It always fun to come back to the mode which got me started in #AmateurRadio #hamradio. I try not to stray too far from a #StraightKey #BencherKey #MorseCode CW #QSO during the N2J Special Event on 05292025 I like to dance with the one I came to the party with

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https://youtu.be/5-Tp3o8MJjI

#HamRadio spotted in the movies:

The Silent Hour

Features prominently enough that you can tell the radio was set on FM mode, and he was in fact scanning known FM frequencies (VHF 145ish MHz) BUT the sounds coming from the radio felt more typical of SSB. Also mentions of CB, but implying that what looked like FRS or GMRS HTs were CBs.

Anyway, I've seen worse, and for the general public no one would care, but as a ham I spotted it right off.

S2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 4: Wall St. Wants Your Airwaves

"...In recent years, creative, often music-focused pirate broadcasting has been thriving on shortwave. But these surreptitious broadcasters are up against a surprising enemy: Not the FCC, but a deep-pocketed group of finance bros that is trying to wrestle the airwaves away from the public, and use them for a money-making scheme completely antithetical to broadcasting. What do we lose when we give up our public airwaves?..."

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/s2-the-divided-dial-episode-4-wall-st-wants-your-airwaves

#hamradio #fcc #shortwave

In case you wondered, eBay and Amazon will present ads that claim to have just about anything you search for, including hypothetical constructs, like isotropic antennas.

I can't wait to get the unicorn I ordered ;-)

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio

The VHF propagation map at https://beta-test.dxview.org/ continues to be stable. A few improvements and corrections have been applied in the past week.

The starred quality system is back and working well.

Give it a try and let me know of any issues you encounter. I expect this will go live for everyone in a week or so.

#HamRadio #rustlang

The propagation forecast looked really poor when I checked it earlier. But the weather was beautiful and I just had to head to my local park and play radio.

That choice paid off with a fun activation.

#POTA #AmateurRadio #hamradio

I have a QSL confirmation request from a station that never stopped sending a signal report after I replied RR73. I did not log it since the other station didn't receive confirmation from me that I'd gotten their signal report.

So I was surprised to get the confirmation request. I can just email them and get the details to plug in on my side since I remember the exchange, but is there a standard protocol for this?

#HamLogging #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #FT8 #QSL #NewHam