https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:19:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://twiar.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-twiarlogo512px-32x32.jpg https://twiar.net 32 32 https://twiar.net/2026/04/10/via-amateur-radio-daily-amsat-announces-hamvention-2026-activities-and-events/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=41237 AMSAT has announced their lineup of events and activities for Hamvention 2026: Dinner at Tickets...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/04/10/via-amateur-radio-daily-open-hamclock-backend-now-independent-of-clear-sky-proxy-data/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:19:46 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=41225 The following is a message from Open HamClock Backend contributor Chris Smith (G1FEF), with light...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/04/06/via-amateur-radio-daily-voa-museum-announces-expanded-hours-during-hamvention/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:59:55 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=41052 The following is a press release from VOA Museum: The National Voice of America Museum...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/04/01/weather-watchers-mourn-the-end-of-national-weatheradio-service-canada/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:41:16 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=41046 Joe Waldner remembers the night last August when a radio in his home near Saskatoon...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/04/01/via-amateur-radio-daily-ip400-project-marks-halfway-point/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:13:14 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=41020 The following is a compilation of updates from ADRCS regarding the IP400 Project. [The IP400...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/03/17/environment-and-climate-change-mothballs-weatherradio-service-alberta/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:06:27 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40656 Canada’s WeatherRadio service has gone silent. On Monday, March 16, Environment and Climate Change Canada...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/03/13/via-the-arrl-dayton-hamvention-2026-award-winners-announced/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:08:29 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40505 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2026/03/03/via-the-rac-radio-amateurs-of-canada-responds-to-the-closure-of-the-weatherradio-service-in-canada/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:08:35 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40234 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) is saddened to learn about the closure of the Weatheradio...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/03/01/via-amateur-radio-daily-inovato-n0lsr-design-endorse-open-hamclock-backend-public-server/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:45:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40165 Editor’s Note: Amateur Radio Daily is a contributor to the Open HamClock Backend project and...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/02/23/via-amateur-radio-daily-community-hamclock-backend-server-now-available/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:15:46 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40035 The first known community backend server for HamClock is now available for all HamClock users....]]> https://twiar.net/2026/02/16/via-hackaday-lumafield-peers-into-the-18650-battery/ https://twiar.net/2026/02/16/via-hackaday-lumafield-peers-into-the-18650-battery/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:01:56 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=39413 [Alex Hao] and [Andreas Bastian] of Lumafield recently visited with [Adam Savage] to share their...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/02/16/via-hackaday-lumafield-peers-into-the-18650-battery/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2026/02/04/via-amateur-radio-daily-open-hamclock-backend-aims-to-keep-hamclock-ticking/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:10:20 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=39434 A group of ham radio operators have stepped up to keep HamClock operating beyond it’s...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/02/01/via-the-rsgb-make-sure-you-are-aware-of-changes-in-the-rsgb-2026-band-plans/ https://twiar.net/2026/02/01/via-the-rsgb-make-sure-you-are-aware-of-changes-in-the-rsgb-2026-band-plans/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:12:49 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=39326 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2026/02/01/via-the-rsgb-make-sure-you-are-aware-of-changes-in-the-rsgb-2026-band-plans/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2026/01/24/via-the-rsgb-it-is-the-last-week-to-submit-your-nominations-for-the-rsgb-2026-elections/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:37:26 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=39132 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2026/01/02/via-amateur-radio-daily-dxlook-adds-map-layers-and-weather-radar-overlays/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:45:43 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=38511 The following is a message from DXLook.com: DXLook has introduced a new map layer system...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/21/via-the-arrl-obsolete-part-97-rules-to-be-deleted-february-10-2026/ https://twiar.net/2025/12/21/via-the-arrl-obsolete-part-97-rules-to-be-deleted-february-10-2026/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=38215 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/21/via-the-arrl-obsolete-part-97-rules-to-be-deleted-february-10-2026/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/12/06/via-amateur-radio-daily-highlights-of-arrl-executive-committee-meeting/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37814 The following are summaries and excerpts from the minutes of the November 2025 ARRL Executive...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/06/decision-made-on-71-year-old-telford-radio-amateurs-antenna-plan-uk/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:36:51 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37858 A disabled 71-year-old radio amateur has been given permission to carry on with his “main interest in life”.]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/20/via-the-arrl-arrl-vec-ready-to-file-2500-ham-radio-license-applications-fcc-extends-renewal-filing-deadline/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 03:00:55 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37328 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/20/via-the-arrl-skywarn-recognition-day-2025-cancelled/ https://twiar.net/2025/11/20/via-the-arrl-skywarn-recognition-day-2025-cancelled/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:54:43 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37337 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/20/via-the-arrl-skywarn-recognition-day-2025-cancelled/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/11/10/via-the-rsgb-146-147mhz-nov-extension-agreed-by-ofcom-2/ https://twiar.net/2025/11/10/via-the-rsgb-146-147mhz-nov-extension-agreed-by-ofcom-2/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:05:05 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37124 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/10/via-the-rsgb-146-147mhz-nov-extension-agreed-by-ofcom-2/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/11/07/youtube-video-from-arrl-on-encouraging-clubs-to-have-members-send-letters-to-congress-for-preparedness-act/ https://twiar.net/2025/11/07/youtube-video-from-arrl-on-encouraging-clubs-to-have-members-send-letters-to-congress-for-preparedness-act/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:59:22 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37066 Radio Clubs – Send Your Letters & Pass the Bill! ARRL has launched a nationwide...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/07/youtube-video-from-arrl-on-encouraging-clubs-to-have-members-send-letters-to-congress-for-preparedness-act/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/11/06/via-the-rsgb-the-rsgb-releases-two-panel-discussions-from-its-recent-convention/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:12:53 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36966 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/02/via-amateur-radio-daily-roc-ham-radio-network-concludes-200th-anniversary-of-erie-canal-special-event/ https://twiar.net/2025/11/02/via-amateur-radio-daily-roc-ham-radio-network-concludes-200th-anniversary-of-erie-canal-special-event/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2025 04:31:41 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36820 The following is a message from ROC-HAM Radio Network: ROC-HAM Radio network concludes the 200th...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/02/via-amateur-radio-daily-roc-ham-radio-network-concludes-200th-anniversary-of-erie-canal-special-event/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/10/20/via-the-rsgb-share-your-feedback-on-rsgb-2025-convention/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:21:42 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36579 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/21/ham-radio-club-invites-wildfire-survivors-to-rebuild-stations-with-donated-gear-california/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 21:58:18 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35808 When wildfires tore through parts of Altadena and the Palisades in January, many amateur radio...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/21/via-the-arrl-gear-packed-for-3yok-dxpedition-to-bouvet-in-february-2026/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35710 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/12/via-amateur-radio-daily-fcc-grants-ast-spacemobile-limited-use-of-amateur-radio-band/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:45:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35461 IARU reports the FCC has granted AST SpaceMobile limited use of the 430–440 MHz amateur...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/08/20/via-the-arrl-hams-track-campers-high-altitude-balloon-decode-images/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:45:53 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=34736 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/08/20/via-the-rsgb-september-2025-strategic-priorities-update/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:33 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=34655 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]>