Today on the Bands — Thursday, June 25, 2026
Thursday brings a healthy mix of advocacy and adventure: the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act needs your letters, and there's plenty to plan for this summer. Between a partial solar eclipse, fresh RSGB Convention speakers, and a portable loop antenna project, there's no shortage of reasons to get on the air. Add in shortwave schedule updates and a call for field reports, and the bands are looking lively.
- 01 Your Voice Matters! The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act Still in Need of Your Support (Video)
If HOA antenna restrictions have ever cramped your station, this federal legislation is worth a few minutes of your support—the article links you straight to sending a letter.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Share Your Field Reports with the QRPer Community!
K4SWL invites QRP field operators worldwide to contribute their own reports, turning QRPer into a shared resource rather than a one-person show.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Tonight@8 special: this summer’s solar eclipse
This summer's eclipse—up to 90 percent totality over the UK—offers a rare chance to study ionospheric effects, and Tonight@8 explains how you can take part.
Read at source ↗ - 04 New speakers confirmed for RSGB Convention
Newly confirmed Convention talks span microwave developments, low Earth orbit satellites, and the pioneering women of British radio—something for nearly every corner of the hobby.
Read at source ↗ - 05 July 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot
Shortwave listeners can pencil in July's From the Isle of Music broadcasts, featuring new Cuban jazz releases on 9670 kHz.
Read at source ↗ - 06 40 Meter Horizontal Loop Antenna Construction and Portable Deployment
A 40-meter horizontal loop offers quiet receive and easy portable deployment—a tidy project for anyone planning summer field operations.
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The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.