https://www.radioamateur.today/ Daily news for radio amateurs worldwide en https://www.radioamateur.today/icon-144.pnghttps://www.radioamateur.today/144144 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:01:59 GMT https://www.ira.is/storu-syningarnar-thrjar-2027/ ira-6ef031c36a Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:12:22 GMT ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar) The Icelandic society lists dates for the three big 2027 ham shows: Dayton Hamvention on 21–23 May, Ham Radio Friedrichshafen on 25–27 June, and Tokyo Ham Fair on 27–29 August. It suggests booking travel early. Read the full story at ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar). eventclub-news https://www.onallbands.com/take-a-look-at-flexradio-8400-transceivers-video/ onallbands-e3196e9847 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:45:00 GMT OnAllBands (DX Engineering) DX Engineering shares a video interview with FlexRadio's Michael Walker, VA3MW, recorded at the 2026 Huntsville Hamfest, covering the FlexRadio 8400 HF and 6 m SDR transceiver. The write-up outlines its direct-sampling design, dual receivers and SmartLink remote operation. Read the full story at OnAllBands (DX Engineering). review https://www.dx-world.net/vp2maw-montserrat/ dx-world-679058bfa7 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:12:53 GMT DX-World A German group of six operators, led by DL8LAU, travels to Montserrat on October 9/10 and plans to be active as VP2MAW from soon after arrival until October 20. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpedition https://veron.nl/nieuws/collectieve-abonnementen-en-tijdschriften-2027/ veron-2b21dd9b56 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:23 GMT VERON VERON members can order collective subscriptions to foreign amateur radio magazines for 2027 through the society's webshop. Titles include QST, Funkamateur and RadCom. The service is open only to VERON members. Read the full story at VERON. club-news https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261008-1/index.php wia-5652c65cdf Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:03 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia previews the Bendigo RadioFest, a hamfest running this Sunday. The event also features a presentation on Operation Breakout. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. event https://uarl.org.ua/index.php/sport/1266-reglament-eksperimentalnogo-kubku-ukrajini-z-tsifrovogo-radiozv-yazku-na-kkh-maloyu-potuzhnistyu-kubok-nezlamnosti uarl-52cd190ce5 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:52:05 GMT UARL (Ukrainian Amateur Radio League) UARL publishes the rules for an experimental Ukrainian low-power HF digital contest, the Cup of Indomitability. It runs on 1 November 2026 using FT8, with a 40 m session at 11:00 UTC and an 80 m session at 17:00 UTC, each lasting one hour. Read the full story at UARL (Ukrainian Amateur Radio League). contest https://www.hamradio.hr/poljana-fm-contest-2026/ hrs-b7bb8aebec Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:59:00 GMT HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez) The Croatian society announces that the Poljana FM Contest takes place on 18 October 2026, during the 9A Activity Contest. Logs go to the organizers in EDI format, and rules match the 2025 edition. Read the full story at HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez). contest https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/vorstand-im-dialog-mit-den-mitgliedern/ darc-f15a551b14 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:08:27 GMT DARC DARC members can put questions to the board in an online session on 15 October at 19:30. Access is through the calendar entry on Treff.DARC. Read the full story at DARC. club-newsevent https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/amsat-symposium-2026-startet-in-jacksonville-usa/ darc-5d92af57eb Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:31:41 GMT DARC The 44th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting runs 8 to 11 October in Jacksonville, Florida, with talks streamed live. Topics include CubeSatSim, ARISS, FUNcube+, Jovian-1 and 25 years of ISS amateur operation. Read the full story at DARC. satelliteeventiss https://veron.nl/nieuws/belgium-outdoor-shack-bos/ veron-b064471a97 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:24 GMT VERON Belgium Outdoor Shack has launched a new website that combines logging, statistics and award tracking for several Belgian portable-operating programs, including castles, mills, lighthouses and towers. Read the full story at VERON. awardoperating https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/funkwx-weitere-m-flares-moeglich-1/ darc-9cc5e2d27f Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:29:37 GMT DARC The DARC propagation report describes mostly quiet but locally unsettled geomagnetic conditions and moderate solar activity with two minor M-class flares. Further flares are possible, and the ionosphere is slowly returning to normal. Read the full story at DARC. propagation https://www.dx-world.net/ve9my-p-ve9glf-p-miscou-island-na-068/ dx-world-f277d08ebb Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:48:04 GMT DX-World Len, VE9MY/P, and Linda, VE9GLF/P, operate portable from two New Brunswick islands, Miscou on October 9 and Lameque on October 11. Each island counts as IOTA NA-068. POTA and