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The ARRL Solar Update
<p>Solar activity has reached high levels due to a pair of X-class<br />flares.<br /> <br />The first was an X1.8 on November 4 from Region 4274. Associated<br />with the flare were Type IV radio sweeps, 160 sfu Tenflare, and a<br />partial halo coronal mass ejection (CME) directed mostly off the NE<br />limb in coronagraph imagery. Although the majority of the ejecta is<br />expected to pass behind Earth, there is the possibility of a sh...</p>
2025 Veterans Day - Amateur Radio Events. ARRL Closed Nov. 11
<p>Many amateur radio clubs and organizations are planning on-air commemorations and special events for Veterans Day 2025. Visit the ARRL Special Events Stations database, and contact the following stations on-the-air:</p><ul><li>In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club will honor the Continental Marines Birthday. Special event station WM3PEN will operate November 8 - 12 from 1300Z - 0...</li></ul>
2025 “Dream Rig” Essay Contest for Young Ham Radio Operators
<p>Six years ago, the Intrepid-DX Group, a international group of amateur radio operators, began their annual youth “Dream Rig” essay contest as a means to reach young people and interest them in amateur radio.</p><p>“This year, rather than our past essays, we are seeking well thought-out and clearly communicated project proposals for a public access amateur radio station,” said Paul S. Ewing, N6PSE, pre...</p>
Special Event Unites Pennsylvania Colleges and Amateur Radio Station W3USR
<p>The Murgas Amateur Radio Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a special event that includes the University of Scranton, Kings College, and amateur radio station W3USR. The station is part of the University of Scranton Physics and Engineering Department, a university student club, and a flagship station for the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) project.</p><p>The event...</p>
ARRL Introduces New LIVE Online Course for Ham Radio Licensing
<p><span>ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has introduced a new, fully-interactive two-day online course for ham radio licensing. The </span><b><span>ARRL Technician Class LIVE Video Course</span></b><span> includes everything needed to prepare for the FCC Technician Class amateur radio license exam. Enrollment is open now for the inaugural course, which will take place December 20 - 21, 2025. </span></p><p></p><p><span>Join <a>ARRL Education Special...</a></span></p>
ARRL Members Enter to Win an Icom Dream Station
<p>The countdown is on! Full members of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® have until December 31, 2025, to earn up to six automatic entries for a chance to win the Icom Dream Station -- a complete ham radio station featuring a limited-edition IC-7760 HF/50 MHz transceiver, IC-PW2 amplifier, desktop microphone, and a special Icom 60th Anniversary Seiko watch -- all generously donated...</p>
One Watt POTA Fun: Let’s compromise a compromised antenna!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, September 22, 2025, I visited my father in Hickory—in the foothills of North Carolina—and on the way home, I found myself with about an hour to spare. Naturally, that meant one thing: Parks On The Air (POTA) time! I first thought about stopping by Tuttle Educational State Forest since I … <a href="https://qrper.com/2025/11/one-watt-pota-fun-lets-compromise-a-compromised-antenna/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">One Watt POTA Fun: Let’s compromise a compromised antenna!</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Whats your thoughts?
  Possible RF magnetWhile doing my annual pc cleaning last month, for some reason, I took special notice of my Wi-Fi SMA antenna connectors on the back of the PC. I have disconnected the Wi-Fi antennas as they are not used and get in the ...
LHS Episode #600: The End?
Hello and welcome to the 600th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the podcast--past, present and future--and then talk about the world of …
Converting the shack computer to Linux, Part 4: WSJT-X
I’m not a big FT-8 user, but what shack computer would be complete without an installation of WSJT-X? So, last night I installed the program. After selecting the correct audio input, I was seeing and decoding FT-8 signals on 20 meters. Even though I was receiving and decoding signals, I could see that the received […]
CC Buds Solo: Two years into the mission . . .
