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Icom have announced the Icom IC-7300 MK2 – the successor to the hugely popular IC-7300 at the Tokyo Hamfair 2025 and boy – there’s some great features & improvements!

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This is a great solution for 160m/80m in a small backyard!

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An update on the ongoing 70cm band threat between AST Spacemobile and ham radio operators worldwide.

PC Mag article: https://au.pcmag.com/wireless-carriers/112479/no-interference-ast-spacemobile-defends-use-of-ham-radio-spectrum

ARRL Letter to FCC: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/108061361711890/1
AST Letter to FCC: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10805136387802/1

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Have you ever struggled to find an Alinco radio — or any radio that’s been discontinued or impossible to get? I looked into Alinco’s recent activity, explore how their models are now rare and ask: what’s next for Alinco?

Alinco on Rigpix: https://rigpix.com/alinco/alinco.htm
Tokyo Hamfair 2025 post: https://alinco-denshi.com/information/information-7135/

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With a Software Defined Radio (SDR), you can see the entire radio spectrum — and the HydraSDR RFone takes that to the next level. This brand-new SDR stands out with fully open-source firmware, applications, and host tools, offering a level of flexibility that most proprietary radios can’t match.

HydraSDR RFOne 👉 https://hydrasdr.com/
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The Solar Storm That Almost Ended Everything….What if we’re not ready? From the 1859 Carrington Event to the near-miss of 2012, the evidence is clear — we are just one flare away.

See the related video for the full story of fixing the remote FM broadcast transmitter.

The pressure on our amateur radio spectrum is real – and growing. What is the latest threats, what’s at risk, and how we can fight back. Is it just a hopeless lost cause that our ham radio spectrum will be sold off? Bring your questions, your thoughts, and your passion for ham radio. Let’s talk solutions.

70cm under threat 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtuzJsbZTHU

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A audio test of the Retevis RT95 VHF/UHF ham radio. See full related video for review.

We fix a FM broadcast antenna on a remote site, helping get a community station back on the air again!