Monday brings a pleasing mix of bench and field: a badge-worthy EMF Explorer, a POTA outing that turns into a troubleshooting masterclass, and a classic Ham Radio 101 on asymmetric propagation. We also tip our hat to Poland's KFPortal community and tally the vintage-flavored George Batterson CW QSO Party.

In today’s roundup

• What do you think of this artwork for the ham radio EMF Explorer — KB6NU
  KB6NU floats the EMF Explorer as a simple, buildable, and amusing ham badge, and he's asking for your thoughts on the artwork.
• A Beautiful Morning POTA Activation and a Proper Lesson in Troubleshooting! — QRPer
  K4SWL's early-morning park activation with his mcHF field kit becomes a reminder that fieldwork is as much about diagnosing problems as making contacts.
• Ham Radio 101: Why You Hear Stations That Don’t Hear You — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  A tidy primer on one of radio's great frustrations—hearing a station loud and clear while they haven't a clue you're calling.
• KFPortal Polish Amateur Radio Community — The DXZone
  KFPortal offers a Polish-language hub with forums for licensed operators and shortwave listeners alike, worth a look if you work that corner of Europe.
• The ’36 George Batterson CW QSO Party – Summary — AmateurRadio.com
  Results are rolling in from the third annual George Batterson Memorial CW QSO Party, honoring W2GB and the vintage-radio heritage he helped shape.

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