https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:30:09 +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/2026/01/19/ham-radio-operators-meet-over-a-shared-hobby-that-becomes-a-lifeline-during-emergencies-california/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:30:06 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=39046 A field of large parabolic antennas, followed by a constant piercing sound lingering in the...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/07/via-amateur-radio-daily-intrepid-dx-group-announces-youth-dream-rig-essay-contest/ https://twiar.net/2025/11/07/via-amateur-radio-daily-intrepid-dx-group-announces-youth-dream-rig-essay-contest/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:24:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37008 The following is a press release from Intrepid-DX Group: Announcing the 6th annual Youth “Dream...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/11/07/via-amateur-radio-daily-intrepid-dx-group-announces-youth-dream-rig-essay-contest/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/10/17/ham-radio-operators-gear-up-for-halloween-bridge-patrol-new-york/ https://twiar.net/2025/10/17/ham-radio-operators-gear-up-for-halloween-bridge-patrol-new-york/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:06:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36482 A group of local volunteers is heading back to the bridges this Halloween. Members of...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/17/ham-radio-operators-gear-up-for-halloween-bridge-patrol-new-york/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/09/28/via-the-arrl-national-preparedness-month-use-your-ham-radio-for-public-service/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35923 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/28/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1387-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:21:53 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35962 Release Date: September 27, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/28/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1387-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:20:15 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35960 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/09/28/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1387-lpfm-version-no-commercial-breaks/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:19:04 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=35958 Release Date: September 27, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/08/06/ham-radio-a-path-to-public-service-maine/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:33:22 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=34466 A percentage of people seem to be hard-wired for or drawn to community service, leadership...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/07/18/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-volunteers-serving-during-texas-floods/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:39:11 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=33645 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2025/04/28/via-the-rsgb-barry-lewis-g4sjh-honoured-at-paris-iaru-meeting/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:49:15 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31606 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2025/02/04/fcc-upholds-forfeiture-order-against-amateur-licensee/ https://twiar.net/2025/02/04/fcc-upholds-forfeiture-order-against-amateur-licensee/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:33:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28054 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has upheld the record fine it proposed in 2022 for an...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/02/04/fcc-upholds-forfeiture-order-against-amateur-licensee/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/01/31/via-amateur-radio-daily-arrl-seeks-nominations-for-awards/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:45:34 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27875 ARRL seeks your help in honoring the outstanding work done by hams, through the ARRL...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1351-full-version/ https://twiar.net/2025/01/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1351-full-version/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:12:11 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27568 Release Date: January 18, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1351-full-version/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/01/18/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1351-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:07:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27565 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/11/wkhs-makes-international-contact-with-amateur-radio/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:11:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25477 “It was really cool seeing the students’ faces light up when they each made their first contact”]]> https://twiar.net/2024/11/04/meet-the-ham-radio-enthusiasts-who-help-keep-the-new-york-marathon-running-smoothly/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:17:34 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=25307 ‘If the phones are down, the hams are up.’ ]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/20/delta-county-ham-radio-group-ready-for-emergencies-michigan/ https://twiar.net/2024/10/20/delta-county-ham-radio-group-ready-for-emergencies-michigan/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2024 04:24:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24814 An old form of communication is vital in hurricane recovery efforts as amateur radio operators...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/20/delta-county-ham-radio-group-ready-for-emergencies-michigan/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/09/21/via-amateur-radio-daily-radio-club-of-america-announces-2024-award-recipients/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 02:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=23768 Radio Club of America (RCA) recognizes leaders and major contributors to the field of wireless...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/07/23/ham-radio-at-bald-eagle-days-washington/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:16:59 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=22210 What would you do if the internet is down, the cell phone towers are overloaded...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/07/20/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1325-full-version/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:41:06 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=22166 Release Date: July 20, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/07/20/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1325-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:28:07 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=22164 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2024/04/27/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1313-full-version/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:29:02 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=21019 Release Date: April 27, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/04/27/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1313-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:25:51 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=21017 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2024/04/21/why-ham-radio-is-still-important-philippines/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=20881 Are amateur radios, also called ham radios, still important these days? Apparently so! When cell...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/04/19/amateur-radio-club-collaborates-to-help-during-emergencies-montana/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:55:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=20808 Each month a group of dedicated Ham radio operators with the Clark Fork Valley Amateur...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/02/19/amateur-radio-is-still-on-the-airwaves-in-utica-across-new-york-and-the-u-s/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:54:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=19794 To some, amateur radio is more than a hobby. To them, it’s a skillset honed...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/12/28/via-the-arrl-arrls-year-of-the-volunteers-success/ https://twiar.net/2023/12/28/via-the-arrl-arrls-year-of-the-volunteers-success/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2023 07:03:06 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=19038 2023 has been a remarkable year for amateur radio. There were many noteworthy opportunities for...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/12/28/via-the-arrl-arrls-year-of-the-volunteers-success/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2023/11/16/local-group-hopes-to-help-community-rediscover-one-of-the-first-methods-of-communication-california/ https://twiar.net/2023/11/16/local-group-hopes-to-help-community-rediscover-one-of-the-first-methods-of-communication-california/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:20:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=18337 One of the first forms of technological connection is still alive and well in Tehachapi....]]> https://twiar.net/2023/11/16/local-group-hopes-to-help-community-rediscover-one-of-the-first-methods-of-communication-california/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2023/11/10/national-weather-service-skywarn-volunteers-spot-storms-in-knox-county-want-to-join-tennessee/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:03:35 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=18236 Between 1870 and Aug. 7 of this year, there have been 338 tornadoes observed across the 40...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/10/19/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-supports-2023-chicago-marathon/ https://twiar.net/2023/10/19/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-supports-2023-chicago-marathon/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:09:10 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=17960 On October 8, 2023, more than 140 amateur radio operators from five Midwest states assisted...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/10/19/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-supports-2023-chicago-marathon/feed/ 1