WX4ET Amateur Radio Station

05/10/2025

Think It's Time To Clean The Bench?

03/10/2025

Come out and enjoy the Kingsport Amateur Radio Club Special Event organized by KR4ABX (Michael) at the Rocky Mount Harvest Festival.

This Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT. (14:00 - 21:00 UTC)

We will be on the following bands: 40m , 20m, 10m (7.235 mhz, 14.275mhz, 28.410mhz)

https://www.rockymountmuseum.com/harvestfestival
https://www.qrz.com/db/K4R

Everyone Is Welcome!

29/09/2025

Just talked to Erik (SM7LQO) from BJÄRNUM, Sweden 🇸🇪

27/09/2025

20/09/2025

Hurricane Helene taught me why HOA antenna bans must end.

The ARRL has launched a simple web-based tool that lets you send a message to your representatives in support of a bipartisan bill that would eliminate HOA/private land use restrictions preventing …

19/09/2025

Just talked to Daniel (4X5SB) from Moshav Avital, Israel 🇮🇱

19/09/2025

Attention Amateur Radio Operators

Something interesting about the HOA form the ARRL uses (https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/) to have us send letters to Congress:

* Anyone can access this form (not just ARRL members)
* Anyone can enter ANY callsign
* The form auto-populates the users' callbook information INCLUDING EMAIL ADDRESS

So...what's to stop me from just pounding this form with random callsigns and then these people are now submitting letters they're not aware of...PLUS email addresses are visible, and this looks like they are pulling the info off QRZ.com, because several ppl whose callsigns are listed on QRZ are populating on the form, and you have to be a QRZ member to see this info.

Help Pass The HOA Legislation To Eliminate HOA Prohibitions on Amateur Radio Antennas!!! Free The Antenna!!! HOW CAN I HELP? By sending a letter to each of your Congressional Representatives and your Senators. Is my individual letter important? YES — Representatives and Senators rely on constituen...

15/09/2025

National Preparedness Month – Ham Radio Supply List

26/08/2025

I have jumped on the Cracker Barrel controversy — and created a logo my own.

26/08/2025

Hams Over IP is a voice-over-IP service for the Ham Radio community, since 2022. Ham Radio Operators from all over the world have volunteered their time, skills, and resources to create and support this dynamic service.

https://hamsoverip.com/

09/07/2025

Sad news from Hamshack Hotline! See post from their website below....

Hamshack Hotline Public Announcement – A Fond Farewell
To our valued Hamshack Hotline community,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sunset of the Hamshack Hotline project, effective August 29th, 2025.

What began in 2018 as a simple idea in the humble closet of K1WIZ quickly grew into something none of us could have imagined—an expansive, global communications network built by and for amateur radio operators. From those early beginnings, Hamshack Hotline evolved into a robust VoIP system supported by multiple servers around the world, with over 7,000 interconnections at its peak.

This incredible journey was made possible by the generosity of donors worldwide and the tireless commitment of the Hamshack Hotline Team, who volunteered their time and expertise to support and grow the network. Your trust and participation helped shape Hamshack Hotline into a valuable and widely respected resource for the ham radio community.

However, with success came scale—and with scale, came increasing demands. As the network grew, so did the workload on our small team. Balancing this effort with our responsibilities to family, careers, and life outside the shack has become increasingly challenging. We’ve always taken great pride in the reliability and service standards of Hamshack Hotline, and we recognize that we can no longer maintain those standards at the level our users deserve.

After much thoughtful discussion and reflection, the Board of Directors has unanimously voted to sunset the project, giving our community ample time to transition to other services by the end date.

This was not an easy decision. We know how much this network means to many of you—and it means just as much to us. Hamshack Hotline was built with love, run with dedication, and supported by an incredible community that made it all worthwhile.

In the spirit of giving back, the remaining cash reserves of Hamshack Hotline, after settling final operating expenses, will be donated to a charity that supports veterans. We’ll announce the recipient of this donation soon.

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank each and every one of you for being a part of Hamshack Hotline. Whether you joined us on day one or just discovered the network, your involvement helped shape something truly special in the amateur radio world.

73,
The Hamshack Hotline Team
“Where Hams Connect” – 2018–2025