Field Day may be behind us, but its afterglow lingers today—from a Washington governor's shout-out to Colorado's mysterious Brass Knuckle Gang. We've also got youth on the hamfest floor, pedestrian-mobile antics on the Scottish border, and a fresh ARRL tool to help you pick your next rig without buyer's remorse.

In today’s roundup

• Youth Opportunities at Smaller Hamfests — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  A timely reminder that the future of the hobby often finds its footing at smaller, friendlier hamfests rather than only the big-name mega-events.
• /PM: An Impromptu Pedestrian Mobile Two-fer in Berwick-upon-Tweed — QRPer
  K4SWL turns a family day out in Berwick-upon-Tweed into a spontaneous pedestrian-mobile two-fer, proving good radio never needs much of an excuse.
• K0NR BKG114 — AmateurRadio.com
  A Field Day chat with The Matts pulls K0NR into the mysterious Brass Knuckle Gang—one of those SOTA subcultures you didn't know you needed to join.
• Do you want jam on it? — The SWLing Post
  Imaginary Stations serves up WHFM on 9395 kHz via WRMI this week, a treat for shortwave listeners who love a themed broadcast.
• Washington Governor Highlights Amateur Radio Volunteers Ahead of ARRL Field Day — ARRL News
  Governor Bob Ferguson's video message spotlights hams as community assets—welcome public recognition timed perfectly ahead of Field Day.
• Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members — ARRL News
  ARRL's new QST Product Review Comparison Database lets members line up transceivers side by side, a handy antidote to endless spec-sheet tab-hopping.
• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2533 for Friday, May 15th, 2026 — Amateur Radio Newsline
  Newsline digs into a project chasing the mysteries of Sporadic-E, plus UK tributes to soon-silent BBC transmitters—catnip for propagation watchers.
• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2532 for Friday, May 8th, 2026 — Amateur Radio Newsline
  From Hamvention's 'radio adventure' to a Saudi satellite competition and CW ops wanted to copy a Tokyo-built cubesat, there's plenty to keep space fans busy.

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