Today on the Bands — Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday brings a globe-spanning mix: a 20-op DXpedition setting up shop on a Cambodian island, a chat about FreeDV and the RADE voice codec, and a typhoon-season shortwave listening report from the other side of the Pacific. Add a fresh TEMPEST attack twist and a new awards-tracking logger, and there's plenty to keep the shack busy.
In today’s roundup
- LHS Episode #631: FreeDV and RADE with Mooneer Salem K6AQ — AmateurRadio.com
Linux in the Ham Shack sits down with Mooneer Salem K6AQ to talk FreeDV and the neural-network RADE codec, essential listening for digital-voice tinkerers. - DX Engineering Sponsors XU7X Cambodia DXpedition—Its Branded Coaxial Cable to Play Critical Role — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
A 20-plus operator team from six countries plans 24/7 operation from Koh Rong Island as XU7X, so ready your rig for a shot at Cambodia. - How to fix your gadget Blogs I follow using HTML — AmateurRadio.com
For fellow bloggers stung by Blogger's broken 'blogs I follow' widget, here's a hands-on HTML fix worked out with a little help from AI. - Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (September 20, 2026) — The SWLing Post
Carlos Latuff's illustrated NHK listening report captures shortwave's enduring value as Typhoon No. 25 bears down on Japan. - Reviving TEMPEST Attacks with an Injected Signal — Hackaday · Radio
A new take on TEMPEST uses an injected signal to pull data from air-gapped machines via their stray RF emissions, a fascinating reminder of what your gear radiates. - DecoDXLog: Logbook Awards Manager and Cloud Sync — The DXZone
DecoDXLog is an offline-first Windows logger with real-time tracking for 15 awards, DX Cluster integration, and cloud sync for the award chasers among us.
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