WWFF contacts are also planned. Read the full story at DX-World. operating http://www.arrl.org/news/view/watching-the-gulf arrl-f53eac7429 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:52:00 GMT ARRL The Hurricane Watch Net is tracking Invest 92L, a system expected to strengthen into a tropical storm within a day. It could threaten the Gulf coast from Louisiana to Florida. The net is not activated yet but will start if officials request it. Read the full story at ARRL. emergency-comms https://lral.lv/2026/10/lral-turpina-augt-liga-jau-125-biedri/ lral-3a288681aa Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:30:28 GMT LRAL (Latvijas Radioamatieru Līga) The Latvian Radio Amateur League admitted three new members at its October 5 board meeting, bringing membership to 125. The new members hold the callsigns YL3ARI, YL3APY and YL3LJ. Read the full story at LRAL (Latvijas Radioamatieru Līga). club-news https://www.onallbands.com/dx-engineering-equipment-to-be-used-on-upcoming-youth-focused-christmas-island-dxpedition/ onallbands-04960a80d0 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:19:13 GMT OnAllBands (DX Engineering) The VK9XY Christmas Island DXpedition, staffed by young operators, is planned for Nov. 16 to Dec. 4, 2026, on 160-6 m in SSB, CW and FT8. It overlaps the CQ WW DX CW contest, and 30 to 40 young hams will also operate remotely. Read the full story at OnAllBands (DX Engineering). dxpeditionyouthcontest https://www.amateurradio.com/lhs-episode-633-18-years-of-lhs/ amateurradio-com-5c565737f4 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:25:47 GMT AmateurRadio.com Episode 633 of the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast marks the show's 18th anniversary with a special guest, along with personal news from the hosts. Read the full story at AmateurRadio.com. podcast https://veron.nl/nieuws/nieuwe-coordinatoren-voor-de-iaru-intruder-watch-service-iws/ veron-5a69a69abe Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:59 GMT VERON Harald Geier, DL9NDW, and Paulo Teixeira, CT2IWW, become the new coordinators of the IARU Intruder Watch Service. They succeed Gaspar Miró, EA6AMM, who announced his resignation in March 2026 for personal reasons. Read the full story at VERON. club-newsregulation https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261007-1/index.php wia-da9c45f8d6 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:03 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia says the Tassie Ham-E-Con 2026 event in Tasmania is one month away. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. event https://www.icomamerica.com/media_and_promotions/news/4733/ icom-america-fb82caa7b5 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Icom America Icom America reports that the IC-M510 EVO marine VHF transceiver has again taken a top VHF honor, marking 13 years in a row for the company. Read the full story at Icom America. award https://www.ure.es/merca-radio-2026-san-vicente/ ure-6aaf003591 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:28:01 GMT URE URE announces the Merca-Radio hamfest in San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, on 25 October, starting at 9:00 at the Colegio La Huerta. Members can buy, sell and meet. Read the full story at URE. eventclub-news https://www.dx-world.net/vk9xy-christmas-island-2026/ dx-world-1036ae95f0 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:32:42 GMT DX-World N4ML and W6IZT discuss VK9XY, a planned DXpedition to Christmas Island. The 12-person team is led by N4ML and includes 10 operators under 26 from six countries, aiming to put younger operators in charge. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpeditionyouth https://www.ssa.se/nu-startar-vi-upp-infor-ssa-arsmote-2027-i-sundsvall/ ssa-8efc47cccc Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:43:19 GMT SSA (Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer) The Swedish amateur radio society begins announcing plans for its 2027 annual meeting in Sundsvall, set for 23–25 April, with Quality Hotel Sundsvall as base. Further details will appear monthly in QTC. Read the full story at SSA (Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer). eventclub-news https://www.hamradio.hr/kup-jadrana-nesluzbeni-rezultati/ hrs-5e1c521b1b Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:04:53 GMT HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez) Unofficial results of the Adriatic Cup contest are posted on the HF robot. Objections can be filed within seven days of publication, until 12 October 2026. Read the full story at HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez). contest https://www.hamradio.hr/hrvatska-dx-expedicija-na-solomonske-otoke-h49a/ hrs-1127c470eb Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:56:10 GMT HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez) A six-member Croatian team travels to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on 7 October 2026 to operate as H49A, using three IC-7300 transceivers, ACOM amplifiers and generator power. The callsign also marks a Croatian nuns' mission on Malaita. Read the full story at HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez). dxpedition https://www.hamradio.hr/medimurski-arg-festival/ hrs-40a95e66f1 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:48:14 GMT HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez) The 3rd Međimurje