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EventStartEndDXCC Entity
VK0TBC Antarctica01 Feb 202631 Dec 2026CE9 Antarctica
HF0PAS South Shetland Islands01 May 202631 Oct 2026VP8/h South Shetland Islands
VK9WX Willis Island22 Jul 202607 Nov 2026VK9W Willis Island
VK0DS Antarctica31 Jul 202607 Sep 2026CE9 Antarctica
RI1FJL Franz Josef Land15 Aug 202631 Aug 2026R1FJ Franz Josef Land
WB2OIL/VY0 Canada16 Aug 202601 Sep 2026VE Canada
EA8/IZ1GDB Canary Is18 Aug 202629 Aug 2026EA8 Canary Is
IW2LUY/IA5 Elba Island20 Aug 202624 Aug 2026I Italy
RI8KR Obskaya Gulf islands21 Aug 202628 Aug 2026UA European Russia
V47JA St Kitts and Nevis24 Aug 202631 Aug 2026V4 St Kitts and Nevis

Upcoming Major Contests

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YO DX HF ContestSat 29 Aug, 12:00 UTCSun 30 Aug, 11:59 UTC
World Wide Digi DX ContestSat 29 Aug, 12:00 UTCSun 30 Aug, 11:59 UTC
ARRL September VHF ContestSat 12 Sep, 18:00 UTCMon 14 Sep, 03:00 UTC
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[RSGB] - Monday August 24 2026
The RSGB Board is pleased to announce that, following its meeting on 22 August 2026, Graham Smith, G4NMD has been appointed Chair of the Board. This appointment forms part of a planned and orderly leadership transition agreed by the Board. Stewart Bryant, G3YSX, who has served as Chair since 2023 with distinction, fully supports the […]
[IARU R1] - Sunday August 23 2026
The provisional results of the 70 MHz CW/SSB Contest are available on the IARU R1 VHF+ Contest Robot:  We evaluated 48 different logs coming from 14 different countries.The winner in the Single Op. category is HA8MV with 32 QSOs and …
[IARU R1] - Sunday August 23 2026
The provisional results of the 50 MHz CW/SSB Contest are available on the IARU R1 VHF+ Contest Robot:  We evaluated 525 different logs coming from 38 different countries.The winner in the Single Op. category is ED5R with 735 QSOs and …
[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
The RSGB has released the full draft programme for its Convention, which takes place 9–11 October at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The programme includes details of the inspiring lectures that have been lined up for your enjoyment. They have been organised into three engaging streams: Learn, Connect and Inspire. You’ll also […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
Do you enjoy amateur radio construction? Or perhaps you enjoy trying out new and emerging technology? Each month RSGB Board Director Mark Jones, G0MGX writes a column called ‘Experimenters’ Corner’ for RadCom, which focuses on a new aspect of experimenting within amateur radio. He has also been giving a brief introduction to each column in […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
The Youngsters On the Air Summer Camp 2026 took place in Wagrain, Austria earlier this month. If you missed out on the daily updates sent by the team of young radio amateurs who represented the RSGB, the daily blogs, photos and some fantastic sketches will remain on the Society’s website to view in your own […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
The Youngsters On the Air Summer Camp 2026 took place in Wagrain, Austria earlier this month. If you missed out on the daily updates sent by the team of young radio amateurs who represented the RSGB, the daily blogs, photos and some fantastic sketches will remain on the Society’s website to view in your own […]
[ARRL] - Friday August 21 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced today a historic and transformational $1 million gift from Dr. James M. Galm, W8WTS. An entrepreneur and amateur radio operator who spent his career solving complex energy and engineering challenges, Galm is now investing in the next generation of problem solvers through his support of ARRL.The gift will directly support ARRL programs a...
[IARU R1] - Thursday August 20 2026
This weekend, following 124 hours of uninterrupted operation by the Colombian Amateur Radio League (LCR) National Emergency Network, the emergency frequencies used by Colombian radio amateurs —deployed in response to the earthquake that shook much of the country on August …
[ARRL] - Tuesday August 18 2026
Amateur radio operators in western New York and other northeastern states have an opportunity to help track an educational balloon. Drew Deskur, KA1M, Director of the Kopernik Observatory, a public observatory and informal STEM education center in Vestal, New York, said the balloon was expected to be launched August 19 at 10 AM Eastern (1400 UTC) with Automatic Packet Reporting System (ARPS) an...

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