Back in 2021, I was working with a young ham looking to learn Morse code. As he was blind, many of the tools commonly used, were not as useful. I stumbled upon the Morserino-32, a wonderful device from Willi OE1WKL, I bought a pair of them in kit form, and soon had my young fella sending and receiving Morse.
This video shows step by step instructions of how to measure insertion loss using a NanoVNA.
On July 16, 2025, Jake K0RQ announced that Fargo has a new repeater.
for Commercial Satellite Communications in FCC Filing.
This may well be the most significant challenge to date to one of Amateur Radio’s most popular bands. It’s particularly significant for Amateur Radio space communications, as that usage directly competes with this company’s use case — satellite communications.
In DA 25-532, released 2025-06-20, the FCC Space Bureau has accepted a filing from AST SpaceMobile to conduct Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) in both space-to-Earth and Earth-to-space communications modes in 430–440 MHz. In the document, AST SpaceMobile is referenced as AST & Science, LLC (AST).
The July RRRA Meeting will be our 3rd annual “Hams in the Park” event; it’s a Ham Radio show and tell!
Enjoy an interactive experience, eyeball QSOs, and some dessert; no club business will be be discusssed at this meeting!
⚠️ Please RSVP to the by Friday, July 11, 2025, so that we have enough dessert!
