Today on the Bands — Friday, July 3, 2026
Happy Friday from HamDaily, where summer is in full swing on both sides of the Atlantic. Today we've got fresh youth blood on the RSGB Committee, a Norfolk...
Today on the Bands — Thursday, July 2, 2026
Happy July, and welcome to a digest that spans hemispheres and modes. Today we've got a UK-flavored contest calendar, a coast-to-mountain POTA rove,...
Today on the Bands — Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Field Day may be behind us, but its afterglow lingers today—from a Washington governor's shout-out to Colorado's mysterious Brass Knuckle Gang. We've also...
Today on the Bands — Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Today leans hard into the homebrew and portable spirit, with Salty Walt holding court on antenna building and a stellar two-day outing in the San Juan...
Today on the Bands — Monday, June 29, 2026
Monday brings a global flavor to the bands, from World Cup-themed operating awards to the first POTA activation logged on UK soil. We've also got a healthy...
Today on the Bands — Sunday, June 28, 2026
Sunday brings a bittersweet theme as the BBC's longwave finally falls silent, marked twice over by our radio-loving community. Elsewhere we've got fresh...
Today on the Bands — Saturday, June 27, 2026
Field Day weekend is upon us, so dust off the generator and your best paper-logging penmanship for ham radio's biggest open house. Elsewhere, Venezuela's...
Today on the Bands — Friday, June 26, 2026
Field Day weekend collides with Friedrichshafen, so whether you're chasing points from a folding table or wandering Europe's biggest hamfest, there's plenty...
Today on the Bands — Thursday, June 25, 2026
Thursday brings a healthy mix of advocacy and adventure: the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act needs your letters, and there's plenty to plan for this...
Today on the Bands — Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Midweek brings a portable-gear haul worth drooling over and a field test that pairs featherweight CW kit on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We've also got fresh RSGB...
Today on the Bands — Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tuesday brings a practical bent: EmComm readiness, a leadership reshuffle across the RSGB and ARRL, and a peek into Coast Guard radio history. Add a couple...
Today on the Bands — Monday, June 22, 2026
Monday brings a satisfying mix of old and new: scholarships nurturing the next generation, a fresh QRP antenna headed for the field, and the annual ritual of...
Today on the Bands — Sunday, June 21, 2026
Happy Solstice, and a special one at that: today brings the BBC's Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, that wonderfully unique shortwave tradition for the folks...
Today on the Bands — Saturday, June 20, 2026
Saturday brings a mix of digital innovation and quiet skies, with FreeDV RADE landing in FlexRadio while the sun loafs along at C-class. We're also watching...
Today on the Bands — Friday, June 19, 2026
Happy Friday, all. Today we've got RSGB housekeeping — fresh news script and a stern last call on that old QSL Bureau address — alongside a POTA activation...
Today on the Bands — Thursday, June 18, 2026
Thursday brings a satisfying mix of shack hardware and on-air history: DX Engineering revives a beloved station selector, while WSJT-X 3.0 lands as a stable...
Today on the Bands — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Midweek brings a little of everything, which is fitting for a hobby that contains a thousand smaller ones. We mark the passing of a UK great, sort out summer...
Today on the Bands — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Summer's calendar is filling up fast, with Field Day prep underway, the 13 Colonies event tying into America's 250th, and portable ops criss-crossing the UK....
Today on the Bands — Monday, June 15, 2026
Field Day planning kicks off the week as the calendar nudges us toward the fourth weekend in June, while POTA tales from Wyoming and post-Hamvention Ohio...
