Today's digest wanders from a POTA operator chasing family and parks across the West to a regulatory storm brewing over LoRa mesh in the ISM bands. We've also got hearing loss coping strategies, the humble power connection you keep ignoring, and a fitting celebration of the Yagi's 100th birthday.

In today’s roundup

• WR7D: A Very Moving POTA Trip — QRPer
  Ken's POTA travels follow his daughter from Montana to Nevada, proving activations and family milestones can share the same road trip.
• FCC ISM Rules May Shatter Lora Mesh Communities — Hackaday · Radio
  Proposed FCC ISM rules could upend the accessibility that made Meshtastic and MeshCore boom, a regulatory shift worth watching even beyond amateur bands.
• Can You Hear Me Now? Tips and Tools to Help Ham Radio Operators Affected by Hearing Loss — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  When "selective hearing" starts affecting your operating, this practical look at tips and tools may help you copy those weak signals again.
• Radio Waves: 2026 SWL Contest Winners, FM Stations Go Transatlantic with E-Skip, and Compromise Lead to AM Radio Bill to House Passage — The SWLing Post
  SWL contest winners, transatlantic FM via E-skip, and progress on the AM radio bill make this a rich roundup for propagation and policy watchers alike.
• What’s Between Your Power Source And Your Radio? — Off Grid Ham
  We lavish attention on radios and antennas, but the forgotten wiring between power source and rig deserves a hard second look.
• Active Loop AAA-1 Performance at VLF and LF — The DXZone
  Detailed measurements of the AAA-1 active loop at VLF and LF offer practical suggestions for anyone chasing reception down at the bottom of the spectrum.
• Radio Waves: Czech Radio Warning System and AM Radio Act Passes Congress (Now To Senate) — The SWLing Post
  With the AM Radio Act clearing Congress and a Czech warning system in focus, broadcast radio's role in public safety stays front and center.
• Contest University Celebrates 100 Years of Yagis — ARRL News
  Contest University marks the Yagi-Uda's 1926 centennial with a free Saturday webinar, a fitting tribute to the beam that shaped a century of DXing.

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