Election season stirs at ARRL headquarters while the summits of Switzerland and the youth of WRTC remind us the hobby's future is out there climbing and competing. We've also got a browser trick that turns your monitor into a VHF transmitter, a WWII maritime radio mystery, and clubs from South Wales to the Four-State Area.

In today’s roundup

• Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections — ARRL News
  The 2026 ARRL Division ballots are set, with contested Director races in the Delta and Great Lakes divisions—so members there have a real choice to make.
• KI6CR: Two Swiss Summits – SOTA Activations at Schilthorn and Burgfeldstand (Part 1) — QRPer
  Chris turns a family Alpine holiday into two SOTA activations at Schilthorn and Burgfeldstand, proving the best summits reward both the hiker and the operator.
• Ham Radio Youth Insights—My Week at WRTC 2026 UK Part 2 — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  A young volunteer's behind-the-scenes look at WRTC 2026 UK headquarters offers a hopeful glimpse of the next generation stepping into radiosport.
• LHS Episode #628: Gamified Learning Part 1 — AmateurRadio.com
  Linux in the Ham Shack tackles gamified learning, a topic worth pondering for anyone trying to make license study or code practice actually stick.
• Reader Research Request: WBW Burrwood, Louisiana — The SWLing Post
  A reader hunts for the story of his grandfather, a WWII Navy and United Fruit Company radio operator—a chance for the community to help preserve maritime radio history.
• Get Your Monitor Transmitting VHF with a Browser Tool — Hackaday · Radio
  A browser tool coaxing VHF emissions from your monitor is equal parts clever hack and cautionary tale about the RF our screens quietly leak.
• Llanelli Amateur Radio Society — The DXZone
  The Llanelli Amateur Radio Society (GC0EZQ) offers South Wales a community hub—handy if you're chasing Welsh contacts or seeking a local club.
• LZ Amateur Radio Club — The DXZone
  Joplin's LZARC blends online licensing, digital voice, and POTA for the Four-State Area, a tidy example of a club meeting operators where they are.

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