Midweek brings a portable-gear haul worth drooling over and a field test that pairs featherweight CW kit on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We've also got fresh RSGB mock exams, a West Country rally, and a hearty dose of HF mischief — from shortwave jamming to a noisy LED tracked down and silenced.

In today’s roundup

• New Products Spotlight: Salty Walt’s Latest, Nomad Guy Rings, and an FTX-1 Field Tuner — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  DX Engineering rounds up June's portable-friendly arrivals, including an FTX-1 field tuner and accessories aimed squarely at the go-light crowd.
• Also in GB2RS this week… — RSGB
  The RSGB has released three new mock exams for each of Foundation and Intermediate levels, updated to reflect the latest syllabus changes — handy if you're studying.
• Rallies and Events News – 28 June 2026 — RSGB
  The Cornish Radio Amateur Club Rally lands at Penair School in Truro on 28 June, doors at 10.15am with traders, bring-and-buy, and refreshments for just £3.
• LHS Episode #620: Security Review — AmateurRadio.com
  Linux in the Ham Shack returns with episode 620, a security review for the digitally-minded operator running ham software on Linux.
• A Formula 1 Field Test: Pairing the Mountain Topper MTR-4B and Markus’ Legendary TP-III Paddle! — QRPer
  K4SWL takes the new Mountaintopper MTR-4B and Markus' celebrated TP-III paddle to US-3378 for a proper QRP shakedown on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
• More jamming on shortwave — The SWLing Post
  Imaginary Stations' Skybird Jams hits the ionosphere Wednesday at 2000 UTC on 3975 and 6160 kHz via Shortwave Gold for the SWL crowd.
• Recordings: VOA Chinese and Possible Co-Channel QRM — The SWLing Post
  Dan Greenall shares recordings of VOA's Chinese service from Tinang, Philippines on 9535 kHz at 2100 UTC, with possible co-channel interference to spot.
• RFI found and removed — AmateurRadio.com
  A noisy LED creeping onto the IC-7610 waterfall on 40 meters gets hunted down and removed, a satisfying reminder that quiet noise floors are worth defending.

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