Today on the Bands — Monday, August 3, 2026
Monday brings a travel-minded mix, from talking a CW key past airport security to K4SWL chasing Roman ruins and an ATNO in the Scottish Borders. The bands stay quiet under low solar activity, while the SWL crowd gets fresh QSL and survey opportunities and KB6NU stirs the pot on ARRL leadership. Grab a cuppa and dig in.
- 01 Ham Radio Youth Insights—How to Enjoy Amateur Radio While Traveling
A young operator shares hard-won lessons on packing gear that keeps you on the air without turning every TSA line into an interrogation.
Read at source ↗ - 02 More QSLs: N7FAN, AD7HI
KB6NU highlights QSLs from stations west of the Mississippi, a reminder of how antenna geography quietly shapes who you actually work.
Read at source ↗ - 03 KBS World Radio Invites Listeners to Take Its 2026 Survey
KBS World Radio wants your listening habits and feedback, so SWLs finally get to be the ones filling in the log.
Read at source ↗ - 04 The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity stays low with decaying regions, so temper your HF expectations and lean on patience or the low bands this week.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Roman History, a Family Day Out, and a CW ATNO: A Travelogue & POTA Activation in Melrose, Scotland
K4SWL blends Roman history, family time, and a CW all-time-new-one in Melrose, proving POTA travels beautifully with a little curiosity.
Read at source ↗ - 06 The best-laid plans *do* work out, after you pivot a few times
VE6LK's longer-than-usual report shows how flexibility and a few on-the-fly pivots rescue an activation when the day refuses to cooperate.
Read at source ↗ - 07 RTI’s August Direct Transmissions: New Frequency and Special QSL
Radio Taiwan International shifts a French-language frequency and offers a special QSL, giving SWLs a fresh August target to log.
Read at source ↗ - 08 Button, button. Who’s got the button?
KB6NU renews his sharp critique of ARRL's CEO and shrinking membership, fuel for anyone tracking the League's direction.
Read at source ↗
The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.