Today on the Bands — Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Field Day may be behind us, but its afterglow lingers today—from a Washington governor's shout-out to Colorado's mysterious Brass Knuckle Gang. We've also got youth on the hamfest floor, pedestrian-mobile antics on the Scottish border, and a fresh ARRL tool to help you pick your next rig without buyer's remorse.
- 01 Youth Opportunities at Smaller Hamfests
A timely reminder that the future of the hobby often finds its footing at smaller, friendlier hamfests rather than only the big-name mega-events.
Read at source ↗ - 02 /PM: An Impromptu Pedestrian Mobile Two-fer in Berwick-upon-Tweed
K4SWL turns a family day out in Berwick-upon-Tweed into a spontaneous pedestrian-mobile two-fer, proving good radio never needs much of an excuse.
Read at source ↗ - 03 K0NR BKG114
A Field Day chat with The Matts pulls K0NR into the mysterious Brass Knuckle Gang—one of those SOTA subcultures you didn't know you needed to join.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Do you want jam on it?
Imaginary Stations serves up WHFM on 9395 kHz via WRMI this week, a treat for shortwave listeners who love a themed broadcast.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Washington Governor Highlights Amateur Radio Volunteers Ahead of ARRL Field Day
Governor Bob Ferguson's video message spotlights hams as community assets—welcome public recognition timed perfectly ahead of Field Day.
Read at source ↗ - 06 Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members
ARRL's new QST Product Review Comparison Database lets members line up transceivers side by side, a handy antidote to endless spec-sheet tab-hopping.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2533 for Friday, May 15th, 2026
Newsline digs into a project chasing the mysteries of Sporadic-E, plus UK tributes to soon-silent BBC transmitters—catnip for propagation watchers.
Read at source ↗ - 08 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2532 for Friday, May 8th, 2026
From Hamvention's 'radio adventure' to a Saudi satellite competition and CW ops wanted to copy a Tokyo-built cubesat, there's plenty to keep space fans busy.
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The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.