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VP2MAW – Montserrat
A German group of six operators, led by DL8LAU, travels to Montserrat on October 9/10 and plans to be active as VP2MAW from soon after arrival until October 20.
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VE9MY/P & VE9GLF/P – IOTA NA-068 activity
Len, VE9MY/P, and Linda, VE9GLF/P, operate portable from two New Brunswick islands, Miscou on October 9 and Lameque on October 11. Each island counts as IOTA NA-068. POTA and WWFF contacts are also planned.
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VK9XY – Christmas Island
N4ML and W6IZT discuss VK9XY, a planned DXpedition to Christmas Island. The 12-person team is led by N4ML and includes 10 operators under 26 from six countries, aiming to put younger operators in charge.
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XR0Z – Alexander Selkirk Island, SA-101
The XR0Z DXpedition to Alexander Selkirk Island (SA-101) has been rescheduled. Storm systems linked to El Niño are bringing heavy rain to the Chilean coast, affecting the team's current plans.
Community & news 1
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LHS Episode #633: 18 Years of LHS
Episode 633 of the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast marks the show's 18th anniversary with a special guest, along with personal news from the hosts.
DX & contests 2
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Tales from a Serial Sniper
A profile of Bob Locher, W9KNI, licensed at 15 and a lifelong DXer who tops the ARRL Mixed and CW Honor Rolls. He co-founded Bencher Inc and has written many articles and two books on DXing.
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XU7X – Cambodia
The XU7X Cambodia DXpedition adds N6ACL and VK6DX to its team, helping run seven stations at once. Following an earlier operator departure, the team also notes that its website has moved to a new address.
Community & news 1
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TX Factor Visits National Hamfest
TX Factor covers the UK National Hamfest at Newark, featuring a QO-100 demonstration with Camb-Hams, talk of an upcoming Icom rig and a Yaesu repeater upgrade, and RSGB plans for engaging members at large shows.
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
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.
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YJ0SP – Vanuatu
Steve VK2SP plans a holiday-style operation from Port Vila, Vanuatu, as YJ0SP, running from October 30 to November 5 on the HF bands. QSL via home call.
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OX7AM – Greenland
OZ7AM plans to operate from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland as OX7AM between November 23 and December 7, 2026, on CW only. The operator will enter the CQWW CW contest in the single-operator all-band class. QSL via OZ1ACB and LoTW.
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T32AZ – Kiritimati, East Kiribati
Ken KH6QJ plans to be active again from Kiritimati Island, East Kiribati (OC-024), during the Oceania DX Contest on 3–4 October and the Arizona QSO Party on 10–11 October. QSL goes via home call, direct or bureau.
Community & news 2
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Ham College 144
Episode 144 of the Ham College video series continues General class exam preparation with a fifth round of questions on the G1E topics: control operator categories, repeater rules, third-party traffic, ITU regions and automatically controlled digital stations. It also mentions an Icom ID-5200 giveaway.
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 441
This weekly roundup covers the WSJT-X 3.2.0-rc1 release, which adds JTTY, a weak-signal keyboard mode aimed at RTTY contesting, and a report on ESP32 chips that can work as built-in SDR receivers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Community & news 2
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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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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.
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H49A – Solomon Islands
The H49A Solomon Islands team reports final preparations, with part of the group ready to depart. Equipment is limited to six suitcases.
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7P8JL, 7P8LZ & 7P8TR – Lesotho
Three South African operators plan to be on the air from Lesotho between October 1 and 11, 2026, using the callsigns 7P8JL, 7P8TR and 7P8LZ on HF, with SOTA and POTA activity. QSL goes via LoTW.