Today on the Bands — Friday, June 19, 2026
Happy Friday, all. Today we've got RSGB housekeeping — fresh news script and a stern last call on that old QSL Bureau address — alongside a POTA activation cut short by summer's favorite plot twist. Toss in a Newsline packed with telescopes, the Tour de France, and a Mars mission's farewell, and there's plenty to chew on before the weekend.
- 01 GB2RS News Script for 21 June 2026
The weekly GB2RS news script is ready to download, keeping readers and broadcasters across the UK current ahead of Sunday's transmissions.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Old RSGB QSL Bureau address: final notice
If you're still mailing cards to the old QSL Bureau address, this is your final warning to switch to the system introduced in January 2026.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Pop-Up Thunderstorm Forces a Mid-Activation Change of Plans!
K4SWL's afternoon at US-6856 turned into an improvised exercise in flexibility when a pop-up thunderstorm rolled in mid-activation — a familiar summer hazard for outdoor operators.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Amateur Radio’s Role in My Exchange Year
A reminder that the hobby's real magic is cultural connection, as one operator reflects on how amateur radio shaped an exchange year abroad.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Carlos’ Mini Review of the Sony SRF-S84 AM/FM Portable Radio
Carlos Latuff reports the diminutive Sony SRF-S84 punches well above its size with excellent sensitivity — worth a look for pocket-radio enthusiasts.
Read at source ↗ - 06 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2538 for Friday, June 19th, 2026
This week's Newsline spans a prototype radio telescope milestone, callsigns at the Tour de France, NASA's MAVEN sign-off, and Indian hams reuniting a family.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Amateur Radio Clubs
DXZone's clubs catalog is a handy directory for finding a local or specialty group to join — community is, after all, half the fun.
Read at source ↗ - 08 PoPT AX.25 Terminal Program
For the packet-radio crowd, PoPT offers an AX.25 terminal program worth bookmarking if you're keeping that mode alive.
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The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.