Archive › October 2026 › Week 43
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
18 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 12
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Information notice for radio amateurs
Інформаційне повідомлення для радіоаматорів
The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League keeps its 2027 membership fee at 150 UAH. QSL bureau users who are not members pay the same rate, with 75 UAH extra for individual card delivery. Payment is due by 31 December 2026.
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Member database switched to single sign-on
Mitgliederdatenbank auf SSO umgestellt
ÖVSV moves its member database login to a single sign-on system, with more services to follow. Members need a one-time password reset and can sign in with a callsign or ÖVSV email address.
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Trevor Hughes, G4WKJ, SK
The RSGB reports the death of Trevor Hughes, G4WKJ, a former volunteer at its National Radio Centre. He was also a musician and designed the SNAIL Morse key, which is widely used.
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VK1AX Activates Remote Deal Island: Amateur Radio Meets Conservation in Bass Strait
The Wireless Institute of Australia reports on VK1AX operating remotely from Deal Island in Bass Strait, combining amateur radio activity with conservation work on the island.
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Munich Amateur Radio Conference 2027 – Call for Papers
Amateurfunktagung München 2027 – Call for Papers
The Munich Amateur Radio Conference is planned for March 13, 2027, at the university of applied sciences. Organizers invite talk proposals on projects, DXpeditions and technical topics, with a November 30 deadline.
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WRTC 2030 – Qualification Rules Published
WRTC 2030 – objavljena kvalifikacijska pravila
The organizing committee for WRTC 2030, to be hosted in Croatia, publishes its qualification criteria, covering 24 qualifying contests over two years. The first is the Croatian DX Contest on December 19–20, 2026.
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Radioamatööri 05/2026 Published and Mailed to Subscribers
Radioamatööri 05/2026 julkaistu ja postitettu tilaajille
The fifth issue of the Finnish society's Radioamatööri magazine for 2026 is mailed to subscribers and available digitally to members. It features OH3BHX on village radio as emergency preparedness for amateurs.
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Equipment Market in Handen
Prylmarknad i Handen.
A radio and electronics flea market takes place in Handen, south of Stockholm, on October 24, 2026, starting at 10:00. Entry is 50 SEK, tables can be booked for sellers, and a district meeting follows.
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San Francesco Award
Award San Francesco
ARI lists an award named after San Francesco. Further details are available through the image on the ARI page.
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WAG Contest ends with around 463,000 QSOs
WAG Contest mit rund 463 000 QSOs beendet
The 2026 WAG Contest drew 1,849 logs from 82 countries a day after it ended, covering 463,678 QSOs. Conditions were good, with DX possible even on 10 m. The log deadline is 25 October 2026.
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PH82LIB activation in Castelre
PH82LIB activatie in Castelre
The PH82LIB crew held a radio activation on 26 September 2026 from Castelre, a small village southwest of Baarle-Nassau surrounded by the Belgian border. The location carries World War II history from September 1944.
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FunkWX – fast solar wind delayed
FunkWX - schneller Sonnenwind verschoben
Space weather observers now expect fast solar wind from a coronal hole late today, later than first forecast. Geomagnetic activity stays quiet until then, then may rise to active with a chance of minor storms.
DX & contests 3
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FP/WF2A – Saint-Pierre & Miquelon
Matt, WF2A operates from Saint-Pierre & Miquelon as FP/WF2A from October 21 to 26, 2026. Plans include a single-operator entry in the CQWW SSB contest and POTA activations from park PM-0025. QSL via LoTW.
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T30GI – Republic of Kiribati
George, T30GI in Tarawa, Western Kiribati, is regularly heard on the 7163 and 14209 kHz DX nets run by KE5EE. He uses about 30 watts into a dipole, and QSL information is not known.
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3B9KW & 3B9/M0CFW – Rodrigues Island
Kazu, M0CFW, operates from Rodrigues Island as 3B9KW in the CQWW SSB and CW contests, entering SOABHP. He is also active as 3B9/M0CFW around both contests. QSL via LoTW.
Space & satellites 1
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ISS Slow Scan TV Oct 22-26
An ARISS slow-scan TV event runs from 22 to 26 October 2026 on the ISS, sending hardware-themed Series 34 images on 437.550 MHz FM using Robot 36 mode, callsign RS0ISS. Decoded pictures can be submitted for an ARISS SSTV award.
Community & news 2
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New Manufacturer Spotlight: AALogic Rotator Controller, Mic Control Interface & More
DX Engineering now carries AALogic, a maker founded in 1979 and led by two Extra class licensees. Its products include the DTC-100 Version 6 rotator controller, which works with pulsed-feedback and resistive-sensor rotators, plus a microphone control interface.
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Icom Receives Good Design Award
Icom's ID-5200 mobile transceiver wins a Good Design Award in Japan, praised for its independent left and right dials, color touchscreen and flexible mounting. It is Icom's second consecutive win, after the IC-7760.