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 to talk about. Today we've got portable kit and no-hole mounts for the go-bag crowd, a Venezuela earthquake response and satellite news from Newsline, plus nudges toward HF DXing glory and exam prep.

In today’s roundup

• New Products Spotlight: More Models of Comet No-Hole Fender Brackets for Mounting Mobile Antennas — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  New Comet no-hole fender brackets mean you can mount a mobile antenna securely without drilling into your bodywork — a relief for anyone who values their car's resale value.
• A Tour and Review of my Savotta Niukka 20L Radio Backpack — QRPer
  A hands-on look at the Savotta Niukka 20L radio pack from someone gearing up for weeks of portable operating across the UK as MM5SWL, M5SWL and MW5SWL.
• Mark’s Charity Shop Find: A Grundig Elite Boy 500 — The SWLing Post
  Proof that charity shops still hide treasures — a working Grundig Elite Boy 500 rescued for pocket change, scratchy volume control and all.
• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2539 for Friday, June 26th, 2026 — Amateur Radio Newsline
  This week's roundup spans hams responding to a Venezuela earthquake, costly antenna repairs at a NASA Deep Space Station, and three satellites pitched as 'fire towers in the sky.'
• Special Mediumwave Broadcast of “De vliegende Hollander” on August 14, 2026 — The SWLing Post
  Mark your logs: Radio 'De vliegende Hollander' fires up 1467 kHz from Roumoules on August 14 at 1800 UTC, a treat for mediumwave DXers.
• When Off Grid Goes Off Line — Off Grid Ham
  A timely reminder that even the best solar, wind or battery setup needs a backup plan for when your off-grid power goes off line.
• Nominations for RSGB G5RP Trophy — RSGB
  Nominations are open for the G5RP Trophy honoring newcomers making real progress in HF DXing — know someone who's caught the chasing bug?
• Also in GB2RS this week… — RSGB
  Studying for Foundation or Intermediate? The RSGB has released three new mock exams per level, updated for the latest syllabus changes.

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