On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we open with ARRL's remembrance of amateur radio's role that day, then head afield for hilltop adventures and youth voices from WRTC 2026 in the UK. Add a splash of shortwave history, a fresh rig-control app, and the week's headlines, and there's plenty to fill your Friday.

In today’s roundup

• Answering the Call: A 9/11 Remembrance from ARRL — ARRL News
  Drawing on Rick Lindquist and Diane Ortiz's November 2001 QST account, ARRL revisits how hams answered the call on September 11th—a reminder of what our hobby stands ready to do.
• SOTA, POTA, and Pepper-Assisted Rapid Antenna Removal at Leith Hill — QRPer
  Thomas and Nick tackle a long-awaited SOTA summit at Leith Hill, though the intriguing title hints that Pepper the dog had her own ideas about antenna teardown.
• Ham Radio Youth Insights—Serving as a Site Manager at WRTC 2026 UK — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  Part 2 of a young operator's WRTC 2026 UK series covers the behind-the-scenes prep of site management, offering a rare insider look at radiosport's premier event.
• QRPer Notes: Rhode Island’s First POTA Weekend, LY2H’s Radio Van Tour, and One CW Question Distilled Editions — QRPer
  A grab-bag of tidbits including Rhode Island's first POTA weekend, LY2H's radio van tour, and a distilled CW resource—plenty here to spark your next activation.
• All India Radio on Shortwave – Then and Now — The SWLing Post
  Dan Greenall recounts the year-and-a-half chase to log Akashvani in the 1970s, a nostalgic look at how All India Radio's shortwave presence has shifted over the decades.
• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2550 for Friday, September 11th, 2026 — Amateur Radio Newsline
  This week's Newsline tracks AM radio legislation nearing a US Congress vote, names Hazel Everetts as Hamvention 2027 general chair, and covers a Swift observatory rescue mission.
• RigOne: Windows and macOS Radio Controller — The DXZone
  RigOne brings focused desk-operation controls to Windows 10 and 11 with a macOS version in the works, worth a look if you want cleaner rig control at the station.

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