ARDF festival takes place 10–11 October in Mali Mihaljevec, Croatia, as part of the national fox-hunting league. Events include 80 m classic and foxoring on Saturday, and 2 m classic on Sunday. Registration closes 7 October. Read the full story at HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez). eventcontest https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/funkwx-neuer-sonnenfleck-mit-flare-potential/ darc-08dd0281c4 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:23:27 GMT DARC Solar wind speed is elevated at about 510 km/s but expected to ease, with geomagnetic activity mostly quiet to unsettled. A new, increasingly complex sunspot facing Earth could raise flare activity. Read the full story at DARC. propagation https://veron.nl/nieuws/de-orlando-amateur-radio-club-viert-het-80-jarig-bestaan-van-orlando-hamcation/ veron-06276fbe44 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:14 GMT VERON The Orlando Amateur Radio Club marks the 80th anniversary of Orlando HamCation, to be held 12–14 February 2027 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park. First held in 1946, it is described as the world's second-largest ham convention. Read the full story at VERON. event https://www.dx-world.net/xr0z-alexander-selkirk-island-sa-101/ dx-world-537e0babec Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:47:59 GMT DX-World The XR0Z DXpedition to Alexander Selkirk Island (SA-101) has been rescheduled. Storm systems linked to El Niño are bringing heavy rain to the Chilean coast, affecting the team's current plans. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpedition https://www.dx-world.net/tales-from-a-serial-sniper/ dx-world-b650f3d78c Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:20:48 GMT DX-World A profile of Bob Locher, W9KNI, licensed at 15 and a lifelong DXer who tops the ARRL Mixed and CW Honor Rolls. He co-founded Bencher Inc and has written many articles and two books on DXing. Read the full story at DX-World. operatingaward https://www.kb6nu.com/a-media-guide-to-amateur-radio/ kb6nu-blog-68c698fbcb Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:11:18 GMT KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog KB6NU has produced a PDF guide that explains amateur radio terminology and the hobby to journalists, prompted by frequent errors in press coverage such as confusing transmitting with broadcasting. It is being sent to ARRL officials and media outlets. Read the full story at KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog. educationclub-news https://mysarl.org.za/zr1wt-cubesat-for-bacar14/ sarl-f8b75b81fa Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:51:52 GMT South African Radio League The South African Radio League reports on the ZR1WT CubeSat, linked to the BACAR14 event. Read the full story at South African Radio League. satellite https://mysarl.org.za/awa-news-oct-2/ sarl-ba70ea306e Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:22:53 GMT South African Radio League The South African Radio League shares issue #243 of AWA News, dated October 2026, as a downloadable file. Read the full story at South African Radio League. club-news https://mysarl.org.za/bacar-14/ sarl-27706c9a14 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:12:48 GMT South African Radio League The South African Radio League posts an item about BACAR 14. Read the full story at South African Radio League. event https://www.dx-world.net/xu7x-cambodia/ dx-world-0b77542fe9 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:05:25 GMT DX-World The XU7X Cambodia DXpedition adds N6ACL and VK6DX to its team, helping run seven stations at once. Following an earlier operator departure, the team also notes that its website has moved to a new address. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpedition https://www.onallbands.com/dx-engineering-is-the-exclusive-main-sponsor-of-the-youth-wwa-2026-award/ onallbands-f5d4f6a6c2 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:35:00 GMT OnAllBands (DX Engineering) DX Engineering becomes the main sponsor of the Youth World Wide Award 2026, which runs October 5 to 11 for operators aged 25 and under. It will supply plaques and prizes for the Hunters and Youth Activators categories. Read the full story at OnAllBands (DX Engineering). youthcontestaward https://veron.nl/nieuws/het-is-deze-week-ruimteweek/ veron-b4d2fc010e Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:48 GMT VERON World Space Week runs from 4 to 10 October 2026, a United Nations-designated observance of space exploration and its value to humanity. VERON points to it as a theme for amateur radio activity. Read the full story at VERON. eventsatelliteeducation https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261006-1/index.php wia-88650f81d8 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:03 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia The next issue of the WIA's Amateur Radio magazine covers measuring electromagnetic radiation exposure, building a rig, and a six-metre band celebration. