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HTCommander now has Apple CarPlay! HTCommander release 1.82 for iOS now has Apple CarPlay! Check it out with KC1MUR as he takes a first look at making your VGC and VGC-clone mobiles really mobile! Raffle link: on YT: ⁨@AAlliieennX⁩ Get Winlink: Get APRS passcode: Get on Allstar: Get on Echolink: \Get merch, support the cause! Donate: Buy us a coffee: #hamradio,#amateurradio,#aprs,#winlink,#meshtastic,#tactical

Hello and welcome back everyone!  You're joining us for episode 632 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet!  This week we're sharing news about what has bee...

Radioddity GM 30 Plus GMRS Radio thoughts The Radioddity GM-30 Plus GMRS radio feels more expensive than it costs. Is this $40 radio as good as it thinks it is? Let's check it out. Radtel RT-4D DMR raffle: Revetis H1 DMR radios raffle: us a coffee: Get merch, support the cause! Donate: #hamradio,#amateurradio,#aprs,#winlink,#meshtastic,#tactical

KE9DQS - Beyond the Frequency - Erin Winick Anthony For the first time on this channel, we're sitting down with a guest who doesn't hold an amateur radio license. Erin Winick Anthony is a mechanical engineer, veteran science communicator, and founder of STEAM Power Media. Her resume includes nearly four years as a science communicator for the International Space Station, a stint reporting for MIT Technology Review, five years building and running her own company, and current work as the Zero G Science Correspondent alongside clients like Space Center Houston and the International Ocean Discovery Program.

HTCommander - When a map is more than just a map! Winlink and Repeatbook unleashed! When is a map more than just "you are here?" When it makes programming your radio on the fly a breeze. Add to that now it helps you find Winlink gateways visually instead of having to determine just how close "22KM" is from your current location.

HTCommander - Terminal and BBS from step-by-step, plus the new DMWGPT APRS service - LM over RF KC1MUR answers a viewer's request to detail using the terminal and BBS features of HTCommander. Added bonus, the new DMWGPT APRS service that lets operators access AI for information over APRS!Raffle link: HTCommander on YT: ⁨@AAlliieennX⁩ Get Winlink: Get APRS passcode: …

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HTCommander - Allstar - Setup your node and connect Unlike Echolink, Allstar is a bit finicky with getting connected, no surprise actually considering all the gymnastics required to get a node setup. Today we get you connected on Allstar from HTCommander to your home node on HamVoIP or ASL3. Raffle link: ASL3 iax.conf stanza copy and paste: ; for IAX VoIP clients.

RT 4D DMR Radio raffle to support AARN and its mission! We are going to be raffling off radio equipment to help support AARN and its mission to improve inclusion and acceptance in the amateur radio hobby. This is your chance to get some gear for little money and help out the cause! First raffle is for the Radtel RT-4D DMR\Analog HT that KC1MUR recently reviewed (video linked below).

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RT 4D DMR Radio small and affordable but is it a good value? KC1MUR checks out the diminutive RT-4D DMR\Analog HT from Radtel. Currently $60, it could be an affordable gateway to DMR. Let's check it out. RT-4D on Radtel: Use our affiliate links to get a little off on either one of them and help support the club.

HTCommander Modern Take on APRS Messaging The improvements and refinements of HTCommander keep rolling in. With v1.68 we see integration with RepeaterBook for easy programming, Echolink proxy\relay support for seamless use on cellular networks, and a quick overview of the web interface for remote control of the radio. Download HTCommander: Store link: Get Winlink: APRS passcode:

HTCommander Modern Take on APRS Messaging The improvements and refinements of HTCommander keep rolling in. With v1.68 we see integration with RepeaterBook for easy programming, Echolink proxy\relay support for seamless use on cellular networks, and a quick overview of the web interface for remote control of the radio. Download HTCommander: Store link: Get Winlink: APRS passcode:

TiDRadio H3 Don't get a UV 5R as your first radio KC1MUR rethinks his opinion on TiDRadio products and reviews the H3 (unlocked) 5W, tri-band HT. For not much more than the UV-5R and about equal to the K5 Plus, is this a better option for a first radio? Use our affiliate links to get a little off on either one of them and help support the club.

