https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:01:06 +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/2025/12/11/via-amateur-radio-daily-hamsci-meteor-scatter-qso-party-2/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:01:04 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=37941 HamSCI will host the second half of its 2025 meteor scatter QSO party December 12-13....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/29/via-the-rsgb-radio-auroras-3rd-edition/ https://twiar.net/2025/10/29/via-the-rsgb-radio-auroras-3rd-edition/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:55:23 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=36779 Read more at RSGB.co.uk]]> https://twiar.net/2025/10/29/via-the-rsgb-radio-auroras-3rd-edition/feed/ 1 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/2025/04/09/via-amateur-radio-daily-hamsci-meteor-scatter-qso-party-2025-call-for-operators-and-monitors/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31023 The following is a press release from HamSCI: HamSCI – The Ham Radio Science Citizen...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/31/via-hackaday-bouncing-signals-off-of-satellites-other-than-the-moon/ https://twiar.net/2025/01/31/via-hackaday-bouncing-signals-off-of-satellites-other-than-the-moon/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:46:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=27762 The moon is a popular target for ham radio operators to bounce signals since it’s...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/01/31/via-hackaday-bouncing-signals-off-of-satellites-other-than-the-moon/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2024/06/02/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1318-full-version/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 06:05:33 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=21543 Release Date: June 1, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/06/02/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1318-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 06:00:37 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=21541 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2024/03/26/via-hackaday-breadboard-sdr-doesnt-need-much/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:12:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=20325 [Grug Huhler] built a simple Tayloe mixer and detector on a breadboard. He decided to...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/02/09/via-the-rsgb-5-february-2024-propagation-at-hf-what-can-we-learn-using-digital-modes-wspr-and-fst4w-by-gwyn-griffiths-g3zil/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:23:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=19575 The presentation Gwyn says: “This presentation is a story of learning-as-I-went-along with the Weak Signal...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/11/09/via-the-rsgb-5-february-propagation-at-hf-what-can-we-learn-using-digital-modes-wspr-and-fst4w-by-gwyn-griffiths-g3zil/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 02:14:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=18224 “This presentation is a story of learning-as-I-went-along with the Weak Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR) mode...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/10/02/via-amsat-ans-274-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:04:45 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=17753 In this edition: * Apogee View * Twigggs/Pugh Planning 30 ThinSat Launch for Schools *...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/12/03/via-amsat-ans-338-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins-for-dec-4/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:05:15 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=13388 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT,...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/01/08/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1193/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 04:37:06 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=7093 Release Date: January 8, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/01/06/via-the-arrl-wsjt-development-group-releases-bug-fix-wsjt-x-version-2-5-4/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:42:04 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=7014 The WSJT development group has released an updated version of WSJT-X — version 2.5.4 — which it’s calling a...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/25/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1191-special-christmas-edition/ Sat, 25 Dec 2021 05:07:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6931 Release Date: December 25, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/22/via-the-arrl-wsjt-x-development-group-releases-version-2-5-3/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:31:27 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6887 The WSJT-X development group — Joe Taylor, K1JT; Steve Franke, K9AN; and new member Nico Palermo, IV3NWV...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1189/ Sun, 12 Dec 2021 04:18:18 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6656 Release Date: December 11, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/07/via-the-arrl-wsjt-x-development-group-partner-bill-somerville-g4wjs-sk/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:56:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6506 A key member of the WSJT-X development group — where FT8 and other cutting-edge digital amateur radio...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/10/30/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1183/ Sat, 30 Oct 2021 21:52:46 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=5870 Release Date: October 30, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/06/12/via-the-arrl-wsjt-x-version-2-4-0-now-generally-available-version-2-5-0-on-the-horizon/ Sun, 13 Jun 2021 02:25:21 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=3844 WSJT-X version 2.4.0 now is available in general release. According to co-developer Joe Taylor, K1JT,...]]> 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/2021/02/11/via-the-arrl-a-new-version-of-wsjt-x-is-now-available/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:14:31 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=2401 The WSJT Development Group has announced the general availability release of WSJT-X Version 2.3.0. A summary of new features...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/01/22/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1142/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 02:31:03 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=2193 This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1142 Release Date: January 16, 2021 Here is a...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/01/10/via-the-arrl-wsjt-x-2-4-0-introduces-new-digital-protocol-q65/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:22:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=2064 WSJT-X version 2.4.0 has introduced a new digital protocol called Q65, which is designed for “minimal...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/01/02/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1140/ Sun, 03 Jan 2021 03:19:52 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=2073 This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1140 Release Date: January 2, 2021 Here is a...]]> https://twiar.net/2020/10/31/this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1131/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 21:01:01 +0000 http://twiar.net/?p=1588 This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1131 Release Date: October 31, 2020 Here is a...]]> https://twiar.net/2020/10/25/via-the-arrl-arrl-logbook-of-the-world-harmonizes-designation-of-fst4-protocol/ Sun, 25 Oct 2020 07:29:45 +0000 http://twiar.net/?p=1501 The Logbook of The World (LoTW) Committee worked with WSJT-X developer Joe Taylor, K1JT, to...]]> https://twiar.net/2020/10/24/this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1130/ Sat, 24 Oct 2020 18:35:47 +0000 http://twiar.net/?p=1526 This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1130 Release Date: October 24, 2020 Here is a...]]> https://twiar.net/2020/10/06/via-the-arrl-wsjt-x-beta-release-introduces-digital-protocols-designed-for-lf-and-mf-bands/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:45:07 +0000 http://twiar.net/?p=1283 The latest beta release of the WSJT-X digital software suite includes digital protocols particularly designed...]]> https://twiar.net/2020/10/03/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-1127/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 21:08:27 +0000 http://twiar.net/?p=1330 This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1127 Release Date: October 3, 2020 Here is a...]]>