Today on the Bands — Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Today leans hard into the homebrew and portable spirit, with Salty Walt holding court on antenna building and a stellar two-day outing in the San Juan Islands. We also pause for some shortwave nostalgia, from Castro's mediumwave heavyweights to an illustrated listening report from Paraguay.
- 01 Salty Walt Shoots the Breeze About the Fun and Excitement of Antenna Building (Video)
Walt Leonard, K4OGO, was a Hamvention 2026 standout, and this video captures why he's a favorite among homebrewers and portable operators who love rolling their own antennas.
Read at source ↗ - 02 N7JTT: Two Days, Two Antennas, One Remarkable Community
N7JTT proves again that simple gear and modest power at a BLM National Monument can deliver remarkable results — and the community is half the magic.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Shortwave Memories — Castro Calling
A nostalgic look back at Cuba's mediumwave dominance, with high-powered transmitters that famously blew past the allocations agreed under the 1941 North American treaty.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Rádio Nanduti (June 29, 2026)
Cartoonist Carlos Latuff turns a Rádio Nanduti broadcast into an illustrated listening report, a charming reminder that SWL logging can be genuine art.
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