Archive › October 2026 › Week 42
Thursday, 15 October 2026
31 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 23
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100th anniversary of the Lviv Shortwave Club.
The Lviv Shortwave Club, founded in 1926 and often called the cradle of Polish amateur radio, turns 100. It joined the IARU in 1928, published an early ham magazine and ran contests and expeditions before the war.
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IBT LoRa Satellite Tracking Network
IBT LoRa Satelliten Tracking Network
A talk by Kurt, OE1KBC explains how satellite tracking networks work and how to join one. It also covers the hardware needed for a tracking station and how a club station can take part.
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NRRL's Telefonitest November 21–22 – Save the dates
NRRLs Telefonitest 21.–22. november! – Hold av datoene
The Norwegian Amateur Radio League announces its traditional NRRL Telefonitest for Saturday November 21 and Sunday November 22, 2026, and asks operators to reserve the dates early.
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JOTA-JOTI: scouting connects the world via radio
JOTA-JOTI: scouting verbindt de wereld via de radio
VERON looks at the history of Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet, which began in 1958 when British amateur Les Mitchell, G3BHK, proposed using radio to connect scouts in different countries.
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22nd HST World Champs
The South African Radio League carries an item on the 22nd HST World Championships, a high-speed telegraphy competition.
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Local amateur radio contest season in Croatia successfully concluded for 2026
Uspješno privedena kraju sezona lokalnih radioamaterskih natjecanja u 2026. godini
The Croatian Amateur Radio Union closes the 2026 local contest season, with final results and the Super Cup standings online. Awards go out at the April 2027 HRS conference in Varaždin. The 9A DX Contest in December counts toward qualifying for WRTC 2030 in Croatia.
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Official results of the Adriatic Cup
Službeni rezultati Kupa Jadrana
Official results of the Adriatic Cup are published on the HF robot site. Slightly more logs were received than last year, with a somewhat higher total number of contacts.
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Germany Bulletin 41/2026, Week 42
Deutschland-Rundspruch 41/2026, 42. KW
The DARC weekly news bulletin for week 42 covers the Parlez vous QSO language project, RSGB Convention talks on YouTube, Wavelog@DARC bugfixes, and easier 44Net access from ARDC. It also includes events, contests and propagation.
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RSGB Convention 2026: Learning, Innovation and the Future of Amateur Radio
The Wireless Institute of Australia carries a piece on the RSGB Convention 2026, covering its themes of learning, innovation and the future of amateur radio.
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Nominations for the League's board election remain open for another week
Liiton hallitusvaalien ehdokasasettelu auki vielä viikon!
Nominations are still open for two board seats at the Finnish Amateur Radio League, to be filled at the 21 November 2026 autumn meeting. Proposals are due by 22 October 2026, preferably by email.
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V63SC: Pohnpei, Micronesia
V63SC : Pohnpei Micronesia
Masa, JM1LBO, plans to operate as V63SC from Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (IOTA OC-010), on 22–26 October 2026. Operation covers 80 to 2 m on FT8 and SSB, with QSL via LoTW, eQSL or direct.
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Minutes of the National Board meeting, 14 September 2026
Verbale riunione C.D.N. 14 settembre 2026
ARI makes the minutes of its national board meeting of 14 September 2026 available in the board's reserved members area.
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TZ4AM: Mali
TZ4AM : Mali
Jeff, TZ4AM, is active again from Mali from 17 September to 2 November 2026. Operation is on 80 to 6 m using CW and SSB, with QSL via KX4R.
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Minutes of the National Board meeting, 9 September 2026
Verbale riunione C.D.N. 9 settembre 2026
ARI makes the minutes of its national board meeting of 9 September 2026 available in the board's reserved members area.
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Interview call: profile for the RA and Kopsa magazines
Haastattelukutsu: henkilökuva RA- ja Kopsa-lehteen
The Finnish amateur radio society and the Kopsa family magazine plan a profile of a radio amateur surnamed Koponen. It would also cover the Koponen award, first given in 1960 in memory of OH5NF. The editors are looking for a candidate.
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Šlītere repeater begins operation
Darbu uzsācis Šlīteres repīters
A new 70 cm FM repeater, YL3RNO, is on air at the Šlītere lighthouse, covering part of northern Kurzeme. It transmits on 438.700 MHz and receives on 431.100 MHz, with no tone needed to open it. Locator KO17DP.
