Week 35, 2026: the week in amateur radio
24 Aug – 30 Aug · 24 stories · Mon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun
Manufacturers & gear
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First Look: IC-7110 Pre-Release Information
Icom America publishes pre-release information on the IC-7110 transceiver.
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Xiegu X6200 Firmware 1.0.8 CW Macros & Keyer Fixes
Firmware 1.0.8 for the Xiegu X6200 corrects CW keying speed accuracy, fixes an S-meter that could stick at −255 dBm, and restores the CW keyer macro function, reached through the APP key in CW or CWR mode.
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Unveiled at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026: Introducing the New Icom IC-7110!
Icom reveals the IC-7110 at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026 as the successor to the IC-7100. It is an HF/50/70/144/430 MHz mobile-style transceiver with a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen and dualwatch.
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20/22 Chrome Body Count
Heil Sound lists a product called the 20/22 Chrome Body Count.
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Xiegu G90 Runs HOT: Does the Radioddity G90-H1 Actually Fix It?
A review of the Radioddity G90-H1, a bolt-on stand with a thermostatic fan for the Xiegu G90. During FT8 testing, case temperature fell by roughly 7°C, with fan noise well below conversation level.
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Xiegu G90 Field Day Test: Out of the Box to First Contacts
A reviewer unboxes a new Xiegu G90, a 20 W HF transceiver, at Field Day and makes contacts the same day. Receive performance is rated well, though the slow transmit-to-receive switching can clip the start of replies.
Societies & IARU
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Erfolgreiches 1. Funkfest des FACB
Successful First Funkfest of the FACB
The Funkamateurclub Basel held its first Funkfest on 30 August 2026 at the SSA Sichern site near Liestal. It offered soldering for children, a transmitter hunt, a USKA stand with LoRa devices and a flea market.
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30-Aug-2026 Updates from the IRTS — IARU Region 1 Conference Papers — Thank You from Dublin Maker — Irish Elf DX Group Activation for 145 Alive — VHF/Microwave News — UKEICC…
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society posts a weekly update listing several items, including IARU Region 1 Conference papers, a thank-you from Dublin Maker, an Irish Elf DX Group activation and VHF/microwave news.
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CQ WW Contestide sügishooaeg
The CQ WW contest autumn season
The Estonian radio amateur society notes the autumn season of major international contests has begun. It links to the best Baltic results so far in the CQ WW Digi, RTTY, SSB and CW contests, encouraging operators to beat them.
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Rádiózás az Alpok szívében – Magyar fiatalok az IARU R1 YOTA 2026 nyári táborában
Radio in the heart of the Alps – Hungarian youth at the IARU R1 YOTA 2026 summer camp
A member of the Hungarian delegation reports on the IARU Region 1 YOTA summer camp, held July 25 to August 1 in Wagrain, Austria, for ham radio operators aged 15 to 25. Early activities included building VHF antennas.
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Календар основних КХ змагань у вересні 2026 року
Calendar of main HF contests in September 2026
The Ukrainian league lists the main HF contests for September 2026, including the RSGB Field Day SSB, Scandinavian Activity Contest CW and BARTG Sprint PSK63, and notes sanctions on Russian and Belarusian entrants in some of them.
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September-October 2026 eTCA is now available
The digital edition of the September-October 2026 issue of TCA, the Canadian amateur radio magazine, can now be viewed or downloaded. The printed copy has gone to the printer.
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Kurzbericht 6. EMC-Level 1 Videokonferenz 2026
Short report: 6th EMC Level 1 video conference 2026
The Swiss society summarizes its sixth EMC video conference of 2026, which covered smart meter interference cases, a 137 kHz band fix, ferrite suppression of a solar installation, and IARU Region 1 conference agenda items. The next session is September 29.
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Diploma Santina de Covadonga 2026
Santina de Covadonga Diploma 2026
The Gijón section of URE organizes the 42nd Santina de Covadonga special-callsign activity and diploma, running September 1 to 13, 2026, in connection with Asturias Day.
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Результати 25-го чемпіонату Європи з радіоспорту (спортивна радіопеленгація) серед дорослих та юніорів
Results of the 25th European Radio Sport (ARDF) Championship for adults and juniors
The 25th European Championship in radio direction finding was held in Târgoviște, Romania, on August 16–22, with teams from 22 countries. Ukraine placed second overall behind Czechia, winning 46 medals, 20 of them gold.
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З Днем Незалежності України!
Happy Independence Day of Ukraine!
The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League posts a greeting for Ukraine's Independence Day.
Space & satellites
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ANS-242 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT News Service bulletin covers an open ARISS proposal window through September 30, AMSAT board voting, Astro Pi registration, a call for Space Symposium presentations, TLE distribution changes and other satellite news.
Community & news
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My one-day Tech class “bag of tricks”
A ham instructor describes the collection of physical props he has carried for 20 years to illustrate Technician exam concepts in one-day classes, such as a ceramic capacitor and a length of shielded cable. He notes some items match retired exam questions.
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EN100NP on the Air to Honor 100th Anniversary of Symon Petlura
Special event station EN100NP, run from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, marks 100 years since Symon Petlura and is active from 8 June to 31 December 2026. A diploma is available to those who collect 100 points from QSOs with Ukrainian stations.
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Zero Retries Digital Conference (ZRDC) 2026 to Bring Amateur Radio Technology and Innovation to San Ramon
The second Zero Retries Digital Conference takes place on October 16, 2026, in San Ramon, California. It focuses on digital voice and data, software-defined radio, networking and other experimental amateur radio technology, with a look back at 2025 projects.
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Videos from HOPE: Hackers and hams, HERMES, 3d printing
KB6NU shares three talks from the HOPE conference: hackers and hams, HERMES secure long-distance HF data communication from Rhizomatica, and the role of open source in 3D printing.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2548 for Friday, August 28th, 2026
Newsline report 2548 covers 9/11 anniversary remembrances, AST SpaceMobile 800 MHz tests ending September 12, South African repeater interference, a Scottish mast refusal, Zero Retries registration, RSGB Coding Week and Young Ham of the Year Carsten Glasbrener, KQ4SJM.
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The EMF Explorer: A badge for ham radio?
KB6NU builds the EMF Explorer, a simple op-amp circuit with inductor pickup coils that turns nearby electromagnetic emissions into audible sound. A kit is sold by Make magazine, and the author considers it a possible ham radio badge project.
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You know POTA. You know SOTA. How about BOTA?
Bunkers On The Air is an awards scheme, like POTA and SOTA, in which hams activate and chase bunkers. The US national representative explains that the US program started this year and that civil defense sites count.