In years gone by, we as HAM operators, relied solely on news about our hobby via magazines, such as QST, CQ, 73, QCWA Journal, etc. Occassionaly, there would be some stories in our local papers, or on local and even national TV news broadcasts, depicting HAMs in action during times of national disasters, such as hurricanes or tornadoes.
In today’s new “digital” world, we can of course, find many interesting stories on line. We can attend “YouTube” university, to find out how to use that new rig, or logging software, or for a more general HAM news update, we can find audio programs via the internet.
Here are a few examples, if you have not already tried, may want to give them a click, to see if they are of interest to you.
HAM NATION
Share in the excitement and importance of Ham radio – from tossing an antenna wire into a tree allowing you to talk to the world, to the importance of ham radio operators in time of disasters with hosts Bob Heil, Gordon West, George Thomas, Don Wilbanks, Valerie Hotzfeld, Amanda Alden, and Dale Puckett.
HamNation can be found at: https://twit.tv/shows/ham-nation
Amateur Radio Newsline™
ARN is a free service to the amateur radio community. We produce a weekly audio news bulletin called a “QST” or “bulletin of interest to radio amateurs” that is delivered by a downloadable MP3 audio file from our website or through a podcast subscription. Operations are supported primarily by voluntary donations from individual amateurs and amateur radio clubs. We are a 501(c)(3) Federal tax-exempt corporation and most contributions made to us are tax deductible. (Please check with your tax advisor if you have any questions regarding such donations.)
Amateur Radio Newline may be found at: https://www.arnewsline.org/
You may also listen to Amateur Radio Newline broadcasts via EchoLink. Download the EchoLink app on your phone, and not only can you work the world via VOIP, but you can also listen to ARN regularly.
About ARRL Audio News
ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week’s top news stories in the world of Amateur Radio, along with interviews and other features. Enjoy ARRL Audio News anywhere: on your smart phone or tablet, your local repeater, or stream it on the go!
ARRL Audio News is distributed through the podcast host Blubrry.com. You can subscribe to the podcast via your IOS or Android mobile device using your favorite podcast app, or listen and download episodes direct from the Audio News page at Blubrry.
ARRL Audio News details can be found at: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news
If you already take advantage of these outlets, feel free to leave a “Comment” and tell us how you like/dislike them, and for those not using them already, just a few suggestions to expand your Ham fun.
All the best, Kevin N1KL Website Admin