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Dire Wolf 1.8.2 APRS Tune-Up: Patch Security Fixes, Retest KISS, and Verify Your IGate Heard-List

A safe upgrade-and-test checklist for Dire Wolf APRS 1.8.2, including KISS checks, MIC-E validation, IGate review, and...

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POTA Rule v1.4 Boundary Check: Prove Your Park, Trail, and Multi-Reference Location Before You Call CQ

A practical POTA boundary checklist for confirming valid park, trail, and multi-reference activations before you set up...

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2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz D2D Satellites: Measure Your Shack Noise Floor Before Reply Comments Close

A practical guide for hams to document 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz noise with SDRs, protect satellite...

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EME Receive-First Before the November 28 Weekend: Decode Q65, Check Doppler, Then Decide If You Can Call

Prepare a modest VHF/UHF station for EME by listening first, decoding Q65, checking Doppler, and deciding when...

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Use the November 17 National EAS Test as a Ham Club Readiness Drill

Turn the national EAS test into a legal, useful ham club drill: monitor, log, run a net,...

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Build a Receive-Only RF Dashboard: OpenWebRX+ for APRS, FT8/WSPR, Packet, and Repeater Watch

Set up a receive-only OpenWebRX+ station to watch APRS, packet, FT8/WSPR, and repeater activity before adding any...

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Put SWPC on a Shack Screen: Live SFI, Kp, and 3-Day Risk for HF Nets and DX

Build a practical SWPC HF propagation dashboard for band choice, DX timing, nets, and three-day operating risk...

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AllStarLink AppAuth and ASL WebUI: Update a VHF Node Before Mobile Apps Break

Practical steps to update an AllStarLink VHF or UHF node, enable AppAuth readiness, and verify RF repeater...

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Rigctld on the LAN: Patch Hamlib 4.7.2, Lock Down CAT, and Retest WSJT-X Control

A practical safety-first guide to updating Hamlib rigctld, limiting LAN exposure, and retesting WSJT-X CAT control after...

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Babel-Only AREDN Mesh Audit: Confirm Routes, Services, Backups, and Off-Grid Power After 4.26.10

A practical post-upgrade AREDN 4.26.10 mesh audit for routes, services, backups, node configuration, and off-grid power readiness.

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Port One SDR Flowgraph to GNU Radio 4 RC3: Benchmark It Without Risking Your 3.10 Station Setup

Safely evaluate GNU Radio 4 RC3 with one ham SDR flowgraph while keeping your proven GNU Radio...

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HADES-L Reality Check: Verify Telemetry, Doppler, and 29.472 MHz Uplink Etiquette Before Transmitting

A practical pre-transmit checklist for working the HADES-L amateur satellite safely, legally, and courteously on a new...

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Used Radio Listings After the 2026 FCC-ID Rule: Check Ham-Band-Only Gear Before You Buy or Sell

Practical checks for FCC ID ham radio equipment sales, ham-band-only exemptions, listing details, and station interference risks.

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Practice Satellite Ops Indoors: CubeSatSim PacSat, Doppler, Dashboard, and Telemetry Drills

Use CubeSatSim to rehearse satellite passes, packet payloads, Doppler correction, dashboard monitoring, and telemetry decoding indoors.

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GNU Radio 4 RC3 for Hams: Build a Receive-Only SDR Lab Without Disturbing Your Stable 3.x Setup

A safe ham-radio workflow for trying GNU Radio 4 RC3 with receive-only SDR experiments while keeping your...

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Spurious Emissions Preflight: Check Your HT, Kit, or Amp Before It Becomes an RFI Problem

A practical bench workflow for checking harmonics and other spurious emissions from HTs, kits, and amplifiers before...

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ASL3 Repeater Node Tune-Up: Debian 13, Allmon3, Audio Levels, and Safe Updates

A practical ASL3 repeater node tune-up guide covering Debian 13/12, Allmon3, audio checks, backups, and safe package...

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Leonids 2026 Meteor Scatter: Your 6m and 10m MSK144 Plan for the Nov. 17 Peak

Prepare WSJT-X, station timing, antennas, bands, and MSK144 exchanges before the 2026 Leonids meteor shower peak.

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POTA ADIF Preflight in 2026: Use Browser Validation to Catch Bad Modes, Parks, and Duplicate Files

A practical preflight workflow for POTA activators who want clean ADIF uploads, fast hunter credit, and fewer...

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Stop Losing New Satellites: Move Your Tracker from Legacy TLEs to GP/OMM Feeds

New satellite catalog numbers are outgrowing legacy TLE assumptions. Learn how amateur operators can move tracking workflows...

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Dire Wolf 1.8.2 APRS Tune-Up: Patch Security Fixes, Retest KISS, and Verify Your IGate Heard-List

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EME Receive-First Before the November 28 Weekend: Decode Q65, Check Doppler, Then Decide If You Can Call

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AllStarLink AppAuth and ASL WebUI: Update a VHF Node Before Mobile Apps Break

Rigctld on the LAN: Patch Hamlib 4.7.2, Lock Down CAT, and Retest WSJT-X Control

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Port One SDR Flowgraph to GNU Radio 4 RC3: Benchmark It Without Risking Your 3.10 Station Setup

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Used Radio Listings After the 2026 FCC-ID Rule: Check Ham-Band-Only Gear Before You Buy or Sell

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Leonids 2026 Meteor Scatter: Your 6m and 10m MSK144 Plan for the Nov. 17 Peak

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