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CQ WW DX Contest, SSB24 Oct 202625 Oct 2026
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VK0TBC Antarctica01 Feb 202631 Dec 2026CE9 Antarctica
HF0PAS South Shetland Islands01 May 202631 Oct 2026VP8/h South Shetland Islands
VK9WX Willis Island22 Jul 202630 Nov 2027VK9W Willis Island
VY0ZOO Canada23 Aug 202606 Nov 2026VE Canada
T32AZ Eastern Kiribati02 Sep 202631 Oct 2026T32 Eastern Kiribati
C5R The Gambia01 Oct 202604 Nov 2026C5 The Gambia
JW5MUA Svalbard03 Oct 202631 Oct 2026JW Svalbard
H44MS Solomon Islands03 Oct 202620 Nov 2026H4 Solomon Islands
6O2M Somalia05 Oct 202625 Oct 2026T5 Somalia
ZA/AE5X Albania08 Oct 202630 Oct 2026ZA Albania
PJ4/DH8BQA Bonaire10 Oct 202627 Oct 2026PJ4 Bonaire
J79FS Dominica15 Oct 202627 Oct 2026J7 Dominica
3DA0GY Kingdom of Eswatini15 Oct 202602 Nov 20263DA Kingdom of Eswatini
7P8EA Lesotho16 Oct 202625 Nov 20267P Lesotho
7P8GE Lesotho16 Oct 202629 Oct 20267P Lesotho
JD1BQP Ogasawara17 Oct 202602 Nov 2026JD/o Ogasawara
J79A Dominica17 Oct 202627 Oct 2026J7 Dominica
J88PI St Vincent and Grenadines17 Oct 202624 Oct 2026J8 St. Vincent
S9R Sao Tome and Principe I17 Oct 202631 Oct 2026S9 Sao Tome & Principe
YJ0CA Vanuatu18 Oct 202630 Oct 2026YJ Vanuatu
5W0ZP Samoa19 Oct 202629 Oct 20265W Samoa
J45PO Dodecanese19 Oct 202628 Oct 2026SV5 Dodecanese
5H3MB Tanzania19 Oct 202619 Nov 20265H Tanzania
VP2VXX British Virgin Islands19 Oct 202627 Oct 2026VP2V British Virgin Islands
CT9/DF7EE20 Oct 202627 Oct 2026
3B9/M0CFW Rodriguez Island20 Oct 202602 Dec 20263B9 Rodriguez Island
E51MWA North Cook Islands21 Oct 202616 Nov 2026E5/n North Cook Islands
FP/WF2A St. Pierre & Miquelon21 Oct 202626 Oct 2026FP St. Pierre & Miquelon
T88CZ Palau21 Oct 202629 Oct 2026T8 Palau
Z68XX Republic of Kosovo22 Oct 202626 Oct 2026Z6 Republic of Kosovo
C6AQQ Bahamas22 Oct 202627 Oct 2026C6 Bahamas
TZ4AM Mali22 Oct 202602 Dec 2026TZ Mali
V63SC Micronesia22 Oct 202626 Oct 2026V6 Micronesia
TA0/DL7UCX Asiatic Turkey23 Oct 202626 Oct 2026TA Asiatic Turkey
9N7XT Nepal23 Oct 202631 Oct 20269N Nepal
PJ4G Bonaire24 Oct 202625 Oct 2026PJ4 Bonaire
IH9/OK1IM24 Oct 202625 Oct 2026I Italy
V47T St. Kitts & Nevis24 Oct 202625 Oct 2026V4 St. Kitts & Nevis
J62K St. Lucia24 Oct 202625 Oct 2026J6 St. Lucia
8P5A Barbados24 Oct 202625 Oct 20268P Barbados
V26B Antigua & Barbuda24 Oct 202625 Oct 2026V2 Antigua & Barbuda
ZA/OK5D Albania24 Oct 202625 Oct 2026ZA Albania

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[RSGB] - Friday October 23 2026
We are undertaking essential maintenance on a web server today and over the weekend. During this period our online publications and the Band Plans may be temporarily unavailable. If this occurs, you may continue to access publications using the RSGB mobile app. We appreciate your patience in this matter, and apologise in advance for any […]
[ARRL] - Friday October 23 2026
The active sunspot region that has been giving us improvedpropagation over the past several days will be rotating awayfrom Earth’s view today, but conditions on most of the HFamateur bands should remain pretty decent in the days ahead,as the 10.7-centimeter radio flux remains right around 100.However, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) saysthe geomagnetic field could become unsettled...
[RSGB] - Friday October 23 2026
Each year at the RSGB AGM, the Society gives three important trophies to groups or individuals who have made a significant national or international contribution to amateur radio. These trophies are: the Calcutta Key for work associated with international friendship through amateur radio; the Founders’ Cup for outstanding service to the Society; and the Kenwood […]
[RSGB] - Friday October 23 2026
Are you new to portable operating and unsure how to build a versatile QRP field radio kit? Or perhaps you are looking for some hints and tips on efficiency and packing for different conditions. Thomas, K4SWL will cover this and more on Monday the 2nd of November in the next RSGB Tonight@8 webinar. Thomas will include […]
[RSGB] - Friday October 23 2026
The main VHF and HF contest trophy presentations were held at the RSGB 2026 Convention on Sunday 11 October. You can see a list of the winners and photos on the RSGB website. During the presentation the prestigious ROTAB Trophy was awarded to Ian Fugler, G4IIY for outstanding and consistent DX work. Tracy Land, M7KVC […]
[RSGB] - Friday October 23 2026
The main VHF and HF contest trophy presentations were held at the RSGB 2026 Convention on Sunday 11 October. You can see a list of the winners and photos on the RSGB website. During the presentation the prestigious ROTAB Trophy was awarded to Ian Fugler, G4IIY for outstanding and consistent DX work. Tracy Land, M7KVC […]
[ARRL] - Friday October 16 2026
ImageOnline marketplace eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took effect this week, but responded to ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® that its new policy will not apply to gear that operates exclusively on amateur radio frequencies. The FCC’s rules are intended to use its equipment authorization program t...
[ARRL] - Friday October 16 2026
Amateur radio operators from Florida’s Santa Rosa, Nassau, Lake, Pinellas, and Leon Counties played an important role in supporting emergency communications efforts during and following Hurricane Isaias, helping ensure that critical communication capabilities remained available throughout the storm.In Santa Rosa County, volunteer amateur radio operators staffed the Emergency Operations Center (...
[ARRL] - Friday October 16 2026
Look for improved propagation on the upper HF bands, as both thesunspot numbers and 10.7-centimeter radio flux remain near or above100. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC),the increase in activity is being fueled primarily by sunspotRegion 4551, which is described as the largest and most complex ofsix sunspot regions currently visible on the surface of the Sun.Mostly quie...
[RSGB] - Friday October 16 2026
The RSGB would like to thank the hundreds of radio amateurs who joined the RSGB 2026 Convention in person, and the thousands more that joined via the livestream. The Society is already receiving positive feedback and event highlights. If you haven’t already done so, you can share your thoughts here. If you were unable to […]
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