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Amateur radio news from W6HS covers developments in digital communications, satellites, propagation, space weather, and radio research. Recent stories appear below, with earlier coverage available through the archive pages.

St. Helena island with steep ridges, ravines and scattered clouds, seen from orbit. — St. Helena photographed from the International Space Station on May 7, 2009. Resized for display. Credit: NASA Expedition 19 Crew / ISS Crew Earth Observations. Image Source · Public domain (U.S. government work).

South Atlantic WSPR Stations Track Equatorial Propagation

October 19, 2026

WSPR stations on St. Helena and Ascension Island are collecting equatorial propagation measurements, including recurring nighttime frequency shifts.

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A meteor streak crosses a star-filled sky above dark trees at Spruce Knob. — A meteor over Spruce Knob, West Virginia, during the Perseid and Alpha Capricornid showers on August 3, 2025. Resized for display. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls. Image Source · Public domain (U.S. government work).

HamSCI Seeks Meteor-Scatter Observations During December’s Geminids

October 19, 2026

HamSCI seeks recordings and reception reports on 6 and 10 meters during its December 13–15, 2026 Geminids Meteor Scatter QSO Party.

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An Icom IC-7300 HF and 50 MHz transceiver on a desk. — An Icom IC-7300 HF and 50 MHz transceiver. Resized for display. Credit: Hp.Baumeler. Image Source · CC BY-SA 4.0.

FreeDV’s RADE Brings Digital Voice to Weak HF Signals

October 19, 2026

FreeDV’s RADE offers open-source HF digital voice, with published comparisons documenting speech quality and reception under weak-signal conditions.

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