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. technicaloperating https://www.uba.be/en/node/4251 uba-5e006e9a08 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT UBA UBA announces a B-EARS training day on 12 December 2026. B-EARS volunteers support the authorities during network outages and practise directed-net operation across the five rescue disciplines. Read the full story at UBA. emergency-commseducationevent https://www.uba.be/en/news/compte-rendu-formation-b-ears-20261 uba-c322ecf297 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT UBA UBA reports on the first B-EARS training of 2026, which drew nearly twenty participants from Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region. Read the full story at UBA. emergency-commseducation https://www.ari.it/component/content/article/57-inbacheca/8876-60d-convegno-romagna-2026.html ari-298c4d4faf Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:34:21 GMT ARI ARI publishes the programme for the 60th Romagna Convention in 2026, available as a downloadable PDF. Read the full story at ARI. eventclub-news https://amsat-dl.org/erminaz-2-satelliten-senden-erste-signale/ amsat-dl-f0106cf04c Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:49:26 GMT AMSAT-Deutschland (AMSAT-DL) Three ERMINAZ-2 small satellites from AMSAT-DL in Bochum launched on 1 October and were released from their deployer about a week earlier than planned. Two have been heard by the Bochum observatory ground station; the third has not yet reported. Read the full story at AMSAT-Deutschland (AMSAT-DL). satellite http://www.oevsv.at/oevsv/aktuelles/80-Jahre-Orlando-HamCation/ oevsv-dced0dfe34 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:02:36 GMT ÖVSV The Orlando Amateur Radio Club marks 80 years of the Orlando HamCation, to be held 12–14 February 2027 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. The 2026 edition drew 24,890 visitors, and over 100 vendors and organisations exhibit each year. Read the full story at ÖVSV. event https://icomuk.co.uk/categoryRender.asp?r=rssFeed&categoryID=2&cCID=3586 icom-uk-d674fa218e Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Icom UK Icom and JARL authorise an international D-STAR on-air event running over the year-end holidays, from 27 December 2026 to 5 January 2027 UTC. Operators worldwide can make D-STAR contacts throughout the period. Read the full story at Icom UK. contesteventoperating https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/erminaz-2-sendet-nach-bochum-und-in-die-ganze-welt/ darc-06efcfc9bf Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:24:59 GMT DARC Three AMSAT-DL PocketQube satellites from Bochum, launched on 1 October, were released from their carrier earlier than planned. ERMINAZ-2U and -2V have sent telemetry, while signals from ERMINAZ-2X are still being searched for. Read the full story at DARC. satellite https://veron.nl/nieuws/slowscantv-com-brengt-wereldwijd-ontvangen-sstv-beelden-samen-op-een-platform/ veron-56713e0e9d Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:00:15 GMT VERON SlowscanTV.com gathers SSTV images received by amateurs worldwide and shows them online almost immediately. It keeps a rolling 30-day archive of more than 34,000 images from 148 monitored receiving stations. Read the full story at VERON. operatingnew-product https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/funkwx-sonnenwind-hochgestuft/ darc-811fa6c8f5 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:27:44 GMT DARC Solar wind from a coronal hole is rated strong, with speeds above 500 km/s, and should ease from 6 October. Geomagnetic activity is active to stormy, solar flux is moderate, and HF conditions are disturbed. Read the full story at DARC. propagation https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/aktuelle-conteste-kw-412026-1/ darc-28db6ba821 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:01:49 GMT DARC DARC lists the contests running from 5 to 11 October 2026, covering CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 events from HF to VHF. Entries include the Makrothen RTTY Contest, the Oceania DX Contest and several regional activity evenings. Read the full story at DARC. contest https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/10/tx-factor-latest-episode-national-hamfest/ amateur-radio-daily-43646fde7d Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Amateur Radio Daily (Ham Weekly) TX Factor covers the UK National Hamfest at Newark, featuring a QO-100 demonstration with Camb-Hams, talk of an upcoming Icom rig and a Yaesu repeater upgrade, and RSGB plans for engaging members at large shows. Read the full story at Amateur Radio Daily (Ham Weekly). podcasteventnew-product https://www.dx-world.net/3a-we9g-monaco/ dx-world-24d3fe2959 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:06:19 GMT DX-World Rick WE9G plans to operate from Monaco as 3A/WE9G between 2 and 9 March 2027, covering 80 to 6 metres. Modes are mainly FT8 and FT4, with some SSB and CW. Confirmations go through LoTW, Club Log OQRS or the bureau. