Archive › November 2026 › Week 44
Sunday, 1 November 2026
17 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 11
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ADRASEC 02 – General Assembly (25.10.26)
ADRASEC 02 – Assemblée Générale (25.10.26)
The Aisne ADRASEC held its general assembly on 25 October 2026 in St Quentin. Members reviewed beacon searches, detection equipment and three to four planned exercises, approved the reports, and re-elected the board with F6HDV as president.
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TF1A to speak at Skeljanes on 5 November
TF1A VERÐUR Í SKELJANESI 5. NÓVEMBER.
The Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA) host a talk by TF1A at their Skeljanes premises on Thursday 5 November, covering amateur radio satellites including QO-100. TF1A has operated the geostationary satellite from an outdoor location.
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International contests, 7–8 November
ALÞJÓÐLEGAR KEPPNIR 7.-8. NÓVEMBER.
ÍRA lists two international contests on 7–8 November: the YBDXPI FT8 Contest on six HF bands, exchanging four-character grid squares, and the IPARC CW Contest on 7 November, exchanging RST and serial number.
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Gold Coast Hamfest 2026: One Day Only! Sunday 8 November
The Wireless Institute of Australia lists the Gold Coast Hamfest 2026 as a single-day event on Sunday 8 November.
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01-Nov-2026 Updates from the IRTS — HF News — Shannon Basin Radio Club November Meeting — Silent Key : Brian Hoare EI7JB — VHF/Microwave News — Radio and Retro Weekend at TOG…
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society's weekly roundup covers HF news, the Shannon Basin Radio Club's November meeting, VHF and microwave news, and a radio and retro weekend. It also reports the passing of Brian Hoare EI7JB.
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200 Years of Ohm's Law
200 Jahre Ohmsches Gesetz
DARC marks 200 years since Georg Simon Ohm published his findings on the relationship between current, voltage and resistance. The law remains basic everyday knowledge for amateurs working on transmitters, power supplies, antennas and fault-finding.
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Haggling, Talking Shop, Meeting Friends
Feilschen, fachsimpeln, Freunde treffen
USKA reports on the SUPER PARTY held 31 October in Zofingen, Switzerland's largest amateur radio flea market. Hundreds of visitors browsed tables of vintage and modern gear, from antennas and components to SDR transceivers, with free entry.
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foF2 and MUF - what is the difference?
foF2 und MUF - was ist der Unterschied?
Explains the difference between foF2, the highest frequency reflected from straight overhead, and MUF(3000)F2, the maximum usable frequency for a 3000 km single hop. Notes that fast solar wind recently pulled the measured MUF at Dourbes sharply lower.
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Propagation News – week 45 2026
Propagatienieuws – week 45 2026
The weekly propagation outlook points to a favourable four months for DX on 160, 80 and 40 m. It also covers autumn tropo, sporadic-E on 50 MHz, Southern Taurids meteor scatter, possible aurora and EME conditions for the contest weekend.
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The countdown is on for Tassie Ham-E-Con, being held on 7–8 November 2026 at the University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus in Hobart.
Tassie Ham-E-Con takes place on 7–8 November 2026 at the University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus in Hobart. The Wireless Institute of Australia notes the event is approaching.
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Stay Informed! Subscribe to ACMA's Amateur Radio Newsletter
The Australian Communications and Media Authority publishes an amateur radio newsletter, and the WIA points hams to its subscription option for regulatory updates.
DX & contests 2
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DX-World DXpedition Soundbites
DX-World's collection of DXpedition audio clips now runs to 135 pages, spanning roughly 42 months and more than 1300 recordings of DX stations and expeditions. A search function is available, along with a companion album.
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VP0SG – South Georgia Island
Team members of the VP0SG South Georgia DXpedition met in Oslo to pack the shipping container, which is now headed to Stanley in the Falkland Islands. The operation is planned for March 2027.
Space & satellites 1
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ANS-305 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT News Service bulletin covers a new satellite status page URL, a spacewalk solar array installation, ARISS SSTV and school contact news, IARU frequency coordination, FO-29 and FO-126 updates, and a US HOA antenna bill.
Community & news 3
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ICQPodcast Episode 496 – AI Advancements for Ham Radio
Episode 496 of the ICQ Podcast features a discussion of AI advancements for ham radio, plus a news roundup covering eBay equipment listing rules, FCC license renewals, an ARRL member survey, a HamSCI NASA grant and a new satellite tracking app.
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The Communicator: November – December 2026
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QSL Shack Launches Free Social Network for Ham Radio Operators & Enthusiasts
QSL Shack, a free social platform for hams, is now open to everyone after a beta that began in August. It offers logbooks linked to QRZ and Logbook of the World, plus digital QSL cards.