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Your weekly fix of ham radio news — SDR, FT8, DXpeditions, antennas & more. Read Radio Waves Weekly digest every week

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Radio Waves Weekly News

Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #011

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026PrabakaranComment(0)

Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #011 focuses on hands‑on amateur radio. Inside you will find a BBC call‑out for historic shortwave recordings, simple HF preselectors, DSP and CW audio filter projects, and several practical multiband antenna ideas from active operators and bloggers.

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Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #006

March 1, 2026March 26, 2026PrabakaranComment(0)

Welcome to Issue #006 of Radio Waves Weekly! This week: an Arduino that transmits clean SSB with 8 components, an open-hardware SDR transceiver with PureSignal TX, a garden fence turned into a stealth HF antenna, and a broadband V wire that covers every HF band without a tuner.

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Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #005

February 22, 2026March 26, 2026PrabakaranComment(0)

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.

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Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #004

February 15, 2026March 26, 2026PrabakaranComment(0)

This week brings exciting developments in Reverse Beacon Network technology, groundbreaking antenna innovations, and major updates from the world of SDR. From new digital mode capabilities to citizen science initiatives, there’s something for every ham radio enthusiast.

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Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #003

February 7, 2026March 26, 2026adminComment(0)

Sunday, February 08, 2026 Welcome to the third edition of our weekly digest! We are tracking the peak of Solar Cycle 25 and highlighting some incredible local and global engineering projects. 🔝 Top Links of the Week 1. ARRL Becomes Supporting Partner for America250 The ARRL has officially joined “America250” to celebrate the 250th anniversary […]

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Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #002

January 31, 2026March 26, 2026adminComment(0)

Sunday, February 01, 2026 Welcome to Issue #002! This week is packed with massive breakthroughs in open-source SDR, “Make in India” military radio news, and some very clever DIY projects for your weekend shack time. 🔝 Top Links of the Week Open.Space: Open Source SDR Phased Array for Moon Bouncing This is a game-changer. An […]

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Radio Waves Weekly Digest — Issue #001

January 25, 2026March 26, 2026PrabakaranComment(0)

Welcome to the first issue of Radio Waves Weekly! This is a curated digest of the most interesting news, DIY projects, and tools from the world of Amateur Radio, SDR, and RF electronics.

DIY Antenna

  • FM Loop Antenna
  • COCO Antenna (VHF)
  • FBK Sleeve Antenna (VHF/UHF)
  • Shortened G5RV Antenna (HF)
  • High Gain Collinear Antenna(HF/UHF)
  • Popovic Antenna (HF/UHF)
  • Shortened EFHW (40-10M)
  • Shorty Forty Antenna (HF)
  • Indoor Antenna (40M)
  • 40m Vertical Antenna (HF)
  • Compact 40M HF Antenna
  • GM4JMU Shortened Dipole (HF)
  • Delta Loop VHF Antenna
  • Aperiodic Multiband Wire Antenna
  • Capacitor Loaded Shortened Dipole Antenna
  • HF Delta Loop Antenna
  • ZED Dipole Antenna (VHF)
  • Loaded Loop Antenna (HF)
  • Sleeve Dipole Antenna (VHF)
  • Twin Delta Loop Antenna
  • Broadband VHF Antenna
  • Shortened Inverted V antenna (HF)
  • Multiband G5RV Antenna

2M Antenna (13) Amateur Radio Projects (20) AM HF Transmitter (14) Antenna Projects (89) Audio Compressor (22) circuits (22) Compact Antennas (12) CW (16) digital modes (14) DIY electronics (17) DIY radio (12) ESP32 DSP Radio (21) HF wire antenna (19) Loop antenna (12) Microphone Preamplifier (13) Mike Compressor (18) QRP (13) radio (21) Software Defined Radio (26) transmitter (33) VHF/UHF Antenna (24)

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  • Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #012
  • Meshtastic Ham Radio Guide: LoRa Mesh Networking for Emergency and Everyday Use
  • FT2 Digital Mode in 2026 — The Fastest Thing on HF and What the Community Really Thinks
  • UA4HAZ 20 Meter Folded Dipole Antenna : A Space-Saving HF Design
  • Low Height Loop Antenna : A 40-6 Meter Powerhouse for Modern Hams
  • Complete Guide to Budget Software Defined Radio : From $15 Dongles to Serious HF Receivers
  • Radio Waves Weekly — Issue #011
  • Antenna (107)
  • Articles (82)
  • audio (36)
  • Circuits (111)
  • CW (16)
  • Digital modes (15)
  • DIY (186)
  • DIY Video (3)
  • DRM (3)
  • Ebook (3)
  • Guide (41)
  • HF (111)
  • News (50)
  • Power & Battery (4)
  • QRP (37)
  • radio (83)
  • Radio Waves Weekly (12)
  • Reception (56)
  • Reviews (21)
  • Satellites (4)
  • SDR (31)
  • Tools (74)
  • Transmitter (43)
  • VHF/UHF (58)
  • Videos (14)


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