Everything from 28.3 to 28.9 MHz was filled with SSB signals yesterday with hardly a space in between. Get on the air!3wk ⋅ MihaKomar ⋅ r/amateurradio
Politics aside, first thought through my head was why the President was using VHF... Time to take a break!3yr ⋅ capt_timmeh ⋅ r/amateurradio
Will it antenna? Got this ad on IG. Didn’t know you could get PL259 propane tanks.1yr ⋅ klinquist ⋅ r/amateurradio
Fun weekend project - I got an e-ink display set up to display my real-time Direwolf APRS logs. Github repo in comment.8mo ⋅ rycolos ⋅ r/amateurradio
Received my first radio yesterday. Excited to learn some new skills1yr ⋅ El_Gringo_Mas_Grande ⋅ r/amateurradio
This screen grab is making me rethink my antenna protection of being 10 floors down from the top10mo ⋅ WaterstarRunner ⋅ r/amateurradio
A reminder as both a ham and a firefighter: Operate legally or not at all.1yr ⋅ TheNotSoFreshFeeling ⋅ r/amateurradio
After a year I got a radio in a SPAM can. PS the ATS 20 is a fun little receiver.2yr ⋅ sheepdognevada ⋅ r/amateurradio
Xiegu G90, 80m dipole and a cold beer on a Saturday evening out amongst the grapevines. Contact from NZ to Slovenia and Italy, incredible. This little radio continues to impress.1yr ⋅ disfigured_shithole ⋅ r/amateurradio
I got licensed to be like my grandfather, got his call sign after he passed, and now I also have his old Kenwood TH-22 to match my D74.2yr ⋅ CaptainMoronhigh ⋅ r/amateurradio
HF Signal Identification Chart - the short-awaited sequel to the VHF/UHF ID chart!1yr ⋅ hackersmacker ⋅ r/amateurradio
Honestly, one of the most fun things on a road trip is trying to talk on repeaters in places you’ve never been before1yr ⋅ Professor_Stank ⋅ r/amateurradio
I really do appreciate when people give an honest signal report you won’t hurt my feelings 😐👉🏻👈🏻1yr ⋅ TickletheEther ⋅ r/amateurradio
Hey all! New tech KF0JRT. Bought a Feng UVS9+ and am finding the hard way that I just can’t talk to anybody. I live in a small farming town and any active repeater is 25 to 30 miles away. Is it worth looking for a more powerful HT connected to a bigger antenna, or should I skip right to 50W mobile?1yr ⋅ Father_Togwood ⋅ r/amateurradio
update on my eBay purchase. this thing is super clean and works perfectly. it is fully decked out with a CW roofing filter, 2 m module, ATU, side panels with the plastic cover. just need to download the manual as this is my first elecraft. Cannot believe how light this thing is.1yr ⋅ PavlovecsDog ⋅ r/amateurradio
Homebrew 10M dipole out of spare parts. And immediately made a DX Europe contact on 5 watts. Still feels like magic.5mo ⋅ bananaphoneMan ⋅ r/amateurradio
Newspaper mentioning my great grandfather before Amateur Licensing existed7mo ⋅ prykor ⋅ r/amateurradio
Finally getting my shack together, nothings wired in yet and i could do with a better key.1yr ⋅ olliegw ⋅ r/amateurradio
My friends joked that the QST cover looks AI generated. I tried prompting Bing diverse HS radio club directed by middle-aged man and got this. Results are inconclusive, and horrifying.7mo ⋅ mr_noun ⋅ r/amateurradio
Just felt like posting a picture of my setup. I don't have a dedicated shack since I'm in an apartment so I use a corner of the living room.2yr ⋅ SonicResidue ⋅ r/amateurradio
I’ve had HF privileges for 3 years and didn’t want to get on the air. I recently figured out POTA is what I was searching for and I’m having a blast.11mo ⋅ Wendigo_6 ⋅ r/amateurradio
My SDR friendly portable computer kit, I'm a ham myself, thoughts?3yr ⋅ ready100computer ⋅ r/amateurradio
Just got my first ISS SSTV image, while sitting in my truck at lunch just scanning the 2m band.3yr ⋅ MeatHelmet82 ⋅ r/amateurradio
