Archive › November 2026 › Week 45
Friday, 6 November 2026
27 stories published this day (UTC).
Manufacturers & gear 1
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Cold, rain, frost: check coaxial cable and connectors
Kälte, Regen, Frost: Koaxialkabel und Steckverbindungen prüfen
Water ingress in coax cable raises loss and SWR and corrodes the braid and contacts. The article urges hams to inspect cables and connectors now, before winter weather sets in.
Societies & IARU 22
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November-December 2026 eTCA is now available
Radio Amateurs of Canada has released the digital edition of The Canadian Amateur for November-December 2026.
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VRZA celebrates 75th anniversary: a year-long celebration for radio amateurs
VRZA viert 75-jarig jubileum: een jaar lang feest voor radiozendamateurs
The Dutch amateur radio society VRZA turns 75 in November 2026 and runs a jubilee year until November 2027. Plans include special digital issues of CQ-PA, contests, a jubilee award, and local events.
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Powerful coronal hole
Mächtiges koronales Loch
A large coronal hole is sending fast solar wind toward Earth, with speeds up to 650 km/s expected through 9 November. Possible effects include polar absorption, lower MUF on 10 to 20 m, and G1 storm conditions.
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GB2RS News Script for 8 November 2026
The RSGB publishes the GB2RS news script for 8 November 2026 as a downloadable Word document.
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HB88YL: 55 years of women's right to vote in Switzerland
HB88YL: 55 Jahre Stimm- und Wahlrecht für Frauen
Several YLs operate as special callsign HB88YL from 6 to 20 November 2026, marking 55 years of women's suffrage in Switzerland. A jubilee award is available to licensed amateurs and SWLs, with rules on QRZ.com.
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Webinar on portable radio hosted by SOTA Norway
Webinar om portabelradio i regi av SOTA NORWAY
SOTA Norway hosts a webinar on Tuesday 10 November at 19:00 with three short talks on portable operating.
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When the Internet Goes Down: Satellites to Provide Automatic Backup for Submarine Cables
The WIA covers a plan for satellite links to act as an automatic fallback when undersea internet cables fail. The topic touches on resilience of communications infrastructure.
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DX News – 08 November 2026
The weekly RSGB DX roundup lists two active operations: GM3GAV on Futuna as FW3GT until 14 November, and F6ICX on Sainte Marie Island, Madagascar as 5R8IC into January 2027, including a QO-100 period.
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Contest News – 08 November 2026
The RSGB 144MHz CW Marconi Contest ends at 1400UTC on 8 November. The 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs on the evening of Tuesday, 10 November, with signal report, serial number and locator exchanged.
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Propagation News – 08 November 2026
The RSGB propagation report notes HF conditions improving this autumn. Ten metres is opening frequently, particularly on FT8, even though solar flux levels remain below those of earlier years.
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News for England Midlands – 08 November 2026
A roundup of club meetings and nets across the English Midlands, including Bolsover Amateur Radio Society and Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club, with meeting times and contacts.
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News for England North – 08 November 2026
A roundup of clubs and nets in northern England, including the fortnightly OPS-2m-NW simplex net on 145.500MHz at 7.30pm, open to all licence levels.
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Free Antenna Simulator for Radio Amateurs by Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL/DJ2LR
Kostenloser Antennensimulator für Funkamateure von Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL/DJ2LR
Ulrich Rohde, N1UL/DJ2LR, has released a free Windows antenna simulator, version 1.1, for hams. It models wire and printed antennas over various ground types, and comes with detailed documentation. Download requires a DARC website login.
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Beyond Moonbounce: Radio Amateurs Bounce a Message Off Venus!
The WIA reports on radio amateurs sending a message that was reflected off Venus, an experiment that goes beyond the usual moonbounce work.
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Apply to be the RSGB Outreach Team Chair
The RSGB is recruiting a volunteer chair for its Outreach Team, which organises the society's youth and public-facing activities. The post covers coordination of science, coding, Scouting, Hamfest and Convention events.
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Exam shutdown timings over the festive season
Candidates wanting to sit an RSGB amateur radio exam before Christmas must do so by Monday 21 December 2026 for online exams, whether at a club or at home, because of the festive closure of RSGB HQ.
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Getting Started in Microwaves, by EA4BFK
Empezar en Microondas, por EA4BFK
An introductory article by EA4BFK on getting started with microwave amateur radio, covering the frequency range from 1 GHz to 300 GHz and the corresponding wavelengths from 30 cm to 1 mm.
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SRAL Office Bulletin 43/2026, 7 November 2026
Suomen Radioamatööriliiton toimiston tiedote 43/2026, 7.11.2026
The SRAL bulletin announces the autumn meeting on 21 November in Tampere, where the board proposes appointing an honorary chair and two board members are elected. It also covers a readers' survey and contest and DX news.
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Nomination committee's proposals for the 2027 annual meeting
Valberedningens förslag inför årsmötet 2027.
The SSA nomination committee proposes candidates for the 2027 annual meeting, recommending re-election of the chair, a board member, the treasurer and the auditors. The proposal is unanimous.
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Club bulletin 03/2026
Kerhotiedote 03/2026
SRAL's club bulletin covers the autumn meeting in Tampere on 21 November, including a board election with three candidates for two seats. It also mentions a new membership register platform, radio courses, repeaters and ARDC grants.
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FunkWX - Geomagnetic activity rising
FunkWX - Geomagnetik zieht an
Fast solar wind from a coronal hole is expected to raise geomagnetic activity from quiet to active, possibly minor storm levels, until about 9 November. Region AR4566 produced an M3.5 flare, and flare risk has been raised.
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Open Mechanical Key Activity: bring the authentic sound of mechanical Morse back to the airwaves
Open Mechanical Key Activity: breng het authentieke geluid van mechanische morse terug op de ether
The Open Mechanical Key Activity invites amateurs worldwide to get on the air using mechanical Morse keys rather than electronic keyers or computer-generated code.
DX & contests 1
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KD7WPJ – Santa Cruz Island, NA-144
KD7WPJ plans a return to Santa Cruz Island (NA-144) on November 7-8, 2026, after an earlier operation in May. Operation covers all bands, mostly CW with some SSB, and QSLs go via the home callsign.
Community & news 3
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From Western Pennsylvania to Vatican City: My Unforgettable Experience Operating HV0A
N3DL describes visiting the HV0A station in Vatican City on 15 October 2026, where IK0FVC gave a tour and offered the chance to operate the station.
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End October /November activations
A VK1DA blog report on SOTA summit activations around the end of October, including trips tied to the vkff conference at Albury, using an Hourglass antenna and an FT857D on 2m.
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ARISS SSTV Series 35 Event to Run 8 Days
ARISS schedules its Series 35 SSTV event from the International Space Station for November 9 to 16, themed on Space Shuttle history. Images are sent on 437.550 MHz in Robot 36 mode, and received pictures can be uploaded to the ARISS SSTV gallery.