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Take a Look at FlexRadio 8400 Transceivers (Video)
DX Engineering shares a video interview with FlexRadio's Michael Walker, VA3MW, recorded at the 2026 Huntsville Hamfest, covering the FlexRadio 8400 HF and 6 m SDR transceiver. The write-up outlines its direct-sampling design, dual receivers and SmartLink remote operation.
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DX Engineering Equipment to Be Used on Upcoming Youth-Focused Christmas Island DXpedition
The VK9XY Christmas Island DXpedition, staffed by young operators, is planned for Nov. 16 to Dec. 4, 2026, on 160-6 m in SSB, CW and FT8. It overlaps the CQ WW DX CW contest, and 30 to 40 young hams will also operate remotely.
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LHS Episode #633: 18 Years of LHS
Episode 633 of the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast marks the show's 18th anniversary with a special guest, along with personal news from the hosts.
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A Media Guide to Amateur Radio
KB6NU has produced a PDF guide that explains amateur radio terminology and the hobby to journalists, prompted by frequent errors in press coverage such as confusing transmitting with broadcasting. It is being sent to ARRL officials and media outlets.
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DX Engineering is the Exclusive Main Sponsor of the Youth WWA 2026 Award
DX Engineering becomes the main sponsor of the Youth World Wide Award 2026, which runs October 5 to 11 for operators aged 25 and under. It will supply plaques and prizes for the Hunters and Youth Activators categories.
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TX Factor Visits National Hamfest
TX Factor covers the UK National Hamfest at Newark, featuring a QO-100 demonstration with Camb-Hams, talk of an upcoming Icom rig and a Yaesu repeater upgrade, and RSGB plans for engaging members at large shows.
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ICQPodcast Episode 494 – Q and A 2026
Episode 494 of the ICQPodcast is a 2026 question-and-answer edition. Hosts and guests including M1MRB, KB6NU, KD2GUT, M0MNG and DD5LP discuss recent ham radio news, with M6BOY covering news in brief.
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APRS Connect is Now on iPhone
APRS Connect, an APRS messaging client already available on Android, is now on the iPhone App Store for iOS 16.4 and later. It is free over APRS-IS, with radio connection and extra features in a paid Pro tier.
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Ham College 144
Episode 144 of the Ham College video series continues General class exam preparation with a fifth round of questions on the G1E topics: control operator categories, repeater rules, third-party traffic, ITU regions and automatically controlled digital stations. It also mentions an Icom ID-5200 giveaway.
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 441
This weekly roundup covers the WSJT-X 3.2.0-rc1 release, which adds JTTY, a weak-signal keyboard mode aimed at RTTY contesting, and a report on ESP32 chips that can work as built-in SDR receivers.
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Wrapping Up the Lewis & Clark Trail
K0NR and Joyce/K0JJW complete a Parks on the Air trip retracing the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, driving from St. Louis in early September to the Pacific coast.
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Legendary DXer Bob Locher, W9KNI, Presents Tales from a Serial Sniper Part 4: My Bouvet Island QRP QSO with 3Y0C
Bob Locher, W9KNI, recalls building an Elecraft K2 kit and using it for a late QRP contact with the sole operator of the 1999 3Y0C Bouvet Island activation. He also reflects on the role of DXpedition lists.
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The Google gadget is back and running
The author reports that Google's Blogs I Follow gadget, which had stopped updating, is working again. A previous post described a workaround used in the meantime.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2553 for Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Newsline report 2553 covers RFI safeguards urged by UN agencies, US agency comments on RF exposure, a Silent Key for KG8CX, the PA QSO Party, an ARISS SSTV event and DX news.
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Guide to October 2026 Ham Radio Contests: New Reference Books Edition
DX Engineering's October guide to contests begins with new reference books, including an RSGB beginner's guide to contesting by Ed Durrant, DD5LP, that explains how to take part in a first event.
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Call sign grace period: A hard lesson learned
K4HST uses the case of KE6MIT to show how an FCC license can expire during the grace period when a renewal payment fails and the resulting dismissal goes unnoticed. The piece stresses confirming that payment actually went through.