Archive › November 2026 › Week 45
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
18 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 12
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AREC Manawatu Group support Massey University Veterinary Emergency Response Team (VERT)
AREC Manawatu ran its third radio training session for Massey University's Veterinary Emergency Response Team, a volunteer group that rescues animals during floods, cyclones and earthquakes. Several new members were learning radio use for the first time, and more regular training is planned.
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Southland Training Camp at Lake Mavora
Southland AREC members spent a weekend at Lake Mavora training in remote-area communications, testing their vehicle, power systems, HF long-wire, portable repeater and cross-band gear. The practice prepares the team for the Southern District SAREX.
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Mikulás Kupa 2026 Hármashatárhegy
MRASZ announces the Mikulás Kupa ARDF event for 5 December 2026 at Hármashatárhegy, featuring a sprint relay format with three-person teams. Registration by email closes on 29 November.
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Amateur radio fees in Austria increase on 1 January 2027
Die Gebühren für den Amateurfunk steigen am 1.1.2027
Austrian amateur radio licence fees rise by about 3.2 percent on 1 January 2027 through an index adjustment, despite the finance minister's no-increase announcement. Applications decided before 31 December 2026 are charged at the old rates.
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QuickSmith: A Free Online Smith Chart Tool for Amateur Radio Experimenters
The Wireless Institute of Australia highlights QuickSmith, a free web-based Smith chart tool aimed at amateur radio experimenters working on matching and transmission-line problems.
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UT/WE9G in Ukraine
UT/WE9G в Україні
DX-peditioner Richard Lewis, WE9G, a retired USAF communications officer, met Ukrainian amateurs near Lviv on 1 November and is operating from Ukraine as UT/WE9G. His recent trips include Panama, El Salvador, Iceland and Antarctica.
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RSGB Outreach Team Chair
The RSGB is looking for a volunteer to chair its Outreach Team, which leads a group of volunteers promoting amateur radio to the wider public.
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WRTC 2030 – mailing list
WRTC 2030 – mailing lista
A mailing list for WRTC 2030 has been set up on groups.io, and the Croatian radio amateur society invites interested people to subscribe for discussion of the event.
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Invitation to the VHF and Higher Day 2026
Uitnodiging voor de VHF en Hoger Dag 2026
VERON's VHF and above committee holds its VHF and Higher Day on Saturday 21 November 2026 in Eefde, Netherlands. The programme is set and first registrations have come in.
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DK0WCY and FunkWX move to improved space weather data
DK0WCY und FunkWX setzen auf noch bessere Weltraumwetterdaten
DK0WCY now takes sunspot numbers from SILSO in Belgium and solar flux from DRAO in Canada, with flux shown to one decimal. The daily FunkWX report adopts these sources from 4 November.
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FunkWX – continued calm
FunkWX - anhaltende Ruhe
Solar wind speed keeps falling and geomagnetic activity is quiet, with low flare risk and no visible CMEs. DX conditions are usable to good on 20, 17 and 15 m by day and 80 and 40 m at night.
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Cassation Rejected by Supreme Court, Lawsuit Over ORARI Amendment Deed Not Accepted
Kasasi Ditolak MA, Gugatan Terkait Akta Perubahan ORARI Tak Diterima
Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected a cassation appeal in a lawsuit challenging ORARI's 2022 notarial deed amending the association's statutes. Lower courts in Tangerang had already declared the claim inadmissible. ORARI's public relations office shared the ruling with members.
DX & contests 3
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Mayotte activity 2027-2029
Marek, formerly F4VVJ and holder of several other overseas callsigns, announces a new work assignment on Mayotte that runs from 2027 into 2029, with HF activity planned from the island during the stay.
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TO9W – Saint Martin
The TO9W team plans to operate from Saint Martin from 29 November to 11 December 2026, with more operators and new equipment. They expect to join the CQWW DX Contest once antennas are up.
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T31TTT – Kanton Island
Rebel DX Group reports that a storm struck Kanton Island, damaging villages and injuring some residents. All 28 inhabitants are to be evacuated, and the atoll may be closed, which affects the T31TTT operation.
Community & news 3
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Ham Radio Youth Insights—My Experience at Austria 2026 YOTA Camp
A participant from IARU Region 2 describes attending the YOTA camp in Wagrain, Austria, held 25 July to 1 August 2026. The camp marked ten years since the first Austrian edition at the same Salzburg mountain venue.
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Special Event Calls Attention to Rural Depopulation
Spanish amateurs activate special callsign EG1PR from 6 to 8 November 2026 at the PRESURA event in Burgos, its tenth anniversary. The operation, run with URE Burgos and URASO, highlights rural depopulation and includes a historic radio exhibition.
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Pocket Shack Brings AllStarLink to iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Carplay
Cygnus Strategy has released Pocket Shack, an App Store client for connecting to AllStarLink nodes from Apple devices including iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and CarPlay. Monitoring nodes is free, while transmitting requires the Pro upgrade.