Today on the Bands — Sunday, August 9, 2026
Sunday's lineup leans toward listening and the wider radio world, with fresh iOS software for remote receivers and Alan Roe's seasonal shortwave music guide keeping the dial worthwhile. We've also got antenna tuners under the podcast microscope, AMSAT's latest bulletins, and a thoughtful eulogy for commercial AM. Grab your coffee and settle in.
- 01 Demod: A New iOS/iPadOS App for Exploring Remote Receivers
An independent SWL developer has built Demod, an iOS/iPadOS app for tuning remote shortwave receivers, giving listeners a new pocket-sized way to explore the bands.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Alan Roe’s A-26 Season Guide to Music on Shortwave (version 4.0)
Alan Roe's free version 4.0 guide to music on shortwave returns for the A-26 season, a genuinely useful reference for anyone who still savors broadcast listening.
Read at source ↗ - 03 ICQPodcast Episode 490 – Ham Radio ATU’s
ICQPodcast episode 490 gathers its regular panel to demystify antenna tuners, that everyday box between rig and feedline that so often decides how well you get out.
Read at source ↗ - 04 ANS-221 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
This week's AMSAT bulletin opens registration for the 44th Space Symposium, continues Board of Directors voting, and welcomes Jackie Blumer KC9LEH as a new ARISS Associate.
Read at source ↗ - 05 The Very Last New Commercial AM Radio Station in the USA: Here’s What We Should Do Next. COMMENTARY.
Off Grid Ham surveys AM broadcasting's fading twilight and asks what comes next, a commentary worth reading for anyone attached to that end of the dial.
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