There are ham radio events, there are camping trips, and then there are weekends where you combine radios, mountain views, home-cooked meals, good friends, and just enough harmless mischief to keep everyone wondering what might happen next.

Our recent joint campout with the New England Fusion Group and the Granite State Amateur Radio Association checked all those boxes.

If you haven’t been paying attention to 60 meters lately, now might be a good time to dust off that memory bank. In a recent video, Ted (W1TED) walks through some of the latest changes impacting the 5 MHz band — and yes, it’s the kind of regulatory shuffle that actually affects how we operate, not just paperwork trivia.

On Sunday, May 18th, I had the privilege of witnessing firsthand how amateur radio operators, or ARES members, play a vital role in supporting our local community events. That day, members of the Greater Manchester and Greater Nashua ARES groups came together to provide critical communications support for the annual Pack Monadnock 10 Miler road race.