QRV Monthly — September 2026 Alliance Amateur Radio Network QRV Monthly Member Newsletter September 2026 · Summer's fading, but the bands are just warming up! Inside ARDC ◆ Navajo Code Talkers ◆ Wave Propagation ◆ Gear Notes ◆ Events Spotlight Story Inside ARDC: Grants, 44Net and the Future of Ham Radio How Amateur Radio Digital Communications quietly funds the hobby's next generation.

HTCommander Modern Take on APRS Messaging KC1MUR walks through HTCommander latest update with a new, modern (and familiar) APRS Messaging interface. Also, support for APRS.fi store-n-forward retrieval. Download HTCommander: Store link: Get Winlink: APRS passcode: on Allstar: on Echolink: 50 Pro: VR-N76: Buy us a coffee: Get merch, support the cause! Donate: #hamradio,#amateurradio,#aprs,#winlink,#meshtastic,#tactical

HTCommander now on iOS. Quick take KC1MUR walks through HTCommander for iOS, including the differences between the iOS version and the Android\desktop versions. Download HTCommander: Store link: Get Winlink: APRS passcode: on Allstar: on Echolink: 50 Pro: VR-N76: Buy us a coffee: Get merch, support the cause! Donate: #hamradio,#amateurradio,#aprs,#winlink,#meshtastic,#tactical

HTCommander Full Setup plus MORE FEATURES! KC1MUR walks through HTCommander download, install, radio setup, and explores all the options it offers for VGC radios and clones. New functions added in V0.1.48, including remote power off\on, radio backup, radiosondes, and OTA frequency sharing. Download HTCommander: Winlink: APRS passcode: on Allstar: on Echolink:

HTCommander is now a viable replacement for the OEM VGC app with superior functionality Major updates since the last time we checked out HTCommander for the VGC radios and clones like the BTECH UV Pro and UV-50 Pro. Additional features and functionality takes the app from a companion to a superior replacement for the OEM HT app. Get HTCommander: …

KC1MUR Reviews the massive UV-25 Pro GPS after a year of use The Beast for the East, the Baofeng UV-25 Pro GPS, a radio with a big name and an even bigger frame. In an industry going to small - even "mini" - radios, the UV-25 breaks in the other direction. Is it the right move? Watch and find out.

KC1MUR Reviews the interesting iRadio UV98 Plus The iRadio UV 98 Plus (and Radtel RT-880) is an advertised 10w HT that covers TX on 6, 10, 11 meters plus 2m, 70cm, 1.25m and receives shortwave, longwave, and mediumwave frequencies. Additionally, claims to do APRS, Digipeating, cross band repeating, and a three channel display. Does it really for $100? Let's find out.

KC1MUR Reviews the interesting iRadio UV98 Plus The iRadio UV 98 Plus (and Radtel RT-880) is an advertised 10w HT that covers TX on 6, 10, 11 meters plus 2m, 70cm, 1.25m and receives shortwave, longwave, and mediumwave frequencies. Additionally, claims to do APRS, Digipeating, cross band repeating, and a three channel display. Does it really for $100? Let's find out.

KC1MUR Reviews the Baofeng DM-32 Pro GPS DMR\Analog radio. KC1MUR takes a look at the DM-32 Pro GPS DMR\Analog dual band radio with digital APRS from Baofeng. Is it any good? What does he think about the pros and cons? $15 on orders over $60 with code ALLIANCERADIO.Buy us a coffee: Get merch, support the cause! Donate: #hamradio,#amateurradio,#aprs,#winlink,#meshtastic,#tactical

HTCommander now with i Gate, Echolink, and Satellite KC1MUR takes a look at the latest update for HTCommander mobile. Big changes!Get HTCommander: Ylian's channel:  @AAlliieennX  Get APRS passcode: UV 50 Pro: VR-N76: Buy us a coffee: Get merch, support the cause! Donate: #hamradio,#amateurradio,#aprs,#winlink,#meshtastic,#tactical

Got a UV 50 Pro and let's look at the updated HTCommander KC1MUR checks out his new UV 50Pro and revisits HTCommander for Android after the latest update. SMS Opt-in: #hamradio,#amateurradio,#aprs,#winlink,#meshtastic,#tactical