Thursday brings a satisfying mix of shack hardware and on-air history: DX Engineering revives a beloved station selector, while WSJT-X 3.0 lands as a stable release worth your attention. We've also got an Irish island IOTA romp, a record-breaking honoree in Vicksburg, and the slow fade of AM broadcasting on both sides of the Atlantic.

In today’s roundup

• New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering A/B Station Selector Interlocked Coaxial Relay — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  DX Engineering's drop-in replacement for the legacy Top Ten Devices A/B selector means SO2R and multi-radio operators won't be left scrounging for a discontinued favorite.
• EI3LH: An Irish Island IOTA Adventure! — QRPer
  Ian's tale of boats, birding, classic cars, fountain pens, and a double POTA ATNO proves that island radio is as much about the journey as the QSOs.
• BBC Begins Phased Closure of Radio 5 Live AM Transmitters — The SWLing Post
  The BBC's phased shutdown of Radio 5 Live AM transmitters is another reminder that the medium-wave dial is quietly emptying out for SWLs and band-scanners alike.
• W5XX Goes Ball Peen Mode to Break the ARRL All-Time Record — AmateurRadio.com
  Malcolm W5XX gets a well-earned surprise from the Vicksburg club, a feel-good nod to the operators who quietly rack up records over a lifetime.
• July 2026 – Strategic priorities update — RSGB
  As RSGB plans its 2026 National Hamfest presence, the society reflects on recent changes—worth a read if you care about where UK amateur radio is headed.
• ANS-172 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins — AMSAT
  This week's AMSAT bulletin previews Field next weekend and the Space Symposium, plus an intriguing piece framing satellites as 'the new fire towers.'
• Immediate Frequency Change for VORW Radio International’s broadcast to East Asia — The SWLing Post
  VORW's hasty move off 9705 kHz after a neighboring station's interference shows how crowded the shortwave broadcast bands remain for those still tuning East Asia.
• WSJT-X 3.0 Stable Released: What's New — The DXZone
  WSJT-X 3.0 reaches stable release, so FT8, FT4, and weak-signal devotees finally have a vetted upgrade worth scheduling into the next operating session.

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