https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:14:10 +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/2026/03/13/via-the-arrl-indiana-hams-living-under-hoas-gain-antenna-protections/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:14:08 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40497 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2026/03/03/via-amateur-radio-daily-amateur-radio-newsletter-round-up-for-march-2026/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:14:33 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40206 The March issue of SWR Magazine: HamCation J-Pole for 6 and 10 meters Female Frequency...]]> https://twiar.net/2026/02/06/via-the-rsgb-12-january-2026-dipole-basics-with-steve-stearns-k6oik/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:48 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=39424 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> 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https://twiar.net/2025/12/07/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1397-truncated-1-hour-version/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:33:20 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37874 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/07/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1397-truncated-1-hour-version/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/12/07/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1397-lpfm-version-no-commercial-breaks/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:31:59 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37872 Release Date: December 6, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> 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/2025/12/01/via-hackaday-all-handheld-antennas-are-not-born-the-same/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:49:07 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37681 If you own a handheld transceiver of any type then the chances are it will...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/22/via-hackaday-cheap-vhf-antenna-can-do/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 09:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37327 The magnetic loop antenna is a familiar sight in radio amateur circles as a means...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/14/via-hackaday-optimizing-vlf-antennas/ https://twiar.net/2025/10/14/via-hackaday-optimizing-vlf-antennas/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:45:47 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35282 Using digital techniques has caused a resurgence of interest in VLF — very low frequency...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/14/via-hackaday-optimizing-vlf-antennas/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/09/28/via-the-arrl-arrl-wants-every-ham-to-help-us-pass-the-bill/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 19:45:47 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35922 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/22/video-radio-enthusiast-at-risk-of-losing-lifelong-hobby-uk/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:01:57 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35817 A 92-year-old man has lost a battle with Stockton Council to keep an antenna in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/18/arrl-launches-nationwide-grassroots-campaign-to-pass-amateur-radio-emergency-preparedness-act/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:10:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35683 ARRL has launched a nationwide grassroots campaign aimed at securing the passage of federal legislation...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/17/92-year-old-amateur-radio-enthusiast-refused-permission-for-poles-for-antenna-uk/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:20:49 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35653 A disabled amateur radio enthusiast says his local council has “taken away my life” by...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/06/09/via-hackaday-field-testing-an-antenna-using-a-field/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:45:48 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32281 The ARRL used to have a requirement that any antenna advertised in their publications had...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/27/via-hackaday-mylar-space-blankets-as-rf-reflectors/ Tue, 27 May 2025 19:45:44 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32069 Metalized Mylar “space blankets” are sold as a survivalist’s accessory, primarily due to their propensity...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/25/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1369-full-version-lpfm-no-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/ Mon, 26 May 2025 03:50:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32395 Release Date: May 24, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/25/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1369-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/ https://twiar.net/2025/05/25/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1369-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/#comments Sun, 25 May 2025 07:42:16 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32392 Release Date: May 24, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/25/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1369-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/05/25/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1369-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sun, 25 May 2025 06:45:45 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32389 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1368-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/ https://twiar.net/2025/05/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1368-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/#comments Sun, 18 May 2025 06:38:19 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32210 Release Date: May 17, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1368-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/05/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1368-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sun, 18 May 2025 06:34:49 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32207 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1368-full-version-lpfm-no-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/ Sun, 18 May 2025 06:21:40 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32205 Release Date: May 17, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/09/via-hackaday-simple-antenna-makes-for-better-esp32-c3-wifi/ Sat, 10 May 2025 02:45:43 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31057 We’ve seen tons of projects lately using the ESP32-C3, and for good reason. The microcontroller...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/04/10/via-hackaday-a-hackers-approach-to-all-things-antenna/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:50:43 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=29120 When your homebrew Yagi antenna only sort-of works, or when your WiFi cantenna seems moody...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/26/via-hackaday-whats-wrong-with-this-antenna-tuner/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 23:45:49 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28965 [Tech Minds] built one of those cheap automatic antenna tuners you see everywhere — this...]]>