I am doing the inaugural of the just added Hungry Head State Beach AU-11195, today, 11 April 2026. Hungry Head is at Urunga on the NSW north coast between Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads. I am using an Icom IC-7300 and JPC-12 vertical. I’ll be on 40 and 15 meters in phone/ssb between 0500 and… Continue reading Inaugural #POTA activation – Hungry Head State Beach AU-11195
Thanks to Alan McDonald (VK1AO and VK2MET) VK1 and VK2 Parks on the Air (POTA) coordinator, five more locations in Bellingen Shire have been added to the parks list. Bellingen Shire is on the NSW North Coast and is bounded by Coffs Harbour City, Nambucca Shire and Armidale Regional local government areas. Its main settlements… Continue reading New #POTA locations in Bellingen Shire on the NSW North Coast. #amateurradio #hamradio
FreeDV on the Mac (Courtesy Peter Marks) The Mac is perfectly positioned to be at the forefront of the increasing use of digital modes in amateur radio on shortwave. The Mac has been used extensively over the years for FT8, FT4, WSPR and more, thanks to the open-source program WSJT-X. The Mac version is updated… Continue reading The Mac and digital ham amateur radio
This week in Apple Ham Radio, we see what’s new in software, loop back to a well-known Apple developer, get DStar on your Apple devices, go bush wth POTA and take a look at an unusual Apple Watch edition for Ham Radio. Mac Ham Radio updates Mac Ham Radio reports that APRS-FI was updated this… Continue reading Apple Ham Radio Weekly for Sunday, 31 August 2025