Today on the Bands — Sunday, July 12, 2026
Sunday finds us with boots on summits and eyes on the calendar: Scott's Algonquin adventure blends SOTA, POTA and Field Day into one busy weekend, while WRTC 2026 wraps up in East Anglia. Elsewhere there's Friedrichshafen buzz, AMSAT updates, shortwave listening, and a little exam prep to keep the grey matter sharp.
- 01 VA3EKR: Algonquin 2026 Trip — SOTA, POTA, and Field Day!
A three-day Algonquin outing packing three SOTA summits, POTA parks and Field Day with VE3QCW is the kind of multi-program marathon that reminds us why we lug gear into the woods.
Read at source ↗ - 02 ICQPodcast Episode 487 – A Taste of Ham Radio Friedrichshafen
The ICQ crew serves up a taste of Friedrichshafen alongside the usual news roundup, ideal listening for anyone who couldn't make it to Europe's biggest hamfest.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio 10 (July 11, 2026)
Carlos Latuff pairs his political cartoonist's eye with a Radio 10 listening report, proving SWL logs can be art as much as documentation.
Read at source ↗ - 04 ANS-193 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
This week's AMSAT bulletin brings the new Journal, an AMSAT-UK showcase at EMF2026, and a Transporter-17 launch worth watching for the satellite crowd.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Ham College 141
Ham College 141 tackles General-class G1B territory—antenna structure limits, good engineering practice and beacon operation—handy whether you're upgrading or just brushing up.
Read at source ↗ - 06 WRTC 2026 supported by the RSGB
With the WRTC 'Olympics of contesting' running in East Anglia through the 13th, the RSGB's official partnership puts British radiosport firmly in the spotlight.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Enable RSGB app notifications on your mobile device
A quick housekeeping nudge: switch on RSGB app notifications and you'll be first to grab new RadCom editions the moment they drop.
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The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.