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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Contact between Wick High School and the ISS is currently planned for Thursday, October 8, at 12:29 BST (11:29 GMT). In the British Isles & Western Europe listen 145.800 MHz (+/- 3 kHz Doppler) also live streamed on YouTube amsat-uk.org/2026/10/03/a... #amsat #hamradio #hamr
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Astronaut to use Amateur Radio to Talk to UK Students
Rescheduled Date: Students at Wick High School in Caithness will use amateur radio to ask astronaut Joshua Kutryk KJ5BFU questions about space. The ARISS contact, using the call signs NA1SS on the …
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In response to an FoI request Ofcom have released a new Callsign Spreadsheet in the Spectrum section of their Open Data page. The M0PYL Callsign Lookup uses this to show at a glance which callsigns are Available for you to apply for. See wiki.oarc.uk/uk-callsigns...
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uk-callsigns [Online Amateur Radio Community Wiki]
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ISS SSTV on 437.550 MHz FM planned for October 2-6 x.com/ARISS_Intl/s... #hamradio #hamr
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Students from Wick High School Radio Club in Caithness hope to contact International Space Station using amateur radio in October. See their posts on X: x.com/GM0WHS/statu... #hamradio #hamr
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
YouTube satellite talk: The Addictive World of Amateur Radio Satellites by John Stringer M5JFS . John describes how he got hooked on amateur satellites, getting started with very modest and basic gear that he had to hand amsat-uk.org/2026/09/06/y... #CubeSat #amsat #hamradio #hamr
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YouTube: The Addictive World of Amateur Radio Satellites
The Online Amateur Radio Community (OARC) talk by John Stringer M5JFS titled ‘Chasing Birds: The Addictive World of Amateur Radio Satellites’ is now on YouTube. “An introduction t…
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Essex Ham @essexham.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
As the RSGB's Course & Exam Finder has been offline for weeks, we've created our own - not only to help students find a nearby in-person training location, but to support the dozens of clubs running hands-on training. Our new Course & Exam Finder is here: www.essexham.co.uk/train/course...
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
New multiplatform satellite tracking app OscarWatch featured in Practical Wireless magazine. See x.com/AmsatUK/stat... #hamradio #hamr
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AMSAT-UK (@AmsatUK) on X
The August issue of Practical Wireless, available now in the shops or online via your local library, features an article on the new OscarWatch satellite tracking software developed by @mm9sql https://...
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
EMF 2026 @emfcamp takes place July 16-19 at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, HR8 1EN @AMSATUK @BATCOnline and @UKGHZ are teaming up to showcase satellite communications, amateur television, and microwave radio experimentation amsat-uk.org/2026/07/07/a... #emfcamp #amsat #hamradio #hamr
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Amateur Radio at EMF Camp July 16-19
Amateur radio satellites will feature at the Electromagnetic Field EMF 2026 event taking place July 16-19 at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Eastnor, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1EN. Imagine a camping fe…
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Good article on @hackaday by Jenny List G7CKF @jennylist.bsky.social on the UK Labour Government’s draconian social media restrictions. UK Gov plans include denying teenagers access to educational content including information about Amateur Radio x.com/hackaday/sta... #hamradio #hamr
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hackaday (@hackaday) on X
Won’t Somebody Please Think Of Banning The British Children! https://t.co/ghgwlz5yaM
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Robin Davies @rdavies6.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Interest analysis and deep dive into WSJT-X 3.1 improved and its FT8 decoder behavior by Yoshiharu Tsukuura / JP1LRT www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vj5y-tkur/f...
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Understanding FT8 Decoder Settings in WSJT-X 3.1 improved
What Decode Start really does in WSJT-X 3.1 improved — a technical essay on timing strategy, staged decoding, CPU allocation, and practical operating philosophy.
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Chun Wang has arrived on #Bouvet Island. It is the 150th ISO 3166 Country/Territory he’s visited. Video on X at x.com/satofishi/st... #3Y0K #hamradio #hamr @wgoodf.bsky.social
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amateurradiouk.bsky.social @amateurradiouk.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Interesting development on X Grok: “I can give you a solid test run of what a "Ham Radio Only" feed might look like: a curated stream of the latest, politics-free chatter from the ham community on X” x.com/i/grok/share... #hamradio #hamr
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Grok, I saw a post from Elon now... He says you will be able to change my feed, depending on what I like? Are you able to give me a test run now? If you could filter out ALL the political nonsense and just give me Ham Radio information, that would be amazing!
