Today on the Bands — Monday, September 28, 2026
Monday's mix leans into the joys of doing things the hard way, from CW through a satellite to a five-park Ohio rove. We've also got networking of the 44Net and Vietnamese-marine varieties, plus a peek at the WRTC cheating controversy that has contesters talking.
- 01 A New Ham’s Guide to Overcomplicating Everything: 2M Satellite CW To Get in a Gang?
A newly minted CW convert decides that POTA wasn't challenging enough and sets his sights on 2M satellite CW, proving overcomplication is a time-honored ham tradition.
Read at source ↗ - 02 The Perfect Ham Radio Day—Roving Five Ohio State Parks
A five-park Ohio rove that started with one plan, fell apart, and morphed into something better—a familiar arc for anyone who's ever activated on the fly.
Read at source ↗ - 03 LHS Episode #632: 44Net Connect with John Burwell KI5QKX
Linux in the Ham Shack digs into 44Net with John Burwell, KI5QKX, for anyone curious about amateur radio's own slice of IP address space.
Read at source ↗ - 04 The Vietnamese Marine Radio Network
Don Moore's DX travelogue turns to Vietnam's marine radio network, a reminder that some of the best listening happens well off the ham bands.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Q5 Interview with WRTC team MB1I
Q5 interviews WRTC team MB1I and tackles the cheating controversy head-on, essential viewing for contesters following how the competition polices itself.
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