Zero Retries Index 2026
Index of Zero Retries Issues and stories published in 2026
For PDF versions of Zero Retries, see the
Zero Retries newsletter collection on
Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications (DLARC)
on the Internet Archive.
Links below skip ahead to each month
January 2026
Zero Retries 0234 - 2026-01-16
What’s New at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications — January 2026
Amateur Radio Standards Organization?
Interesting Potential Data Mode - Using DTMF as a Data Protocol
What are amateur radio’s top three priorities in the next three years?
Introducing the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2: Generative AI on Raspberry Pi 5
Zero Retries 0235 - 2026-01-23
Apologies for Too Much Technological Innovation in Amateur Radio
Collision(s) with the Future of Amateur Radio
What Would A Future Mesh Networking Broadcast Include?
Zero Retries 0236 - 2026-01-30
The Saga of the Conversion to Ghost and zeroretries.radio - Part 3
Great Meeting with Professor Andy Klein of Western Washington University
Breaking - ADRCS and TARPN Announce New Audio OFDM-based Mode for VHF / UHF Radios
What Would A New, More Advanced Amateur Radio VHF / UHF Data Mode Look Like?
Kenwood TM-D750A / TM-D750E Mobile Radio is Apparently Imminent
February 2026
Zero Retries 0237 - 2026-02-06
Breaking - Zero Retries Digital Conference 2026 - October 16 in San Ramon, California
A HamClock Server Alternatives Presages Many HamClock Options?
New Comedy Podcast Tackles Ham Radio’s “Gatekeeping Problem” With Humor and Education
Zero Retries 0238 - 2026-02-13
What’s New at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications — February 2026
Data Communications Emphasis, Mesh Networking, Newer Digital Voice Systems
Primary References - Books, Web Page, Wiki for “I’m a Ham - Now What?“
Breaking - ARRL Begins to Consider Encryption in Amateur Radio
We’re excited to announce the launch of our crowdfunding campaign for xSDR
Zero Retries 0239 - 2026-02-20
(Invalid) Security Warnings for www.zeroretries.radio - Part 2
The Saga of Conversion to Ghost and zeroretries.radio - Part 6
Technological Innovation In Amateur Radio
N8GNJ’s Top Three Priorities for Zero Retries Interesting Amateur Radio in the Next Three Years
Data Communications Emphasis, Mesh Networking, Newer Digital Voice Systems
Primary References - Books, Web Page, Wiki for “I’m a Ham - Now What?”
Zero Retries 0240 - 2026-02-27
Impressions of ARRL’s New Digital Networking for Ham Radio Book
New Amateur Radio Organization - Alliance Amateur Radio Society
2026 Hamcation AMSAT Forum | Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA President’s Update
March 2026
Zero Retries 0241 - 2026-03-06
Administrivia - Imports Into Ghost (Finally), Welcome to Zero Retries on Ghost
(Invalid) Security Warnings for www.zeroretries.radio - Part 4
LinHT Revision B Making Great Progress
Multi-Instance (Cross Band / Multi Radio) Cluster in VarAC
Zero Retries 0242 - 2026-03-13
What’s New at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications — March 2026
NewTechHams Are My Hope For The Future of Amateur Radio
Discovery Drive - A motorized antenna rotator engineered for the Discovery Dish
AREDN Evangelizes Modern Amateur Radio Networking at SCALE Conference
AMSAT-US Trying To Get Some Attention from GEO Satellite Vendors
Zero Retries 0243 - 2026-03-20
HamSCI 2026 and ARRL Headquarters Tour
Thought Experiment - Frequency Hopping (But Not Spread Spectrum) Radio System
Ground Station: An Open Source SDR Orchestration Platform for Satellite Tracking And Decoding
Automatic Signal Recognition With AI Machine Learning And RTL-SDR
Zero Retries 0244 - 2026-03-27
AX.25 Version 2.2 - John Langner WB2OSZ
FCC Bans New “Consumer Routers” - Steve Stroh N8GNJ
Starlink Now Marketing Starlink as Suitable for Emergency Backup - Steve Stroh N8GNJ
April 2026
Zero Retries 0245 - 2026-04-03
open.space - Moon Launch Update!
