Archive › October 2026 › Week 40
Thursday, 1 October 2026
19 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 8
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Deutschland-Rundspruch 39/2026, 40. KW
Germany Bulletin 39/2026, Week 40
The DARC weekly bulletin covers the Bundesrat's fifth amendment to the frequency ordinance, an ARRL look at RADE, ISS SSTV images, SAQ's October 24 transmission, a Kamen radio market and contests.
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DX-Honor Roll VERON per 1 oktober 2026
VERON DX Honor Roll as of 1 October 2026
VERON publishes its DX Honor Roll as of 1 October 2026, comparing band scores for worked and confirmed DXCC entities among Dutch operators who upload logs to Club Log.
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WICEN NSW Prepares for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
WICEN NSW, the emergency communications group of New South Wales, is preparing to provide radio support for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic.
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Ionosondas. Qué son y para qué sirven, por David Altadill
Ionosondes: what they are and what they are for, by David Altadill
David Altadill explains what ionosondas are and what they do. These stations analyse the ionosphere, and their worldwide data feed HF propagation understanding and prediction programs.
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Austrijas radioamatieriem simtgade: ÖVSV svinību videoieraksts
Centenary for Austrian radio amateurs: video of the ÖVSV celebration
A video of the ÖVSV centenary celebration of 21 September 2026 is now online. It features a play by the late Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC, about the society's structure and future.
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21° Diploma Palazzo Reale di Caserta
21st Royal Palace of Caserta Award
ARI Caserta runs the 21st Palazzo Reale di Caserta Award from October 3 to 11, 2026, on 160-10m in CW, SSB and digital modes. Logs are not sent and are published on HAMAWARD.
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Vorsicht bei Einfuhr von Geräten aus Russland – aktuelle Einfuhrbeschränkungen beachten
Caution when importing equipment from Russia – observe current import restrictions
DARC warns that importing equipment from Russia can bring trouble under EU sanctions. A buyer of a 23 cm EME amplifier bought in 2023 has been contacted by customs investigators, even though it was hobby use.
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WRTC 2022: sanctioneringscommissie herziet de resultaten
WRTC 2022: sanctions committee revises the results
The sanctions committee has revised the WRTC 2022 results first published in July 2023. A further review of contest logs, prompted by WRTC 2026 jury findings, leads to at least one disqualification.
DX & contests 7
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V47FWX – St Kitts
G0FWX returns to St Kitts as V47FWX from October 13 to 20, 2026. It is a holiday-style operation from the station of V47JA.
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DX-WORLD Weekly Bulletin
Edition 682 of the free DX-World Weekly Bulletin, compiled by ON9CFG, is available for download. This issue runs to 19 pages.
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K6VHF/HR9 – Honduras
K6VHF will operate as K6VHF/HR9 from Roatan island (NA-057), Honduras, between November 25 and December 5, 2026. Activity covers 160-6m on CW, SSB and digital modes.
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6O6X – Somaliland
The 6O6X Somaliland DXpedition names N2AJ as its East Coast pilot and ON9CFG as its European pilot. They stay in daily contact with a team member on site.
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V61GSE – Weno Island, F.S.M
JR1GSE is active as V61GSE from Weno Island (OC-011), Chuuk State, Micronesia, October 1-7, 2026. Operation is holiday-style on 80-6m using FT8, SSB and CW.
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D44JB – Cape Verde
EI8JB plans to operate as D44JB from Santo Antão island, Cape Verde, November 13-20, 2026. Bands are 80-10m using SSB and FT8.
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FW1P – Wallis & Futuna
Janusz, SP9FIH, plans to join the Oceania DX Contest from Wallis and Futuna as FW1P this weekend, on 40m-10m. He also describes his luggage limits.
Space & satellites 1
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Countdown für Bochums erste Satelliten läuft
Countdown for Bochum's first satellites underway
AMSAT-DL's three PocketQube satellites ERMINAZ-2U, 2V and 2X, built in Bochum, are set to launch on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on 1 October. They ride on the OSSIE-D vehicle and will transmit telemetry once deployed.
Community & news 3
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2553 for Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Newsline report 2553 covers RFI safeguards urged by UN agencies, US agency comments on RF exposure, a Silent Key for KG8CX, the PA QSO Party, an ARISS SSTV event and DX news.
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Guide to October 2026 Ham Radio Contests: New Reference Books Edition
DX Engineering's October guide to contests begins with new reference books, including an RSGB beginner's guide to contesting by Ed Durrant, DD5LP, that explains how to take part in a first event.
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Call sign grace period: A hard lesson learned
K4HST uses the case of KE6MIT to show how an FCC license can expire during the grace period when a renewal payment fails and the resulting dismissal goes unnoticed. The piece stresses confirming that payment actually went through.