Today on the Bands — Saturday, July 11, 2026
Saturday's roundup runs the gamut from courtroom crowdfunding to a young coder's triumph, with the sun stirring just enough to keep the propagation watchers honest. There's history to savor in Bulgaria's QSL series and a hilltop to climb in the North West, plus a look ahead to IARU Region 1's triennial gathering. Grab a coffee and settle in.
- 01 Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 429
A crowdfunding push to keep MeshCore's legal challenge alive shares the bill with drone-spotting phased arrays, proof the hobby's frontier keeps expanding in unexpected directions.
Read at source ↗ - 02 G7LFC: Activating Jubilee Tower Historic Site (GB-3261)
Derek, G7LFC, shows how being surrounded by great North West locations makes activating a historic site like Jubilee Tower an easy, rewarding day out.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Radio Bulgaria’s Latest QSL Card Celebrates the Historic TULAN Receiver
Radio Bulgaria's 90th-anniversary QSL series turns to the vintage TULAN receiver, a lovely nod to broadcasting heritage for anyone who still treasures a card in the mailbox.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the BBC, CGTN & RNE (July 10, 2026)
Cartoonist Carlos Latuff pairs shortwave logs of BBC, CGTN, and RNE with illustration, a reminder that SWL is as much about the world's voices as the signal.
Read at source ↗ - 05 The ARRL Solar Update
An M1.5 flare from growing Region 4482 and five numbered spots hint the sun may reward the patient with better bands ahead.
Read at source ↗ - 06 16-Year-Old ARRL Member Wins 2026 Student Coding Competition
Sixteen-year-old Ben Leovy, KC3ZPQ, takes the 2026 ARRL Student Coding Competition, exactly the kind of young talent the hobby needs at the keyboard.
Read at source ↗ - 07 GB2RS News Script for 12 July 2026
The weekly GB2RS news script is ready to download, your reliable Sunday briefing on club happenings and events across the UK.
Read at source ↗ - 08 Upcoming IARU Region 1 Conference
The triennial IARU Region 1 Conference lands in September 2026, hosted by Austria's ÖVSV amid its centenary, where reports and proposals will shape the hobby's future.
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