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End of the ARG season, races in Zadar
Završetak ARG sezone, utrke u Zadru
The Croatian Radio Amateur Union and RK Novi Bokanjac hold the final ARG national league races in Zadar on 24–25 October. The program includes foxoring and classic 2 m and 80 m hunts, with registration closing on 21 October.
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Swedish-language brochures uploaded to the SRAL website
Ruotsinkielisiä esitteitä ladattu Liiton verkkosivuille
SRAL has added Swedish-language brochures to its website as print-ready PDFs. Radio clubs can use them freely at fairs and other presentation events, and the office can also supply printed copies.
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Congratulations to UR5WA on earning DXCC Challenge 3000
Вітаємо UR5WA з отриманням DXCC Challenge 3000
UR5WA is reported as the first woman to complete DXCC Challenge 3000, with confirmed contacts with 3000 DXCC entities across ten bands from 160 to 6 metres. She also holds a long record in contests and DXCC Honor Roll.
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FunkWX - easing fast solar wind
FunkWX - nachlassende schnelle Sonnenwinde
Solar wind speed remains elevated at around 510 km/s from a coronal hole stream but is expected to ease gradually. Geomagnetic activity is quiet to unsettled, flare risk is low, and DX conditions are fair to good.
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Four weeks building a SATCOM lookalike with switchable RHCP/LHCP
Vier weken bouwen aan een SATCOM-lookalike met schakelbare RHCP/LHCP
A builder describes a four-week project to make a compact SATCOM-style antenna with switchable RHCP and LHCP polarization. The account covers measuring, mistakes and restarts, ending with first reception via an amateur satellite.
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The Radio Spectrum Is Getting Crowded: Radio Astronomy Sounds a Warning for Amateur Radio
The Wireless Institute of Australia reports on radio astronomy's concerns about growing congestion of the radio spectrum and what it could mean for amateur radio.
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National 7 MHz Contest
Concurso Nacional de 7 MHz
Radio Club Argentino lists a national 7 MHz contest, aimed at operators active on the 40-meter band.
DX & contests 6
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J79FS – Dominica
Fred, DH5FS operates from Calibishie, Dominica as J79FS between October 15 and 27, 2026. He plans to take part in the WAG and CQWW SSB contests. QSL goes via home call or Club Log.
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3X4U – Guinea DXpedition 2026
The 3X4U Guinea DXpedition will run an SDR continuously to watch for 6 m openings, which can last as little as 30 minutes. A dedicated computer handles the monitoring, set up with help from ON4FF.
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S9R – Sao Tome & Principe
The Intercontinental DX Group organises the S9R DXpedition to Sao Tome & Principe. A website lists the team, equipment, band plan and QSL information, with full details also available as a PDF.
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V63SC – Pohnpei, F.S.M
Masa, JM1LBO returns to Pohnpei (OC-010), Federated States of Micronesia, as V63SC during October 22-26, 2026, on 80-2m using FT8 and SSB. He will also use special callsign V640FSM for the 40th anniversary of Micronesian independence.
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NV1U/HR9 & HQ9X – Roatan Island, NA-057
James, NV1U operates from Roatan Island (NA-057) as HQ9X during the CQWW SSB contest, and as NV1U/HR9 from October 18 to 26, 2026. Bands run 160-10m on FT8, SSB and some CW.
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J88PI – St Vincent
GW4DVB returns to St Vincent, operating as J88PI from a hotel on Bequia between October 17 and 24, 2026. Activity covers 40 to 6 metres with 100 watts on SSB, SSTV and FT8, with direct QSLs going to the home callsign.
Community & news 2
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Operating notes: POTA ops becoming ragchewers, all quiet on 30 meters, give me a BK
KB6NU describes being a newcomer's first CW ragchew after a weak-band QSO on 7028 kHz. He argues that POTA, LICW and SKCC have brought more operators to CW, and experienced ops should encourage them toward longer conversations.
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Place Your Reservation for the New Icom IC-7110 All Mode Transceiver at DX Engineering
DX Engineering opens reservations for the Icom IC-7110, shown at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026. It is a compact HF, 6 m, 2 m and 70 cm all-mode radio with a touchscreen, spectrum scope, D-STAR and a detachable control head.