Today on the Bands — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Wednesday brings a nicely mixed bag: shortwave soundscapes and illustrated listening reports for the SWL crowd, plus a fresh acronym to add to your on-the-air alphabet soup. There's community warmth in a Los Angeles sofa session and an Oregon fish hatchery, hardware talk from Hamvention, and news that a rare Tokelau outing needs a bit more patience.
- 01 Shortwave music libraries with soul
Imaginary Stations returns to WRMI's 9395 kHz tonight at 0200 UTC with the Shortwave Music Library, a reminder that shortwave still delivers programming with genuine character.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Sofas on the Air: Good Radio, Great Conversations, and a Memorable Weekend!
K4SWL heads to Los Angeles for a Sofas on the Air recording with N6ARA and KD7DTS, proving the hobby's best signal is often good conversation.
Read at source ↗ - 03 A Few Words from Rocket Machine Worx About New Color Options for Its Bulkhead Coax Connector Panels & More
Rocket Machine Worx talked cable management at Hamvention 2026, now offering new color options for its bulkhead coax connector panels for tidier, more personalized shack routing.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of CGTN, BBC, & NHK (August 24, 2026)
Cartoonist Carlos Latuff turns an SWL session catching BBC, CGTN, and NHK on El Niño and typhoons into another of his signature illustrated listening reports.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Meshtastic MeshWX Pro is a No-Brainer: FOLLOW UP.
Off Grid Ham revisits Meshtastic with MeshWX Pro, a free application that adds weather utility to your mesh network for off-grid and EmComm use.
Read at source ↗ - 06 You know POTA. You know SOTA. How about BOTA?
K6BBQ introduces KB6NU readers to USBOTA, Bunkers On The Air, the latest ...OTA program looking to add a new flavor to portable activating.
Read at source ↗ - 07 VA3EKR: POTA with Jenna and Gunner at the Sandy State Fish Hatchery
VA3EKR combines a Portland work trip with a fish-hatchery POTA alongside CW enthusiasts N4JEH and KK7DEU, showing how activations turn travel into friendship.
Read at source ↗ - 08 DX Engineering Provides Gear for Rare Activation of Tokelau. DXpedition Has Been Rescheduled for November 2027.
DX Engineering is backing PDXG and WWDXC's rare Tokelau activation, though DXers will need to hold their breath until the rescheduled November 2027 window.
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