Friday's mix runs from tidepools to orbit: fossils and QRP on a Northumberland beach, an ARISS first with Kenya, and a working group nudging remote VE testing forward. There's also a look at ARDC's books, some playful shortwave programming, and a fresh Discord home for young hams after a club shake-up.

In today’s roundup

• Hunting Fossils and POTA Contacts on Cocklawburn Beach in Beautiful Northumberland — QRPer
  K4SWL blends family fossil-hunting with a coastal POTA activation, a reminder that the best activations often double as a day out by the sea.
• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2545 for Friday, August 7th, 2026 — Amateur Radio Newsline
  This week's Newsline logs the ISS's first ARISS contact with Kenya alongside a ten-year-old YL earning CQ DX honors, proof the hobby keeps reaching new places and generations.
• 2025 Audited 990-PF (Tax Return) & Financial Statements — ARDC
  ARDC publishes its audited 990-PF and financials again, welcome transparency for a foundation whose grants ripple across the amateur and open-source worlds.
• International shortwave cool — The SWLing Post
  The Imaginary Stations crew return with WHFM on 9395 kHz via WRMI, a playful excuse to dust off the shortwave receiver mid-week.
• Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of BBC and CRI (July 29, 2026) — The SWLing Post
  Carlos Latuff turns his shortwave catches of wildfire coverage on Radio Nacional Argentina, BBC, and CRI into illustrated listening art, a creative spin on the humble SWL report.
• A New Discord Server for Young Radio Amateurs — N0SSC
  After a split in the Young Amateurs Radio Club, a new YARC Discord opens up, a candid look at how even ham clubs weather their inevitable fractures.
• Anchorage VEC Remote Testing results in a new Extra; Remote Testing Working Group Underway — N0SSC
  Anchorage VEC's remote sessions are already minting new Extras, and a working group is forming to expand access for hams far from a test site.

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