Introducing an AREDN Chat Client
KISS Protocol Implementation Improved
Stixs - Handheld 5 Watt VHF / UHF LoRa Data Radio In Development
Another Entirely Zero Retries Interesting Issue of Random Wire Newsletter!
Why You Might Want To Set Up Your Raspberry Pi Internet Web Server on 44Net
Zero Retries 0246 - 2026-04-10
What’s New at Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communications - April 2026
By Kay Savetz K6KJN
Significant Potential for Interference in Amateur Radio 420-450 MHz (70cm) Band in California
HAM / Amateur Radio - Integrating the Linux and Radio Worlds Together
Zero Retries 0241 - 0244 backposted to Substack / www.zeroretries.org
The Technological Innovation In Amateur Radio Firehose Continues
Zero Retries 0247 - 2026-04-17
VARA FM is Not an “Encrypted” Mode and is Legitimate and Legal for Use on Amateur Radio
More Widespread Use of OFDM in Amateur Radio VHF / UHF Data Communications is Imminent
Ham Radio History: How RTTY Became the First Mainstream Digital Data Mode
Group Seeks to Close RADAR Gap with Hays Community Radar Project
Tuscon Amateur Packet Radio TNC Radionics Micro Processor RARE!
Zero Retries 0248 - 2026-04-24
Breaking - Major Split in Development of MeshCore
Steve Stroh N8GNJ
Brief Update on The Packet Radio Forwarding Network
Glenn Allison N3MEL
HF Signals zBitx v2 - Inexpensive Open Source HF Software Defined Radio
Steve Stroh N8GNJ
iShareRadio Remote Radio Sharing Service
Steve Stroh N8GNJ
Pebble HF - Under $50 QRP HF Radio Kit
Steve Stroh N8GNJ
Breaking News: FCC Grants Frequencies’ Use For Satellite Service
Reviving Teletext for Ham Radio > Hack the airwaves with some of the best tech of the 1980s
Microwave Update 2026 in Rochester, NY is Open for Registrations
New 2026 ITU Handbook on Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Services Released
Some Zero Retries Interesting Forums at Hamvention 2026 - NewTechHams
AMSAT/TAPR Banquet to Feature Ray Roberge, WA1CYB, Update on AMSAT’s SDR Gen2
Brief Thought Experiment - SuperPeater Transmitter on 50-54 MHz @ 500 Watts
Video - Groundbreaking Research Transmits Energy from Space to Earth
May 2026
Zero Retries 0249 - 2026-05-01
Amateur Radio Drivers Removed From Linux Kernel
Steve Stroh N8GNJ
Article - Linux Kernel Drops AX.25 and Amateur Radio Subsystem Support
Article - Farewell ISDN, Ham Radio & Old Network Drivers: Linus Torvalds Merges 138k L.O.C. Removal
The Perceived Irrelevance of Amateur Radio Networking
Steve Stroh N8GNJ
AREDN is the Shining Exception to Lack of Promotion of Amateur Radio Networking
Promotion of Amateur Radio Networking in ARRL’s New Book Digital Networking for Ham Radio
The Potential Organizations for Doing Something Differently, Soon
Announcing Project Argus
George Zafiropoulos KJ6VU
The Quiet Resurgence of RF Engineering
Anthony Templeton
Amateur Radio to Participate in DoD Armed Forces Day Crossband Test on May 9, 2026
Info on Reporting Interference from AST SpaceMobile on 420-450 MHz (70cm) Band
RTL-SDR 433: A New Android App For Decoding 433 Mhz Sensors With rtl_433
The ZBitx V2 Migration: Community Fixes For V1 Hardware Owners
Earth Venus Earth (EVE) / EME Update and Call for Participation
Hamlib Named Winner of the 2026 Amateur Radio Software Award
Zero Retries 0250 - 2026-05-08
Rhizomatica Releases Mercury, a Fully Open-source Modem for Digital on HF
Networking, Networking, Networking
Raspberry Pi in Ham Radio: The Honest Best Practice Guide for 2026
Fast Long-Range Communication: Semtech® LR2021 Enables High-Speed Image Transfer Without Compromise
Zero Retries 0251 - 2026-05-xx
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