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HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen 2026: Europe's Largest Amateur Radio Exhibition
From June 26 to 28, 2026, Europe's largest and most significant amateur radio exhibition will take place in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance – HAM RADIO. For Austrian radio amateurs, it's the must-attend event of the year:…
When Your First QSO Goes Up in Smoke — and It's Not Even Your Radio
The year is 2025. OE8LUA is a freshly licensed ham and a total rookie when it comes to choosing the right equipment..... In May, OE8KSM was kind enough to lend me an RT-95, and through other…
When One Person Brought a Local Chapter Back to Life
There was a time when the Hermagor district was radio-silent. Amateur radio operators existed, yes, but the local chapter ADL805 was little more than a name on paper. An organisational unit without life, an entry in…
EMC Guide: Finding and Fixing Interference
EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility — is one of the biggest practical topics in radio operation, whether amateur radio, CB, PMR, or other radio services. Whether the S-meter on 40 m constantly reads S7 with nobody transmitting,…
Yagi Antennas for VHF/UHF: Building Your Own Directional Antenna
The Yagi-Uda antenna — usually just called "Yagi" — is the most widely used directional antenna in amateur radio. It focuses energy in one direction, increases gain and range, and suppresses interference from the sides and…
AI-Powered Noise Reduction: Cleaner Signals with Machine Learning
Noise is the eternal enemy of the radio operator. Whether QRM (man-made interference) or QRN (natural noise) — the fight for clean signals is as old as amateur radio itself. But in recent years, artificial intelligence…
Power Source for Portable Operation: Eremit LiFePO4 in a 3D-Printed Enclosure
I spent a long time thinking about how to get power for portable operations. If you're out with a (tr)uSDX or USDX , it's easy: three unprotected 18650 cells in a holder — done. Manuel DL2MAN,…
CB Radio in 2026: Written Off but Still Alive
CB radio — Citizens Band Radio — was a mass phenomenon in the 1970s and 80s. Millions of people worldwide were on the 27 MHz band long before mobile phones and the internet became ubiquitous. Today,…
MeshCom 4.0 Off-Grid – Is That Even Possible?
Since my QTH is in a hollow surrounded by hills, connecting to other nodes just isn't possible from here. And let's be honest: hanging a node directly on the internet is basically WhatsApp with an extra…
SSTV and ATV: Sending Images and Video over Radio
Amateur radio is not just voice and Morse code — for decades, radio amateurs have also been sending images and even live video over the airwaves. From the International Space Station to local ATV repeaters: image…
Radio Awards for Everyone: Six Awards from Carinthia — Open to CB and PMR Too
Radio awards are a staple of amateur radio: collect contacts, meet certain conditions, earn a certificate. If you don't hold a ham licence, you're usually left out. A new award programme from Carinthia, Austria, takes a…
Cloud Logging 2026: Online Logbooks for Ham Radio Compared
The paper logbook has had its day — but where should your QSOs go? The answer increasingly is: the cloud. Online logbooks offer automatic QSL confirmations, real-time statistics, award tracking, and access from anywhere. But the…
