https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:15:11 +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/2026/04/01/calling-from-wisconsin-parks-ham-radio-operators-make-connections-wisconsin/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:15:09 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=41036 “Whiskey, nine, alpha, victor!” Headset on, alert and leaned in, Clint Sprott calls out the...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/29/milwaukees-ham-radio-enthusiasts-are-keeping-this-diy-hobby-alive-wisconsin/ Thu, 29 May 2025 21:49:05 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32523 When radio first emerged, it was the Wild West of communication technology. 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