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FCC Requires That FRN Contact Information Be Updated Within Ten Days of a Change The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

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New M17 iOS app!

Checked into the 3916.00 HF Net via EchoSDR. Too cool!

Echo iOS KiwiSDR & OpenWebRX App now in Beta Testing Back in January, we first posted about 'Echo', an upcoming iOS app designed for browsing global web-based KiwiSDR and OpenWebRX software-defined radios. Mark now notes that Echo is now in beta, and ha...

Awesome iOS HF radio tool! www.rtl-sdr.com/echo-ios-kiw...

Ailunce (Hams should take notice!) As a long time DMR user (Pre-Ham Era) and a faithful TYT enthusiast, I finally took notice of Ailunce! While Ailunce feels like a new player...

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It appears Moonraker has the expected price when released. 🤣😂 It’s a NO for me! 🤦🏻

Why is Ham Merch Getting So Weird? The "Other Guy’s" Callsign: In the ham radio world, your callsign is your identity. It’s what you spent weeks studying for, it’s how you’r...

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FCC Petition for Rulemaking It appears a ham in NTX has filed the following to the FCC: Petition for Rule-making: Encryption and Ham Radio Permit limited use of cryptog...

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TYT Two Way DMR Radio MD-UV990 10W 3600mAh Upcoming release from TYT / TYTECH . It's been some time since I last heard anything out of TYT. In my latest research I did come across som...

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YouTube video by HAMTech RADIO SCANNER M0FXB CB DRONE HOBBY Diary Rytera D6900 , DMR ANALOG GPS APRS

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Pocket25 - P25 Radio on Android Pocket25, by Sarah Rose from  SignalsEverywhere.net , turns your Android phone into a full-featured  P25 digital trunking scanner  using an ...

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OpenHamClock In the world of amateur radio, few tools have become as iconic as the original HamClock, created by Elwood Downey (WB0OEW). However, with th...

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He is no longer involved in the day-to-day operation of Vibroplex but continues to participate in customer service functions as needed. We are continuing with business as usual as it's been the last 16+ years and look forward to a prosperous 2026.

Vibroplex out of the Hamfest business.

Vibroplex will not be attending the 2026 Orlando HamCation or any other future hamfests, including the Dayton Hamvention. Our business owner Scott Robbins W4PA went into mostly-retirement in July 2025.

DMR vs Fusion vs D-STAR: How to Choose the Right Digital Ham Radio Mode DMR vs Fusion vs D-Star explained. Compare coverage, cost, and features to pick the best first digital ham radio mode for you.

DMR vs Fusion vs D-STAR: How to Choose the Right Digital Ham Radio Mode
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DMR QRZ 🤔

The HF Swamp

Why Not NXDN?

Sitting here drinking my evening coffee and wondering why Kenwood elected to go with D-Star in the upcoming release of their TM-750 and not their own DV protocol of NXDN. I’m not trashing the icom brand or their DV mode but the comparisons aren’t even close.

Cross Roads Ham Radio Club

Not just a club but a community.

Murphy Radio Network

We are a growing Amateur Radio Network located in North Central Texas. This network (group) is in favor of supporting both Analog & Digital Modes. Our network is built on simple principles - Freedom to use the network. Freedom to experiment.

Airiton DMR ham radios are budget-friendly, dual-mode (DMR digital & Analog FM) handheld transceivers popular with amateur radio operators for their features like Type-C charging, color screens, and compatibility with DMR networks, often compared to or seen as an alternative to Anytone radios.

Anytone UV-890 Re-Brand