Archive › October 2026 › Week 44
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
15 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 7
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QTC 11/2026.
The Swedish amateur radio society SSA publishes issue 11/2026 of its member magazine QTC.
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Exams are on Saturday
PRÓFIN ERU Á LAUGARDAG.
Iceland's amateur radio licence exams take place on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Reykjavík University, with written papers on electronics and radio technology, then regulations. Registration closes at the end of 28 October, and taking the preparatory course is not required.
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Amateur Radio Takes Centre Stage at FOSDEM 2027 in Brussels!
The Wireless Institute of Australia reports on an amateur radio presence at FOSDEM 2027, the open-source software conference held in Brussels.
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NRRL contributes a presentation at this year's FORF conference
NRRL med to foredrag på åretes FORF-konferanse
NRRL sent 16 members to the annual FORF conference on 24-25 October, which drew 370 participants from rescue volunteer organisations, police and public agencies. NRRL also gave a presentation.
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PRESURA 2026 Diploma | EG1PR – Radio for Repopulation
Diploma PRESURA 2026 | EG1PR – Radio por la Repoblación
URE Burgos and the Unión de Radioaficionados de Soria run a special activity with callsign EG1PR and an associated diploma. It coincides with PRESURA 2026, a fair on rural repopulation held in Burgos from 6 to 8 November 2026.
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YOTA camp in Belgium, 19 to 23 December 2026
YOTA kamp België van 19 tot 23 december 2026
The Belgian society UBA hosts a sub-regional Youngsters on the Air camp at the Euro Space Center in southern Belgium, 19 to 23 December 2026. Each neighbouring country may send a delegation of three young radio amateurs.
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Radio weather: still quiet
FunkWX - weiterhin ruhig
Solar wind is at background level and geomagnetic activity is expected to stay mostly quiet, with Kp between 0 and 2. Solar activity is low, and DX conditions are rated usable to good.
DX & contests 4
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DXpedition Timeline – NOVEMBER
DX-World has refreshed its featured DXpedition timeline for November. It is a first version that will change often during the month, and the XR0Z dates are tentative.
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HF0PAS – South Shetland Islands
Rafal, SQ4O is operating as HF0PAS from Poland's Arctowski research base on King George Island in the South Shetlands, fitting radio around his duties. His stay runs to February 2027, with updates on QRZ.
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ZS7ANF – Antarctica
Oleg, ZS7ANF is returning to Antarctica for another season running until February 20, 2027. He is in Cape Town and expected to depart for the continent within days.
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FW3GT – Wallis & Futuna
Gavin, GM3GAV has reached New Caledonia with all his equipment and leaves for Futuna Island (OC-118) on October 29 local time, to operate as FW3GT.
Community & news 4
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Not1MM now working on my Linux box!
KB6NU gets the not1mm contest logger running on a Linux shack computer by using a Flatpak build, after earlier Qt compatibility problems with an older processor. Getting the logger to control an IC-7610 was the next step.
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Pedestrian Mobile Ham Radio: You Can Take It With You
An introduction to HF pedestrian mobile operation, where the operator walks while transmitting. It covers typical gear such as a compact transceiver, battery, loaded vertical or small loop antenna, and how this differs from fixed portable setups.
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Cincinnati-Area Scouts Talk to the World by Radio
Fifty-eight Scouts from the Dan Beard Council took part in Jamboree on the Air on October 17 and 18, operating from two sites in the Cincinnati area as WC8VOA and KY4BSA. Preparation included classroom sessions on radio safety, propagation and regulation.
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Special Event Celebrates Efforts of Animal Shelters, Rescuers
The Dog Day Amateur Radio Club operates KØDOG on HF from 1 to 7 November, during National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, to honor shelter and rescue volunteers. QSL cards are offered for confirmed contacts and for SWL reports with an SASE.