Today on the Bands — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Fresh reveals from both Dayton and Tokyo bookend today's digest, with Alpha Antenna courting the HOA-bound crowd and Icom finally naming the long-teased X-026. Add a clever one-mast, two-country POTA rove and your daily QSL fix, and there's plenty to chew on before you hit the bands.
- 01 A Few Words from Alpha Antenna about the HOA Buster Antenna Matching Unit
Fresh from Hamvention 2026, Alpha Antenna talks up its HOA Buster matching unit — welcome news for anyone battling deed restrictions to get on the air.
Read at source ↗ - 02 QSL Digest News
Your daily roundup of community news, contests, gear, and propagation notes — a handy one-stop check before you plan the day's operating.
Read at source ↗ - 03 One Planted Mast, Two Countries: A Unique POTA Rove Across the Scotland–England Border
K4SWL plants a single mast on the Scotland–England border for a two-country POTA activation, proving that clever geography can double your fun.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Icom IC-7110: Specifications and Photos — X-026 Revealed
After four months of teasers, Icom's mystery X-026 emerges at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026 as the IC-7110, complete with first photos and confirmed specs.
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The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.