Archive › October 2026 › Week 44
Thursday, 29 October 2026
20 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 16
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VK9XY: Christmas Island
VK9XY : Christmas Island
A team of operators plans to be active from Christmas Island (IOTA OC-002) as VK9XY, from 16 November to 4 December 2026. Operation covers 160 to 6 metres plus 6 m EME, using CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4.
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NRRL HF Cup: New name in the lead
NRRL HF Cup: Nye navn i tet
NRRL reports strong HF contesting activity among its groups and members this year, and the standings in the HF Cup now show a new leader.
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IBT M17 Update
IBT M17 Aktuell
ÖVSV presents an update on digital voice modes in Austria, focusing on M17. The talk aims to refresh existing users' knowledge and introduce newcomers to the mode.
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C8K: Mozambique
C8K : MOZAMBIQUE
A Czech team will operate from Mozambique as C8K from 9 to 20 November 2026, on 160 to 6 metres and 60 m, plus QO-100. Modes include SSB, CW, RTTY, FT8, FT4 and PSK. QSL via OK6DJ, OQRS or LoTW.
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LRAL board member Juris Vaļenieks awarded the Order of Viesturs
LRAL valdes loceklim Jurim Vaļeniekam piešķirts Viestura ordenis
Juris Vaļenieks, YL2AO, a board member of the Latvian Radio Amateurs League, has been named an officer of the Order of Viesturs for services to Latvia. The decision was taken on 26 October 2026.
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Scientific community honors lifetime achievements of Ulrich L. Rohde, DJ2LR/N1UL
Wissenschaftliche Community würdigt Lebensleistung von Ulrich L. Rohde, DJ2LR/N1UL
Ulrich L. Rohde, DJ2LR/N1UL, receives two honors for his scientific career: a gold Bene merenti medal from the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and a Distinguished Affiliate Professorship from the Technical University of Munich.
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AREDN 4.26.10.0 Release
AREDN 4.26.10.0 reduces memory use, lets nodes run several mesh modes or channels at once, and adds more channel options. It also changes tunnel setup, shares WAN access among nodes, and supports two new Ubiquiti devices.
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Germany Bulletin 43/2026, Week 44
Deutschland-Rundspruch 43/2026, 44. KW
The weekly DARC news bulletin for calendar week 44 covers OSCAR numbers for the ERMINAZ-2U and -2V PocketQube satellites, another Earth-Venus-Earth experiment, DX rankings, contests and the space weather outlook.
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Election for the 2027 general assembly
Valg generalforsamling 2027
NRRL invites members to consider standing for its main board and the presidency ahead of the 2027 general assembly, saying that no prior board experience is required.
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Voting instructions published for the Association's upcoming board elections
Äänestysohjeet Liiton tulevissa hallitusvaaleissa julkaistu
SRAL publishes voting instructions for its 2026 board election, in which three candidates compete for two seats. Online voting opens on 4 November at 10:00 and closes on 18 November at 16:00.
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SPARC Giant Car Boot Sale: RadioFest Comes to Dromana on 15 November!
SPARC holds a large car boot sale called RadioFest at Dromana on 15 November, offering radio amateurs a chance to buy and sell used gear.
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November 2026 magazine in PDF
Revista noviembre 2026 en PDF
The November 2026 issue of the URE magazine can be downloaded as a PDF by members. Contents include a piece on OTA activity in Spain and a feature on SDR receivers under 100 euros.
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November 2026 – Magazine
Noviembre 2026 – Revista
The November 2026 issue of the URE magazine is available from the Spanish national amateur radio society.
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Lecture at RKZ
Predavanje u RKZ
Željko 9A2EY will give a talk at Radio Club Zagreb on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 18:30, covering the 27th IARU Region 1 conference.
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Electron November 2026
Electron november 2026
The November 2026 issue of Electron, the VERON members' magazine, is published.
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FunkWX - still quiet today
FunkWX - heute noch ruhig
Geomagnetic activity is expected to stay quiet for now, with active to slightly stormy conditions forecast from Friday night into Saturday due to an equatorial coronal hole. Flare risk is low and DX conditions are often good.
DX & contests 2
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VP2V/K6TOP – B.V.I
Kevin K6TOP is active again from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands as VP2V/K6TOP, using CW on 40–10 m with an end-fed half-wave antenna. QSL goes via EA5GL or LoTW.
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ZD7VJ & ZD7WP – Saint Helena
Fred, G4BWP and Andy, 5Z4VJ plan to operate from Saint Helena as ZD7WP and ZD7VJ from November 22 to December 5, 2026. Andy intends to enter the CQWW CW contest, while Fred plans QO-100 and 60m.
Community & news 2
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Extend Your Range—Getting in Touch with Cross-Band Repeat
An operator describes using cross-band repeat on dual-band radios, such as Yaesu FTM-400 units, to relay local 2 m and 70 cm repeaters to a handheld around the house and property, including setup tips.
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DXLook Adds an Honor System for Donations
DXLook, the free logbook and spotting site, adds a self-reported option for users who have already donated that month, which hides the donation reminder until the next month. Reminders also appear less often, at most daily and never on a first visit.