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August 1, 2026 Uncategorized

Expanding Technician Privileges: The Fix Needs a Push

[via EtherHam: https://etherham.com/expanding-technician-privileges-the-fix-needs-a-push/?utm_source=amateur-radio-weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter] A modest, already-researched fix to Technician HF privileges has been sitting at the FCC since 2018—real, ready, and, despite years of advocacy, still stuck in the queue. I think it’s worth pushing across the line now, while the Commission’s attention is already open on related amateur radio rules. It also leaves one […]

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July 7, 2026 Blog

Big Success, N5SAC General Class June 2026

The N5SAC General class was a huge success, and it was due to each and every one of those who participated! Thanks go to all participants, but especially to Chief Marty Wade KI5ZYC and Greg Kent KK6AXF, for making Field Day a pretty big success. We literally could not have held the event without Chief Wade’s backing and […]

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July 5, 2026 Blog

NetControl.Live takes over for Ham.Live!

The Ham.Live site has now gone away. But fear not! NetControl.Live has taken the lead in preserving this wonderful service. To expound on that, we were out front trying to bring it into our wheelhouse. Lo and behold, the NetControl.Live boys were about two weeks ahead of us, and that is just fine! Realistically, I […]

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June 20, 2026 Blog

Zero Retries 0255: Ham.Live is Going Away; N5SAC, the Sachse Fire Station Ham Radio Club is Trying to Save It

Swing over to Zero Retries to see what they share about our effort to stand up Ham.Live locally here:https://substack.com/redirect/5f6e2745-be08-4caa-a9c5-5c9d5837f2dd?j=eyJ1IjoiM3EycGU5In0.TzSp-geYyvWnxa2KD1dgpKCmOeVOhfayul-LOGFMW24 Steve Stroh writes, from Lonnie Webb KG5WHQ:The beloved Net logging and chat service is going away. I love Ham.Live as it is SO easy to use that even your Uncle Fred can work the chat from the VA! […]

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June 12, 2026 Blog

Ham.Live Being Adopted by N5SAC

N5SAC Ham Chat Read the latest update here: https://www.sachseraces.org/netcontrol-live-takes-over-for-ham-live/ Our beloved Ham.Live net logging and chat service is closing up shop. Sean KK6BEB has done superb work on the service and has been kind enough to open-source it and share it with N5SAC. With his assistance, we now have an instance in test. Status: In beta. Meaning things are going to […]

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May 19, 2026 Blog

Sign Up For the June 27 N5SAC General Class

We are having one more class this year on ARRL Field Day! This one is for Technician holders looking to upgrade to General Licensees. Click the link to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/generalclass2026

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May 19, 2026 Blog

Thank you for making the N5SAC May 2026 ham radio technician class a success

It bears saying again: Thank you for making the N5SAC May 2026 ham radio technician class a success! Thank you, Chief Wade, for making the location and food available. Thank you ChickFila for inventing Waffle Chips—Huge hit. Thank you, Kacie, for dragging out food and making an emergency drink run. Thank you to the hard-working class for doing the work […]

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May 7, 2026 Newsletter

May 2026 N5SAC Newsletter

It’s here! Your May 2026 N5SAC Newsletter. Download it, open it in your PDF reader, and click the two-page view button! Download

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April 14, 2026 Newsletter

January 2026 N5SAC Newsletter

Hello, you fine young ham radio operators! Thank you for letting me play in the N5SAC pool with you guys! January 2025 Monthly N5SAC Newsletter is here. Timely information within matters THIS very week. N5SAC Newsletter 2025-11.pdf Download it and you will find1. How to build your own 6m antenna.TECHNICIANS: if you have a 6m capable […]

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