Happenings WSJT-X 3.2.0 introduces a new mode, JTTY, along with new capabilities in Q65, MAP65, and QMAP and a large number of improvements and bug fixes. JTTY, a new digital mode for fast RTTY-style contest exchanges and other keyboard-to-keyboard communication. JTTY has an operational feel similar to RTTY but far better weak-signal performance and a very low error rate. It can transmit at any time rather than in fixed T/R… read more
I believe any difficulty in attracting and retaining new amateur radio enthusiasts comes down to a shortage of a very particular kind of imagination, not curiosity in general, which I don’t think is in decline, but the sprawling, restless kind that used to define who ended up sticking around. The retention problem is real: thousands of new licenses are issued every year, yet the pool of active operators only seems… read more
Click here to register for ZRDC 2026 We are excited to announce the registration for our second Zero Retries Digital Conference (ZRDC 2026) is now open! This year’s conference will bring together Hams and people interested in the technological innovations in Amateur Radio to explore and listen to expert speakers, regarding various topics pertinent to digital communications. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in engaging sessions, and connect with… read more
The name for the festival of the Autumn Equinox in Druidry is Alban Elfed, which means ‘The Light of the Water’ The Wheel turns and the time of balance returns. Alban Elfed marks the balance of day and night before the darkness overtakes the light. It is also the time of the second harvest, usually of the fruit which has stayed on the trees and plants that have ripened under… read more
Happenings Doug Hendricks, KI6DS co-founder of NorCal, the Northern California QRP Club, became a Silent Key this week. Confirmation received for the CY0S - Sable Island March '26 activation. Not the first time I've worked Sable, but first confirmation on 30 meters. Persistent and unusually low sunspot activity is severely degrading 10 meter propagation, moderately degrading 12 meter propagation, and mildly degrading 15 meter propagation. No meaningful increase in sunspot… read more