Saturday brings a satisfying mix of the field and the front lines: QRP wandering along Lake Superior, offline-ready call book resources, and two reminders that when infrastructure fails, hams answer. From Colombia's earthquake response to Helene's aftermath in western North Carolina, EmComm is the thread running through today's digest.

In today’s roundup

• W8TMI: QRP Along the North Shore of Lake Superior — QRPer
  Tim (W8TMI) trades the Mackinac Bridge for the North Shore, offering a low-power field report that'll tempt anyone dreaming of activations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 434 — AmateurRadio.com
  An FCC call book in downloadable PDF and CSV means you can keep chasing QSOs even when the internet — or your favorite lookup site — quietly abandons you.
• Colombian Amateurs Help in Earthquake Response; Clear Frequencies Requested — ARRL News
  Colombian operators are providing significant communications support after a major earthquake and aftershocks, and they're asking us to keep the emergency frequencies clear.
• ARRL Year of the Club Contests Celebrate Outstanding Club Websites and Newsletters — ARRL News
  ARRL's Year of the Club recognizes standout club websites and newsletters — a nod to the unglamorous but vital work that keeps local radio communities thriving.
• C.Crane Interview: Radio During Hurricane Helene — The SWLing Post
  C.Crane's Jessica Crotty talks with a western North Carolina operator about how radio kept a neighborhood connected through Hurricane Helene's aftermath — a grounded lesson in preparedness.

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