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpedition https://www.ira.is/opid-i-skeljanesi-8-oktober/ ira-8730c6af06 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:42:24 GMT ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar) The ÍRA clubhouse in Skeljanes is open to members and guests on Thursday 8 October, 20:00–22:00. The QSL manager will have sorted incoming cards, and coffee will be served. Read the full story at ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar). club-news https://www.ira.is/helstu-keppnir-helgina-10-11-oktober/ ira-6cc7217596 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:17:21 GMT ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar) ÍRA lists the weekend's main contests for 10–11 October: the Oceania DX Contest (CW) and the Scandinavian Activity Contest, which aims to boost activity among Nordic stations. Members are encouraged to take part. Read the full story at ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar). contest https://veron.nl/nieuws/de-42e-friese-elfstedencontest-is-op-22-november-2026/ veron-ca95cb40bf Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:00:05 GMT VERON VERON department A-14 Friesland-Noord invites amateurs to the 42nd Frisian Eleven Cities Contest. It runs on Sunday 22 November 2026 from 11:00 to 14:00, with stations aiming to activate Frisian cities and Bartlehiem. Read the full story at VERON. contest https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/es-ist-weltraumwoche/ darc-dd7c915005 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:56:52 GMT DARC DARC marks the UN-designated World Space Week, 4 to 10 October, and links it to amateur radio. It points to OSCAR satellites such as AMSAT-OSCAR 7 and QO-100, ARISS contacts with the ISS, and space weather. Read the full story at DARC. satelliteisseducation https://www.dx-world.net/c6aqq-bahamas/ dx-world-663371a636 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:23:25 GMT DX-World Brian, ND3F returns to New Providence, Bahamas (NA-001) as C6AQQ from October 22 to 27, 2026. He runs HF with a K3 and ground-plane antenna, entering CQWW SSB as single-op 15m low power, with SSB and FT8 beforehand. QSLs go via LoTW or EA5GL. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpeditioncontest https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261005-1/index.php wia-b994251eec Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:02 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia highlights RADE, an Australian amateur radio development in digital voice that points the mode in a new direction. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. technicaloperating https://www.irts.ie/cgi/showarchive.cgi?261004.txt irts-5b72689c6d Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT IRTS The IRTS weekly news roundup covers HF news, the return of the Shannon Basin Radio Club SSB DX nets, the TOG Radio Weekend on 24-25 October, and the Silent Key notice for EI9FN Percy Masters. Read the full story at IRTS. club-newssilent-keyoperating https://www.ira.is/nytt-cq-tf-er-komid-ut-20/ ira-072d2bc3dd Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:27:00 GMT ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar) Issue 4 of 2026 of CQ TF, the Icelandic amateur radio society's magazine, has been published. Editor Sæmundur E. Þorsteinsson, TF3UA, thanks contributors and provides an online link to the issue. Read the full story at ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar). club-news https://www.amateurradio.com/icqpodcast-episode-494-q-and-a-2026/ amateurradio-com-4283f97ee5 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:52:00 GMT AmateurRadio.com Episode 494 of the ICQPodcast is a 2026 question-and-answer edition. Hosts and guests including M1MRB, KB6NU, KD2GUT, M0MNG and DD5LP discuss recent ham radio news, with M6BOY covering news in brief. Read the full story at AmateurRadio.com. podcast https://www.dx-world.net/6o2m-somalia/ dx-world-94115f7d3b Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:43:58 GMT DX-World OG2M plans to operate as 6O2M from Garowe in Puntland, northeastern Somalia, from October 5 to 25, 2026. Operation is on 40 to 10 metres in CW and SSB, with QSL via LoTW. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpedition https://www.dx-world.net/c5lt-c5r-the-gambia/ dx-world-032fd245ed Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:32:58 GMT DX-World YT3PL has been on the air as C5R from The Gambia on SSB and FT8 across several bands. Recent cluster spots suggesting activity from IOTA AF-060 are incorrect, as the station is not operating from that island. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpeditionoperating https://www.dx-world.net/tu7ei-ivory-coast/ dx-world-a13b269bf3 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:25:04 GMT DX-World Read the full story at DX-World. https://veron.nl/nieuws/propagatienieuws-week-41-2026/ veron-a3dbc60d2a Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:00:39 GMT VERON VERON's weekly propagation outlook for week 41 covers HF MUF ranging from about 10 MHz at night to around 24 MHz by day. It also covers tropo, sporadic-E, meteor scatter, aurora and EME conditions. Read the full story at VERON. propagation https://www.ssa.se/en-ny-bok-om-portabel-amatorradio/ ssa-c059ea0f53 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:49:12 GMT SSA (Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer) SM6YEC has written a 132-page Swedish-language guide to portable amateur radio, covering gear, batteries, antennas, logging software and programs such as POTA, SMFF, WWFF and PARC. It suits beginners and experienced operators and is available in print or as an e-book. Read the full story at SSA (Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer). educationoperating https://daily.hamweekly.com/2026/10/2026-10-4-aprs-connect-now-on-iphone-ios/ amateur-radio-daily-a6ec6d104f Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Amateur Radio Daily (Ham Weekly) APRS Connect, an APRS messaging client already available on Android, is now on the iPhone App Store for iOS 16.4 and later. It