Hello fellow hams,
This July 2026 TUCC News Letter
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Current Ham-Radio News To Review
- ARRL News: New ARRL Santa Clara Valley Section Manager (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/new-arrl-santa-clara-valley-section-manager)
Note: ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced the appointment of Tony Dowler, K6BV, of Pacifica, California, as the ARRL Santa Clara Valley (SCV) Section Manager as of July 1, 2026. Dowler succeeds James Armstrong, NV6W, of San Jose, who concluded
- ARRL News: The ARRL Solar Update (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-arrl-solar-update-37)
Note: Solar activity reached moderate levels with an M1.5/1N flare on July 8 from Region 4482. There are currently five numbered regions on the visible disk. Region 4482 demonstrated continued growth and developed a delta spot within its trailing spot group. Region
- ARRL News: 16-Year-Old ARRL Member Wins 2026 Student Coding Competition (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/16-year-old-arrl-member-wins-2026-student-coding-competition)
Note: ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio ® is pleased to announce that member Ben Leovy, KC3ZPQ, of Ellicott City, Maryland, has been named the winner of the 2026 ARRL Student Coding Competition. Leovy, 16, recently completed his sophomore year at Howar
- ARRL News: The ARRL Solar Update (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-arrl-solar-update-36)
- ARRL News: Navigating an HOA and Returning to Amateur Radio and Field Day! (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/navigating-an-hoa-and-returning-to-amateur-radio-and-field-day)
Note: Fred Johnson, K6FRD, is an amateur radio operator in Riverside, California. Like many hams, he lives in an HOA-controlled neighborhood. For Johnson, finding practical, low-visibility, antenna solutions has become part of the fun over the years. “For years I st
- ARRL News: New ARRL Atlantic Division Vice Director (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/new-arrl-atlantic-division-vice-director)
Note: ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the appointment of Ray Sokola, K9RS, of Wilmington, Delaware, as Vice Director for the ARRL Atlantic Division. The appointment, made by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, fills the vacancy created
- ARRL News: Call for Nominations for ARRL Director and Vice Director (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/call-for-nominations-for-arrl-director-and-vice-director-3)
Note: Attention: Full ARRL members in the ATLANTIC, DAKOTA, DELTA, GREAT LAKES, and MIDWEST Divisions. You have the opportunity to choose a Director and Vice Director to represent you for 3-year terms beginning January 1, 2027. ARRL is governed by its Board of Direc
- Amateur Radio Daily: ARISS Prepares for Lunar Based Amateur Radio Communications (https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/05/ariss-announces-arex-amateur-radio-exploration-lunar-moon/)
- Amateur Radio Daily: HAMgpt Launches as a Personal AI Copilot Built Specifically for Amateur Radio (https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/07/hamgpt-launches-personal-ai-copilot-amateur-radio/)
- Amateur Radio Daily: Icom Teases X-026 Radio to be Revealed at Hamvention 2026 (https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/04/icom-teases-x-026-radio-revealed-at-hamvention/)
- Amateur Radio Daily: Rugby Annual Radio Rally 2026 (https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/07/rugby-annual-radio-rally-2026-printcethorpe-college/)
- Amateur Radio Daily: Special Event Station will Activate Barra Lighthouse (https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/06/international-amateur-radio-association-barra-lighthouse-special-event/)
- Amateur Radio Daily: Cat Pix on the Air CPOTA 2026 (https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/03/cat-pix-on-the-air-cpota-2026/)
- Amateur Radio Newsline: Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2542 for Friday, July 17th, 2026 (https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2026/7/16/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2542-for-friday-july-17th-2026)
- Amateur Radio Newsline: Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2541 for Friday, July 10th, 2026 (https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2026/7/9/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2541-for-friday-july-10th-2026)
- Amateur Radio Newsline: Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2540 for Friday, July 3rd, 2026 (https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2026/7/2/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2540-for-friday-july-3rd-2026)
- Amateur Radio Newsline: July 16, 2026 (https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2026/7/16/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2542-for-friday-july-17th-2026)
- Amateur Radio Newsline: July 9, 2026 (https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2026/7/9/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2541-for-friday-july-10th-2026)
- Amateur Radio Newsline: July 2, 2026 (https://www.arnewsline.org/news/2026/7/2/amateur-radio-newsline-report-2540-for-friday-july-3rd-2026)
- eHam: LINK (https://vnews.com/2026/07/17/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-vital-safety-link-for-the-prouty-riders/)
- eHam: Make Field Day Great Again in 2026! (https://www.eham.net/article/52637)
- eHam: Amateur Radio Volunteers Provide Vital Safety Link for The Prouty Riders: (https://www.eham.net/)
- eHam: N7WAH Wahkiakum Amateur Radio Club has Another Successful Event: (https://www.eham.net/)
