Today on the Bands — Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday brings a globe-spanning mix: a 20-op DXpedition setting up shop on a Cambodian island, a chat about FreeDV and the RADE voice codec, and a typhoon-season shortwave listening report from the other side of the Pacific. Add a fresh TEMPEST attack twist and a new awards-tracking logger, and there's plenty to keep the shack busy.
- 01 LHS Episode #631: FreeDV and RADE with Mooneer Salem K6AQ
Linux in the Ham Shack sits down with Mooneer Salem K6AQ to talk FreeDV and the neural-network RADE codec, essential listening for digital-voice tinkerers.
Read at source ↗ - 02 DX Engineering Sponsors XU7X Cambodia DXpedition—Its Branded Coaxial Cable to Play Critical Role
A 20-plus operator team from six countries plans 24/7 operation from Koh Rong Island as XU7X, so ready your rig for a shot at Cambodia.
Read at source ↗ - 03 How to fix your gadget Blogs I follow using HTML
For fellow bloggers stung by Blogger's broken 'blogs I follow' widget, here's a hands-on HTML fix worked out with a little help from AI.
Read at source ↗ - 04 Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (September 20, 2026)
Carlos Latuff's illustrated NHK listening report captures shortwave's enduring value as Typhoon No. 25 bears down on Japan.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Reviving TEMPEST Attacks with an Injected Signal
A new take on TEMPEST uses an injected signal to pull data from air-gapped machines via their stray RF emissions, a fascinating reminder of what your gear radiates.
Read at source ↗ - 06 DecoDXLog: Logbook Awards Manager and Cloud Sync
DecoDXLog is an offline-first Windows logger with real-time tracking for 15 awards, DX Cluster integration, and cloud sync for the award chasers among us.
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