Today on the Bands — Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday brings a river-side QRP outing, a fresh crop of homebrew inspiration, and a little institutional housekeeping from ARRL. Whether you're chasing states for the America250 award or a rare Tokelau atoll in November, there's a bit of everything on the bench today.
- 01 QRP Along the River: A POTA Activation along the Tweed Estuary
Thomas (K4SWL) planned his Tweed Estuary activation over morning coffee and mapping apps, a reminder that half the fun of POTA is the scouting.
Read at source ↗ - 02 LHS Episode #626: The Weekender CXLII
The Linux in the Ham Shack crew returns with their 142nd Weekender, blending open-source tinkering and radio chatter for your Monday commute.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Another Radio on a Chip Design
From crystal sets to silicon, this radio-on-a-chip build carries on the old rite of passage of rolling your own receiver.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Order Your ARRL America250 Worked All States Award Certificate
If you've already confirmed all 50 states, you can now order the America250 WAS certificate to mark the milestone year in style.
Read at source ↗ - 05 New ARRL Maine Section Manager
Cory Golob, KU1U, takes the helm as Maine Section Manager, succeeding Philip Duggan, N1EP, in the Pine Tree State's leadership.
Read at source ↗ - 06 Sunshine and shortwave
The latest Imaginary Stations schedule is out, with WHFM's Herman's Radio and Record show beaming over WRMI on 9395 kHz for shortwave listeners.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Radio New Zealand Features the November DXpedition to Fakaofo
Radio New Zealand spotlights a planned November DXpedition to Fakaofo in Tokelau, so start clearing a slot in your log for this rare atoll.
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