A milestone anniversary anchors today's edition as the Araucaria DX Group marks 50 years, while history buffs get a peek at Korean War clandestine radio on the silver screen. Elsewhere we've got POTA band-hopping in Saint Louis, a fresh VHF-and-summits book, licensing pedagogy from DEFCON, and a new mediumwave station built for emergencies.

In today’s roundup

• Happy 50th Anniversary to the Araucaria DX Group! — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  Half a century of serious DXing and contesting earns Brazil's Araucaria DX Group a well-deserved round of congratulations from the wider community.
• A Glimpse of Korean War Clandestine Radio in Operation Chromite — The SWLing Post
  A charity-shop DVD find prompts a look at how the film "Operation Chromite" portrays clandestine radio during MacArthur's Inchon landing.
• The Battle of the Bands: Activation of Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area US-10954 — QRPer
  A business trip near the St. Louis airport turns into a quick eight-minute POTA activation, proving parks are often closer than you think.
• Question pools should make teaching classes easier — KB6NU
  After a fourth year teaching Tech classes at DEFCON's Ham Radio Village, KB6NU reflects on how question pools can streamline instruction for new hams.
• Book Review: VHF, Summits, and More – Having Fun with Ham Radio by Bob Witte K0NR — QRPer
  Jock Elliott reviews Bob Witte K0NR's new book on VHF and summit operating, a fitting read for anyone chasing fun above 50 MHz.
• Tell Your Lawmakers to Back the Amateur Radio Preparedness Act (Now, Non-Hams Can Also Easily Lend Their Support Too!) — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  The Amateur Radio Preparedness Act would curb restrictive HOA antenna rules, and now even non-hams can quickly send letters of support.
• Radio Bonaire 1530: A Mediumwave Station Built for Emergencies — The SWLing Post
  Radio Bonaire 1530 hit the airwaves on July 27, 2026, a mediumwave station designed to serve as an information source during emergencies.

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