Saturday's roundup runs the gamut from courtroom crowdfunding to a young coder's triumph, with the sun stirring just enough to keep the propagation watchers honest. There's history to savor in Bulgaria's QSL series and a hilltop to climb in the North West, plus a look ahead to IARU Region 1's triennial gathering. Grab a coffee and settle in.

In today’s roundup

• Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 429 — AmateurRadio.com
  A crowdfunding push to keep MeshCore's legal challenge alive shares the bill with drone-spotting phased arrays, proof the hobby's frontier keeps expanding in unexpected directions.
• G7LFC: Activating Jubilee Tower Historic Site (GB-3261) — QRPer
  Derek, G7LFC, shows how being surrounded by great North West locations makes activating a historic site like Jubilee Tower an easy, rewarding day out.
• Radio Bulgaria’s Latest QSL Card Celebrates the Historic TULAN Receiver — The SWLing Post
  Radio Bulgaria's 90th-anniversary QSL series turns to the vintage TULAN receiver, a lovely nod to broadcasting heritage for anyone who still treasures a card in the mailbox.
• Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the BBC, CGTN & RNE (July 10, 2026) — The SWLing Post
  Cartoonist Carlos Latuff pairs shortwave logs of BBC, CGTN, and RNE with illustration, a reminder that SWL is as much about the world's voices as the signal.
• The ARRL Solar Update — ARRL News
  An M1.5 flare from growing Region 4482 and five numbered spots hint the sun may reward the patient with better bands ahead.
• 16-Year-Old ARRL Member Wins 2026 Student Coding Competition — ARRL News
  Sixteen-year-old Ben Leovy, KC3ZPQ, takes the 2026 ARRL Student Coding Competition, exactly the kind of young talent the hobby needs at the keyboard.
• GB2RS News Script for 12 July 2026 — RSGB
  The weekly GB2RS news script is ready to download, your reliable Sunday briefing on club happenings and events across the UK.
• Upcoming IARU Region 1 Conference — RSGB
  The triennial IARU Region 1 Conference lands in September 2026, hosted by Austria's ÖVSV amid its centenary, where reports and proposals will shape the hobby's future.

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