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Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #005
Welcome to the fifth edition of Radio Waves Weekly! This week’s digest brings you fresh developments from the SDR world — including a networked receiver making waves at Hamcation — alongside exciting digital mode innovations, a new real-time DX spotting platform, citizen science workshops, rare DXpeditions, and a community effort to keep a beloved ham radio clock ticking.
Join the 8-Meter Experiment: Monitor FT8 on 40.680 MHz with WQ2XDM
Join FCC-licensed WQ2XDM’s 8-meter experiment on 40.680 MHz FT8 and 70 MHz WSPR/FT8. Monitor 24/7 digital modes, decode Sporadic-E signals with SDR, and contribute real propagation data for future band access. Schedules, tips inside.
Honoring the Silent Keys of the Titanic: Special Event Station EG1912T
The Vigo-Val Miñor Amateur Radio Union from Spain is organizing a historic special event station to commemorate the 114th anniversary of the RMS Titanic tragedy and honor its heroic telegraph operators.
Mini Radio Pocket SI4735 Dual Core – Latest Firmware Update Brings EiBi Extensions & Power Saving Mode
Upgrade your Mini Radio Pocket SI4735 experience! The new firmware adds EiBi transmitter data and an eco-friendly power-saving mode for longer listening sessions.
sBitx v5.3: A Detailed Look at the New Software Release
sBitx v5.3 software update brings a touch-optimized UI, advanced FT8/FT4 automation, xOTA logging, CW decoding upgrades, and SWR protection — enhancing the Linux SDR transceiver platform.
Building the LARCSet v3.0: Real-World Problems and Proven Fixes from the BITX20 Community
Troubleshooting guide for the LARCSet V3.0 40 m SSB/CW transceiver kit covering common failures, low mic gain, tuning issues, and PA faults. Community-proven fixes and mods from BITX20 builders improve stability, audio, and output power.
LinHT SDR: Open-Source Linux-Based Handheld Software Defined Radio for Amateur Enthusiasts
Software Defined Radio technology has revolutionized base station infrastructure, laboratory-grade receivers, and bench equipment for years, yet handheld transceivers have stubbornly clung to traditional fixed-function architectures. The LinHT SDR shatters this paradigm entirely, delivering a genuine software-defined transceiver in a genuinely portable package.
Mini-Radio Firmware V3 Adds RTTY/CW Decoding and EiBi Integration
Mini Radio Firmware V3 enhances ATS-Mini DSP receivers with built-in RTTY and CW decoding plus EiBi schedule integration, enabling direct shortwave text decoding and smarter station tuning without external software.
MagSafe Breadboard Turns the iPhone into a Portable Electronics Prototyping Lab
MagSafe Breadboard is an innovative concept that attaches to an iPhone and turns it into a portable prototyping lab. Ideal for learning and DIY electronics