ARRL Field Day 2026 runs June 27-28. Never been? Here is what it actually is, what you will see when you arrive, and how to show up and make your first radio contact – no license required.
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A net is a scheduled on-air gathering of ham radio operators on a set frequency. Think of it like a
In about six weeks, my wife and I are leaving Texas in our RV for a full year on the
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What Is Radio Propagation? If you’ve been on HF for any length of time, you’ve noticed something strange: sometimes you
If you’ve been in ham radio for a while, you’ve probably heard the term SOTA tossed around in forums, in
Your new Baofeng UV-5R doesn’t work. Not because it’s broken — because it’s not set up. Out of the box,
