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PACKET RADIO STATION - BUENOS AIRES (GF05OM)
PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
COPYRIGHT 2025 - EDUARDO A. CASTILLO
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2026 NAQP CONTEST
THE JANUARY NAQP IS ALWAYS A CONTEST I
LOOK FORWARD TO. IT STARTS AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME, AND MY PLAN WAS TO
OPERATE FOR ABOUT EIGHT HOURS OF THE TEN-HOUR EVENT. THIS CONTEST IS
ALWAYS WELL ATTENDED, AND WITH THE MAXIMUM POWER LIMITED TO 100 WA...
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ICQPODCAST EPISODE 474 NEW RADIO SHACK ADDITIONS
IN THIS EPISODE, WE JOIN MARTIN BUTLER M1MRB, CHRIS HOWARD (M0TCH),
FRANK HOWELL (K4FMH) AND LESLIE BUTTERFIELDS (G0CIB) TO DISCUSS THE
LATEST AMATEUR / HAM RADIO NEWS. COLIN BUTLER (M6BOY) ROUNDS UP THE
NEWS IN BRIEF, AND THE EPISODE'S FEATURE IS NEW RADIO SHACK ADDITIONS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR MONTHLY AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION DONORS FOR
KEEPING THE PODCAST ADVERT FREE. TO DONATE, PLEASE VISIT -
HTTP://WWW.ICQPODCAST.COM/DONATE EASING THE WAY FOR BLIND HAMS TO
USE DIGITAL MODES AMSAT YOUTH INITIATIVE TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT
CLIMATE CHANGE NEW ZEALAND HAMS USE "ZM" PREFIX FOR CENTENARY YEAR
STARLINK IS LOWERING THOUSANDS OF SATELLITES' ORBITS TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF COLLISIONS BROADCAST MARKS HISTORIC RADIO SITE'S 100TH YEAR
FCC REMINDS EXPERIMENTAL HF STATIONS TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES 2026 IS
ARRL'S YEAR OF THE CLUB -- A CELEBRATION OF AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS
HAMSCI SPEAKER SERIES EXPLORES WSPR SPECTRAL WIDTH FIRST DESECHEO
ISLAND ACTIVATION SINCE 2009
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AMATEUR RADIO WEEKLY ISSUE 403
DIGITAL MODES HAVE ALREADY WON WHATEVER YOUR OPINIONS ABOUT DIGITAL
MODES ON HF THE MIGRATION IS UNDENIABLE. PATTERN AND MATCH LINHT: A
LINUX-BASED EXPERIMENTAL SDR RADIO A BEGINNER-FRIENDLY EXPLANATION OF
WHAT LINHT IS, HOW IT WORKS, AND WHY HAMS ARE TALKING ABOUT IT. EVOHAM
THE 52 WEEK HAM RADIO CHALLENGE – 2026 THIS IS MEANT […]
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NO RCV PORT? NO PROBLEM DXE RTR-1A
THE SWEETNESS OF NOISE FREE COPYI HAVE BEEN USING MY RECEIVE ONLY
LOOP ON GROUND ANTENNA AT MY STATION FOR THE PAST FEW
WEEKS. IT WAS CONNECTED TO MY SDR THROUGH MY RECEIVER PROTECTION
SWITCH FROM OK1RP . THAT SWITCH PROTECTS...
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AMATEUR RADIO WEEKLY ISSUE 402
RM NOISE: AI NOISE FILTERING LIVE FILTERING OF VOICE AND CW. RM NOISE
RUN HAMCLOCK ON YOUR ALLSTARLINK NODE THERE IS A SCRIPT WRITTEN TO DO
THIS AND IT IS EASY TO USE. ETHERHAM POTA OPERATORS NEED TO BE MORE
RESPECTFUL INTERACTIONS CAN BE DOWNRIGHT STRESSFUL, ESPECIALLY DURING
THE LATER HOURS OF THE DAY WHEN […]
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THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THEN LOOKING AHEAD
LOOKING
BACK ON 2025, MY TOTAL CONTACTS WERE DOWN FEWER THAN IN THE PAST TWO
YEARS. AS ALWAYS, THEY WERE 100% CW, AND MY DXCC COUNT FOR THE YEAR
WAS
THE LOWEST SINCE 2022 AT 91 (2022 HAD 90).
CHALLENGES FACED
LIMITED
TIME IN THE RADIO CHAIR P...
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THE COMMUNICATOR: JANUARY FEBRUARY 2026
THE COMMUNICATOR FIRST ISSUE OF 2026HAPPY NEW YEAR! THIS FIRST ISSUE
OF 2026 SPANS 110 PAGES AND
OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION OF AMATEUR RADIO. READERS WILL FIND
A
DIVERSE MIX OF CONTENT, INCLUDING TECHNICAL PROJECTS, THE LATEST
OPERATING
NEWS, A...
