Wednesday brings a healthy mix of the paper and the practical: QSL cards that pay you back, tips for wrangling a group POTA outing, and a couple of shortwave schedules worth marking on the calendar. We've also got a bit of blog-roll housekeeping and a scenic ramble along the Lewis and Clark trail to round things out.

In today’s roundup

• Earn DX Engineering Rewards When You Buy Special QSL Cards from PhotoQSLs — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  DX Engineering and PhotoQSLs have paired up so those full-color confirmation cards can earn you rewards points toward future gear purchases.
• Ham Radio Portable Insights—Tips on Holding a Successful Group POTA Activation — OnAllBands (DX Engineering)
  Group activations mean different things to different folks, and this piece offers practical tips for making a shared POTA outing with friends go smoothly.
• Texas Radio Shortwave: Schedule for October 2026 — The SWLing Post
  Texas Radio Shortwave's October schedule is out via N5RTC, so shortwave listeners can plan their dial-tuning sessions for next month.
• Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (September 21, 2026) — The SWLing Post
  Cartoonist Carlos Latuff turns an NHK listening session into an illustrated report, a charming reminder that logging the shortwaves can be genuine art.
• Seek and you shall find. — AmateurRadio.com
  A blogger digs into why Blogger's 'Blogs I follow' sidebar stopped updating, a small nuisance many ham webmasters will recognize.
• On The Trail — AmateurRadio.com
  A travelogue along the Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail kicks off at St. Louis' Gateway Arch, blending history with the joys of portable adventure.

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