is free over APRS-IS, with radio connection and extra features in a paid Pro tier. Read the full story at Amateur Radio Daily (Ham Weekly). new-product https://www.amsat.org/ans-277-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/ amsat-c910c58645 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT AMSAT (The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) The October 4 AMSAT News Service bulletin covers the upcoming AMSAT Space Symposium in Jacksonville, Florida, ERMINAZ-2 satellites now in orbit, upcoming HADES-L and UNNE-1B launches, an AO-73 mode change, and FCC and HHS RF exposure proceedings. Read the full story at AMSAT (The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation). satelliteevent https://www.amateurradio.com/ham-college-144/ amateurradio-com-b71eda7f20 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:12:01 GMT AmateurRadio.com Episode 144 of the Ham College video series continues General class exam preparation with a fifth round of questions on the G1E topics: control operator categories, repeater rules, third-party traffic, ITU regions and automatically controlled digital stations. It also mentions an Icom ID-5200 giveaway. Read the full story at AmateurRadio.com. educationpodcast https://www.hamradio.hr/najbolji-svjetski-radioamateri-2030-dolaze-u-slavoniju/ hrs-8ae6abbff3 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:12:38 GMT HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez) The Croatian Amateur Radio Union has been awarded hosting of the World Radiosport Team Championship in July 2030, held alongside the IARU HF Championship. The event will take place near Čepin in Slavonia, with details on wrtc2030.hr. Read the full story at HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez). contestevent https://amsat-uk.org/2026/10/03/astronaut-to-use-amateur-radio-to-talk-to-uk-students/ amsat-uk-7e64b47067 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:35:13 GMT AMSAT-UK Students at Wick High School in Caithness are scheduled to speak with ISS astronaut Joshua Kutryk KJ5BFU on October 6, 2026, via ARISS. The downlink is on 145.800 MHz FM, with a live stream and a possible HamTV video downlink. Read the full story at AMSAT-UK. issyoutheducation https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/neue-koordinatoren-fuer-den-iaru-intruder-watch-service-iws/ darc-75c4800f5e Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:12:40 GMT DARC Harald Geier, DL9NDW, and Paulo Teixeira, CT2IWW, take over as global coordinators of the IARU Intruder Watch Service. They succeed Gaspar Miró, EA6AMM, who stepped down after leading the group since 2024. Read the full story at DARC. club-newsoperating https://veron.nl/nieuws/800-mhz-proef-ast-spacemobile-afgerond-kwestie-rond-interferentie-blijft/ veron-600a60b1d5 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:28 GMT VERON AST SpaceMobile has completed its 800 MHz trial, but the dispute over possible interference with the 70 cm amateur band continues. Direct-to-device satellite services increasingly compete with amateur allocations for spectrum. Read the full story at VERON. regulationsatellite https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261004-1/index.php wia-d096af7ade Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:27:32 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia points readers to the RSGB's set of online HF propagation tools, which help estimate where a signal is likely to be heard on the bands. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. propagationtechnical https://www.dx-world.net/yj0sp-vanuatu/ dx-world-f7d7354576 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:23:02 GMT DX-World Steve VK2SP plans a holiday-style operation from Port Vila, Vanuatu, as YJ0SP, running from October 30 to November 5 on the HF bands. QSL via home call. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpedition https://www.amateurradio.com/amateur-radio-weekly-issue-441/ amateurradio-com-c874c2ebab Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:27 GMT AmateurRadio.com This weekly roundup covers the WSJT-X 3.2.0-rc1 release, which adds JTTY, a weak-signal keyboard mode aimed at RTTY contesting, and a report on ESP32 chips that can work as built-in SDR receivers. Read the full story at AmateurRadio.com. firmwaretechnicalcontest https://www.hamradio.hr/istra-contest-conference-2026/ hrs-e69cf09efd Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:13:44 GMT HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez) The fifth Istra Contest Conference takes place this weekend in Poreč, Croatia, with talks also available on YouTube. On Saturday evening the host of the WRTC 2030 contest is to be announced, with HRS among the candidates. Read the full story at HRS (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez). contestevent https://uska.ch/de/hbradio-5-2026-online/ uska-0a684c8efd Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:22:23 GMT USKA Issue 5/2026 of the Swiss society's magazine is available for download. It features an interview with a blind ham, the new USKA website, elevated radial calculations, a magnetic-loop field meter build, the OscarWatch satellite software and contest results. Read the full story at USKA. club-newstechnicalcontest https://uska.ch/de/reminder-notfunk-tagung-am-samstag-10-oktober-2026/ uska-4b3b96c971 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:26:47 