Week 38, 2026: the week in amateur radio

Medienecho rund um 100 Jahre ÖVSV

Media coverage of 100 years of ÖVSV

ÖVSV collects links to media coverage of its centenary celebrations, including an ORF television segment and Radio Wien items about an open day at the Vienna club. The archives are available only for a limited time.

Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK Peduli Kesehatan, Bagikan Masker Untuk Pelajar, Tenaga Pendidik dan Warga Masyarakat

Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK Cares for Health, Distributes Masks to Students, Teachers and Residents

Amid smoke from forest fires, the CORE team of Orlok Bukittinggi Agam-YH5AK handed out thousands of masks on September 19, 2026. Recipients included students, teachers and residents near several local schools.

SKILAFRESTUR FRAMLENGDUR.

Submission deadline extended

The Icelandic society extends the deadline for contributions to issue 4/2026 of its magazine CQ TF to Friday, 25 September. The issue is due out on Sunday, 4 October.

20-Sep-2026 Updates from the IRTS — DX Féile 2026 — Shannon Basin Radio Club Hosting the IRTS AGM Weekend 2027 — Silent Key : Joe Brezina EI3I — Upcoming Talks at South Dublin…

The IRTS update lists DX Féile 2026, Shannon Basin Radio Club hosting the 2027 AGM weekend, a silent key notice for Joe Brezina EI3I, and upcoming talks at South Dublin.

OPIÐ HÚS Í SKELJANESI 24. SEPTEMBER.

Open house at Skeljanes on 24 September

The ÍRA clubhouse in Skeljanes opens to members and guests on Thursday, 24 September, from 20:00 to 22:00. The meeting room, the TF3IRA radio room and the QSL room will be open.

ALÞJÓÐLEGAR KEPPNIR 26.-27. SEPTEMBER.

International contests 26–27 September

ÍRA lists two contests for the weekend of 26–27 September: the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest and the YU DX Contest. It gives start times, bands, modes and exchanges for each.

OPĆA SKUPŠTINA IARU REGIJE 1

IARU Region 1 General Assembly

The IARU Region 1 General Assembly began in Vienna on 19 September. Croatian delegates take part in committees, and Petar 9A7PP is a candidate for the new Executive Committee.

KUP JADRANA 2026 update

Jadran Cup 2026 update

The Jadran Cup contest director reports that the KJ.txt file lacked a line enabling self-spotting, which is allowed in SSB periods. A corrected file is available at the same link.

¡Nuevas opciones de pedido de QSL en QDURE!

New QSL ordering options on QDURE

The QDURE platform now lets members order blank QSL cards delivered to their home address, for those who prefer to fill them in by hand.

Plaketter att tävla om i SAC.

Plaques to compete for in SAC

SSA lists sponsored plaques on offer in the Scandinavian Activity Contest, covering categories such as young operators, YLs and high-power Sweden entries. CW ran on 19–20 September and SSB is on 10–11 October.

HF Update with OE/ZS4BS

An Italian DXpedition team plans to operate from Senegal, 6W, from 28 October to 9 November. The team lists eight operators, including IV3FSG, I1FQH and I1HJT.

Suomen Radioamatööriliiton toimiston tiedote 36/2026, 19.9.2026

SRAL office bulletin 36/2026, 19 September 2026

SRAL's bulletin opens applications to host the 2026 autumn days around the 21 November general meeting. It also covers the 2027 summer camp, a regulation consultation response, a silent key and contest news.

Spanische Amateurfunkmesse Iberradio am 19. September

Spanish amateur radio fair Iberradio on 19 September

The Spanish society URE holds the Iberradio amateur radio fair on 19 September in Ávila, with up to 2000 visitors expected. It includes a flea market, dealers and a lecture programme.

В’ячеславу Білану, US7TX – ювілейних 75 років

Viacheslav Bilan, US7TX – 75th anniversary

The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League executive and its Khmelnytskyi branch congratulate Viacheslav Bilan, US7TX, on his 75th birthday.

Get Ready for Jamboree on the Air

ARRL previews Jamboree on the Air, the annual Scouting event in which Scouts contact other Scouts by amateur radio.

Hasse:s SM0BYD QSL-rapport den 17 september 2026

Hasse's SM0BYD QSL report, 17 September 2026

SSA's QSL manager reports on a recent batch of about 13 kilograms of cards sorted at the Sollentuna office. He lists the senders and the current weight on each call-area shelf.

IBT: Antennen-Software unter Linux

IBT: Antenna software under Linux

An ÖVSV Vienna talk by OE3RSU traces the history of the NEC antenna modelling software and its ports to many platforms. It also covers his own ports and emulators for older hardware.

Deutschland-Rundspruch 37/2026, 38. KW

Germany Bulletin 37/2026, week 38

DARC's weekly bulletin 37/2026 covers the continuing debate over AST Bluebird satellites and the 430–440 MHz allocation. It also reports ISAR launching two satellites for amateur bands, a new Berlin district board, and contest and propagation news.

SAC-CW 2026

The CW leg of the Scandinavian Activity Contest runs 24 hours from 12:00 UTC on 19 September. Organizers say participation is declining and the rules may change after this year's event.

