A new AI assistant aimed specifically at radio amateurs has opened to the public. HAMgpt is built by Rodrigo Vazquez, AK6FP / LU6ERV, and sets out to answer one question: what can I actually do with my radio today?

The difference from a general chatbot is context. Operators can save a station profile — licence class, country, grid square, the exact radios and antennas they own, plus imported ADIF logbook data — and HAMgpt reuses it across conversations. That profile is then combined with live propagation, space weather and DX activity, so answers are tied to a specific station rather than being generic.

In practice that means suggesting which nearby repeaters are realistically workable with a given handheld, including offset and tone; recommending HF bands that are open and covered by the antennas actually installed; predicting satellite passes suited to the operator's gear; and finding nearby POTA parks.

There is a substantial antenna-building layer too. HAMgpt will produce build sheets for dipoles, inverted-Vs, verticals, Yagis, Moxons and magnetic loops, with element lengths, spacing, matching options and to-scale diagrams generated in the chat. Operators can also upload a NanoVNA .s1p file and get an SWR plot with a plain-language reading of it, or photograph an analyser or rig display for interpretation.

Other features include model-specific help for rigs from Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood, Elecraft, FlexRadio, Xiegu and others, step-by-step Winlink Express setup, and the official NCVEC practice question pools for all three US licence classes.

Because amateur radio is a regulated service, the developer has taken a "deterministic-first" approach: licence privileges, band plans, exam questions and live band data come from structured tools and official sources rather than being generated, with the AI layer used for interpretation and troubleshooting. Licence class is treated as a hard constraint throughout.

Support is not US-only. Licence-aware guidance is available for the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan and Argentina, with help on CEPT, IARP and visitor permits for those operating abroad. The assistant works in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French and German among other languages.

HAMgpt is a sister project to DXLook, the live propagation and activity platform by the same developer, which supplies its real-time data. There is a free, ad-free tier with daily limits, and a paid Plus tier with higher limits and deeper personalisation. Neither carries advertising.

More Information - http://www.hamgpt.co

The RSGB's popular Club Finder is live again, following the major work carried out on the Society's website during May and June 2026.

The application has been completely redeveloped rather than simply restored. It now uses a fully responsive layout that works properly on mobile devices, and the interface has been made clearer and more accessible throughout.

Clubs should note that Club Finder data is refreshed at 15:30 every Friday. Any changes submitted after that point will not appear until the following week, so it is worth getting updates in ahead of the deadline.

Updates can be submitted through your club's Membership Services portal, or by contacting the RSGB Membership team directly.

For more information - http://www.rsgb.org/clubfinder