Today on the Bands — Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday brings a river-side QRP outing, a fresh crop of homebrew inspiration, and a little institutional housekeeping from ARRL. Whether you're chasing states for the America250 award or a rare Tokelau atoll in November, there's a bit of everything on the bench today.
In today’s roundup
- QRP Along the River: A POTA Activation along the Tweed Estuary — QRPer
Thomas (K4SWL) planned his Tweed Estuary activation over morning coffee and mapping apps, a reminder that half the fun of POTA is the scouting. - LHS Episode #626: The Weekender CXLII — AmateurRadio.com
The Linux in the Ham Shack crew returns with their 142nd Weekender, blending open-source tinkering and radio chatter for your Monday commute. - Another Radio on a Chip Design — Hackaday · Radio
From crystal sets to silicon, this radio-on-a-chip build carries on the old rite of passage of rolling your own receiver. - Order Your ARRL America250 Worked All States Award Certificate — ARRL News
If you've already confirmed all 50 states, you can now order the America250 WAS certificate to mark the milestone year in style. - New ARRL Maine Section Manager — ARRL News
Cory Golob, KU1U, takes the helm as Maine Section Manager, succeeding Philip Duggan, N1EP, in the Pine Tree State's leadership. - Sunshine and shortwave — The SWLing Post
The latest Imaginary Stations schedule is out, with WHFM's Herman's Radio and Record show beaming over WRMI on 9395 kHz for shortwave listeners. - Radio New Zealand Features the November DXpedition to Fakaofo — The SWLing Post
Radio New Zealand spotlights a planned November DXpedition to Fakaofo in Tokelau, so start clearing a slot in your log for this rare atoll.
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