Archive › October 2026 › Week 44
Saturday, 31 October 2026
13 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 6
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The "EiBi List" - Winter Schedule for Shortwave
Die "EIBI-Liste" - Winterfahrplan für Kurzwelle
The EiBi shortwave frequency database, maintained by Eike Bierwirth, is out in its winter 2026/2027 edition. It lists broadcast and utility transmissions with times, languages and target areas, helping listeners identify unknown signals.
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Exam of the Icelandic Post and Telecom Administration for amateur licences 2026
PRÓF FJARSKIPTASTOFU TIL AMATÖRLEYFIS 2026.
Iceland's amateur radio licence exam, run by the telecom authority FST, took place on 31 October 2026 at Reykjavik University. Twelve of 23 registered candidates sat the written theory and regulations papers; results will follow.
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Formal start of new EC
The Executive Committee of IARU Region 1, elected on 23 September at the General Conference in Vienna, formally takes office today under the constitution's timing rules. The new committee held an online meeting to mark the start.
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K6VHF/HR9 – Roatan Island
Alex K6VHF plans to operate from Roatan Island (IOTA NA-057) as K6VHF/HR9 from 25 November to 5 December 2026. Bands run from 80 to 10 m using FT8, SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via K6VHF or LoTW.
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Weekend HF Weather – CIR Heralds High-Speed Stream
FunkWX am Wochenende - CIR kündet HSS an
A corotating interaction region is expected to bring a high-speed solar wind stream from a coronal hole, lifting geomagnetic activity to G1/G2 over the weekend. Expect variable HF conditions, with possible transpolar absorption, while 20, 30 and 40 m stay mostly usable.
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Short Amateur Radio News – Week 44, 2026
Kort radioamateurnieuws – week 44, 2026
VERON's weekly news roundup for week 44 covers magazine subscriptions for 2027, a QRP field radio kit, a European record in CQWPX CW, and the PA-Beker contest on 14 and 15 November. It also mentions 36 MHz beacon tests from Lithuania.
DX & contests 3
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V5/G0RIB – Namibia
G0RIB and G8SVC plan HF operation from Walvis Bay, Namibia, between early October and early December 2026, while supporting a motoring event. Modes include SSB, FT8 and WSPR, operated in spare time.
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VP2VBB & VP2V/GU4YOX – British Virgin Islands
Bob, GU4YOX, is heading from Guernsey to Tortola in November and will operate as VP2V/GU4YOX. For CQWW CW on 28–29 November 2026 he will switch to the special callsign VP2VBB, competing single-band on 20 metres at high power.
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C21GD – Nauru
Shinji JM1GDA will operate from Nauru as C21GD between 10 and 16 December 2026, on 80 to 6 m in CW, SSB and FT8. Satellite activity via RS-44 is also planned. QSL via LoTW or Club Log OQRS.
Community & news 4
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 445
A weekly roundup of ham radio links. Topics include an attempt to decode TETRA with an unmodified C62 receiver, a beginner's guide to station setup, field performance testing for QRP, and the end of the leap second.
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Ham College 145
Episode 145 of the Ham College video series is available. It continues General class exam preparation with question group G2A, covering SSB sideband conventions, joining a contact, voice transmitter setup and answering DX stations.
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NASA Mission Controllers to Share Experiences
The East Coast Reflector hosts a Zoom series of talks by former NASA mission controllers. The first, on Apollo lunar mission radio links, is on Monday November 2 at 8:00 PM Eastern, with more sessions planned into December.
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Morse Code Translator Built for Spanish Speakers
A free browser-based Morse translator for Spanish speakers has launched at codigo-morse.com. It converts text and Morse both ways with audio playback, adjustable speed and tone, and handles Spanish accented characters. It suits CW learners and teachers.