Sunday finds us with boots on summits and eyes on the calendar: Scott's Algonquin adventure blends SOTA, POTA and Field Day into one busy weekend, while WRTC 2026 wraps up in East Anglia. Elsewhere there's Friedrichshafen buzz, AMSAT updates, shortwave listening, and a little exam prep to keep the grey matter sharp.

In today’s roundup

• VA3EKR: Algonquin 2026 Trip — SOTA, POTA, and Field Day! — QRPer
  A three-day Algonquin outing packing three SOTA summits, POTA parks and Field Day with VE3QCW is the kind of multi-program marathon that reminds us why we lug gear into the woods.
• ICQPodcast Episode 487 – A Taste of Ham Radio Friedrichshafen — AmateurRadio.com
  The ICQ crew serves up a taste of Friedrichshafen alongside the usual news roundup, ideal listening for anyone who couldn't make it to Europe's biggest hamfest.
• Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio 10 (July 11, 2026) — The SWLing Post
  Carlos Latuff pairs his political cartoonist's eye with a Radio 10 listening report, proving SWL logs can be art as much as documentation.
• ANS-193 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins — AMSAT
  This week's AMSAT bulletin brings the new Journal, an AMSAT-UK showcase at EMF2026, and a Transporter-17 launch worth watching for the satellite crowd.
• Ham College 141 — AmateurRadio.com
  Ham College 141 tackles General-class G1B territory—antenna structure limits, good engineering practice and beacon operation—handy whether you're upgrading or just brushing up.
• WRTC 2026 supported by the RSGB — RSGB
  With the WRTC 'Olympics of contesting' running in East Anglia through the 13th, the RSGB's official partnership puts British radiosport firmly in the spotlight.
• Enable RSGB app notifications on your mobile device — RSGB
  A quick housekeeping nudge: switch on RSGB app notifications and you'll be first to grab new RadCom editions the moment they drop.

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