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THE NEW YEARS HAM BABY
MIDNIGHT STRUCK! THE CALENDAR FLIPPED,A BRAND-NEW BABY BOY BORN FULLY
EQUIPPED. BUT THIS WAS NO ORDINARY, COOING TYKE, HE BURST
OUT SCREAMING... "CQ! Q-R-Z! GIMME A MIC!"HIS PARENTS, BOTH VETERAN
2-LETTER HAMS, WERE THRILLEDNOT ONLY BY ...
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LICENSED AMATEURS BY STATE
HOW EXTRA IS YOUR STATE?MY AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE WAS SET TO
EXPIRE EARLY IN 2026, SO I SAT DOWN TO NAVIGATE THE FCCS RENEWAL
PROCESS. I DONT RECALL A SEPARATE PAYMENT SYSTEM (CORES) NEEDING TO BE
TETHERED TO AN FRN A DECADE AGO, BUT ITS THERE ...
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ICQPODCAST EPISODE 473 IS AI ABOUT TO KILL HAM RADIO?
IN THIS EPISODE, WE JOIN MARTIN BUTLER M1MRB, DAN ROMANCHIK KB6NU,
CARYN EVE MURRAY KD2GUT, EDMUND SPICER M0MNG, AND ED DURRANT DD5LP TO
DISCUSS THE LATEST AMATEUR / HAM RADIO NEWS. COLIN BUTLER (M6BOY)
ROUNDS UP THE NEWS IN BRIEF, AND THE EPISODE'S FE...
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GETTING COMFORTABLE
AS MUCH AS IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE, THIS PAST YEAR I
OFFICIALLY BECAME A SENIOR CITIZEN IN CANADATHATS 65 YEARS OLD. DO I
FEEL OLDER? NOT REALLY AT ALL, BUT ONE THING I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT MY
LONG PERIODS OF CONTESTING HAVE REQUIRED ME TO...
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AMATEUR RADIO WEEKLY ISSUE 401
THE TOP LINKS OF 2025 AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, I TAKE A LOOK BACK AT
ALL THE PREVIOUS ISSUES OF AMATEUR RADIO WEEKLY, COUNT UP ALL THE
CLICKS, AND SEE WHICH LINKS WERE MOST POPULAR AMONG AMATEUR RADIO
WEEKLY READERS. IT’S A FUN WAY TO LOOK BACK AT 2025 AND I HOPE
YOU […]
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CQ WORKED ALL ZONES
I ALWAYS HAVE AN OPERATING GOAL IN SIGHT TO MOTIVATE ME TO GET ON THE
AIR. ON THE HF BANDS, I FOLLOWED THE TYPICAL PROGRESSION OF GETTING
WORKED ALL STATES (WAS), WORKED ALL CONTINENTS (WAC), AND DX CENTURY
CLUB (DXCC). IT SEEMS THAT DXCC RECEIVES ALL THE GLORY AND ATTENTION,
WITH MANY DXERS PURSUING THE GOALS OF WORKING ALL COUNTRIES, CONTINUE
READING CQ WORKED ALL ZONES
THE POST CQ WORKED ALL ZONES APPEARED FIRST ON THE KNR RADIO SITE.
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AI ANALYSIS OF LOGS FOR ANTENNA DIRECTIONALITY
WHERE IS THIS DANG THING POINTING?WIRE ANTENNAS GENERALLY HAVE
DIRECTIONALITY BROADSIDE TO THE ANTENNA BUT MULTI-BAND ANTENNAS HAVE
"LOBES" OF DIRECTIONALITY THAT VARY GREATLY AS YOU GO UP IN FREQUENCY
FROM THEIR FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY. I CAN GENE...
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AMATEURLOGIC 212: CHRISTMAS 2025
AMATEURLOGIC.TV EPISODE 212 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. N5ZNO FIRST
POTA ACTIVATION. 2.5 GBPS FIBER TO THE SHACK. NEW AND CLASSIC
CHRISTMAS FAILS. THE VIDEO IS A CHRISTMAS EDITION OF AMATEURLOGIC.TV,
FEATURING HOSTS GEORGE, TOMMY, EMILE, AND MIKE DISCUSSING VARIOUS
AMATEUR RADIO-RELATED TOPICS AND PERSONAL UPDATES. HERES A SUMMARY OF
THE KEY SEGMENTS: INTRODUCTIONS AND ... CONTINUE READING AMATEURLOGIC
212: CHRISTMAS 2025
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RAC WINTER CONTEST WAS A BUST!!
I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED, BUT I WANTED TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF
CAUTION. THIS WEEKEND WAS THE RUNNING OF THE RAC WINTER CONTEST, WHICH
IS VERY WELL ATTENDED. I GET A LOT OF PRACTICE RUNNING IN THIS
CONTEST, AND IT IS A GREAT HELP IN MY CONTESTING JOU...
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RAC WINTER CONTEST WAS A BUST!!
