CQ Desk
The map-and-shack dashboard above — try it first, then sign up to save your station defaults.
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CQ Desk — live map, spots & space weather
This is one of HamLike’s flagship tools: an interactive dashboard with a world map (PSK paths, greyline, POTA, SOTA, ISS), NOAA space weather, an HF band snapshot, sun & moon at your location, callsign lookup, live spots, and curated ham radio news — no app install.
- Use it right now as a guest — no account required.
- Create a free account to save your callsign & grid and unlock the full experience.
CQ Desk is in active development (beta). If something looks off, we appreciate your patience — and we’d love to have you try it.
Operator-Driven Community
The front page for active ham radio operators.
Short callsign profiles, club pages, and operator-driven discussion for people who actually get on the air.
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Get a short public link like /W1AW for your on-air identity.
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Give your club one clean place for schedules, updates, and discussion.
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Browse gear, antennas, operating, and station life ranked by operators.
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Just launched CQ Desk
Just launched CQ Desk. A new ham radio dashboard with live spots, map, space weather, callsign lookup, POTA/sats, and ham news in one place. It’s in beta, but it’s live now if you want to check it out!
My All Mode Portable HF Station
Xiegu G90 with DigiRig Mobile, HamGadgets Pico Keyer, BaMaKeY TP-III, SOTABEAMS BX-184 voice memory keyer mic, Bioenno 12V LiFePO4 4.5 Ah, and Chelegance MC-750 17-ft portable vertical antenna at US-0830, Hampton National Historic Site, outside of Baltimore, MD. (Not shown: Pixel 10 Android phone running FT8CN, used to take the photo.)
Here’s my setup right now.
Nothing fancy, just the station I use to get on the air, keep learning, and have fun with the hobby.
If you’ve got a shack, mobile setup, portable rig, or even just a simple radio desk, folding table, whatever, make a post and show it off too. Big or small, clean or chaotic, if it gets you on the air, it counts.
share the link to your post in the comments.
If you’ve got a shack, mobile setup, portable rig, or even just a simple radio desk, folding table, whatever, make a post and show it off too. Big or small, clean or chaotic, if it gets you on the air, it counts.
share the link to your post in the comments.
Hamlike badge on my QRZ
I just set mine up
it looks pretty cool
I hope you all do this
Lets spread the word!!
it looks pretty cool
I hope you all do this
Lets spread the word!!
Hamtastic October 2025 Balloon Launch by: KE6VDW
Experience Hamtastic 2025, San Diego’s biggest amateur-radio and tech gathering — filmed on Fiesta Island on October 18, 2025!
Hosted by KE6VDW and the All Your Base Network, this event brought together ham operators, mesh enthusiasts, and emergency-comms pros for a full day of radios, music, and innovation.
🎈 Main Highlight:
We launched a Radiosonde & Meshtastic Balloon into the stratosphere, transmitting live data to the network under node name AYBB (All Your Base Balloon). Viewers tracked it live on Meshtastic Maps and Radiosonde trackers in real time!
🎧 Other Highlights:
• Live bluegrass by Grandaddy-O’s featuring Debbie & Larry
Hosted by KE6VDW and the All Your Base Network, this event brought together ham operators, mesh enthusiasts, and emergency-comms pros for a full day of radios, music, and innovation.
🎈 Main Highlight:
We launched a Radiosonde & Meshtastic Balloon into the stratosphere, transmitting live data to the network under node name AYBB (All Your Base Balloon). Viewers tracked it live on Meshtastic Maps and Radiosonde trackers in real time!
🎧 Other Highlights:
• Live bluegrass by Grandaddy-O’s featuring Debbie & Larry
Gratuitous EFHW Spool Photo
Had my QRP 40 m (left) and 20 m (right) spooled EFHW antennas out, and they were looking a little photogenic. Sharing for your enjoyment if you like gear photos.
WAITING FOR SPRING HT BATTERIES CHARGED DSLR CAMERA READY TO GO LETS GO FIND SOM
WAITING FOR SPRING
HT BATTERIES CHARGED
DSLR CAMERA READY TO GO
LETS GO FIND SOME NATURE ALONE
ITS TOO PEOPLEY OUT THERE
HT BATTERIES CHARGED
DSLR CAMERA READY TO GO
LETS GO FIND SOME NATURE ALONE
ITS TOO PEOPLEY OUT THERE
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South 40 Net tonight!
Feel free to come and check in. All-star node 669400. At 9pm EST. Tonight is Thursday Night Riddles Night.
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Thanks for joining HamLike. Really glad you’re here.
This site is still new and I’m still building and improving it, so please don’t be shy about pointing things out. If something looks off, seems broken, feels confusing, or just doesn’t seem right, let me know.
Bug reports, suggestions, and honest feedback are all super helpful right now.
Thanks again for being here and helping shape it.
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Bug reports, suggestions, and honest feedback are all super helpful right now.
Thanks again for being here and helping shape it.
73
Contesting 101 with N6KI
Are you curious about ham radio contesting but not sure where to start? In this beginner-friendly presentation, Dennis Vernacchia (N6KI) shares decades of experience to explain how amateur radio contesting works and why so many operators enjoy it.
Dennis has been a licensed amateur radio operator since 1963 and an active contester since 1988. In this presentation, he walks through the fundamentals of contesting, including the equipment you need, popular logging software, operating strategies, and how beginners can get on the air and start making contacts.
This video is ideal for new ham radio operators, technicians looking to upgrade
Dennis has been a licensed amateur radio operator since 1963 and an active contester since 1988. In this presentation, he walks through the fundamentals of contesting, including the equipment you need, popular logging software, operating strategies, and how beginners can get on the air and start making contacts.
This video is ideal for new ham radio operators, technicians looking to upgrade
Convert DMR Codeplug from AnyTone878UVIIPlus AnyTone890\Maverick
In this video, we walk step-by-step through converting an existing DMR codeplug from the AnyTone 878UVIIPlus to the AnyTone 890 / Maverick. If you’re upgrading to the 890/Maverick or want to reuse your carefully built 878 codeplug, this guide will save you time and frustration.
We’ll cover:
• Key differences between the 878UVIIPlus and 890/Maverick codeplug formats
• What settings transfer cleanly and what must be adjusted
• Zones, channels, talkgroups, and contacts considerations
• CPS tips to avoid common errors during conversion
• Final checks before writing the codeplug to your radio
This tutorial is ideal for amateur radio
We’ll cover:
• Key differences between the 878UVIIPlus and 890/Maverick codeplug formats
• What settings transfer cleanly and what must be adjusted
• Zones, channels, talkgroups, and contacts considerations
• CPS tips to avoid common errors during conversion
• Final checks before writing the codeplug to your radio
This tutorial is ideal for amateur radio
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