Curated amateur radio news from around Colorado and the broader ham world. Links go to the original sources.
The Alberta Digital Radio Communications Society says its IP400 project has entered beta testing for phase three, a new stage in its work on amateur-oriented mesh networking over the 400 MHz band. Its August 7 status update says phase three…
Demod, a new iPhone and iPad app by Alphonse Romero, puts remote software-defined-radio listening tools in a mobile interface aimed at shortwave listeners and amateur operators. Apple’s current listing says version 1.3 supports KiwiSDR, SpyServer, and rtl_tcp receivers, along with…
Boulder Amateur Radio Club’s BARCfest Hamfest is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 9595 Nelson Road in Longmont. The club’s official 2026 flyer says general admission is $5,…
The Denver Radio Club’s newly posted Round Table newsletter identifies its August 19 club meeting program as a presentation by Bob, WB0VGD, on HamSCI’s HF Channel Sounding work. The August issue also notes that DRC’s BrandMeister repeater is experiencing intermittent…
Rocky Mountain Ham Radio’s Summer SwapFest is scheduled for Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Brighton. The organizer lists vendor setup beginning at 7:15 a.m. and general admission beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event offers a…
HF contest results often hinge on knowing when a band is likely to support a particular path. In a new OnAllBands Contesting 101 article, contester Kirk Pickering, K4RO, outlines how daylight, ionospheric conditions, skip distance, and maximum usable frequency can…
In a new OnAllBands reflection from the World Radiosport Team Championship, a young amateur describes the mix of excitement and self-doubt that can come with joining a room full of experienced contesters. The central message is reassuring: being new to…
A proposed FCC rulemaking highlighted by SatNews could broaden the discussion around how the already-crowded 2.4 GHz ISM band is used. The report says the proposal would establish a framework for non-geostationary satellite operators to receive certain direct-to-satellite Bluetooth Low…
The Western Colorado Amateur Radio Club’s 2026 Hamfest & Swapmeet is set for Saturday, August 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1326 N. 1st Street in Grand Junction. The club lists an admission charge, vendor…
Hackaday’s report from Hackaday Europe 2026 follows Anders Nielsen’s effort to build a transparent, low-cost software-defined radio rather than rely entirely on a closed off-the-shelf platform. The project progressed from soundcard tests to a dual-ADC design, and the live demonstration…