Today on the Bands — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Good morning, operators. Today we're wandering the England-Scotland border with a QRP rig, thumbing through August's special-event calendar, and swapping tales of pools, lightning, and licensing debates that never quite die. Grab your coffee and your logbook — there's a bit of everything on the bands.
- 01 Travelogue: Walking the England-Scotland Border for a QRP POTA Activation
Thomas (K4SWL) blends a family day out in Berwick-upon-Tweed with a low-power park activation, proving POTA and holiday plans need not compete.
Read at source ↗ - 02 August 2026 Guide to Ham Radio Contests—Special Events Edition, from Micro-Cars to Lighthouses
From micro-cars to lighthouses, OnAllBands rounds up August's special-event stations, giving casual operators plenty of unusual callsigns to chase this month.
Read at source ↗ - 03 A swimming pool, RFI and a lightning strike: My SWLing Story
A returning contributor recounts how a swimming pool, RFI, and a lightning strike shaped his SWLing story — a reminder of the hazards that come with our hobby.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of ZP-30 & NHK (August 3, 2026)
Carlos Latuff pairs illustrated listening reports of ZP-30 and NHK with news of earthquakes and dangerous heat in Japan, showing shortwave's enduring role in following crises.
Read at source ↗ - 05 One lump or two (or three)?
KB6NU revisits the perennial kvetch over how many license classes we should have and how tough the tests ought to be, tracing the debate back to the 1950s.
Read at source ↗ - 06 CHOTA 2026
Churches and Chapels on the Air returns September 12, with a 20m US-UK calling frequency at 14.247 MHz for anyone keen to activate a house of worship.
Read at source ↗
The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.