Archive › October 2026 › Week 44
Friday, 30 October 2026
37 stories published this day (UTC).
Manufacturers & gear 2
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X6100 Link: A New Chapter for Your Xiegu X6100
X6100 Link is an independent, community-developed alternative firmware for the Xiegu X6100 by IU1WXY. It adds onboard FT8, FT4, JS8, WSPR and SSTV, DX cluster spots and SOTA/POTA tools, with an optional Android companion app.
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Notice Concerning Disposal of Treasury Shares by Third-Party Allotment Pursuant to the Strategic Capital and Business Alliance with TRIIS Inc.
Icom Japan announces the disposal of treasury shares through a third-party allotment, tied to its strategic capital and business alliance with TRIIS Inc.
Societies & IARU 30
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Short report: 8th EMC Level 1 video conference 2026
Kurzbericht 8. EMC-Level 1 Videokonferenz 2026
USKA reports on its 8th EMC Level 1 video conference, held 27 October 2026. Topics included direction-finding a robotic mower and charger interference and using an official measurement report. Slides on EMC interference hunting are available; the next session is 24 November 2026.
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Halloween Storms of 2003
Halloween-Stürme 2003
DARC looks back at the October 2003 Halloween solar storms, which produced G5 geomagnetic conditions. The article describes how they disrupted some HF bands, opened unusual DX paths and brought rare VHF aurora contacts.
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Dutch Radiocommunications Agency fines Ledverlichting Soest €39,000
Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur legt Ledverlichting Soest boete op van € 39.000
The Dutch radio inspectorate RDI fines importer Ledverlichting Soest €39,000 after finding that Milight LED lighting fails legal requirements. Non-compliant lighting can be a source of radio interference, which is relevant to amateurs.
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GB2RS News Script for 1 November 2026
The RSGB publishes the script for its GB2RS news bulletin for 1 November 2026, available as a Word document download.
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On the 2027 ARI fees
Sulle quote ARI 2027
ARI, the Italian national amateur radio association, has released a presidential circular on the 2027 membership fees. It is available to sections in the restricted area.
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WIA Strategic Priorities 2026–2027: Together We SHAPE the Future
The Wireless Institute of Australia publishes its strategic priorities for 2026–2027, setting out the themes that will guide the national amateur radio body over the coming year.
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Rallies and Events News – 01 November 2026
The RSGB's weekly rallies list includes the British Vintage Wireless Society swapmeet in Golborne, Warrington, on 1 November. Entry is restricted to BVWS members, with the public doors opening at 10am.
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Special Events News – 01 November 2026
East Midlands Electronics and Radio Group will operate GB1BK from the former RAF Binbrook on 7 and 8 November for Remembrance commemorations, using SSB on 80m, 40m and 20m during daylight hours.
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DX News – 01 November 2026
IZ2DPX is on the air as D44PX from Cape Verde until 11 November, and IK2GZU operates as 5H3MB from Tanzania until 19 November. Both use several modes across HF bands.
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Contest News – 01 November 2026
Two RSGB-listed contests are coming up. The UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest covers 1.3 to 3.4GHz on 1 November, and the HF Autumn Series Data Contest follows on 2 November using RTTY and PSK63.
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Register your school, university or youth group for YOTA Month
The RSGB invites schools, universities and youth groups such as Scouts, Girlguiding and Cadets to register to host special event activity during Youngsters On The Air Month, which begins in December.
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Two new RSGB Convention lectures now on YouTube
The RSGB has put the first two 2026 Convention presentations on YouTube, including a session with Board members covering the Society's strategy and related activities.
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Winter opening at RSGB National Radio Centre
From 2 November the RSGB National Radio Centre closes at 4pm daily, matching Bletchley Park's winter opening hours. Visitor planning information is available on the RSGB website.
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DXCC standings of TF callsigns
DXCC STAÐA TF KALLMERKJA.
The Icelandic society ÍRA publishes updated DXCC standings for TF callsigns as of 30 October. TF5B now has 299 confirmed entities, one short of the 300 level.
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Nominate to be a Director of the WIA
The Wireless Institute of Australia is calling for nominations for candidates to serve as a director of the WIA.
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OX7AM : Greenland
OZ7AM plans to operate as OX7AM from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, from 23 November to 7 December 2026. Operation is CW only on HF, including the CQWW CW contest. QSL via OZ1ACB and LoTW.
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3B8/E70A : Mauritius
E70A plans to operate as 3B8/E70A from Mauritius, IOTA AF-049, from 20 November to 3 December 2026 on HF. The station joins the 3B8M team in CQWW CW. QSL via LoTW.
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Banten Provincial Legislature Working Visit to ORARI Local Kota Tangerang Secretariat
KUNJUNGAN KERJA DPRD PROVINSI BANTEN ke Sekretariatan ORARI Lokal Kota Tangerang
Members of the Banten provincial legislature's Commission 1 visited the ORARI Local Kota Tangerang secretariat on 29 October to discuss possible provincial grant support. The club says it has so far relied on member contributions.
