Archive › October 2026 › Week 40
Friday, 2 October 2026
32 stories published this day (UTC).
Manufacturers & gear 1
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Heil Sound Fall50 Sale
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.
Societies & IARU 22
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This Weekend, We Are the DX: Oceania DX Contest Starts Today
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.
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The Satellite That Refused to Die: AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Is Still Talking
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.
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SAC SSB: 10-11 oktober.
SAC SSB: 10-11 October
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.
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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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2026 Collegiate QSO Party is October 3 – 4
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.
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Less than a week until the RSGB 2026 Convention
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.
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RSGB Spectrum Forum Chair wins international award
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.
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New RSGB Regional Forum Chair and Secretary announced
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.
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Appointment of Regional Forum Chair
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.
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Appointment of Regional Forum Secretary
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.
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Vortrag: Überraschendes zu Monopol- und Vertikalantennen
Talk: Surprising Facts about Monopole and Vertical Antennas
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.
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Keeping the Radio Sky Quiet: What Radio Astronomy Can Teach Amateur Radio About Interference
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.
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Also in GB2RS this week…
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.
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Beredskap handlar om att vara redo.
Preparedness is about being ready.
Lindesberg Radio Club SK4EA and the volunteer radio organisation FRO Örebro provided backup radio links between 12 polling stations and the municipal office on 13 September. Communication mostly used a 145 MHz repeater, with simplex and a mesh network as fallbacks.
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Suomen Radioamatööriliiton toimiston tiedote 38/2026, 3.10.2026
SRAL office bulletin 38/2026, 3 October 2026
The Finnish society's bulletin 38/2026 covers its autumn meeting on 21 November in Tampere, board election nominations, continued amateur exam sessions, and several club events and courses in October.
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Youth WWA 2026 – YOTA Italia presente!
Youth WWA 2026 – YOTA Italia is on the air!
Young radio amateurs worldwide are on the air for the Youth World Wide Award from 5 to 11 October. Several YOTA Italia stations are active on HF bands.
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ORARI Daerah Riau Siap Dukung Penuh Jojo Fun Camp 2026
ORARI Riau Ready to Fully Support Jojo Fun Camp 2026
ORARI Riau pledges support for Jojo Fun Camp 2026, a scout JOTA-JOTI event planned for 16–18 October at Rumbai in Pekanbaru. About 500 participants are expected, and the club is asked to provide speakers, instructors and radio equipment.
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Interview unter dem Turm #96: Lars Weiler, DC4LB, über das DARC LAB auf der HAM RADIO
Interview under the Tower #96: Lars Weiler, DC4LB, on the DARC LAB at HAM RADIO
Episode 96 of the DARC video series features Lars Weiler about the DARC Lab stand at HAM RADIO 2026. Visitors could use 3D printers, soldering stations and measuring equipment to work on technical projects.
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Interview unter dem Turm #96: Lars Weiler, DC4LW, über das DARC LAB auf der HAM RADIO
Interview Under the Tower #96: Lars Weiler, DC4LW, on the DARC LAB at HAM RADIO
In episode 96 of its video series, DARC speaks with Lars Weiler, DC4LW, who staffed the DARC Lab stand at HAM RADIO 2026. Visitors there could work on technical projects using 3D printers, soldering stations and test equipment.
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“WSJT-X Improved” gaat verder als “WS – Digital Mode Suite”
"WSJT-X Improved" continues as "WS – Digital Mode Suite"
The WSJT-X Improved software is renamed WS – Digital Mode Suite. The change avoids confusion with the version of WSJT-X by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
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FunkWX - Magnetstürme möglich
FunkWX - Magnetic storms possible
A coronal mass ejection may graze Earth soon, possibly raising geomagnetic activity to unsettled or active with minor G1 storms. Fast solar wind from a coronal hole is also expected on 4 October.
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Vaalivaliokunta tiedottaa – hallitusvaalin 2026 ehdokasasettelusta
Election committee announces nominations for the 2026 board election
SRAL's election committee opens nominations for two board seats, each a three-year term, to be filled at the autumn meeting on 21 November 2026. Proposals are due by 22 October, 16:00, preferably by email.
DX & contests 5
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Club Log & DX-World collaboration
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.
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9T0MD – Democratic Republic of Congo
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.
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ZC4OL – Cyprus SBA
TF1OL ended the ZC4OL operation from the Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas on October 2nd with 5907 QSOs from 119 countries. Logs are on QRZ and LoTW, and the next stop is Rhodes as SV5/TF1OL.
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KH8A – American Samoa
The KH8A team reports less than four weeks remain before its DXpedition to American Samoa. The operation focuses mainly on Europe but plans to work North America, Asia and other regions too.
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A QRX…but not for long!
The DX-World editor thanks readers for messages of support after a health scare that included an overnight hospital stay and further tests. Blood pressure remains high but is falling.
Space & satellites 1
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ERMINAZ-2 Satelliten im Orbit
ERMINAZ-2 Satellites in Orbit
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.
Community & news 3
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Wrapping Up the Lewis & Clark Trail
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.
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Legendary DXer Bob Locher, W9KNI, Presents Tales from a Serial Sniper Part 4: My Bouvet Island QRP QSO with 3Y0C
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.
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The Google gadget is back and running
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.