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#SAINTCON 26 has launched, and the Ham Radio Community is open. Want a license? Exam times come out today. Watch here or swing by the community and we'll make something work. Also today: antenna building at 4 PM, and HRV patches at the Swap Meet at 6. #HamRadio

Why ham radio at a hacker con? RF skills carry straight into RFID, Wi-Fi and wireless security work. Your SDR only listens; a license lets you legally transmit, build and test your own gear. Come ask us anything at the Ham Radio Community at #SAINTCON 26. #HamRadio

Free Ham In A Day at #SAINTCON 26 today. 8:15 AM sharp, Floor 2 lounge (north end). A full day of Technician license prep: radio basics, rules, safety and operating. No experience needed. saintcon.org/trainings/#ham-in-a-day #HamRadio

Thank you to 801 Labs for hosting Ham In A Day in Salt Lake City yesterday. 13 people spent the day with us. 11 passed their license exams and are brand-new amateur radio operators. Welcome to the air, new hams! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio

The Ham Radio Community is back at #SAINTCON 26, powered by Ham Radio Village. Mon 8:15 AM sharp: free Ham In A Day class Tue 4 PM: hands-on antenna building All week: free license exams (times TBA) Tue 6 PM: HRV patches at the Swap Meet saintcon.org/communities/ham-radio #HamRadio

#JawnCon 0x3 starts today. Catch HRV's Ed Wilson on "ham for hackers" at 2:30 PM, main stage: why stop at milliwatts when a license gets you 1,500 W? Free exams all weekend, just ask. #HamRadio

Exam day at #JawnCon. Study session starts at 9 AM in the HAM classroom, exams at 1 PM after lunch. Show up knowing nothing and leave with a passing score. Sign up: hamstudy.org/sessions/6aa1ec304a881fa06a29f3ab/1 #HamRadio

Last day of #JawnCon, last chance to get licensed. Free exams today, just ask. Also at 11 AM, main stage: "Paging in 2026" covers DAPNET, the ham paging network. hamstudy.org/sessions/6aa1ec304a881fa06a29f3ab/1 #HamRadio

Testing at #JawnCon Saturday? Two things first: 1. Read KB6NU's free No-Nonsense Tech guide: kb6nu.com/study-guides/ 2. Get your FCC Registration Number (FRN). The how-to is on the signup page: hamstudy.org/sessions/6aa1ec304a881fa06a29f3ab/1 #HamRadio

Bringing a radio to #JawnCon? Program these: 146.580 simplex (ConHam), K0HRV on air SSTV 145.500 (Robot36) APRS 144.390 Details: conham.radio/jawncon #HamRadio

Get licensed at #JawnCon. Sat Oct 17, Arcadia University: 9 AM study session 1 PM free exams, Laurel VEC Open testing Fri–Sun too, just ask Sign up first: hamstudy.org/sessions/6aa1ec304a881fa06a29f3ab/1 #HamRadio

Ham Radio Village is coming to Philly for #JawnCon 0x3, Oct 16–18 at Arcadia University. Free license exams all weekend, plus a Saturday study session. Sign up: hamstudy.org/sessions/6aa1ec304a881fa06a29f3ab/1 #HamRadio

Last day to get licensed at #WWHF. Exams run 9 AM–4 PM at Village Outpost 1. Not signed up? Do it now and walk in: hamstudy.org/sessions/6ac06515f62392e8a6f9f899/1 Can't make the window? Stop by and we'll set something up. #HamRadio

Packet radio is alive in Deadwood. The K0HRV-1 BBS is up at 1200 baud AX.25 on 145.650 (2m), 223.580 (1.25m) and 447.500 (70cm). No TNC? telnet bbs.hamvillage.org 8010 #WWHF #HamRadio #Packet

Exams are open at #WWHF: Village Outpost 1 until 6 PM. Signed up? Walk in anytime. Two foxes are loose: Fox 1 on 146.420, Fox 2 on 146.565, 2m FM. Stop by the contest table and go hunting. #HamRadio #FoxHunt

#WWHF Deadwood starts today. Listen for K0HRV on 146.580 simplex. License exams open tomorrow at 8 AM at Village Outpost 1. Sign up now and walk in: hamstudy.org/sessions/6ac06515f62392e8a6f9f899/1 #HamRadio

Rolling into Deadwood for #WWHF? Program these: 146.580 simplex (ConHam), K0HRV on air SSTV 145.500 (Robot36) APRS 144.390 DMR 441.025 CC1 TS2 TG 4001 AllStar 446.100, node 629272 Full list: conham.radio/wwhf #HamRadio

