Fresh reveals from both Dayton and Tokyo bookend today's digest, with Alpha Antenna courting the HOA-bound crowd and Icom finally naming the long-teased X-026. Add a clever one-mast, two-country POTA rove and your daily QSL fix, and there's plenty to chew on before you hit the bands.

In today’s roundup

• A Few Words from Alpha Antenna about the HOA Buster Antenna Matching Unit — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  Fresh from Hamvention 2026, Alpha Antenna talks up its HOA Buster matching unit — welcome news for anyone battling deed restrictions to get on the air.
• QSL Digest News — The DXZone
  Your daily roundup of community news, contests, gear, and propagation notes — a handy one-stop check before you plan the day's operating.
• One Planted Mast, Two Countries: A Unique POTA Rove Across the Scotland–England Border — QRPer
  K4SWL plants a single mast on the Scotland–England border for a two-country POTA activation, proving that clever geography can double your fun.
• Icom IC-7110: Specifications and Photos — X-026 Revealed — The DXZone
  After four months of teasers, Icom's mystery X-026 emerges at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026 as the IC-7110, complete with first photos and confirmed specs.

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