Monday brings a fitting mix of old and new: a POTA outing in Marconi's own footsteps, fresh signals testing the shortwave bands from Queensland, and the quiet retirement of a longtime broadcaster. Add some clever hardware hacks, satellite news from orbit, and a QRP radio refresh, and there's plenty to chew on with your coffee.

In today’s roundup

• The Casio F-91W As A Contactless Payment Device. — Hackaday · Radio
  The humble F-91W has long been a hacker favorite, and turning this beloved cheap watch into a contactless payment device is exactly the kind of tinkering our crowd applauds.
• With Marconi at the Cape: A POTA Activation at Cape Cod — QRPer
  Activating a park where Marconi made history is a poetic cure for POTA burnout, and Tom's camping-fueled return shows how a change of scenery reignites the spark.
• 4DX South Johnstone, Queensland – New station testing on shortwave! — The SWLing Post
  A brand-new low-powered Australian station on the air is catnip for SWLs and DXers, offering a fresh long-haul catch worth chasing on the bands.
• ANS-235 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins — AMSAT
  This week's AMSAT bulletin covers a spacewalk to remove a failed station antenna and a new ARISS education director, keeping satellite ops in the loop.
• Open-Source ExpressLRS Receiver Reaches for Range — Hackaday · Radio
  Squeezing serious range from a one-watt drone link is a masterclass in RF efficiency, and the open-source ELRS approach rewards anyone curious about pushing weak-signal limits.
• ICQPodcast Episode 491 – The Science of Making Distant Contacts — AmateurRadio.com
  The ICQ crew digs into the science behind working DX alongside the usual news roundup, a solid listen for anyone chasing distant contacts.
• KM4CFT Announces the New CFT1v2 With Two New Features — QRPer
  Jonathan's CFT1 earned a loyal following, and the v2 with two new features gives QRP field operators a fresh reason to pay attention.
• FEBC Philippines plans to close March 2027 — The SWLing Post
  Another shortwave broadcaster planning to go dark in March 2027 marks another quiet loss for the bands, and a reminder to log these signals while you can.

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