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Is ARRL Field Day Becoming Obsolete?

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Post date July 3, 2026

Is ARRL Field Day Becoming Obsolete?

I love ARRL Field Day. But I’m also primarily a portable operator who loves going in the woods with my ham radio. So I often wonder to myself, with the popularity of POTA & SOTA, and so many ham radio operators already operating portable, why do we still make such a big deal out of Field Day? Sure it’s a way to introduce ham radio to the public, meet people, have those eyeball QSO’s, get together with like minded individuals, learn, share, experiment…But honestly, doing field day from inside an air conditioned building, while very comfortable, kinda defeats the entire purpose of it. Why do so many operators wait for the 2 days a year (winter and summer field days) to go outside and play radio? You don’t even have to be doing an OTA. You can just setup in your back yard with a couple cold pops. Go down the street to a local park (which I have done many times before POTA entered my life). Just be outside. Be portable. Practice your skills. What do you need? What do you NOT need? How can you streamline your portable gear to maximize efficiency and minimize bulk and weight? We can only do that by practicing our skillset. We get better and we learn something each time we do it. For me, POTA IS the "practicing our emergency communication skills under adverse conditions". Battery power, often times QRP radios, antennas set up in less than ideal conditions, being out in the elements, going off the beaten path, trying to not get bitten by all the venomous things in Texas that want to kill you, etc. Being off grid. I had no cell signal on this activation either so I got to spot myself via satellite with the iOS app Offline Spotter which was pretty cool. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/offline-spotter-for-pota-sota/id6740120163
Just food for thought. What say you?

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Tested Radio for Sale: Simplex Frequency Programmed! #shorts

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Post date July 3, 2026

Tested Radio for Sale: Simplex Frequency Programmed! #shorts

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Stainless Steel Antennas (Short #171)

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Post date July 2, 2026

Stainless Steel Antennas (Short #171)

Johnhild-pt4qm asks Dave if a Stainless Steel antenna will work as well as a regular antenna. What will Dave say? Watch to find out!

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QSO Director – Is This the Future of Ham Radio Logging?

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Post date July 2, 2026

QSO Director - Is This the Future of Ham Radio Logging?

James M0YOM has spent the last couple of years building something rather special.

QSO Director is a brand-new amateur radio logging and station control package, written completely from the ground up. During this first look, James walks me through the software while I install it, connect it to my TS-990S and see what it can do.

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Galveston Meshtastic Node Deployment Update

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Post date July 2, 2026

Galveston Meshtastic Node Deployment Update

Galveston Meshtastic Solar Node Update – 4 Months Later!
SpecFive relay battery failed. Swapped it for the compact Seeed Studio P1 solar node in Galveston, TX.
War driving showed strong Meshtastic activity but almost zero Meshcore nodes. Fixed rust issues and secured everything with painted brackets + zip ties.
Monitoring through summer with antenna upgrades planned.
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Ape Answers 023 – Loop on The Ground Antennas for Ham Radio

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Post date July 2, 2026

Ape Answers 023 - Loop on The Ground Antennas for Ham Radio

Many amateur radio operators know that a Loop-on-Ground can outperform much larger antennas on receive, especially in noisy suburban and urban environments. But why does it work? Is it really because it’s a "magnetic antenna," or is there more to the story?

In this video, we dive into the physics behind the Loop-on-Ground antenna and separate fact from fiction. We’ll explore how electromagnetic waves are composed of both electric (E) and magnetic (H) fields, why local man-made interference behaves differently from distant DX signals, and how a LoG takes advantage of near-field physics to dramatically improve signal-to-noise ratio.

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Radio Cloning Crisis Averted! Almost Done! #shorts

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Post date July 2, 2026

Radio Cloning Crisis Averted! Almost Done! #shorts

A potential crisis dodged through a quick reset. Zero programming means no major surprises ahead. Let’s add something real quick.

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DFW Ham Expo 2026 | New Gear, Old Mall, Amazing Finds

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Post date July 1, 2026

DFW Ham Expo 2026 | New Gear, Old Mall, Amazing Finds

Get a first look at the DFW Ham Expo 2026. See what the crowd and venue look like right before the doors open on Saturday morning.

This video captures the scene at the DFW Ham Expo, held inside a repurposed department store at an old mall. If you are curious about the atmosphere of a major amateur radio convention, this gives you an early view of the setup on the weekend before Father’s Day. We walk through the space just before the public is allowed inside, offering a glimpse at the scale and location.
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What Antennas we used for Fieldday 2026, ARRL Summer Fielday

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Post date July 1, 2026

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I Let My Radio Listen to Australia While I Slept

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Post date July 1, 2026

I Let My Radio Listen to Australia While I Slept

What happens when a call comes over your radio while you’re away from the shack? In this video, I set up the Boondock Tango with a basic Baofeng UV-5R-style radio to record, upload, and transcribe received audio from ham radio repeaters. This setup uses the radio’s speaker output, a simple 2.5mm-to-3.5mm adapter, local SD card storage, Wi-Fi configuration, and the Boondock Tango web interface to create a small unattended radio monitoring station.

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