Regulatory winds are stirring today, with ARRL asking whether the RADE digital voice mode could one day dethrone SSB, and fresh FCC/HHS proceedings on RF exposure worth watching. Elsewhere, we've got field radio joy, a Liberian broadcaster's legacy, the quiet art of nets, and a homebrew scanner that punches above its size.

In today’s roundup

• Will RADE Be the Next SSB? — ARRL News
  With SSB's half-century reign in mind, ARRL floats whether Radio Autoencoder Digital Emissions could become HF voice's next spectrum-efficient standard-bearer.
• FCC and HHS Initiate New Proceedings on RF Exposure — ARRL News
  Two new federal proceedings on RF exposure are on ARRL's radar, and any changes could ripple through how hams evaluate their stations.
• The Chickadee Double Tap’s Maiden POTA Voyage & My New TR-25 Peanuts Pencil Case Field Kit! — QRPer
  K4SWL debuts a new radio and a Peanuts pencil-case field kit on a POTA outing, proving portable ops can be both effective and delightfully personal.
• ELWA Monrovia, Liberia – Then and Now — The SWLing Post
  Dan Greenall revisits Radio ELWA, on the air from Monrovia since 1954, a nostalgic look at a station that shaped shortwave listening for generations.
• Nothing But Net—When a Frequency Becomes a Community! Learn the Basics of Enjoying Ham Radio Nets — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  A friendly primer on how a bare frequency becomes a community, ideal for newcomers wondering how to jump into their first net.
• Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2637 — The DXZone
  This week's roundup digs into LoRa for amateur radio, mesh networking, and off-grid text—handy reading if low-power digital experimentation is your thing.
• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2552 for Friday, September 25th, 2026 — Amateur Radio Newsline
  A packed report: a summit activator aids a Hawaii hiker rescue, WRTC awards head to Croatia, an EAS test looms, and we bid farewell to Tom Delaney W8WTD.
• Handheld Scanner is a Radio Multi-tool — Hackaday · Radio
  The LakeShark scanner shows how much radio functionality fits into a pocket-sized homebrew build, a treat for tinkerers who love a compact multi-tool.

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