Archive › October 2026 › Week 41
Sunday, 11 October 2026
11 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 7
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ÍRA course – only 2 weeks left
NÁMSKEIÐ ÍRA – AÐEINS 2 VIKUR EFTIR.
The Icelandic Radio Amateurs' autumn amateur licence course, running since 14 September, ends on 27 October. The Icelandic regulator's licence exam is set for 31 October at Reykjavik University, and those who skipped the course can register by email.
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Pre-JOTA 2026 guidance at the Cilacap Regency Scout Branch
BIMBINGAN PRA JOTA 2026 DI KWARTIR CABANG GERAKAN PRAMUKA KABUPATEN CILACAP
Scouts in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, hold a pre-JOTA briefing on 11 October on proper radio procedure. Four local stations, starting with YH2ABJ, will join Jamboree On The Air, scheduled for 16–18 October 2026.
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ZS6WR bootsale 7 Nov
The South African Radio League lists a bootsale connected to ZS6WR on 7 November.
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The Great ShakeOut 2026: Recent Australian Earthquakes Remind Us to Be Prepared
The Wireless Institute of Australia links the 2026 Great ShakeOut earthquake drill to recent earthquakes in Australia, encouraging preparedness among amateurs.
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11-Oct-2026 IRTS and over a Century of International Amateur Radio Cooperation — Invitation for Clubs to Meet the IRTS President — Mayo Radio Experimenters Network AGM 2026 —…
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society's news roundup covers its role in over a century of international amateur radio cooperation, an invitation for clubs to meet the IRTS president, and the Mayo Radio Experimenters Network AGM 2026.
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Successful Emergency Radio Conference in Brütten
Erfolgreiche Notfunk-Tagung in Brütten
About 70 people attended the USKA emergency radio conference in Brütten ZH on 10 October 2026. Talks covered Winlink, AREDN and last-mile communication, and a compact two-case emergency radio rack was demonstrated for municipalities.
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Propagation news – week 42 2026
Propagatienieuws – week 42 2026
VERON's weekly propagation report for week 42 covers rising solar activity and DX chances on HF, tropo openings from a high-pressure system, a sporadic-E surprise, and meteor scatter ahead of the Orionids. Aurora and EME conditions are also covered.
DX & contests 2
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FT4YM – Antarctica
An updated schedule for FT4YM operation from Antarctica during the 2026-27 summer season. Activity from Concordia Base is planned between mid-November 2026 and late January 2027, with Little Dome C camp operation also mentioned.
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V47T – St Kitts
N2NT, K5ZD and KI7WX plan to operate as V47T from St Kitts in the CQWW SSB contest on October 24-25, in the multi-single high-power category. N2NT also plans a single-operator entry in the CQWW CW contest.
Space & satellites 1
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ANS-284 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT News Service bulletin covers the AMSAT board's re-election of its senior officers for 2027 and six AMSAT-linked satellites launched on Transporter-18. It also features the KENSAT CubeSat, a Rover Award for WA4AUG, TLE changes and ARISS news.
Community & news 1
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The ’36 George Batterson CW QSO Party – Summary
Results are arriving for the third yearly CW QSO party named after George Batterson, W2GB, a founder of the Antique Wireless Association alongside Bruce Kelley and Linc Cundall.