Today on the Bands — Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Midweek brings a portable-gear haul worth drooling over and a field test that pairs featherweight CW kit on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We've also got fresh RSGB mock exams, a West Country rally, and a hearty dose of HF mischief — from shortwave jamming to a noisy LED tracked down and silenced.
- 01 New Products Spotlight: Salty Walt’s Latest, Nomad Guy Rings, and an FTX-1 Field Tuner
DX Engineering rounds up June's portable-friendly arrivals, including an FTX-1 field tuner and accessories aimed squarely at the go-light crowd.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB has released three new mock exams for each of Foundation and Intermediate levels, updated to reflect the latest syllabus changes — handy if you're studying.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Rallies and Events News – 28 June 2026
The Cornish Radio Amateur Club Rally lands at Penair School in Truro on 28 June, doors at 10.15am with traders, bring-and-buy, and refreshments for just £3.
Read at source ↗ - 04 LHS Episode #620: Security Review
Linux in the Ham Shack returns with episode 620, a security review for the digitally-minded operator running ham software on Linux.
Read at source ↗ - 05 A Formula 1 Field Test: Pairing the Mountain Topper MTR-4B and Markus’ Legendary TP-III Paddle!
K4SWL takes the new Mountaintopper MTR-4B and Markus' celebrated TP-III paddle to US-3378 for a proper QRP shakedown on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Read at source ↗ - 06 More jamming on shortwave
Imaginary Stations' Skybird Jams hits the ionosphere Wednesday at 2000 UTC on 3975 and 6160 kHz via Shortwave Gold for the SWL crowd.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Recordings: VOA Chinese and Possible Co-Channel QRM
Dan Greenall shares recordings of VOA's Chinese service from Tinang, Philippines on 9535 kHz at 2100 UTC, with possible co-channel interference to spot.
Read at source ↗ - 08 RFI found and removed
A noisy LED creeping onto the IC-7610 waterfall on 40 meters gets hunted down and removed, a satisfying reminder that quiet noise floors are worth defending.
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The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.