amateurradio

Wow check out this patriotic QSL card that popped up in my logging software during a #QSO (callsign and location redacted)

#Murica
#hamradio
#amateurradio

I just had two younger people, one still in high school and one in their mid-20s, ask me if I would help them get their ham radio license.

Of course I will, and for each of them, I promised that if they get their license, I would buy them a QMX Plus kit from QRP Labs and get them active on CW and digital modes.

I'm actually kind of considering getting that ticket that lets you proctor the amateur radio exams

https://qrp-labs.com/qmxp.html

#AmateurRadio #MorseCode #QRP

#Radio accounts posting videos:

➡️ @pg4i - Amateur radio operator, especially Morse code
➡️ @n3vem - Amateur radio, amateur rocketry, radio rockets
➡️ @kd8bxp - Amateur radio, robotics, retro computing
➡️ @raek - Electronics & radio, building radio equipment
➡️ @flo - Retro tech incl radio transmitters & receivers
➡️ @vwestlife_makertube - All about classic technology including radios
➡️ @jmh59 - Railways, model trains, amateur radio

#PeerTube #AmateurRadio #HamRadio

The Pride Radio Network's new logo is complete! For those who are curious, the artist I commissioned to make this logo is Shintaworld, you can find info about her at her webpage: https://shintaart.weebly.com/

#hamradio #amateurradio

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I have a strong desire to get the new #pactor modem, but have zero rational reason to get it. #amateurradio

Mastodon.Radio is a Mastodon server for radio enthusiasts including the Amateur (Ham) Radio community, anyone interested in Shortwave Listening (SWL), etc. Come join us and talk radio, technology, and more!

https://mastodon.radio

You can find out more at https://mastodon.radio/about or contact the admin account at @M0YNG

#FeaturedServer #Radio #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #Shortwave #SWL #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Mastodon.Radio is a Mastodon server for radio enthusiasts including the amateur radio (ham radio) community, anyone interested in shortwave listening (SWL) etc. Come join us and talk radio, technology, and more!

https://mastodon.radio

You can find out more at https://mastodon.radio/about or contact the admin @M0YNG

#FeaturedServer #Radio #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #SWL #Shortwave #ShortwaveListening #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

N3VEM is an amateur radio enthusiast and model rocket builder making videos about both these hobbies:

➡️ @n3vem

They have already uploaded over 30 videos, if these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://makertube.net/a/n3vem/videos

You can also follow their general account at @[email protected]

#FeaturedPeerTube #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Radio #Rockets #Rocketry #ModelRockets #ModelRocketry #PeerTube #PeerTubers

I stumbled across this Morse code game late last night in the arcade tent at #emfcamp. I will have to give it another go when I am not as tired #lowscore . #amateurradio

Mastodon.Radio is a Mastodon server for radio enthusiasts including the Amateur (Ham) Radio community, anyone interested in Shortwave Listening (SWL), etc. Come join us and talk radio, technology, and more!

This server has been online since 2018.

https://mastodon.radio

You can find out more at https://mastodon.radio/about or contact the admin @M0YNG

#FeaturedServer #Radio #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #SWL #Shortwave #ShortwaveListening #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Do you normally carry a radio with you? #amateurradio

Finally pulled the trigger on an SDR kit. Can't wait to see what signals I can pick up with this bad mamba jamba. 🛥️✈️🛰️🚨📻

But first, some tunes. 👨‍🎤

#SDR #SoftwareDefinedRadio #RTLSDR #AmateurRadio

It seems like it might be pretty easy to put a #hamradio #amateurradio #aprs or perhaps #lora tracker on my son’s bike to be able to track where he is on a race course but I am having a tough time figuring out what I would need to do that.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good how-to?

OMG OMG I am still trying to figure out APRS and was trying out sending messages to OTA at https://aprsota.org and I got a reply back over the air! My first APRS message back from someone.

So awesome!

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #APRS

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🐈📻 TOG’s cats are taking to the air!
Throughout August, listen out for our special event station EI0MEOW. We have created 14 SSTV cat images, but you will need to find us on the air to collect them all.
Find us at the @ei0irts Hamfest on 8 August.
https://www.tog.ie/2026/07/ei0meow-togs-cats-take-to-the-air/
#Amateurradio

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Mastodon.Radio is a Mastodon server for radio enthusiasts including the Amateur (Ham) Radio community, anyone interested in Shortwave Listening (SWL), etc. Come join us and talk radio, technology, and more!

https://mastodon.radio

You can find out more at https://mastodon.radio/about or contact the admin account @M0YNG

#FeaturedServer #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Radio #SWL #Shortwave #ShortwaveRadio #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Amateur Radio fans might like to follow Gentleman Of Leisure, who "re-podcasts" the Amateur Radio Newsline Report:

➡️ @fiend_unpleasant

The bulletin is produced in the US but covers ham radio news worldwide.

Don't worry if the account looks blank, it just means no one from your server follows it yet. Follow the account and its uploads will start showing up on your server too.

cc @hamradio

#FeaturedPeerTube #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Radio #PeerTube

Well… today was quite a wet and rainy day. Not a lot of activity here other than blowing the dust off an AX.25 stack I've been working on for a little while. This is written in pure Python and implements both AX.25 and APRS standards, including connected mode. It's shipped as a library to include in your Python (asyncio) applications.

https://codeberg.org/sjlongland/aioax25/
https://github.com/sjlongland/aioax25/

I'll probably do a release soon, as I've spent the day refining the API a bit and cleaning up the unit tests. I've finally now got 100% code coverage on this and it's being tested on Python 3.9-3.14.

One thing I'm considering is some sort of stream socket protocol (TCP, AF_UNIX and maybe websocket) that can be used to expose the functions of the stack to a separate program. Something like the AGWPE protocol in concept — but different as I don't want any legal trouble. I also think the AGWPE protocol is a bit limiting.

#AmateurRadio #PacketRadio #AX25 #APRS #Python

I starting this thing.
Please join us today for the #HBCUs on the Air net. You don't have to have an amateur radio license to check us out.
What is amateur radio?
Watch this to get a feel of the hobby:
https://youtu.be/QpCUqlChnk4

#BlackInSTEM
#BlacksInScience
#STEMEducation
#HBCUs
#amateurRadio
#hamradio #BlackMastodon

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Just remember folks, governments gave hams the entire shortwave band because they thought it was useless. Hams figured out how to use it to reach around the world. Governments stole it back in order to wage war.

#shortwave #hf #radio #war #amateurradio

#AmateurRadio #HamRadio #PersonalRadio accounts to follow:

@hamradio - Discussion group about amateur radio, follow to see posts, mention to make post
@meshtastic - Decentralised encrypted mesh network using low-power radios
@ARISS_Intl - Helping students talk to astronauts on International Space Station via amateur radio
@gnuradio - Free open source toolkit for software radio / SDR
@dlarc - Online library on ham radio & early comms
@openrtx - Free open firmware for digital ham radios

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Who all are participating in ARRL's Field Day this year?

https://www.arrl.org/field-day

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #hamr #FieldDay #ARRL #ARRLFieldDay #ARRLFD #ARRLFieldDay2026 #FieldDay2026

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This? Not too bad.

#pota #AmateurRadio

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Woohoo, this totally made my day! 🎉 Today I received the CQ Pride QSL cards! What a wonderful collection of cards. They are beautiful! Thanks to @k8vsy, @kc9red, and other volunteers, for the QSO's and making this event possible. I know there's a LOT of work going into this and I truly appreciate it.

#Hamradio #AmateurRadio #CQPride #PrideRadioGroup #CQPride2026

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