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 cut short by summer's favorite plot twist. Toss in a Newsline packed with telescopes, the Tour de France, and a Mars mission's farewell, and there's plenty to chew on before the weekend.

In today’s roundup

• GB2RS News Script for 21 June 2026 — RSGB
  The weekly GB2RS news script is ready to download, keeping readers and broadcasters across the UK current ahead of Sunday's transmissions.
• Old RSGB QSL Bureau address: final notice — RSGB
  If you're still mailing cards to the old QSL Bureau address, this is your final warning to switch to the system introduced in January 2026.
• Pop-Up Thunderstorm Forces a Mid-Activation Change of Plans! — QRPer
  K4SWL's afternoon at US-6856 turned into an improvised exercise in flexibility when a pop-up thunderstorm rolled in mid-activation — a familiar summer hazard for outdoor operators.
• Amateur Radio’s Role in My Exchange Year — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  A reminder that the hobby's real magic is cultural connection, as one operator reflects on how amateur radio shaped an exchange year abroad.
• Carlos’ Mini Review of the Sony SRF-S84 AM/FM Portable Radio — The SWLing Post
  Carlos Latuff reports the diminutive Sony SRF-S84 punches well above its size with excellent sensitivity — worth a look for pocket-radio enthusiasts.
• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2538 for Friday, June 19th, 2026 — Amateur Radio Newsline
  This week's Newsline spans a prototype radio telescope milestone, callsigns at the Tour de France, NASA's MAVEN sign-off, and Indian hams reuniting a family.
• Amateur Radio Clubs — The DXZone
  DXZone's clubs catalog is a handy directory for finding a local or specialty group to join — community is, after all, half the fun.
• PoPT AX.25 Terminal Program — The DXZone
  For the packet-radio crowd, PoPT offers an AX.25 terminal program worth bookmarking if you're keeping that mode alive.

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