Societies & IARU

Bendigo RadioFest This Sunday: Hamfest, Community and a Special Look at “Operation Breakout”

The Wireless Institute of Australia previews the Bendigo RadioFest, a hamfest running this Sunday. The event also features a presentation on Operation Breakout.

Регламент Експериментального Кубку України з цифрового радіозв’язку на КХ малою потужністю «Кубок Незламності»

Rules of the Experimental Ukrainian Low-Power HF Digital Cup "Cup of Indomitability"

UARL publishes the rules for an experimental Ukrainian low-power HF digital contest, the Cup of Indomitability. It runs on 1 November 2026 using FT8, with a 40 m session at 11:00 UTC and an 80 m session at 17:00 UTC, each lasting one hour.

POLJANA FM CONTEST 2026.

Poljana FM Contest 2026

The Croatian society announces that the Poljana FM Contest takes place on 18 October 2026, during the 9A Activity Contest. Logs go to the organizers in EDI format, and rules match the 2025 edition.

Vorstand im Dialog mit den Mitgliedern

Board in Dialogue with Members

DARC members can put questions to the board in an online session on 15 October at 19:30. Access is through the calendar entry on Treff.DARC.

AMSAT-Symposium 2026 startet in Jacksonville (USA)

AMSAT Symposium 2026 Starts in Jacksonville (USA)

The 44th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting runs 8 to 11 October in Jacksonville, Florida, with talks streamed live. Topics include CubeSatSim, ARISS, FUNcube+, Jovian-1 and 25 years of ISS amateur operation.

Belgium Outdoor Shack (BOS!)

Belgium Outdoor Shack has launched a new website that combines logging, statistics and award tracking for several Belgian portable-operating programs, including castles, mills, lighthouses and towers.

FunkWX - weitere M-Flares möglich

FunkWX - more M-flares possible

The DARC propagation report describes mostly quiet but locally unsettled geomagnetic conditions and moderate solar activity with two minor M-class flares. Further flares are possible, and the ionosphere is slowly returning to normal.

Watching the Gulf

The Hurricane Watch Net is tracking Invest 92L, a system expected to strengthen into a tropical storm within a day. It could threaten the Gulf coast from Louisiana to Florida. The net is not activated yet but will start if officials request it.

LRAL turpina augt: līgā jau 125 biedri

LRAL keeps growing: league now has 125 members

The Latvian Radio Amateur League admitted three new members at its October 5 board meeting, bringing membership to 125. The new members hold the callsigns YL3ARI, YL3APY and YL3LJ.

Nieuwe coördinatoren voor de IARU Intruder Watch Service (IWS)

New coordinators for the IARU Intruder Watch Service (IWS)

Harald Geier, DL9NDW, and Paulo Teixeira, CT2IWW, become the new coordinators of the IARU Intruder Watch Service. They succeed Gaspar Miró, EA6AMM, who announced his resignation in March 2026 for personal reasons.

One Month to Go: Tassie Ham-E-Con 2026 Is Ready to Hack the Ether

The Wireless Institute of Australia says the Tassie Ham-E-Con 2026 event in Tasmania is one month away.

Merca-Radio 2026 San Vicente

URE announces the Merca-Radio hamfest in San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, on 25 October, starting at 9:00 at the Colegio La Huerta. Members can buy, sell and meet.

Nu startar vi upp inför SSA Årsmöte 2027 i Sundsvall.

Preparations begin for the SSA Annual Meeting 2027 in Sundsvall

The Swedish amateur radio society begins announcing plans for its 2027 annual meeting in Sundsvall, set for 23–25 April, with Quality Hotel Sundsvall as base. Further details will appear monthly in QTC.

Kup Jadrana – neslužbeni rezultati

Adriatic Cup – unofficial results

Unofficial results of the Adriatic Cup contest are posted on the HF robot. Objections can be filed within seven days of publication, until 12 October 2026.

Hrvatska dx-expedicija na Solomonske otoke H49A

Croatian DXpedition to the Solomon Islands, H49A

A six-member Croatian team travels to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on 7 October 2026 to operate as H49A, using three IC-7300 transceivers, ACOM amplifiers and generator power. The callsign also marks a Croatian nuns' mission on Malaita.

Međimurski ARG festival

Međimurje ARDF Festival

The 3rd Međimurje ARDF festival takes place 10–11 October in Mali Mihaljevec, Croatia, as part of the national fox-hunting league. Events include 80 m classic and foxoring on Saturday, and 2 m classic on Sunday. Registration closes 7 October.

FunkWX - neuer Sonnenfleck mit Flare-Potential

FunkWX – new sunspot with flare potential

Solar wind speed is elevated at about 510 km/s but expected to ease, with geomagnetic activity mostly quiet to unsettled. A new, increasingly complex sunspot facing Earth could raise flare activity.

De Orlando Amateur Radio Club viert het 80-jarig bestaan ​​van Orlando HamCation

Orlando Amateur Radio Club celebrates 80 years of Orlando HamCation

The Orlando Amateur Radio Club marks the 80th anniversary of Orlando HamCation, to be held 12–14 February 2027 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park. First held in 1946, it is described as the world's second-largest ham convention.

ZR1WT Cubesat for BACAR14

The South African Radio League reports on the ZR1WT CubeSat, linked to the BACAR14 event.

AWA News Oct 2

The South African Radio League shares issue #243 of AWA News, dated October 2026, as a downloadable file.