From s7 noise with a terrible antenna at my apartment to s4 noise with a wire in a tree at the park.11mo ⋅ dancing_turtle ⋅ r/amateurradio
My daughter did great yesterday on the air during Kids Day. She helped Her grandpa tune the radio, called CQ and got a real “pile up” going. She worked stations in NY, CT, SC, NC and..... Ontario, Canada and Puerto Rico.3yr ⋅ LTJFan ⋅ r/amateurradio
Coming back to ham radio after a year long hiatus - Had forgotten how fun portable ops were11mo ⋅ ZzyzxFox ⋅ r/amateurradio
apologies if this is the wrong place to post, but i'm super happy with this result! (NOAA 18 image from a Baofeng!)3mo ⋅ dreyfus2007 ⋅ r/amateurradio
Why turn a flagpole into an antenna when you can turn an antenna into a flagpole!3yr ⋅ mwheeler ⋅ r/amateurradio
On Today's episode of Will it Antenna??? College student at Case Western using a flute as an antenna. This month's QST1yr ⋅ Marconi_and_Cheese ⋅ r/amateurradio
Passed My Technician Test Last Saturday - Hitting F5 on FCC's Website Non Stop4mo ⋅ GoldenDiamond ⋅ r/amateurradio
Regardless of your political affiliation, I just don’t think it’s the best year for a red hat with white lettering, ARRL3yr ⋅ shadowcorp ⋅ r/amateurradio
Don’t complain about radio programming radios without Chirp! This could be your programming interface!!!!2yr ⋅ aacmckay ⋅ r/amateurradio
This popped up on my phone and my first thought was that's odd, I wonder if the other bands are having issues.3yr ⋅ Fallapartz ⋅ r/amateurradio
After being licensed for 3 years I finally commissioned a QSL card to a friend of mine. I think it turned out great!1yr ⋅ luxaeterna101 ⋅ r/amateurradio
Needed a throw line for hoisting antennas. Hockey puck and paracord.1yr ⋅ SchruteDasBoot ⋅ r/amateurradio
Thanks, FedEX, for delivering my HT 2 days late, I guess it was needed for a game of kickball before being delivered2yr ⋅ Gaston-Glocksicle ⋅ r/amateurradio
I don't think I can endure any more FB ham radio groups, just me or is it THIS all the time??3yr ⋅ Feminist_Hugh_Hefner ⋅ r/amateurradio
My first SOTA activation went great! It was fun managing a small pile up :)3yr ⋅ Nexus1111 ⋅ r/amateurradio
I'm speechless of WSPR performance, made it across the pond with 10mW si5351/arduino based beacon on 20m into EFHW antenna1yr ⋅ notinsanescientist ⋅ r/amateurradio
I swear every time my kids get on the radio the bands open and the pileups start.3yr ⋅ Fallapartz ⋅ r/amateurradio
Frustrating that my Baofeng is consistently better at receiving than my FT3D2yr ⋅ nbbarnes ⋅ r/amateurradio
Got my license (in Norway we only have one full class, maybe similar to General?) in December and I’ve already made many great qso’s!2mo ⋅ KFAndroid ⋅ r/amateurradio
Got my callsign 2 weeks ago and I'm already experiencing impostor syndrome.3yr ⋅ Bowie37 ⋅ r/amateurradio
And so it begins. I hope you see you guys on the air next week after I'm licensed!1yr ⋅ Inarus06 ⋅ r/amateurradio
The 10m band is wide open this morning, and is like shooting fish in a barrel. Just worked Northern Ireland, from Austin, Texas on 100w.2yr ⋅ KI5HHK ⋅ r/amateurradio
My partner gave me a gift for passing my technical and general exams!3yr ⋅ LEDCatman ⋅ r/amateurradio
This was in the backyard of the house I just bought. Turns out it’s an old ham radio antenna base and is apparently 5-6’ deep.1yr ⋅ JBstrikesagain ⋅ r/amateurradio
When you absolutely, positively, must have a female to female PL-259 connector.2yr ⋅ k6aus ⋅ r/amateurradio
For the guys saying that memes have nothing to do with radio, this one is for you.5yr ⋅ kc2syk ⋅ r/amateurradio