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New Management Platform
Nuova Piattaforma Gestionale
ARI announces a new management platform, with training material and information on paying the 2027 membership fees available to sections in the restricted circulars area.
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SRAL Office Bulletin 42/2026, 31.10.2026
Suomen Radioamatööriliiton toimiston tiedote 42/2026, 31.10.2026
SRAL's bulletin 42/2026 covers the autumn meeting in Tampere on 21 November, including the election of two board members, plus Swedish-language brochures, exam arrangements and contest and DX news.
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DARC seminar centre offers a look at a success story
DARC-Seminarzentrum gewährt Einblicke in eine Erfolgsgeschichte
About 40 volunteers from across Germany attend a DARC seminar for club officials at the Baunatal training centre, which has served as a venue for volunteer training for 20 years.
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Membership fees 2027
Quote associative 2027
ARI publishes the 2027 membership fee schedule for its sections, available in the restricted circulars area.
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Talk series: Getting Started in Microwaves
Ciclo de charlas: Empezar en Microondas
URE streams a talk titled Getting Started in Microwaves on its YouTube channel on 4 November at 18:30 UTC, with guest speaker Alejandro Fernández, EA4BFK.
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H49A – expedition successfully completed
H49A – ekspedicija uspješno završena
A small Croatian team returned on 23 October from Guadalcanal, where it operated eleven days as H49A. It used three IC-7300 transceivers, ACOM amplifiers, dual-band vertical dipole antennas, a 10m Yagi, and low-band verticals, powered by a host's diesel generator.
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C56XA: Gambia
C56XA : Gambia
G3XAQ plans another operation from The Gambia as C56XA, active on HF in CW and FT8 from 17 November to 2 December 2026. The station will also enter the CQ WW DX CW Contest, with QSLs via G3SWH or LoTW.
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Circuit Boards Are Becoming Scarce
Leiterplatten werden knapp
Europe may face a new electronics bottleneck as printed circuit boards become scarce, according to a heise.de report. Reliance on Asian manufacturers, strong demand from AI hardware and material shortages are cited, with comparisons to the 2020/2021 chip crisis.
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Agreed! ORARI Members Uphold Ethics and Strengthen Fellowship Through SES and Special QSO
Sepakat! Anggota ORARI Merawat Etika, Menguatkan Persaudaraan melalui SES dan Special QSO
ORARI members discuss operating etiquette for special event stations and special QSOs, stressing complete callsign announcements amid crowded pileups. Technical challenges such as propagation changes, noise, QRM and equipment limits are also noted.
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Presentations wanted for FOSDEM 2027 on 30 and 31 January 2027
Presentaties gezocht voor FOSDEM 2027 op 30 en 31 januari 2027
FOSDEM 2027 takes place on 30 and 31 January 2027 in Brussels, and organizers seek talks for its Amateur Radio DevRoom. The room covers open-source radio software and hardware, including SDR and satellite work.
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FunkWX - Halloween Aurora?
FunkWX - Halloween-Aurora?
Fast solar wind from a coronal hole is expected to reach Earth on Halloween, bringing raised geomagnetic activity and possible aurora. Flare risk stays very low, and HF conditions are rated moderate to good.
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IOTA: Alexander Selkirk Island
IOTA: Alexander Selkirk ön.
CE3VTZ and XQ7IR plan a 10–12 day operation from Alexander Selkirk Island (IOTA SA-101) in October 2026 as XR0Z, covering 60 to 10 m on FT8, CW and SSB. Gear must be carried on a four-hour hike to the station.
DX & contests 1
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5R8IC – Madagascar
Eric, F6ICX is operating as 5R8IC from Saint Marie island (AF-090), Madagascar, until mid-December. He is active on 40 to 10 metres, mainly CW with some FT8 and SSB, and confirms via LoTW or direct.
Community & news 4
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Learning the hard way!
A ham describes a monthly routine of backing up a PC's solid-state drive, combining clone copies and incremental backups on separate drives. The post's title suggests a lesson learned about data protection.
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Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights—Combining POTA with the Pennsylvania QSO Party
A long-running group of friends combines a Pennsylvania QSO Party trip with Parks on the Air, operating from Cook Forest State Park. The visit serves as a trial run for a larger entry planned for 2027.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2557 for Friday, October 30th, 2026
This week's Newsline covers NASA funding for HamSCI outreach, another ham radio Earth-Venus-Earth contact, an FCC spectrum-license transfer to SpaceX, the Reverse Beacon Network honored by the YASME Foundation, and the silent key G4WKJ.
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29th Annual Zombie Shuffle QRP CW Event
The 29th Zombie Shuffle, a relaxed QRP CW event, runs today from 1500 local time until midnight. Participants request a zombie number beforehand, and rebirth rules apply.