Archive › October 2026 › Week 42
Saturday, 17 October 2026
12 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 6
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CQ SLAVONIA – Meeting of Slavonian Radio Clubs with the HRS President
CQ SLAVONIA – sastanak predstavnika slavonskih radioklubova s predsjednikom HRS-a
On 17 October 2026 in Karanac, about thirty representatives of Slavonian radio clubs met HRS president Mato Botica, 9A4M, who chairs the WRTC 2030 organising committee. They discussed local involvement in the July 2030 championship in Croatia.
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Autumn Awards Gathering at Skeljanes
UPPSKERUHÁTÍÐ Í SKELJANESI.
The Icelandic Radio Amateur Society held its autumn gathering at its Skeljanes clubhouse on 15 October, presenting awards for the 2026 spring, summer and field-day operating events. A proposal to move the field-day event to mid-summer was also discussed.
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NNV: participation at Science Day 2026
The UBA's NNV section plans to take part in Science Day 2026 on 15 November, described as the largest yearly science event in Flanders and Brussels.
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SAQ Grimeton on the air for UN Day
SAQ Grimeton QRV på FN-dagen.
On United Nations Day, 24 October 2026, the Grimeton station SAQ plans a CW peace message on 17.2 kHz from its Alexanderson alternator, with transmission around 13:00 UTC and a YouTube livestream. SK6SAQ will also be active.
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Short amateur radio news – week 42, 2026
Kort radioamateurnieuws – week 42, 2026
VERON's weekly Dutch news roundup covers 2027 group magazine subscriptions, three German PocketQubes now in orbit, an APRS Connect app for iPhone, a September monitoring report, Ham Radio Ireland magazine, a radio market and a piece on clean power supplies versus noise sources.
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500 Scouts Join JOTA-JOTI 2026 in Banten, Learning Radio Communication for Disaster Preparedness
500 Pramuka Ikuti JOTA-JOTI 2026 di Banten, Belajar Komunikasi Radio untuk Kesiapsiagaan Bencana
About 500 Scouts in Banten, Indonesia, take part in JOTA-JOTI 2026 from 16 to 18 October, working with ORARI. They learn radio basics, Morse code and 2 m and 40 m band operation, and how amateur radio supports disaster communication.
DX & contests 4
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7P8EA – Lesotho
Wolfgang, HB9CCS plans occasional operation from Lesotho as 7P8EA from late October to late November 2026, from Thaba Tseka. He will focus on 15m CW and SSB, possibly also 17, 12 and 10m, with an end-fed wire. QSL via LoTW.
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W9HT/VP9 – Bermuda
Josh, W9HT is active from Bermuda as W9HT/VP9 from October 17 to 20, 2026, on HF and 6m using SSB, CW and FT8. QSL via his home call direct. He operated from Bermuda before, in 2019 and 2024.
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XX9TXN – Macau
Alberto VR2XAN (IV3TAN) plans to operate from Macau as XX9TXN from 23 to 29 October 2026 on SSB, CW and FT8, 160m to 6m, favouring the low bands. He will also take part in CQWW SSB. QSL via IV3SKB and LoTW.
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YJ0CA – Vanuatu
Chris VK2YUS returns to Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu, as YJ0CA from October 18 to 30, 2026. Operation is SSB only, mostly between 2100z and 1000z, using a vertical on 40m and dipoles and verticals elsewhere.
Community & news 2
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ICQPodcast Episode 495 – Antennas for QRP and POTA
Episode 495 of the ICQ Podcast covers ham radio news, including AMSAT satellites on Transporter-18, Chile's first direct ARISS school contact, RaDAR Rally 2026 and APRS Connect for iPhone. The featured topic is antennas for QRP and POTA.
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 443
This weekly roundup of amateur radio news leads with eBay tightening its rules on listings of radio transmitting equipment after new FCC rules took effect, with an exemption for ham gear. It also points to ARRL's Hams.com community hub.