https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:52:35 +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/2025/11/22/via-the-rsgb-get-involved-with-the-meteor-beacon-project/ https://twiar.net/2025/11/22/via-the-rsgb-get-involved-with-the-meteor-beacon-project/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:52:33 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37415 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/22/via-the-rsgb-get-involved-with-the-meteor-beacon-project/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/04/24/via-amateur-radio-daily-hamconbe-2025-amateur-radio-conference-in-belgium/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31416 The HamConBe Amateur Radio conference will take place in Belgium on April 26, 2025. Attendees...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/08/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1358-full-version/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:38:06 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28934 Release Date: March 8, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/08/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1358-truncated-1-hour-version/ https://twiar.net/2025/03/08/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1358-truncated-1-hour-version/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:33:10 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28930 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/08/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1358-truncated-1-hour-version/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/03/03/barrow-radio-group-launches-new-beacon-project-for-furness-uk/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:37:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28751 A group in Barrow has launched a new project that could provide worldwide connections for...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/16/via-amsat-ans-322-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/ https://twiar.net/2024/11/16/via-amsat-ans-322-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/#comments Sun, 17 Nov 2024 01:56:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25695 ANS is a weekly news service provided by AMSAT. Visit them at AMSAT.org]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/16/via-amsat-ans-322-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/11/10/via-amsat-ans-315-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:57:41 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25488 ANS is a weekly news service provided by AMSAT. Visit them at AMSAT.org]]> https://twiar.net/2024/07/15/via-hackaday-pcb-design-review-hab-tracker-with-atmega328p/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:48:10 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=22014 Welcome to the Design Review Central! [VE3SVF] sends us their board, and it’s a HAB...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/06/29/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1322-full-version/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 21:48:19 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=21875 Release Date: June 29, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/06/29/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1322-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 21:41:24 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=21873 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2024/06/17/via-hackaday-a-super-simple-standalone-wspr-beacon/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:37:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=21668 We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: being able to build your own...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/03/09/via-amsat-ans-070-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/ https://twiar.net/2024/03/09/via-amsat-ans-070-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2024 03:26:03 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=20180 In this edition: * SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Successfully Launches Over Fifty Satellites * Vostochny Spaceport Sends...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/03/09/via-amsat-ans-070-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/02/18/via-amsat-ans-049-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/ https://twiar.net/2024/02/18/via-amsat-ans-049-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2024 06:43:38 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=19799 In this edition: * SpaceX Delays Crew-8 Astronaut Launch to Make Way for Private Moon...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/02/18/via-amsat-ans-049-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2023/11/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1289/ https://twiar.net/2023/11/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1289/#comments Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:01:57 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=18306 Release Date: November 11, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/11/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1289/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2023/06/23/via-hackaday-detecting-meteors-with-sdr/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 23:18:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=16272 The simplest way to look for meteors is to go outside at night and look...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/03/30/via-hackaday-hams-watch-for-meteors/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:12:48 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=15029 After passing an exam and obtaining a license, an amateur radio operator will typically pick...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/01/07/old-distress-beacon-destined-for-scrap-heap-inadvertently-sparks-emergency-call-out-off-jerseys-south-coast-france/ Sat, 07 Jan 2023 05:34:50 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=13906 TWO amateur radio operators helped to bring a search-and-rescue mission to an end after an...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/09/19/via-southgate-tracking-tools-for-artemis-i/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:06:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=11610 Looking for a way to track OMOTENASHI’s 70CM beacons on its way to the moon?...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/08/13/via-southgate-10-ghz-qso-between-portugal-and-canary-islands/ Sat, 13 Aug 2022 22:11:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=10859 On July 30 Michael CT1BYM and Cecilio EB8BRZ achieved a contact on 10 GHz from Portugal to the Canary...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/08/05/via-hackaday-testing-antennas-with-wspr/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:08:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=10567 There are many ways to test HF antennas ranging from simulation to various antenna analyzers...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/06/12/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1215/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 20:14:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=9346 Release Date: June 11, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/03/19/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1203/ Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:01:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=8183 Release Date: March 19 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/11/20/via-the-arrl-iaru-administrative-council-addresses-wide-ranging-agenda-in-virtual-meeting-2/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 08:53:40 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6115 The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual meeting...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/08/07/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1171/ Sat, 07 Aug 2021 21:12:11 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=4645 Release Date: August 7, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/07/03/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1166/ Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:48:54 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=4189 Release Date: July 3, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/06/26/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1165/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 21:20:42 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=4108 Release Date: June 26, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/06/12/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1163/ Sun, 13 Jun 2021 02:17:19 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=3886 Release Date: June 12, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/06/06/3827/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 05:19:55 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=3827 PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1162 Release Date: June 5, 2021 Here is...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/04/16/via-hackaday-the-50-ham-a-simple-wspr-beacon/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:50:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=3047 I was having a chat recently with someone, and it surprised me that she had...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/01/24/__trashed-66/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 22:54:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=2089 Thanks to a grant from the Yasme Foundation, the northernmost Reverse Beacon Net (RBN) node...]]>