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Sunday, 4 October 2026
17 stories published this day (UTC).
Societies & IARU 9
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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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De 42e Friese Elfstedencontest is op 22 november 2026
The 42nd Frisian Elfstedencontest takes place on 22 November 2026
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.
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Es ist Weltraumwoche!
It's World Space Week!
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.
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RADE: Australian Amateur Radio Innovation Takes Digital Voice in a New Direction
The Wireless Institute of Australia highlights RADE, an Australian amateur radio development in digital voice that points the mode in a new direction.
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04-Oct-2026 Updates from the IRTS — HF News — Return of the Shannon Basin Radio Club SSB DX Nets — TOG Radio Weekend: 24th and 25th October — Silent Key : EI9FN Percy Masters —…
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.
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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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Propagatienieuws – week 41 2026
Propagation news – week 41 2026
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.
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En ny bok om portabel amatörradio.
A new book on portable amateur radio
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.
DX & contests 5
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3A/WE9G – Monaco
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.
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C6AQQ – The Bahamas
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.
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6O2M – Somalia
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.
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C5R – The Gambia
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.
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TU7EI – Ivory Coast
Space & satellites 1
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ANS-277 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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.
Community & news 2
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ICQPodcast Episode 494 – Q and A 2026
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.
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APRS Connect is Now on iPhone
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.