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September 12, 2026

Today on the Bands — Saturday, September 12, 2026

Saturday brings a strong thread of remembrance, with a quarter-century since 9/11 echoing from HAARP's ionosphere to NHK's shortwave airwaves. Elsewhere it's a mix of forward-looking software, a new DX season, and a fond, complicated look back at one of ham radio's louder personalities.

In today’s roundup

  • Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 438 — AmateurRadio.com
    This week's roundup teases a conversation-first APRS client for Android and a look at the proposed V3 of the M17 digital voice spec.
  • DX Central Launches Season 7 of The DX Challenge and an All-New Web App; DX Central Live! Also Returns — The SWLing Post
    DX Central's Season 7 rolls out a fresh web app and an interactive DX Challenge, giving chasers a new way to track their pursuit of distant stations.
  • Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (September 11, 2026) — The SWLing Post
    Carlos Latuff pairs an illustrated listening report with a recording of NHK's coverage marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, blending SWL logging with commemoration.
  • A completely different picture of Wayne Green, W2NSD (SK) — KB6NU
    A fresh perspective on Wayne Green, W2NSD, the 73 and BYTE founder whose reach stretched from ham radio into the dawn of personal computing.
  • Special HAARP Transmission for 9/11 — ARRL News
    HAARP in Alaska will run a special transmission commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, offering listeners a rare chance to catch its high-power signals.
  • Video: Educator Shows How Amateur Radio Is Inspiring Students — ARRL News
    Educator Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT, shows how the hobby brings engineering to life in the classroom, a hopeful reminder of where our next operators come from.

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