Today on the Bands — Thursday, August 27, 2026
Anniversaries loom large today as amateurs and shortwave listeners alike prepare to mark 25 years since 9/11, while the technical bench stays busy with amplifiers, HF data, and homebrew badges. Add a spontaneous POTA activation and a look at where hackers and hams overlap, and it's a satisfyingly varied Thursday.
- 01 Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2548 for Friday, August 28th, 2026
This week's Newsline spans 9/11 remembrances, the end of AST SpaceMobile's 800 MHz tests, a student club grant, and a South African repeater probe.
Read at source ↗ - 02 Videos from HOPE: Hackers and hams, HERMES, 3d printing
Fresh HOPE conference videos explore why hackers and hams share a mindset, plus HERMES for secure long-distance HF data communication.
Read at source ↗ - 03 LHS Episode #627: The Dumpster Returns
Linux in the Ham Shack returns with episode 627, blending open-source software chatter with the latest amateur radio news.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Six Contacts and a New Friend at Brenton Point State Park (US-2870)
An unplanned lunch stop turns into a rewarding activation at Brenton Point, proving the best POTA outings are often the spontaneous ones.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026 Part 5: RM Italy
Part 5 of DX Engineering's amplifier series spotlights RM Italy, a maker with over five decades of building amateur gear.
Read at source ↗ - 06 Radio Waves: Voice of Nigeria, Capturing ISS Images, SRG SSR FM Radio Expansion, and Conrad Remembers September 11
This Radio Waves roundup covers capturing ISS images, Voice of Nigeria, Swiss FM expansion, and another September 11 remembrance.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the BBC and CNR (August 26, 2026)
Carlos Latuff pairs his cartoonist's eye with SWL logs of BBC and China National Radio covering flash floods in Nepal and Tibet.
Read at source ↗ - 08 The EMF Explorer: A badge for ham radio?
KB6NU revisits the long-shelved EMF Explorer build, pondering whether this hacker-conference badge could find a home in ham radio.
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