by Rick KC2XD | Nov 19, 2025 | Weekly Net
This evening, we’re focusing on how we all got here—the personal stories behind our callsigns. What first inspired you to get your license? Was it curiosity, emergency communications, a friend or family member, or maybe a fascination with radios, electronics, or... by Jeremy N2UGS | Nov 12, 2025 | Weekly Net
HamClock is a versatile, interactive clock and information display designed for amateur radio operators. It can run on devices like the Raspberry Pi, desktop computers, or even ESP32-based displays. HamClock provides real-time UTC and local time, DX cluster spots,... by Joe KD2TFB | Nov 5, 2025 | Weekly Net
Netlogger is software you can run on your Windows 7 or later, MacOSX 10.7 or later, or Linux system (available as either a .tar or .deb file) which is optimized for logging and running amateur radio nets. It can operate either standalone, or connected to the... by Jeremy N2UGS | Oct 29, 2025 | Weekly Net
ADS-B, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast, is a system used by aircraft to transmit their position, altitude, speed, and other flight data. With a simple receiving setup, amateur radio operators and aviation enthusiasts can collect this data and share it to... by Jeremy N2UGS | Oct 22, 2025 | Weekly Net
Many amateur radio operators integrate personal weather stations with APRS and CWOP—the Citizen Weather Observer Program—to share live weather data over RF and the internet. APRS weather reports are transmitted via packet radio to local iGates, which forward the data... by Bill N4NJJ | Oct 15, 2025 | Weekly Net
Ever wonder why your signal doesn’t always go where you think it will? Or why one repeater seems solid while another barely scratches through? That’s the mystery — and magic — of RF propagation. Tonight’s BARRA Tech Net dives into propagation prediction maps —...