Happy Solstice, and a special one at that: today brings the BBC's Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, that wonderfully unique shortwave tradition for the folks overwintering at the bottom of the world. Elsewhere we've got shortwave history old and new, AMSAT gearing up for Field Day, and a look at how neural networks are quieting our HF noise floor.

In today’s roundup

• Help record the 2026 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast later today (June 21, 2026) — The SWLing Post
  SWLs worldwide can contribute recordings of today's BBC broadcast to Antarctic staff, turning passive listening into a collaborative archive of a beloved shortwave tradition.
• A Quick Update from the UK — QRPer
  Thomas (K4SWL/MM5SWL) shares how his UK adventures are unfolding, a welcome dispatch for anyone following his portable QRP travels across the pond.
• ANS-172 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins — AMSAT
  With AMSAT Field Day just a weekend away, this bulletin is your prep sheet for satellite operating, the Space Symposium, and the new OrbitDeck tool.
• GERMANY: USAGM Shortwave Operations Return to Lampertheim — AmateurRadio.com
  After VOA's suspension, USAGM is gradually firing up shortwave again from Lampertheim, a notable sign of life for international broadcasting many of us grew up listening to.
• Seeing the World in Radio Waves with the QuadRF — Hackaday · Radio
  The QuadRF brings phase-based direction finding into reach, a fun project for anyone curious about angle-of-arrival, fox hunting, or simply visualizing the RF landscape.
• AmateurLogic 218: No Static At All — AmateurRadio.com
  This episode tackles neural-network noise reduction for HF, sodium-ion battery tests, and hurricane prep, a timely mix as storm season and AI-assisted DSP converge.
• Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2026: Tune in Sunday, June 21, 2026 — The SWLing Post
  Here are the listening details for tonight's Midwinter Broadcast, so set your dial and join one of shortwave radio's most heartfelt annual rituals.
• Guglielmo Marconi: Early Wireless Telegraphy and Shortwave Development — The DXZone
  A look back at Marconi's pioneering wireless telegraphy and shortwave work reminds us whose shoulders every modern ham is standing on.

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