WRTC 2026 is coming into focus with word from the chairman himself, and the UK is warming up to host amateur radio's Olympics. Elsewhere we celebrate the quiet lessons of a "failed" activation, size up a shirt-pocket DX machine, check the state of the Sun, and follow one ham's clever campaign against HOA antenna restrictions.

In today’s roundup

• A Few Words from WRTC 2026 Chairman Mark Haynes, M0DXR — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  Chairman Mark Haynes, M0DXR, signals that the long wait for the World Radiosport Team Championship on UK soil is nearly over — reason enough for competitive ops to pay attention.
• EI3LH: The Joy of a “Failed” Activation — QRPer
  Ian's post reframes a so-called failed POTA activation as its own reward, a reminder that field radio is about the outing as much as the logged contacts.
• Pocket-Sized DX: Mark’s Roberts Sports 995 Review — The SWLing Post
  Mark, M7MHY, praises the Roberts Sports 995 as impressive pocket-sized performance, a treat for anyone who loves squeezing DX out of a shirt-pocket radio.
• The ARRL Solar Update — ARRL News
  The latest ARRL Solar Update keeps you posted on conditions that decide whether the bands cooperate this week — essential reading before you fire up the rig.
• Navigating an HOA and Returning to Amateur Radio and Field Day! — ARRL News
  Fred Johnson, K6FRD, shows how low-visibility antenna solutions let an HOA-bound ham in Riverside get back on the air and into Field Day.

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