By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Okay, okay, I can almost predict what you will be thinking: it’s not the most expensive piece of gear in your listening kit. But for me, headphones or earbuds that pipe the audio from my SW receiver or scanner directly into my ears is one of my most valued pieces of […]
K4RLC: Radio Adventures in the Highlands of Scotland Gang aft a-gley
by Bob K4RLC & MM/K4RLC But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men, Gang aft a-gley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy. -Robbie Burns, National Bard of Scotland “To a Mousie” 1785 Thanks to my friend Vince, VE6LK, I learned the value of … <a href="https://qrper.com/2025/11/k4rlc-radio-adventures-in-the-highlands-of-scotland-gang-aft-a-gley/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">K4RLC: Radio Adventures in the Highlands of Scotland Gang aft a-gley</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Ultra Convenient, The Benefits of WavViewDX: Visualizing Reception Conditions (A Totsuka DXers Circle Article by Kazu Gosui)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Nick Hall-Patch, who has kindly provided a translation of this article from the Japanese-language publication PROPAGATION by the Totsuka DXers Circle (TDXC). In this piece, Satoshi Miyauchi explores how WavViewDX can revolutionize SDR analysis by making propagation and reception conditions instantly visible–and shares some remarkable reception examples. “Ultra” Convenient, […]
Top 10 DX of the Year Contest: Starting December 1, 2025!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Istvan Biliczky, who shares the following announcement: The countdown has begun! The largest SWL contest of the year is coming soon. Get your radios and antennas ready, make a contest plan, and find the lowest power and most distant stations! You can find the contest rules and detailed description here: https://www.topdx-radioclub.com/top10dx.html
Impromptu Blue Ridge Parkway Twofer and My First Run with the Ham2K PoLo Logger
On Monday, November 3, 2025, I had a handful of afternoon errands to run. I’d scheduled them so I could move from one to the next without issue. After leaving the house and finishing my first appointment at 1:00 p.m., I decided to double-check the time for my second. I had it in my head … <a href="https://qrper.com/2025/11/a-bonus-blue-ridge-parkway-twofer-activation-and-my-first-experience-with-ham2k-portable-logger-polo/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Impromptu Blue Ridge Parkway Twofer and My First Run with the Ham2K PoLo Logger</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Video: The Origins of the SOS Distress Signal
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer for sharing this video from the YouTube channel “Today I Found Out” about the origins of the SOS distress signal: How Did ‘SOS’ Become The Universal Distress Signal? Three dots. Three dashes. Three dots. Even if you don’t know a single other letter of International Morse Code, […]
More of those magic numbers
Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s what Imaginary Stations crew are putting on air next week. There’ll be another telephone tribute via shortwaveradio.de called Skybird Telegraph & Telephone Co. 3 on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 9th November 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 […]
Ham Radio Operators to Support Indian Ocean Tsunami Exercise
<p>Radio amateurs from the Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL) will participate in the Indian Ocean Wave 2025 exercise (IOWave25), coordinated by UNESCO’s intergovernmental coordination group for Indian Ocean tsunamis on November 5, 2025. RSSL will support the Disaster Management Centre by operating HF and VHF emergency communication networks during the exercise, which is intended to test tsunami pr...</p>
Radio Europe on Shortwave: Two Short Recordings from Paul Jamet
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who writes: I read the article about Radio Europe transmitting to Western Europe on 6130 kHz. Here are two recordings: One made from my balcony with the XHDATA D-808 and a 3m wire antenna. Recording with my smartphone near the speaker. There’s fading after 1 minute. Note […]
Catching Up with a Friend and Logging 9,150 Miles per Watt from William B. Umstead State Park!
On Monday, October 20, 2025, I was still in the Raleigh area of North Carolina. That morning, I dropped by NC State University for a brief visit, and afterward, I had the rest of the morning free to play a little radio. I’d spent my previous few activations at Clemmons Educational State Forest (US-4853), so … <a href="https://qrper.com/2025/11/catching-up-with-a-friend-and-logging-9150-miles-per-watt-from-william-b-umstead-state-park/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Catching Up with a Friend and Logging 9,150 Miles per Watt from William B. Umstead State Park!</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
