINUE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 17/10/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "MADE IN ABYSS" - Les Notes BONUS : Les Recommandations de l'équipe Arigato !

// ON CONTINUE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 17/10/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "MONSTER" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// ON COMMENCE LA SAISON 3 !!!!! N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 08/06/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "AKIRA" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

FT8 is open to Asia on 40M in the mornings - let's see what contacts we can make!

While many of us "old timers" may think we know what drives youth interest in amateur radio, a discussion with Conner Black, W4IPC, and CJ Pokowitz, WW0CJ, today's amateur radio youth leaders, may lead us to believe that old timer "value propositions" for ham radio do not resonate with today's youth.  Join Eric and his guests in this discussion of how to potentially increase our numbers in this QSO Today. 

In this episode we talk with Dan Quigley N7HQ from Flex Radio about the projects on his workbench.  Dan revided a Heathkit SB104 by installing an SDR radio inside, designed custom rack panels for radio testing and talks about remote control of test equipment.

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 08/06/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Ranking of Kings" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 18/05/22 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Assassination Classroom" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 24/04/22 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Edition Spéciale Animation avec un invité exceptionnel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Les Notes ! Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 24/04/22 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Chainsaw Man" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

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// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 11/03/2021 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Tokyo Revengers" - Les Notes ! + BONUS : Les Recommandations Arigato !

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REJOIGNEZ NOTRE DISCORD, Lien dispo dans notre bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 22/03/2022 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "Gunnm / Alita Battle Angel" Arigato !

// N'hésitez pas à rejoindre notre Discord pour échanger avec le reste des nakamas, lien dispo en bio Instagram ! La Saison 2 de Manga Café du 11/03/2021 à retrouver sur FlexRadio et en Podcast. Au menu : - Les News - Le Focus : "One Punch Man" - Les Notes ! Arigato !

Remote Ham Radio Youth Program from Orlando Hamcation - In this video we see how FlexRadio and Remote Ham Radio work together for a youth program that offers free access to some remote HF stations.Link: https://www.remotehamradio.com

During the Orlando Hamcation of 2022, I was able to get a brief but detailed description of the new Tuner Genius from @FlexRadioSystems - check out this video and the links belowFlexRadio Tuner Genius: http://hr2.li/yrjwaCOUPON: Save $50 with the code HAMRADIO50

Here are the links to today's discounts and events!

THANK YOU! I'm humbled that you have decided to join and follow my Ham Radio adventures here on YouTube. As an appreciation of this channel milestone, I am giving away a FlexRadio 6400M. Join the livestream on Sunday, Jan 23rd to see who wins!Complete list of prizes:You MUST be present to win all of the prizes below EXCEPT for the FlexRadio Grand Prize. I will contact the winner after the stream to coordinate shipping.1. FlexRadio 6400M2. BTECH 50x2 dual band radio3. BTECH 25x2 dual band radio4. BTECH 25x4 quad band radio5. Radioddity GD-77 DMR HT6. Radioddity GM-30 GMRS HT7. 100 Prize Ticket Entries at Orlando Hamcation 20228. Bluetooth keyboard9. Bluetooth keyboard10. Bluetooth keyboardTYT UV-88 Starter Kit: http://hr2.li/zpga8Support the Lea Family : https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-lea-familySupport for Don and Susan Izzo: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-the-izzo-family