Today on the Bands — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Wednesday brings a fine mix of chasing glory and workbench frugality. Bob Locher relives a hard-won Yemen contact, two portable receivers get put through their paces, and the DXZone rounds up digital-mode gadgetry. And because hams never met a free resource they didn't like, KB6NU has some engineering textbooks that cost exactly nothing.
- 01 Legendary DXer Bob Locher, W9KNI, Presents Tales from a Serial Sniper Part 3: “Yemen on 40 Meters”
Part three of W9KNI's DXing memoirs tackles the perennial 40-meter challenge of snagging Yemen, a lesson in patience from a genuine legend of the chase.
Read at source ↗ - 02 XHDATA D-226 Review
K4PKM puts XHDATA's newest budget portable through its paces, welcome intel for anyone eyeing an affordable receiver for the shack or the go-bag.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Helmut’s overview of the MLite-880
Helmut Matt asks whether standalone SDR with a spectrum display and no PC is truly possible, a tempting proposition for the tether-averse operator.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2634
This week's DXZone roundup leans toward digital modes and compact desktop utilities, handy for anyone tidying up their station's software toolkit.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Free electrical engineering books from the University of Michigan
KB6NU cheerfully leans into ham thriftiness with free electrical engineering textbooks from Michigan Publishing, because you really can't beat the price.
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