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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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CQ Desk

The map-and-shack dashboard above — try it first, then sign up to save your station defaults.

Launch CQ Desk →

Callsign profiles

Get a short public link like /W1AW for your on-air identity.

Club pages

Give your club one clean place for schedules, updates, and discussion.

Operator-driven feed

Browse gear, antennas, operating, and station life ranked by operators.

Want to join the community? Register an account.

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HamLike V2 Beta

Welcome to the new HamLike.com V2 beta. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look around. We’re excited about some of the new things coming to HamLike, including free operator profiles with simple, easy-to-share URLs like HamLike.com/YourCallSign. Clubs will also be able to have their own free page with a clean custom link to share with members and visitors. We’re still working through the details, so please don’t be shy about sharing feedback, reporting bugs, or telling us what features you’d like to see.
73s to everyone.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2525 for Friday, March 20th, 2026

- BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION A SUCCESS
- JUDGE ORDERS VOICE OF AMERICA BACK ON THE AIR
- SKYWARN YOUTH NET CALLS CQ FOR SECOND YEAR
- US MILITARY TESTS HF COMMUNICATIONS IN ALASKA
- YL WORLD WIDE EVENT OVERWHELMING
- AIRLINES REQUIRED TO UPDATE ELECTRONICS DUE TO CW INTERFERENCE
- PUSH IS ON TO GET SARDINIA RADIOACTIVE
- SUN-LIT AWAKENING FOR JAPAN'S 30-YEAR-OLD SATELLITE
- WORLD OF DX
- KICKER: DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MARTIN F. JUE AND M.F.J. IN THE WORKS
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Why Every Ham Radio Operator Should Start Using a YubiKey

Why Every Ham Radio Operator Should Start Using a YubiKey


Protect your online accounts with the strongest security available.

Most of us in the ham radio community understand authentication and secure access. We verify callsigns, protect repeater systems, and double-check everything before transmitting.

Online security works the same way — and a YubiKey gives you a physical, almost unbreakable way to secure your digital identity.

Even if it’s not directly ham-radio

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2494 for Friday, August 15th, 2025

https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2025/8/14/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2494-for-friday-august-15th-2025

https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2494.mp3

  • - US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REHIRING AFTER MASS FIRINGS
  • - US LEGACY WEATHER SATELLITES BEING DECOMMISSIONED
  • - FLORIDA RETIREES GIRD FOR STORM SEASON WITH RADIOS
  • - 3YØK DXPEDITION CANCELS LOTTERY, CITING 'LEGAL
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    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2493 for Friday, August 8th, 2025

    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2493 for Friday, August 8th, 2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2025/8/7/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2493-for-friday-august-8th-2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/s/report2493.mp3

  • - JOINT INDIA-US SATELLITE FOCUSES ON NATURAL DISASTERS
  • - AST SPACEMOBILE DEFENDS PROPOSED AMATEUR-SPECTRUM USE
  • - CREW-11 ARRIVES, BEGINS WORK ABOARD ISS
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    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2492 for Friday, August 1st, 2025

    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2492 for Friday, August 1st, 2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2025/7/31/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2492-for-friday-august-1st-2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2492.mp3

  • - INT'L RESPONSE TO FCC FILING FOR HAM RADIO FREQUENCIES
  • - INDIA, SWEDEN INTRODUCE NEW CALLSIGN SUFFIXES, PREFIXES
  • - BOUVET ISLAND TEAM PACKS FOR 2026
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    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2491 for Friday, July 25th, 2025

    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2491 for Friday, July 25th, 2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2025/7/24/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2491-for-friday-july-25th-2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2491.mp3

  • - FCC EYES SPECTRUM AUCTION, EMERGENCY-ALERT OVERHAUL
  • - ORGANIZERS CONDUCT FIELD TESTING AT WRTC SITE
  • - SILENT KEY: DAVID COURT, EI3IO, INFLUENCED SHAPE OF AMATEUR SPECTRUM
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    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2490 for Friday, July 18th, 2025

    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2490 for Friday, July 18th, 2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2025/7/17/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2490-for-friday-july-18th-2025

    https://www.arnewsline.org/s/Report2490.mp3

  • - SATELLITE'S EXPERIMENTAL LICENSE OKS AMATEUR BAND USE
  • - CANADIAN AMATEURS IN YUKON TERRITORY GET SEPARATE SECTION
  • - 4 TEENS ON DAVE KALTER MEMORIAL DX
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    📻 TIDRADIO TD-H3 – 1 Year Later

    I’ve been using the TD-H3 as my daily carry for the past year, and here’s a quick review based on real use:

    👍 What I Like:

    Compact and durable – fits in the pocket, holds up well

    Color screen – bright and easy to read

    USB-C charging – super convenient, charges fast anywhere

    Battery life – I get 2+ days per charge

    Multi-band receive – VHF, UHF, air band, FM, NOAA, etc.

    Bluetooth + app programming – makes updates quick and easy

    CHIRP support – works great for bulk edits and backups

    👎 What Could Be Better:

    Scan speed is a bit

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