Today on the Bands — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Wednesday brings a fine mix of chasing glory and workbench frugality. Bob Locher relives a hard-won Yemen contact, two portable receivers get put through...
Today on the Bands — Monday, August 31, 2026
Election season stirs at ARRL headquarters while the summits of Switzerland and the youth of WRTC remind us the hobby's future is out there climbing and...
Today on the Bands — Sunday, August 30, 2026
Sunday's mix runs from the classroom to the Arctic: Dan shares his hard-won tricks for teaching a Tech license in a single day, while Nils hauls CW gear up...
Today on the Bands — Saturday, August 29, 2026
Saturday brings a little of everything: a possible new Sangean receiver stirring the SWL rumor mill, a listening report tied to unfolding events in Nepal and...
Today on the Bands — Friday, August 28, 2026
A moderate uptick in solar activity gives us something to celebrate on the bands, just in time for the moonbounce crowd to point their arrays skyward for the...
Today on the Bands — Thursday, August 27, 2026
Anniversaries loom large today as amateurs and shortwave listeners alike prepare to mark 25 years since 9/11, while the technical bench stays busy with...
Today on the Bands — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Wednesday brings a nicely mixed bag: shortwave soundscapes and illustrated listening reports for the SWL crowd, plus a fresh acronym to add to your on-the-...
Today on the Bands — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Tuesday's lineup wanders from shortwave listening posts to the mesh network in your backpack, with plenty of portable radio in between. We've got a fresh on-...
Today on the Bands — Monday, August 24, 2026
Monday brings a fitting mix of old and new: a POTA outing in Marconi's own footsteps, fresh signals testing the shortwave bands from Queensland, and the...
Today on the Bands — Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday brings a bit of everything: orbital housekeeping as spacewalkers swap a failed station antenna, homebrew ingenuity turning a humble 555 into something...
Today on the Bands — Saturday, August 22, 2026
A big weekend on tap: Huntsville Hamfest hosts the ARRL National Convention for the first time since 2007, and it arrives alongside a historic million-dollar...
Today on the Bands — Friday, August 21, 2026
Friday's roundup keeps circling back to a hopeful theme: the next generation of hams. Between a seven-figure gift aimed at young problem solvers and a...
Today on the Bands — Thursday, August 20, 2026
Thursday's lineup leans hands-on: a five-watt pedestrian-mobile stroll along the Scottish coast, a mission to convert hackers into hams, and workbench wisdom...
Today on the Bands — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Wednesday brings a nice balance of the practical and the celestial: a POTA activation that rescued a rough morning, a balloon-tracking call for help over the...
Today on the Bands — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday brings a nice mix of retrospection and building: fresh memories from Friedrichshafen 2026, a milestone for World Amateur Radio Day, and a chip-scale...
Today on the Bands — Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday brings a river-side QRP outing, a fresh crop of homebrew inspiration, and a little institutional housekeeping from ARRL. Whether you're chasing states...
Today on the Bands — Sunday, August 16, 2026
Mesh is having a moment: two of today's stories dig into off-grid 900 MHz nodes and solar-powered networking, proving hams are still happiest when they're...
Today on the Bands — Saturday, August 15, 2026
Saturday brings a satisfying mix of the field and the front lines: QRP wandering along Lake Superior, offline-ready call book resources, and two reminders...
Today on the Bands — Friday, August 14, 2026
Friday brings a satisfying mix for the portable crowd, with a beginner-friendly KX2 walkthrough and a reflection on switching sides from activator to hunter....
Today on the Bands — Thursday, August 13, 2026
A milestone anniversary anchors today's edition as the Araucaria DX Group marks 50 years, while history buffs get a peek at Korean War clandestine radio on...