GMT USKA USKA holds its EmComm conference in Brütten on Saturday, 10 October 2026, and for the first time also invites authorities and rescue organisations. The programme covers Winlink, AREDN mesh networks, VHF/UHF repeater voice links and equipment displays. Read the full story at USKA. emergency-commseventtechnical https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/funkwx-am-wochenende-11/ darc-8ff049619c Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:48:15 GMT DARC A predicted coronal mass ejection only grazed Earth overnight, with no lasting effect on propagation. Geomagnetic activity should stay mostly quiet until stronger solar wind arrives around 4 October (Kp 4–5). Flare risk is very low and DX conditions are usable to good. Read the full story at DARC. propagation https://www.dx-world.net/ox7am-greenland/ dx-world-04812545fd Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:32:27 GMT DX-World OZ7AM plans to operate from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland as OX7AM between November 23 and December 7, 2026, on CW only. The operator will enter the CQWW CW contest in the single-operator all-band class. QSL via OZ1ACB and LoTW. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpeditioncontest https://veron.nl/nieuws/kort-radioamateurnieuws-week-40-2026/ veron-92c9f3d386 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:49 GMT VERON VERON's weekly news roundup covers the society's move to a new membership administration system on 1 November 2026. It also mentions an inflatable loop antenna for bicycle tyres, a lecture on 50 years of amateur radio, and a reported Icom X-026 reveal. Read the full story at VERON. club-newstechnical https://www.dx-world.net/t32az-east-kiribati/ dx-world-d66d681eb0 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:01:04 GMT DX-World Ken KH6QJ plans to be active again from Kiritimati Island, East Kiribati (OC-024), during the Oceania DX Contest on 3–4 October and the Arizona QSO Party on 10–11 October. QSL goes via home call, direct or bureau. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpeditioncontest https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261003-2/index.php wia-85201306c5 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:22:14 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia notes that the Oceania DX Contest begins today, with stations in Oceania being the sought-after DX for the weekend. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. contest https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261003-1/index.php wia-6f48c26f8e Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:26:31 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia AMSAT-OSCAR 7, an amateur radio satellite launched decades ago, continues to transmit. The Wireless Institute of Australia looks at its long operating life and what keeps it relevant to satellite operators. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. satellite https://www.ssa.se/sac-ssb-10-11-oktober/ ssa-8b5c41a870 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:11:36 GMT SSA (Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer) Swedish stations are encouraged to take part in the SSB leg of the Scandinavian Activity Contest on 11–12 October 2026, following a strong CW weekend. Sweden currently leads the Scandinavian Cup; the contest runs from 12:00 UTC Saturday to 11:59 UTC Sunday. Read the full story at SSA (Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer). contest https://www.ira.is/d-star-endurvarpinn-er-virkur/ ira-f7c3faa589 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:44:11 GMT ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar) The Icelandic society reports that the D-STAR repeater TF3RPI in the Bláfjöll mountains is working. It runs on 439.950 MHz transmit and 434.950 MHz receive, with an internet gateway, and the society's repeater information page has been updated. Read the full story at ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar). operatingtechnical https://www.dx-world.net/club-log-dx-world-collaboration/ dx-world-01c8444ef9 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:57:05 GMT DX-World DX-World news is now built into the calendar tool of the new Club Log mobile app. DXers can check upcoming DXpeditions alongside what is currently on the air in one place. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpeditionoperating https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2026/10/wrapping-up-the-lewis-clark-trail/ k0nr-blog-bd69c7157f Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:39:26 GMT The K0NR Radio Site K0NR and Joyce/K0JJW complete a Parks on the Air trip retracing the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, driving from St. Louis in early September to the Pacific coast. Read the full story at The K0NR Radio Site. operating http://www.arrl.org/news/view/2026-collegiate-qso-party-is-october-3-4 arrl-a396d3d720 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:18:00 GMT ARRL The Collegiate QSO Party runs from 0000 UTC October 3 to 2359 UTC October 4. Stations operated by students, faculty and alumni use college and university callsigns on CW, phone and digital modes. Read the full story at ARRL. contestyouth https://www.onallbands.com/legendary-dxer-bob-locher-w9kni-presents-tales-from-a-serial-sniper-part-4-my-bouvet-island-qrp-qso-with-3y0c/ onallbands-adca3df031 