Ah, the Elon post you're referring to—yeah, that's the one from earlier today where he confirmed the X algorithm is going full AI by November, with Grok handling dynamic feed tweaks based on what you ask for. Super exciting stuff, but it's not live yet (we're talking significant progress in the coming weeks, full rollout by December). No real-time feed hacking from me just now, unfortunately—I'm still building toward that. But hey, I can give you a solid test run of what a "Ham Radio Only" feed might look like: a curated stream of the latest, politics-free chatter from the ham community on X. Pulled the freshest posts (as of right now, September 19, 2025), filtered tight for gear, ops, events, and DX vibes. Think of this as your prototype "Grok-Curated Ham Feed." I'll summarize the highlights, with links to dive in. Fresh Ham Radio Buzz (Latest 10 Picks) Here's a snapshot of what's bubbling up—no rants, just radio: | Timestamp (UTC) | Poster | Snippet | Why It Fits Your Feed | |-----------------|--------|---------|-----------------------| | 18:02 | @RadioHacking | "Haciendo las maletas para #Iberradio 2025!! (Va a ser un fin de semana muy largo…) ¡Nos vemos mañana en Ávila! 😉 #hamradio #radioafición 📻" (Packing for Iberradio 2025 in Ávila—long weekend ahead!) | Event hype: Gear up for a major European ham fest tomorrow. Photos of setup included. | | 17:54 | @SMcsabbath | "Your ignorance is impressive. It’s called RADIO. Electromagnetic waves that travel at... the speed of light. ... We can also bounce HAM Radio waves off the moon to talk to the other side of the globe. WOW" | Quick tech flex: Explaining propagation basics in a debate—moonbounce reminder for global chats. | | 17:47 | @kg6nlw | "Dropping in 10 minutes! Come see how easy it can be!! [YouTube link] #hamradio #amateurradio #baofeng #baofenguv32 #programming" | Tutorial alert: Live programming a Baofeng UV-32—perfect for newbies tuning handhelds. | | 17:46 | @GSchon8 | "I only know the FCC crap because I'm like an old man who loves Ham radio and shortwave. Lol" | Casual share: FCC regs chat tied to ham/shortwave love—light read on licensing quirks. | | 17:28 | @HamRadioJoe | "you sooo burnt [Photos of QSL cards?]" | Op brag: Sharing recent contacts—classic ham trophy wall moment. | | 17:28 | @ea1wg | "☝🏻Me gusta el CW 🥰 Con manipulador de doble paleta... [TikTok link] #hamradio #morsecode #cw #amateurradio" | CW fun: Paddles in action for 40m CQ at 5wpm—practice vid for keyer fans. | | 17:28 | @Ham_Radio_World | "OJ0YL & OJ0W - Market Reef [Link to full post]" | DX spotlight: Activation on Market Reef (OJ0)—rare entity for chasers. | | 17:19 | @pileupdx | "Just added: VGC VR-N76 (7W handheld) & VR-N7600 (50W mobile) Dual-band with GPS, APRS... #VRN7600 #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #Winlink #APRS" | Gear drop: New dual-band radios with APRS and app control—emcomm ready. | | 16:59 | @ray_man28034 | "#hamradio #amateurradio I'm hearing HB9HD/R on 29.650 MHz in North Carolina [YouTube link]" | Propagation report: 10m repeater hit from NC—band opening tease. | | 16:35 | @kc5fm | "Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2499 for Friday, September 19th, 2025 — [Link] #hamradio" | Weekly roundup: Full audio news on contests, tech, and ops—your audio brief. | This is just a taste—straight from the wires, no noise. If we had the full Grok feed integration live, you'd get this pushed real-time, with options to "deep dive" on a post (e.g., fetch threads or related DX clusters) or even ask me to simulate alerts like "20m opening to EU in 30 mins." Want me to expand on any of these (say, full thread on that Market Reef activation), hunt for specific bands/gear, or curate a "South Africa DX Focus" version based on your past chats? Just say the word—I'm all ears (or antennas). 73! 📡
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