Youth Ham Radio Insights: How I Learned CW & What I Like About It
CW is quite a paradox among young amateur radio operators. On one hand, some hams find it to be their favorite mode and think it’s the best part of the […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in May 2025
Don’t Miss the Rare Activation of Prince Edward & Marion Islands Greetings DX chasers! The DXpedition calendar heats up in May with some superb opportunities to log ATNOs, fill bands, […]
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How to Show Young People What Separates Amateur Radio from the Technologies They Use Today
Many ham radio enthusiasts have dedicated themselves to keeping the hobby relevant to younger generations as technology has evolved. This has long been a part of amateur radio. While I’d […]
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Is Amateur Radio Still Relevant to Young People?
From the perspective of a young person who doesn’t have their amateur radio license yet, the hobby may seem quite obsolete. One confused look at the swap section of a […]
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DX Engineering to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with a Mobile Radio-Equipped Jeep Gladiator at Dayton Hamvention® 2025
Dayton Hamvention® has always been a signature event in the amateur radio year for DX Engineering—a chance to meet, greet, and talk shop with hams from every spot on the […]
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It’s All in the Cards! More QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in April 2025
In late March we highlighted a few DXCC entities that will be activated in April 2025. Turns out we only scratched the surface of opportunities to fill bands or record […]
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Celebrate 100 Years of the Organization that Helped Save Amateur Radio
In the early 1920s, it was discovered that the shortwave spectrum could be used to support worldwide propagation through ionospheric reflection. It was great for a plethora of applications like […]
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Common Issues Youth Face in Amateur Radio
Overall, the amateur radio community is an incredibly welcoming and supportive environment. However, there are still a few struggles that plague many of the hobby’s young enthusiasts, particularly when they […]
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Advice for Parents and Grandparents on Getting a Young Person Interested in Amateur Radio
When I got my amateur radio Technician license in March 2019, most of my family were not licensed, the exceptions being my mom, who had held her Technician class license […]
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Stout Beer, Mean Time, a Duped Reporter & One of History’s Best April Fool’s Jokes
Most hams love a good joke. Go to any hamfest or spend some time with a group on Field Day and you’ll soon learn that talk of frequencies is often […]