- eHam: Hamfest: Where the Socorro Amateur Radio Association Shines: (https://www.eham.net/)
Contests, Hamfests, Portable Operating, Field Day, POTA/SOTA, And Activity Links
- POTA Spots And Activity: Check POTA Spots And Activity for current monthly activity (https://pota.app/)
- Parks On The Air: Schedule (https://pota.app/#/activations)
- Parks On The Air: Getting Started (https://docs.pota.app)
- Parks On The Air: Spots (https://pota.app)
- Parks On The Air: Park Map (https://pota.app/#/map)
- Parks On The Air: Shop (https://docs.pota.app/shops.html)
- Parks On The Air: Contact Us (mailto:help@parksontheair.com)
- Parks On The Air: Learn how to participate in POTA (https://docs.pota.app)
- Parks On The Air: Volunteers and open positions (https://docs.pota.app/docs/volunteers.html)
- Summits On The Air: Check Summits On The Air for current monthly activity (https://www.sota.org.uk/)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: Home (https://www.contestcalendar.com/index.php)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: 8-Day (https://www.contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: 5-Week (https://www.contestcalendar.com/fivewkcal.php)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: 12-Month (https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestcal.php)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: Perpetual (https://www.contestcalendar.com/perpetualcal.php)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: State QSO Parties (https://www.contestcalendar.com/stateparties.php)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: Log Due Dates (https://www.contestcalendar.com/duedates.php)
- WA7BNM Contest Calendar: Historical (https://www.contestcalendar.com/historicalcal.php)
- NASA Amateur Radio / ARISS: Upcoming SSTV events (https://www.ariss.org/upcoming-sstv-events.html)
- NASA Amateur Radio / ARISS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ariss-proposal-webinar-for-spring-2023-proposal-window-registration-515706320487 (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ariss-proposal-webinar-for-spring-2023-proposal-window-registration-515706320487)
- NASA Amateur Radio / ARISS: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2022.eventbrite.com (https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2022.eventbrite.com/)
- NASA Amateur Radio / ARISS: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2022.eventbrite.com (https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2022.eventbrite.com/)
- ARRL Contest Calendar: July (https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Corral/2026/July%202026%20Corral.pdf)
- ARRL Contest Calendar: 2025-2026 ARRL Contest Dates PDF (https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Calendar/ARRL%20Contests%20Calendar%202025-2026.pdf)
Propagation, Space Weather, DX, And HF Operating Links
- SolarHam: SFI 105 4 SSN 26 21 AREA 190 150 (https://www.spaceweather.gc.ca/forecast-prevision/solar-solaire/solarflux/sx-5-flux-en.php)
- SolarHam: Analysis (https://www.solarham.com/coronalholes.htm)
- SolarHam: Movies (https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-solar-ultraviolet-imager-suvi)
- SolarHam: GOES (https://www.solarham.com/goes16.htm)
- SolarHam: CORONAGRAPH (https://www.solarham.com/lasco.htm)
- HamQSL Solar Conditions: https://www.apkmonk.com/posts/hf-propagation-android-app/ (https://www.apkmonk.com/posts/hf-propagation-android-app/)
- HamQSL Solar Conditions: Allard (PE1NWL) (http://www.gooddx.net/)
- HamQSL Solar Conditions: Ansgar (DG2KBC) (http://www.mmmonvhf.de/index.php)
- HamQSL Solar Conditions: Elmer (PH5E) (http://rigreference.com/solar)
- HamQSL Solar Conditions: following link (http://allderek.com/SolarPHP.zip)
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: Sunspots/Solar Cycle (https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/sunspotssolar-cycle)
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: About Space Weather (https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/about-space-weather)
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: HF Radio Communications (https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/hf-radio-communications)
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: Space Weather Research (https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/space-weather-research)
Suggested KE8OHV Commentary
This month is a good time for hams to review station readiness, logging workflow, emergency notes, weather awareness, backups, antenna plans, and portable operating tools. TUCC was built to keep those station tasks organized in one place.
Development Note
TUCC was not created overnight or by magic. It was developed by KE8OHV through months of research, testing, redesign, troubleshooting, and hands-on ham-radio workflow planning, with AI-assisted coding support. Every feature was directed, tested, corrected, and approved from real IT experience and real ham-radio operating needs.
Review Before Publishing
The items above were gathered from live public ham-radio web sources. Please verify dates, remove anything outdated, and add your local club, net, ARES/RACES, POTA, SOTA, contest, hamfest, Field Day, weather, emergency preparedness, or Michigan ham-radio notes before publishing.
Sources That Need Manual Checking
- Southgate Amateur Radio News: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: Hostname mismatch, certificate is not valid for 'www.southgatearc.org'. (_ssl.c:1010)>
- QRZ Ham Radio News Forum: HTTP Error 404: Not Found
- DX Cluster / DX Summit: <urlopen error timed out>
73,
Edward Vernier, KE8OHV
Built By A Ham. For Hams.