I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED, BUT I WANTED TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF
CAUTION. THIS WEEKEND WAS THE RUNNING OF THE RAC WINTER CONTEST, WHICH
IS VERY WELL ATTENDED. I GET A LOT OF PRACTICE RUNNING IN THIS
CONTEST, AND IT IS A GREAT HELP IN MY CONTESTING JOU...
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LOOP ON GROUND (LOG) RECEIVE ANTENNA
DIRT SHARK ANTENNAHOW A HUMBLE WIRE ON THE GROUND CAN TRANSFORM YOUR
RADIO LISTENINGEVER FIND YOURSELF LOCKED IN A FRUSTRATING BATTLE,
WRESTLING WITH ALL THOSE FANCY KNOBS AND BUTTONS ON YOUR SHINY RADIO
TO BRING A SIGNAL OUT OF THE NOISE, JUST TO CATC...
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LHS EPISODE #605: YEAR-END ROUNDTABLE 2025
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE 605TH INSTALLMENT OF LINUX IN THE HAM SHACK.
IN THIS YEAR-END EPISODE, THE HOSTS INVITE LISTENERS AND FRIENDS TO
JOIN THEM AS THEY TALK ABOUT ...
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TOP FIVE K0NR BLOG POSTS FOR 2025
CLOSING OUT 2025, HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS AT K0NR.COM DURING
THE YEAR. SOME PEOPLE MAY SEE THIS AS A LAZY WAY TO CREATE ONE MORE
BLOG POST THIS YEAR WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT, AND THEY WOULD BE RIGHT.
THESE POSTS ARE THE TOP FIVE MOST VIEWED THIS YEAR, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN
WRITTEN EARLIER. TOP FIVE BLOG POSTS CONTINUE READING TOP FIVE K0NR
BLOG POSTS FOR 2025
THE POST TOP FIVE K0NR BLOG POSTS FOR 2025 APPEARED FIRST ON THE KNR
RADIO SITE.
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ARRL 10M CONTEST 2025
FINAL SCORE ANOTHER ARRL 10M CONTEST IS IN THE BOOKS,
AND ONCE AGAIN, I WAS SURPRISED BY HOW WELL 10M PERFORMED. THE SOLAR
NUMBERS WERE GOODNOT GREAT, BUT GOOD. THIS MEANT THERE WAS FADING IN
AND OUT OF SIGNALS. AT ONE POINT, WHEN I W...
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ICQPODCAST EPISODE 472 DOES A HAM NEED A THERMAL CAMERA?
IN THIS EPISODE, WE JOIN MARTIN BUTLER M1MRB, CHRIS HOWARD (M0TCH),
MARTIN ROTHWELL (M0SGL), FRANK HOWELL (K4FMH), BILL BARNES (WC3B) AND
LESLIE BUTTERFIELDS (G0CIB) TO DISCUSS THE LATEST AMATEUR / HAM RADIO
NEWS. COLIN BUTLER (M6BOY) ROUNDS UP THE NEWS IN BRIEF, AND THE
EPISODE'S FEATURE IS DO I NEED A THERMAL CAMERA? WE WOULD LIKE TO
THANK SEAN BORGERSON (KK7OVF) AND OUR MONTHLY AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
DONORS FOR KEEPING THE PODCAST ADVERT FREE. TO DONATE, PLEASE VISIT -
HTTP://WWW.ICQPODCAST.COM/DONATE "SPACE SAILORS" SEEKING DOWNLOAD
HELP FROM HAM RADIO OPERATORS ARISS VIDEO PROMOTES SCHOOL CONTACTS
THROUGH ISS AND AMATEUR RADIO NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR SHORT-RANGE UHF
RADIOS IN GERMANY INDIAN AMATEURS HELP A WOMAN LOST IN BANGLADESH DR
BOB WHELAN, G3PJT - SILENT KEY FIRST HAMTV TRANSMISSION FROM ISS
SINCE 2018 SAQ GRIMETON TO TRANSMIT CW MESSAGE
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LHS EPISODE #604: VISUAL STUDIO CODE DEEP DIVE
HELLO AND WELCOME TO EPISODE 604 OF LINUX IN THE HAM SHACK. IN THIS
DEEP DIVE EPISODE, THE HOSTS TALK ABOUT THE VISUAL STUDIO CODE
DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING ITS OPEN ...
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LHS EPISODE #603: THE WEEKENDER CXXXVI
IT'S TIME FOR THE WEEKENDER! THIS IS OUR DEPARTURE INTO THE WORLD OF
HEDONISM, RANDOM TOPIC EXCURSIONS, WHIMSY AND (HOPEFULLY) KNOWLEDGE.
THANKS FOR LISTENING AND, IF YOU HAPPEN TO GET ...
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HAM COLLEGE 131
HAM COLLEGE EPISODE 131 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.
TECHNICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS PART 18
T5D OHMS LAW, SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS.
DOWNLOAD
YOUTUBE
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