Neue Website der USKA online

New USKA website online

The Swiss society USKA has relaunched its website after six months of work. It is available in four languages, uses callsigns as member logins, and gives each member an @uska.ch forwarding address.

Contest University Celebrates 100 Years of Yagis

Contest University marks the 100th anniversary of the Yagi-Uda antenna with a free online talk on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 1600 UTC. No registration is needed; viewers join through a web link.

Tapahtuma- ja muut ilmoitusasiat bulletiiniin ja nettisivulle

Event and other announcements for the bulletin and website

SRAL asks that event and contest announcements for its bulletin and website be emailed to the office address, so staff can access them during absences. Items are due by Thursday evening for that week's bulletin.

Liiton kesäleiri 2027 Hotelli Siuntiossa 15.-18.7.2027

League summer camp 2027 at Hotel Siuntio, 15–18 July 2027

The Finnish league's 2027 summer camp takes place 15–18 July 2027 at Hotel Siuntio in Uusimaa, organized by three clubs including OH2K, OH2T and Helsinki Hacklab OH2HAC. The venue has changed from earlier plans.

UT3XX SK

UARL reports that UT3XX, Yuriy Husarevych, former president of the Zhytomyr regional branch of the league, died on 14 September 2026.

NÁMSKEIÐ TIL AMTÖRPRÓFS ER BYRJAÐ.

Amateur licence course has begun

The Icelandic society's amateur licence course began on 14 September at Reykjavik University with 32 registered participants. Teaching continues until 27 October, and some students follow recordings from earlier courses.

Zendamateurs brengen historie en verbindingen samen

Radio amateurs combine history and communication

PI4CQ operates the special callsign PH82MG from a former airstrip in Keent from 16 to 20 September, with a 35-metre military mast truck on site. Interested visitors can contact the club.

Peduli Masyarakat di Tengah Dampak Kabut Asap Karhutla

Caring for the Public Amid Forest-Fire Smoke Haze

ORARI's South Sumatra regional body handed out face masks in Palembang on September 13, 2026, to help residents cope with smoke haze from forest and land fires in the province.

ZS6STN Power Hour 30 Sept

The South African Radio League lists a ZS6STN Power Hour on September 30.

Neuer Distriktsvorstand in Berlin (D) gewählt

New district board elected in Berlin (D)

DARC's Berlin district elected Jens Engelmann, DL7AUO, as chair on 12 September, succeeding DL7BMG. Three deputies were also chosen: DL7USM, DF3EI and DL9SAU.

10-årig radioamatör får en Yaesu FT-857D.

10-year-old radio amateur receives a Yaesu FT-857D

A 10-year-old in Arizona, newly licensed as KM7HFU, received a Yaesu FT-857D, an LDG tuner and a restored WWII J-38 key from the Maricopa Amateur Radio Association and one of its members.

Početak školske godine i šest novih priručnika za rad s mladima u radiokomunikacijama

Start of school year and six new handbooks for youth work in radiocommunications

The Croatian radio amateur union publishes six new worksheet-style handbooks for teaching radiocommunications to young people. They progress from basic electronics to building devices used in youth technical competitions.

La telegrafía: un lenguaje eficiente para comunicarse por radio, por EA4DTE

Telegraphy: an efficient language for radio communication, by EA4DTE

EA4DTE writes about telegraphy as an efficient way to communicate by radio, noting that CW underpinned the earliest radio systems, which predate electronic devices.

Vaalivaliokunta tiedottaa – syyskokous 2026

Election committee announcement – autumn meeting 2026

The SRAL election committee notes that two board seats are up for election at the 2026 autumn meeting, currently held by OH2KW and OH3BHX. Voting is both electronic and in person.

Neu als Funkamateur – der Podcast dazu

New as a radio amateur – the podcast

DO4HHK, who passed the Class E exam in June 2026, records a weekly podcast about starting out in the hobby. Topics so far include awards, DMR, FT8, antennas and choosing a first radio.

Wavelog@DARC erhält Bugfixes im Rahmen der Versionspflege

Wavelog@DARC receives bugfixes in version maintenance

The DARC web logbook, based on Wavelog, moves to version 3.2.2 with fixes for LoTW and DCL uploads and the contest module. It adds a new colour theme, and WaveLogGate also has an updated release.

9A7GZX Dragan Paunović -SK

9A7GZX Dragan Paunović – SK

The Croatian union reports the death of Dragan Paunović, 9A7GZX, on 11 September 2026. He founded the Jelas 9A1JSB club in Slavonski Brod and served as its secretary and, for two terms, president.

EH5FVP – Radio Club DX´ers Orpesa

EH5FVP – Radio Club DX'ers Orpesa

Radio Club DX'ers Orpesa Team in Oropesa del Mar is active for a third year with the special callsign EH5FVP during the town's patron saint festivities.

ARISS Europe apre le candidature

ARISS Europe opens applications

ARISS Europe is accepting applications until 23 October 2026 from schools and youth groups in IARU Region 1 for live radio contacts with ISS astronauts, to be scheduled between July and December 2027.