Articles written by: Alex Kamczyc

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Events

The Prayer that Helped Win World War II and the Ham Who Wrote It

Special Operating Event Jan. 2-4, 2025 Honors Father George Metcalf, W0JH (SK) Depending on where you are in the world, cold and snowy weather conditions may have made their way […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Ham Radio & Morse Code in Popular Culture: From Cartoons to Video Games

Whether you’re new to ham radio or a longtime operator, it’s extremely eye-opening to discover that this seemingly niche hobby has such a far reach in popular culture. From “NCIS” […]

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Amateur Radio News

Ham Radio News: Report Reveals Reasons Behind the Arecibo Telescope Collapse

Hams and astronomy enthusiasts the world over are familiar with the massive Arecibo radio telescope, the primary instrument of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Even the uninitiated in those […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Ham Radio History: Pearl Harbor and How the ARRL Helped Create the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

This December 7, we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces that killed more than 2,000 servicemembers and 68 civilians in 1941. It was a devastating act of […]