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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2485 for Friday, June 13th, 2025
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2485 for Friday, June 13th, 2025
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https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2485.mp3
moving on from YSF to DMR
well I tried YSF on my FT0DR for a while...
I just dont like it
too many dropped messages too hard to listen to
so Im going to try DMR
a friend is loaning me a DMR radio to try and learn on
I know its a whole new learning curve...
but I have no life, no family
and a lot of time
Ill keep you updated
Oh does anyone find it irratating that yaesu only has a handful of radios thaat do fusion and almost all are $400-$800...
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2484 for Friday, June 6th, 2025
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2484 for Friday, June 6th, 2025
https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2025/6/5/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2484-for-friday-june-6th-2025
https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2484.mp3
My Yaesu FT-891 during vacationing in Ensenada Mexico
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New Profile Upgrades Are Live!
🚀 New Profile Upgrades Are Live!
Your HamLike profile just got a serious glow-up.
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Vote System Reset
Just a heads up — the vote system (thumbs-up) has been reset.
We ran into some technical issues during a recent upgrade, and unfortunately, we had to wipe the previous vote data to get everything running smoothly again.
We know this might be a bummer for some of you, especially if your posts had built up a lot of votes. We're working hard to make sure the new setup is more stable moving forward.
Thanks for sticking with us and for being part of the HamLike community!
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2025 ARRL Field Day: FAQ with the Contest Program Manager
Source:
https://www.arrl.org/news/2025-arrl-field-day-faq-with-the-contest-program-manager
The days are longer, the weather is warmer, and June is upon us! hat means we are in the countdown to 2025 ARRL Field Day! There’s a lot of excitement building around the theme of “Radio Connects” and hams across North America are preparing for the big weekend of June 28 – 29.
In their efforts to prepare for the activations, many radio amateurs are researching the finer points of Field Day rules. All the information is
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2483 for Friday, May 30th, 2025
https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2483.mp3
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2482 for Friday, May 23rd, 2025
https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2482.mp3
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pi star thing
So I need to learn about these things i thing
Some kinda node thing so I can do node stuff with my Yaesu FT70DR
So who can point me the right direction?
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HamLike EasterEgg!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ_BPAiRHEQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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