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:34:00 GMT OnAllBands (DX Engineering) Bob Locher, W9KNI, recalls building an Elecraft K2 kit and using it for a late QRP contact with the sole operator of the 1999 3Y0C Bouvet Island activation. He also reflects on the role of DXpedition lists. Read the full story at OnAllBands (DX Engineering). dxpeditionoperating https://www.dx-world.net/9t0md-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ dx-world-3e9ba4109f Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:54:10 GMT DX-World The 9T0MD team in the Democratic Republic of Congo publishes an update to address rumors about the operation. They describe arriving to find the hotel without local electricity, which was initially covered by a generator. Read the full story at DX-World. dxpedition https://heilsound.com/fall50-sale/ heil-sound-c3819f9ddc Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:53:27 GMT Heil Sound Heil Sound runs a limited-time fall sale with discounts on popular microphones, plus reduced prices on metallic-finish closeouts and B-stock units while supplies last. Read the full story at Heil Sound. https://amsat-dl.org/erminaz-2-satelliten-im-orbit/ amsat-dl-7f0ca76d8d Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:44:50 GMT AMSAT-Deutschland (AMSAT-DL) Three PocketQube satellites built by AMSAT-DL in Bochum, ERMINAZ-2U, 2V and 2X, launched on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. They ride on the Spanish OSSIE-D orbital vehicle, which is to deploy them into orbit. Read the full story at AMSAT-Deutschland (AMSAT-DL). satellite https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2026/10/02/less-than-a-week-until-the-rsgb-2026-convention/ rsgb-9882b184d7 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:25:10 GMT RSGB Advance tickets for the RSGB Convention at Kents Hill Conference Centre, Milton Keynes, can be bought online until 9am on Monday 5 October. Buying ahead costs less than paying at the event. Read the full story at RSGB. event https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2026/10/02/rsgb-spectrum-forum-chair-wins-international-award/ rsgb-1019ca2b5f Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:19:37 GMT RSGB Murray Niman, G6JYB, who chairs the RSGB Spectrum Forum, receives the Roy Stevens, G2BVN Memorial Trophy. He shares the award with one other recipient, presented at the IARU Region 1 Conference. Read the full story at RSGB. awardregulation https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2026/10/02/new-rsgb-regional-forum-chair-and-secretary-announced/ rsgb-068151c4ef Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:18:41 GMT RSGB Philip Hosey, MI0MSO, is appointed the new RSGB Regional Forum Chair. He has held the role before and currently manages the Society's special interest groups. Read the full story at RSGB. club-news https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2026/10/02/appointment-of-regional-forum-chair/ rsgb-c7ef82968f Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:17:31 GMT RSGB The RSGB appoints Philip Hosey, MI0MSO, as Regional Forum Chair from 1 October 2026. He has previously served in the role and is currently the Society's Special Interest Group Manager. Read the full story at RSGB. club-news https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2026/10/02/appointment-of-regional-forum-secretary/ rsgb-98a249cf0e Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:15:39 GMT RSGB The RSGB appoints Stephen Purser, GW4SHF, as Regional Forum Secretary from 1 October 2026. He has held various volunteer roles with the Society over many years. Read the full story at RSGB. club-news https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/meldungen/aktuelles-details/news/vortrag-ueberraschendes-zu-monopol-und-vertikalantennen/ darc-ecf8a532e5 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT DARC A talk by Wolfgang, DK2FQ, on monopole and vertical antennas takes place on Treff.DARC on 5 October at 19:00. It uses practical examples to show how such antennas actually behave and which assumptions prove surprising. Read the full story at DARC. technicaleducationevent https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20261002-1/index.php wia-8658d71298 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Wireless Institute of Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia compares how radio astronomers protect against radio interference with the problems amateurs face, and considers what hams could learn from those methods. Read the full story at Wireless Institute of Australia. technical https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2026/10/02/also-in-gb2rs-this-week-539/ rsgb-gb2rs-42662d1bdc Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:43:36 GMT RSGB GB2RS News Two GB2RS News broadcasts will originate from the RSGB Convention on Sunday 11 October. One is an 80m bulletin on 3640kHz at 11am, and the other is read via the QO-100 satellite at 3pm. Read the full story at RSGB GB2RS News. eventsatellite https://www.amateurradio.com/the-google-gadget-is-back-and-running/ amateurradio-com-4d1e008a4b Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:26:07 GMT AmateurRadio.com The author reports that Google's Blogs I Follow gadget, which had stopped updating, is working again. A previous post described a workaround used in the meantime. Read the full story at AmateurRadio.com.