Today on the Bands — Sunday, August 2, 2026
A Sunday spread that stretches from Rapa Nui's Pacific isolation to low Earth orbit, with a returning ISS crew and a fresh OSCAR designation to celebrate. Closer to home, the study desk beckons with General-class power rules, while the broadcast world keeps trimming its AM footprint even as history reminds us why those signals once mattered.
- 01 CE7ET: Mini POTA DXpedition to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) CL-0105 / 3G0YT
César activates one of the planet's most remote parks as 3G0YT, blending POTA and a genuine DXpedition to Easter Island for chasers who need CL-0105 in the log.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Ham College 142
General exam prep continues with G1C, covering transmitter power limits, data emission standards, and 60-meter rules plus a handy PEP-versus-average-power demonstration.
Read at source ↗ - 03 ANS-214 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
This week's bulletin marks Expedition 74's return after 241 days, ongoing AMSAT board voting, and the christening of MARMOTSat as Canada-OSCAR 128.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Radio Prague: “Microphones against tanks”
Radio Prague's series on Czechoslovak broadcasting continues, a reminder that microphones and transmitters have long carried weight far beyond entertainment.
Read at source ↗ - 05 BBC Radio 5 Live Closing More AM Transmitters
The BBC's phased mediumwave shutdown pushes further, another chapter in AM's slow fade that DXers and band-scanners will feel firsthand.
Read at source ↗ - 06 DF7CW: Field Testing the IC-705 and SOTAmāt in Märkische Schweiz (DE-0083) Before a Swedish Trail Adventure
Newly licensed Nils shakes down his IC-705 and SOTAmāt in a German park, prepping gear and confidence before tackling a Swedish trail adventure.
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