Field Day planning kicks off the week as the calendar nudges us toward the fourth weekend in June, while POTA tales from Wyoming and post-Hamvention Ohio keep the activation spirit alive. There's plenty for the DX crowd too, from June QSL cards to a primer on taming pileups and broadcast DXing earning a spot at the Madison Clinic.

In today’s roundup

• Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026 — ARRL News
  Field Day is the year's biggest on-air gathering, so now's the moment to round up your club, your gear, and your generator before the late-June scramble.
• It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities Active in June 2026 — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  With Armenia and Easter Island activations on tap this month, here's your heads-up to chase a couple of memorable cards for the DXCC log.
• HRWB Post-Hamvention: Borrowed Gear, Good Friends, and a Brilliant Activation — QRPer
  K4SWL proves a great activation needs little more than borrowed gear and good company, a fine reminder that the fun travels well after Dayton.
• DXing Comes to the Madison Clinic — The SWLing Post
  DXing earning a first-ever slot at a major broadcasters' conference is a welcome nod that the listening side of the hobby still commands respect.
• W7LDT: A Wyoming POTA Six-Fer! — QRPer
  An Arizona ham bagging six Wyoming parks in one trip shows just how addictive—and travel-worthy—Parks on the Air can become after 26 years.
• ICQPodcast Episode 485 – World Cup Special Event Station — AmateurRadio.com
  The ICQ crew tackles a World Cup special event station alongside the usual news roundup, a timely reminder that big sporting moments make great on-air themes.
• ANS-165 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins — AMSAT
  AMSAT's weekly bulletin remains the go-to source for what's happening overhead, essential reading for anyone working amateur radio in space.
• A Pileup? What It Is And How To Work One — AmateurRadio.com
  Whether you're calling CQ or hunting rare DX, this primer on rhythm and frequency management could be the difference between logging the contact and getting buried.

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