Thursday brings a healthy mix of advocacy and adventure: the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act needs your letters, and there's plenty to plan for this summer. Between a partial solar eclipse, fresh RSGB Convention speakers, and a portable loop antenna project, there's no shortage of reasons to get on the air. Add in shortwave schedule updates and a call for field reports, and the bands are looking lively.

In today’s roundup

• Your Voice Matters! The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act Still in Need of Your Support (Video) — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  If HOA antenna restrictions have ever cramped your station, this federal legislation is worth a few minutes of your support—the article links you straight to sending a letter.
• Share Your Field Reports with the QRPer Community! — QRPer
  K4SWL invites QRP field operators worldwide to contribute their own reports, turning QRPer into a shared resource rather than a one-person show.
• Tonight@8 special: this summer’s solar eclipse — RSGB
  This summer's eclipse—up to 90 percent totality over the UK—offers a rare chance to study ionospheric effects, and Tonight@8 explains how you can take part.
• New speakers confirmed for RSGB Convention — RSGB
  Newly confirmed Convention talks span microwave developments, low Earth orbit satellites, and the pioneering women of British radio—something for nearly every corner of the hobby.
• July 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot — The SWLing Post
  Shortwave listeners can pencil in July's From the Isle of Music broadcasts, featuring new Cuban jazz releases on 9670 kHz.
• 40 Meter Horizontal Loop Antenna Construction and Portable Deployment — The DXZone
  A 40-meter horizontal loop offers quiet receive and easy portable deployment—a tidy project for anyone planning summer field operations.

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