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STÓRU SÝNINGARNAR ÞRJÁR 2027.
The Three Big Ham Shows in 2027
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.
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OPIÐ Í SKELJANESI 8. OKTÓBER.
Open House at Skeljanes, 8 October
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.
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HELSTU KEPPNIR HELGINA 10.-11. OKTÓBER.
Main Contests of the Weekend, 10–11 October
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.
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NÝTT CQ TF ER KOMIÐ ÚT.
New CQ TF Has Been Published
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.
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D-STAR ENDURVARPINN ER VIRKUR.
D-STAR repeater is active
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.
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RÁÐSTEFNA IARU SVÆÐIS 1 2026.
IARU Region 1 Conference 2026
The 27th IARU Region 1 conference took place 19–23 September in Vienna, with delegates from 38 member societies. A new executive committee was elected for three years, with PB2T as chairman. Two Icelandic delegates attended.
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NÁMSKEIÐIÐ GENGUR VEL.
The course is going well
The Icelandic society's amateur licence course, begun 14 September at Reykjavík University, is entering its third of six weeks. It has 22 participants, about 69% of those registered.
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OPIÐ HÚS Í SKELJANESI 1. OKTÓBER.
Open house at Skeljanes on 1 October
The Icelandic society's Skeljanes clubhouse opens to members and guests on Thursday 1 October, 20:00 to 22:00. The QSL manager will have sorted incoming cards, and coffee is provided.
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HELSTU ALÞJÓÐLEGAR KEPPNIR 3.-4. OKTÓBER.
Main international contests, 3–4 October
Three international contests run 3–4 October: the TRC DX Contest on CW and SSB, the Oceania DX Contest on SSB, and the Russian WW Digital Contest on BPSK63 and RTTY. Times, bands and exchanges are listed.
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VIÐTÆKI Á SAUÐÁRKRÓKI ENDURNÝJAÐ.
Web Receiver at Sauðárkrókur Renewed
A WEB-888 SDR receiver now operates at Sauðárkrókur in Iceland, replacing an older KiwiSDR. It covers the HF amateur bands and supports up to 12 simultaneous listeners over the internet.
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SKILAFRESTUR FRAMLENGDUR.
Submission deadline extended
The Icelandic society extends the deadline for contributions to issue 4/2026 of its magazine CQ TF to Friday, 25 September. The issue is due out on Sunday, 4 October.
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OPIÐ HÚS Í SKELJANESI 24. SEPTEMBER.
Open house at Skeljanes on 24 September
The ÍRA clubhouse in Skeljanes opens to members and guests on Thursday, 24 September, from 20:00 to 22:00. The meeting room, the TF3IRA radio room and the QSL room will be open.
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ALÞJÓÐLEGAR KEPPNIR 26.-27. SEPTEMBER.
International contests 26–27 September
ÍRA lists two contests for the weekend of 26–27 September: the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest and the YU DX Contest. It gives start times, bands, modes and exchanges for each.
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NÁMSKEIÐ TIL AMTÖRPRÓFS ER BYRJAÐ.
Amateur licence course has begun
The Icelandic society's amateur licence course began on 14 September at Reykjavik University with 32 registered participants. Teaching continues until 27 October, and some students follow recordings from earlier courses.