BACAR 14

The South African Radio League posts an item about BACAR 14.

Het is deze week Ruimteweek!

It's World Space Week this week!

World Space Week runs from 4 to 10 October 2026, a United Nations-designated observance of space exploration and its value to humanity. VERON points to it as a theme for amateur radio activity.

Coming Up in Amateur Radio Magazine: Measure Your EMR, Build a Rig and Celebrate Six Metres

The next issue of the WIA's Amateur Radio magazine covers measuring electromagnetic radiation exposure, building a rig, and a six-metre band celebration.

Formation B-EARS le samedi 12 décembre 2026

UBA announces a B-EARS training day on 12 December 2026. B-EARS volunteers support the authorities during network outages and practise directed-net operation across the five rescue disciplines.

Compte rendu formation B-EARS 2026/1

UBA reports on the first B-EARS training of 2026, which drew nearly twenty participants from Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region.

60° Convegno Romagna 2026

60th Romagna Convention 2026

ARI publishes the programme for the 60th Romagna Convention in 2026, available as a downloadable PDF.

80 Jahre "Orlando HamCation"

80 Years of the Orlando HamCation

The Orlando Amateur Radio Club marks 80 years of the Orlando HamCation, to be held 12–14 February 2027 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. The 2026 edition drew 24,890 visitors, and over 100 vendors and organisations exhibit each year.

ERMINAZ-2 sendet – nach Bochum und in die ganze Welt

ERMINAZ-2 transmits – to Bochum and the whole world

Three AMSAT-DL PocketQube satellites from Bochum, launched on 1 October, were released from their carrier earlier than planned. ERMINAZ-2U and -2V have sent telemetry, while signals from ERMINAZ-2X are still being searched for.

SlowscanTV.com brengt wereldwijd ontvangen SSTV-beelden samen op één platform

SlowscanTV.com brings SSTV images received worldwide together on one platform

SlowscanTV.com gathers SSTV images received by amateurs worldwide and shows them online almost immediately. It keeps a rolling 30-day archive of more than 34,000 images from 148 monitored receiving stations.

FunkWX - Sonnenwind hochgestuft

FunkWX - Solar wind upgraded

Solar wind from a coronal hole is rated strong, with speeds above 500 km/s, and should ease from 6 October. Geomagnetic activity is active to stormy, solar flux is moderate, and HF conditions are disturbed.

Aktuelle Conteste KW 41/2026

Current contests, week 41/2026

DARC lists the contests running from 5 to 11 October 2026, covering CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 events from HF to VHF. Entries include the Makrothen RTTY Contest, the Oceania DX Contest and several regional activity evenings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Najbolji svjetski radioamateri 2030. dolaze u Slavoniju

The world's best radio amateurs come to Slavonia in 2030

The Croatian Amateur Radio Union has been awarded hosting of the World Radiosport Team Championship in July 2030, held alongside the IARU HF Championship. The event will take place near Čepin in Slavonia, with details on wrtc2030.hr.

Neue Koordinatoren für den IARU Intruder Watch Service (IWS)

New coordinators for the IARU Intruder Watch Service (IWS)

Harald Geier, DL9NDW, and Paulo Teixeira, CT2IWW, take over as global coordinators of the IARU Intruder Watch Service. They succeed Gaspar Miró, EA6AMM, who stepped down after leading the group since 2024.

800 MHz-proef AST SpaceMobile afgerond – kwestie rond interferentie blijft

AST SpaceMobile 800 MHz trial completed, interference issue remains

AST SpaceMobile has completed its 800 MHz trial, but the dispute over possible interference with the 70 cm amateur band continues. Direct-to-device satellite services increasingly compete with amateur allocations for spectrum.

Where Will Your Signal Go? Explore the RSGB's Online HF Propagation Tools

The Wireless Institute of Australia points readers to the RSGB's set of online HF propagation tools, which help estimate where a signal is likely to be heard on the bands.

ISTRA CONTEST CONFERENCE 2026

Istra Contest Conference 2026

The fifth Istra Contest Conference takes place this weekend in Poreč, Croatia, with talks also available on YouTube. On Saturday evening the host of the WRTC 2030 contest is to be announced, with HRS among the candidates.

HBradio 5/2026 online

Issue 5/2026 of the Swiss society's magazine is available for download. It features an interview with a blind ham, the new USKA website, elevated radial calculations, a magnetic-loop field meter build, the OscarWatch satellite software and contest results.

Reminder: Notfunk-Tagung am Samstag, 10. Oktober 2026

Reminder: Emergency radio conference on Saturday, 10 October 2026

USKA holds its EmComm conference in Brütten on Saturday, 10 October 2026, and for the first time also invites authorities and rescue organisations. The programme covers Winlink, AREDN mesh networks, VHF/UHF repeater voice links and equipment displays.

FunkWX am Wochenende

Radio weather for the weekend

A predicted coronal mass ejection only grazed Earth overnight, with no lasting effect on propagation. Geomagnetic activity should stay mostly quiet until stronger solar wind arrives around 4 October (Kp 4–5). Flare risk is very low and DX conditions are usable to good.

Kort radioamateurnieuws – week 40, 2026

Short amateur radio news – week 40, 2026

VERON's weekly news roundup covers the society's move to a new membership administration system on 1 November 2026. It also mentions an inflatable loop antenna for bicycle tyres, a lecture on 50 years of amateur radio, and a reported Icom X-026 reveal.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.