https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:24:19 +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/2026/03/17/via-amateur-radio-daily-2026-skywarn-youth-severe-weather-awareness-special-event/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:24:17 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=40600 Special event station N0A will be on the air March 15-29 promoting Severe Weather Awareness...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/05/via-the-rsgb-5mhz-an-important-reminder-about-ft8-use/ https://twiar.net/2025/12/05/via-the-rsgb-5mhz-an-important-reminder-about-ft8-use/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:39:51 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37806 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2025/12/05/via-the-rsgb-5mhz-an-important-reminder-about-ft8-use/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/11/13/via-amateur-radio-daily-dxlook-launches-realtime-view/ https://twiar.net/2025/11/13/via-amateur-radio-daily-dxlook-launches-realtime-view/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:50:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37180 The following is a message from DXLook.com. DXLook Launches “Realtime View — Live HF Propagation...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/13/via-amateur-radio-daily-dxlook-launches-realtime-view/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/10/14/via-amateur-radio-daily-richardson-wireless-klub-high-altitude-balloon-launch/ https://twiar.net/2025/10/14/via-amateur-radio-daily-richardson-wireless-klub-high-altitude-balloon-launch/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:07:33 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36416 The following is an email from the Richardson Wireless Klub mailing list:” Once again, the...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/14/via-amateur-radio-daily-richardson-wireless-klub-high-altitude-balloon-launch/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/10/03/via-amateur-radio-daily-gb2wsw-special-event-station-celebrates-world-space-week/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:08:42 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36016 GB2WSW will be on the air October 4th through 10th celebrating World Space Week. The...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/09/via-the-arrl-new-book-release-arrl-on-the-air-yearbooks/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:45:48 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35299 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/07/26/via-amateur-radio-daily-meme-appreciation-month-is-happening-right-meow/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=34106 Meme Appreciation Month is in full swing and will continue through August 15th. Entering its...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/16/via-the-arrl-next-generation-dxing-track-videos-available/ Fri, 16 May 2025 07:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32070 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/01/via-amsat-ans-061-amsat-news-service-bulletins/ https://twiar.net/2025/03/01/via-amsat-ans-061-amsat-news-service-bulletins/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2025 04:10:27 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28729 In this edition: * Amateur Satellites Scheduled for Launch This Week * Nine New TEVEL...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/03/01/via-amsat-ans-061-amsat-news-service-bulletins/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/01/03/via-amateur-radio-daily-scamp-digital-mode-available-in-fldigi/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:16:51 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27042 Simple Conversational Amateur Message Protocol (SCAMP) is a weak signal digital mode developed by Dr....]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/05/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1336-full-version/ https://twiar.net/2024/10/05/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1336-full-version/#comments Sat, 05 Oct 2024 22:37:25 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24180 Release Date: October 5, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/05/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1336-full-version/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/10/05/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1336-truncated-1-hour-version/ https://twiar.net/2024/10/05/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1336-truncated-1-hour-version/#comments Sat, 05 Oct 2024 22:32:10 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24177 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/05/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1336-truncated-1-hour-version/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/09/08/vp6wr-on-air-at-pitcairn-and-current-frequencies-of-operation/ Sun, 08 Sep 2024 17:33:12 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=23361 I arrived yesterday (5th September) and have erected the DXCommander. The BTV is waiting until...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/08/30/via-the-rsgb-gb2rs-news-script-for-1-september-2024/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:15:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=23044 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2024/08/30/via-the-rsgb-contest-news-1-september-2024/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=23038 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2024/08/13/via-amateur-radio-daily-paris-olympics-special-event-active-through-august-11/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:57:41 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=22513 Special event station TM67JO is active to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which began...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/04/26/via-the-rsgb-dx-news-28-april-2024/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:09:14 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=20976 Jeff, K5WE and Craig, W5CCP are active as TX7W from Raivavae, OC-114,  in the Austral...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/04/17/case-amateur-radio-club-gains-national-attention-for-eclipse-research-ohio/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:18:22 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=20777 It’s not every day that a Case Western Reserve University student organization gets interviewed for News...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/04/10/parkersburg-south-campus-draws-students-ham-radio-operators-into-orbit-for-solar-phenomena-west-virginia/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 02:25:16 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=20670 Amateur radio operators from the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub set up stations at Parkersburg South...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/08/08/via-hackaday-break-free-from-proprietary-digital-radio/ https://twiar.net/2023/08/08/via-hackaday-break-free-from-proprietary-digital-radio/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:12:57 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=16998 Digital modes are all the rage these days in amateur radio — hams are using...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/08/08/via-hackaday-break-free-from-proprietary-digital-radio/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2023/04/23/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1260/ Sun, 23 Apr 2023 07:25:54 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=15375 Release Date: April 22, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/04/15/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1259/ Sun, 16 Apr 2023 02:52:33 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=15296 Release Date: April 15, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/02/03/via-the-rsgb-contest-news-5-february-2023/ Sat, 04 Feb 2023 03:49:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=14273 Today, Sunday 5 February, the 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest runs from 0900 to 1300UTC. Using...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/10/02/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1231/ Sun, 02 Oct 2022 04:53:30 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=12396 Release Date: October 1, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/09/18/radiostacks-maverick-603-is-a-fully-functional-open-silicon-software-defined-radio-for-ft8/ Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:41:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=11913 New Hampshire-based RadioStack is looking to launch a piece of amateur radio equipment with a...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/08/13/via-southgate-rtty-turns-100/ Sat, 13 Aug 2022 14:24:47 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=10855 On August 9, 1922 a text was typed in an airplane and simultaneously printed out...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/07/17/via-southgate-azores-pico-island/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:04:36 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=10214 Jim, W6PQL, will once again be active as CT8/W6PQL from Pico Island (HM58rn) between July 14th and September 6th.]]> https://twiar.net/2022/06/22/via-southgate-tonga-update/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:17:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=9561 Masa, JA0RQV, has announced the following on QRZ.com: My travel schedule in Tonga will be...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/05/08/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1210/ Sun, 08 May 2022 05:33:20 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=8856 Release Date: May 7, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/03/04/via-the-arrl-volunteer-monitor-program-cautions-against-operating-beyond-license-privileges/ Sat, 05 Mar 2022 03:56:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=7959 Many of the Advisory Notices sent out each month by the ARRL Volunteer Monitor Program go to...]]>