Archive › October 2026 › Week 44
Monday, 26 October 2026
21 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 15
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Secretariat closed on 26 October
Uzavření sekretariátu 26.10. -
The Czech Radio Club announces that its secretariat is closed on 26 October.
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New ORARI Banten Board for 2026–2031 Installed, Plans to Strengthen Communications and Disaster Readiness
Pengurus Baru ORARI Banten 2026–2031 Dikukuhkan, Cak Noor Siapkan Langkah Nyata Perkuat Komunikasi dan Kesiapsiagaan Bencana
The ORARI Banten regional board for 2026–2031, led by Noor Sodiq (YB1RD), has been formally installed. Its agenda covers repairing a repeater at Citorek, amateur radio licensing exams in Cilegon, and communications support for social activities and disaster response.
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Maker Faire Rome 2026: ARI in the Spotlight
Maker Faire Rome 2026: ARI protagonista!
ARI's Rome section, the Alto Lazio section and the young hams of Generazione Futuro – YOTA Italia staffed a stand at Maker Faire Rome, which drew 55,000 visitors, 22% more than last year.
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Time's Up for the Leap Second! A Historic Decision With Implications for Amateur Radio
The Wireless Institute of Australia reports on a decision to end the leap second and discusses what the change could mean for amateur radio timekeeping and related operating practices.
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Calendar of Major Contests in November 2026
Календар основних змагань в листопаді 2026 року
The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League lists the main contests for November 2026 with dates, bands, modes and log deadlines. It also notes which events apply sanctions to Russian and Belarusian operators.
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Excellent Result for TF3CW in CQ WW SSB
FRÁBÆR ÁRANGUR TF3CW Í CQ WW SSB.
TF3CW operated the club station TF3W in the CQ WW SSB contest on 24–25 October, logging 3,921 contacts and 3,426,624 points over 40 hours. At least ten Icelandic callsigns took part.
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A Complete Success: The 53rd Dortmund Amateur Radio Market
Ein voller Erfolg: der 53. Dortmunder Amateurfunkmarkt
The 53rd Dortmund Amateur Radio Market, held in Kamen for the first time, drew over 1,000 visitors. It featured a lecture programme and a range of dealers and exhibitors.
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Another Earth–Venus–Earth experiment succeeds
Weiteres Erde–Venus–Erde Experiment geglückt
Radio amateurs bounced signals off Venus on 17–18 October 2026, transmitting from the Dwingeloo radio telescope and receiving echoes at Stockert. A multi-hour-averaged M-FSK message, developed with the Open Research Institute, was decoded after roughly 40 minutes of averaging.
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The leap second is being abolished: what does it mean?
De schrikkelseconde wordt afgeschaft en wat betekent dit?
The General Conference on Weights and Measures has decided that UTC will drop leap seconds from 20 May 2027. VERON looks at what the change means for digital modes such as FT8, FT4, JS8Call and WSPR.
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FunkWX – only three sunspot regions
FunkWX - nur drei Sonnenflecken-Regionen
Slow solar wind keeps geomagnetic activity quiet, with Kp at 0–2, and solar activity is low. Despite only three sunspot regions, DX conditions are partly good.
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Current contests, week 44/2026
Aktuelle Conteste KW 44/2026
DARC lists the contests running from 26 October to 1 November 2026, including the OK1WC Memorial, CWT Mini Contests, RSGB FT4 Contest, Russian Multimode Contest, UKEI DX Contest and SK Memorial.
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Candidate presentations 2026: 2. Tapio Heiskanen, OH2TH
Ehdokasesittelyt 2026: 2. Tapio Heiskanen, OH2TH
Tapio Heiskanen, OH2TH, from Espoo stands for the SRAL board in the 2026 autumn election. He chairs RATS ry, works in ICT, and is interested in digital voice systems such as DMR and TETRA.
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Candidate presentations 2026: 3. Jani Kontturi OH7JANI
Ehdokasesittelyt 2026: 3. Jani Kontturi OH7JANI
Jani Kontturi, OH7JANI, from Liperi is a candidate for the SRAL board. A licensed amateur since 2014, he has worked on backup networks and data networks at the OH7AB club.
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Candidate presentations 2026: 4. Mikael Nousiainen OH3BHX
Ehdokasesittelyt 2026: 4. Mikael Nousiainen OH3BHX
Mikael Nousiainen, OH3BHX, a software developer from Hämeenlinna, seeks another term on the SRAL board. He has served since 2020 and worked on member digital services, including the OH3N remote station.
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Election committee: SRAL election 2026 – nomination of candidates
Vaalivaliokunta tiedottaa: Suomen Radioamatööriliiton vaali 2026 – ehdokasasettelu
The SRAL election committee lists three candidates for two board seats with three-year terms. Electronic voting opens on 4 November 2026 at 10:00, with details on the SRAL election pages.
DX & contests 4
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ZD7LC – Saint Helena
Lee, ZR6LC plans to operate from St Helena as ZD7LC from December 14, 2026 to January 1, 2027. He will use CW and SSB at 100 W on 40 to 10 m, with QSLs via LoTW and Club Log OQRS.
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VP6W – Pitcairn Island
Rikk, WE9G plans to operate from Pitcairn Island as VP6W from May 27 to June 12, 2027. He will be on 80 to 6 m, mainly FT8 with some CW and SSB, and QSL via LoTW and Club Log OQRS.
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FO/WE9G – Gambier Islands, OC-063
Rikk, WE9G plans to operate as FO/WE9G from Mangareva in the Gambier Islands, OC-063, from May 17 to 24, 2027. He will be on 80 to 6 m, mainly FT8 with some CW and SSB, ahead of his Pitcairn trip.
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KC4/KL5SE & KC4USV – Antarctica
Andrew, KL5SE, is travelling to McMurdo Station in Antarctica for another season and hopes to be on the air soon, operating as KC4/KL5SE and KC4USV.
Community & news 2
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Mastering SO2R & 2BSIQ with the FlexRadio 6600 & 8600 Series
A guide to configuring FlexRadio 6600, 6700 and 8600 transceivers for SO2R and 2BSIQ contesting, using CW mode with the N1MM+ logger. It explains how the dual-receiver design reduces the external hardware a two-radio station usually needs.
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LHS Episode #636: Unjoined
Episode 636 of the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast covers the hosts' recent activities and a discussion of the Reddit r/opensource community coming to an end.