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Walk Through History — Special Event

[Note: Updated with correct time.] The Defiance County Amateur Radio Club will be joining the Friends of Independence Dam State Park for the “Walk Through History” event in August. John (KD8JSP) will be spearheading our portion of the event, providing…

By WZ8Q · July 16, 2026
Amateur Radio News

Concepts Don’t Excite Me — Innovation Does

HamVention is over, and the “release” of Icom’s “new” X-026 radio has been, in this writer’s opinion, a major disappointment.…

By W8NI · May 26, 2026
Amateur Radio News

Same Radio, New Price Tag?

This week, more than 30,000 ham radio operators will descend on Xenia for the Dayton Hamfest — better known as…

By W8NI · May 11, 2026
Field/Mobile Ops

Make It Work!

Imagine you’re going on an adventure. A little out of state excursion, where nature abounds and state parks are plentiful.…

By WZ8Q · April 30, 2026
From the Shack

5 Things Every OP Should Know

Even as I typed this title, I remember back to my years as an ISO auditor. There was a saying…

By W8NI · March 30, 2026
Builds

Club Build Event and VE Testing

[Note: updated from original with corrected mailing address and additional information] We will also be conducting testing at the build…

By KD8JSP · March 9, 2026
From the Shack

Testing FT2: Digital in the Fast Lane

 Do you find digital modes boring? Does FT8 seem to drag? FT4… faster but still… Well, if that is how…

By W8NI · March 1, 2026