Archive › September 2026 › Week 36
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
8 stories published this day (UTC).
Manufacturers & gear 3
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Meet Ella-Raye: One of the UK’s Youngest Licensed Amateur Radio Operators
An eight-year-old has passed the UK Foundation licence exam, making her one of the youngest licensed amateurs in the country. She is also reported to be the youngest girl to pass in recent years.
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Icom Introduces the New IC-M430 and MA-600TRBB at IBEX 2025 in the U.S.
Icom introduces the IC-M430 and MA-600TRBB at IBEX 2025 in the United States.
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Icom Releases New ID-5200E Firmware, Software & Updated USB Driver
Icom has published new firmware, programming software, manuals and driver updates for several radios. The ID-5200E, a VHF/UHF dual-band digital transceiver, is the main focus of the release.
Societies & IARU 3
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RAC Basic and Advanced Courses Fall 2026: Register Now!
Radio Amateurs of Canada is offering online Basic and Advanced amateur radio courses for fall 2026, open to people across Canada, and registration is open.
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VRZA medewerkersdag geannuleerd
VRZA Volunteers' Day Cancelled
VRZA cancels the extra volunteers' day planned for Saturday 19 September because too many people withdrew. A new date will be announced later.
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3W9C : Son Island
3W9C: Son Island
SP5APW will operate as 3W9C from Son Island, IOTA AS-128, Vietnam, from 4 to 12 September 2026. Operation is planned on 6, 10, 15 and 20 metres, with QSL via Clublog OQRS.
Community & news 2
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Free electrical engineering books from the University of Michigan
Michigan Publishing Services offers free PDF downloads of several electrical engineering books. The post highlights texts on digital communications and electromagnetics, relevant to readers wanting deeper theory behind digital modes, transmission lines and antennas.
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Call Sign WB4MZ0 (Numeral Zero)
The FCC mistakenly issued the call sign WB4MZ0, with a numeral zero, to a Georgia club in 1994. It was found and replaced with WB4MZO in 1999, as the ULS database became the system of record.