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Top 10 Ham Radio Links for 2025 - Amateur Radio Weekly

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Amateur Radio Weekly is an e-mail newsletter featuring links to the most relevant news, projects, technology, videos, and events happening in Ham Radio.

At the end of each year Cale K4HCK—the editor—takes a look back at all the previous issues of Amateur Radio Weekly and determines which links were most popular among its readers.

10. You’ve been warned - KE9V

When the speed reached 90 words per minute there was just me and one other guy left.

9. Exploring the Caged Hen Delta Antenna - AE0EN

Derived from the Hentenna, it is a very quiet, very broadband, horizontally polarized antenna with a low take-off angle excellent for DX.

8. Morse Maven - Morse Maven

Master Morse code at your own pace with simulated QSOs and decoding tools using both audio and light.

7. A tragic reminder: Safety must come first in the field - QRPer

A tragic accident that took the life of fellow Ham Radio operator and POTA enthusiast, Tripp Owens (N4NTO).

6. SteppIR to stop selling antennas to the Radio Amateur market - EI7GL

While this type of antenna was somewhat unique say a decade ago, other manufacturers now use a similar concept.

5. Ham community frets in “Delete, Delete” comments - Radio World

Many commenters worry about the future of Ham Radio under the FCC’s deregulatory effort.

4. The case of the shrinking Technicians - K0NR

The Technician class is concerning with a 7.2% cumulative decline starting in June 2021.

3. The U.S. Ham Radio market: Is it dying? - K4FMH

The short answer is no. But it is changing.

2. SCAMP digital mode available in Fldigi - Amatuer Radio Daily

Simple Conversational Amateur Message Protocol (SCAMP) is a weak signal digital mode developed by Dr. Daniel Marks (KW4TI).

1. Bandplan Generator - LY1JA

Allows completely customizable frequency ranges and segments generating a well-designed plan for screen or print. 1

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  1. “Issue 401”, Amateur Radio Weekly, accessed December 28 2025, https://hamweekly.com/archive/issues/amateur-radio-weekly-issue-401.html. ↩︎

  2. “Homepage”, Amateur Radio Weekly, accessed December 28 2025, https://hamweekly.com/. ↩︎