Testing with us at #WWHF this week? Get your FCC Registration Number (FRN) before you leave home. It saves time at the exam table. The FCC's how-to is linked on our signup page: hamstudy.org/sessions/6ac06515f62392e8a6f9f899/1 #HamRadio

Get licensed at #WWHF. Free exams, every element, Laurel VEC: Thu Oct 8, 8 AM–6 PM Fri Oct 9, 9 AM–4 PM Village Outpost 1, Deadwood Mountain Grand One signup covers both days: hamstudy.org/sessions/6ac06515f62392e8a6f9f899/1 #HamRadio

Ham Radio Village is headed to Deadwood for Wild West Hackin' Fest, Oct 6–9. Free license exams, a 2m fox hunt, a packet BBS, and K0HRV on the air. Find us at Village Outpost 1. hamvillage.org/events/wild-west-hackin-fest-deadwood-2026 #WWHF #HamRadio

You crammed, you passed, you got a callsign. And now your radio is sitting in a box while you wonder what you're actually supposed to do with it. Watch 𝗦𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁? by Danny (K1HYL) and Jon (K4CHN) at https://youtu.be/wzwVmlmGxVM and get on the air!

The #mesh does not keep your secrets and does not vouch for your neighbors, and a growing number of people are betting real stakes on both. Learn about the 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 from John (K4CHN) and Scott (KF5CPY) at https://youtu.be/wyyZ7tQ6oho

We all have radios in our pockets. Let's talk about why 100 year old tech is still relevant today, and why we should care about #hamradio when the internet is basically everywhere. Watch 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 by Nate Moore at https://youtu.be/lxmZCOBUVDI

Modern #hamradiois no longer just voice communication. Watch Jon Marler (K4CHN)'s 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟭 talk from #defcon 34 to learn all about digital data, text messages, telemetry, and even ML encoded voice signals. On YouTube now at https://youtu.be/MELbnDrzBcs

#HamRadio is often called the hobby of hobbies. There's almost certainly a corner of this hobby you haven't touched yet. Come find that corner with Dan Norte W0BDP and Lucas Gahler N0OPS's #defcon 34 talk 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 https://youtu.be/WWpTNt_LWY0

Can't get enough #meshtastic ? Come learn about advanced builds that push LoRa mesh networks to their limits with Eric Escobar's #defcon 34 talk "𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗥𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀" streaming now at https://youtu.be/qwY2u9jgPRM

You own your radio. But the software your club depends on? That's often a different story. Learn more from K0JLB and his #defcon 34 talk "Who Owns Your Shack? Open Source, Amateur Radio, and the Software We Can't Afford to Lose" live on YouTube https://youtu.be/W2_5jxB4a8E

Come learn about practical off-grid #hamradio communication strategies that work in the real world by watching N3OCQ's #defcon 34 talk "Ham Radio Isn’t Magic" streaming now on YouTube! https://youtu.be/hod_5BfIKhQ

QST QST de K0HRV - Come watch Ham Radio Village members NV0O and N3OCQ give a talk at HOPE 26 on "𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗺? 𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺" streaming live at 1pm eastern today! https://schedule.hope.net/hope26/talk/QSRWXY/

Ever wanted to learn how to sucees at a #hamradio fox hunt? Come learn from Nate N8MOR and his #defcon talk on Getting Started in Radio Direction Finding! Live now at https://youtu.be/UIFYGiJ4cbc

The first talk from HRV @ DC34 has dropped on our YouTube! Come check out @Jon - K4CHN talk about Meshtastic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPFhV_mkL-k More talks will be uploaded soon!

Always wanted to get our ham radio license, but didn't know where to start? Come take our FREE "Ham in a Day" class at #defcon34 and get on the air! Capacity is limited, so reserve your spot today at https://hamvillage.org/dc34-hiad

Ham Radio Village takes it on the road to SecretCon - Minnesota’s Hacker & Cybersecurity Conference. Visit the demo tables in the Ham / Radio Hub, and come join us to be like our first two examinees - both passing! #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #infosec #cybersecurity

Last Chance to visit the HRV Table @ CypherCon! It's been great to see all of the Ham Radio activity and excitement this week!

Heading to @kernelcon.bsky.social 2026? Make sure to stop by the Ham Radio Village and check out all the cool things you can do with ham radio!

Come help us make #defcon33 the best year yet -- The Ham Radio Village call for staff is open at hamvillage.org/events/dc33/...

Can't wait till DEF CON? Join the Ham Radio Village for some shenanigans in the desert this February at @cactuscon.bsky.social