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WAE DX Contest RTTY starts on November 14.
The DARC contest will take place on the 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10-meter bands. A characteristic feature of WAE is the exchange of QTCs, which has its own rules in the RTTY section.
HF10NCPS returns to 80 meters – celebrating the anniversary of Poland’s synchrotron on the air
Starting on October 5, station HF10NCPS is beginning the next stage of the activity marking the 10th anniversary of the launch of the SOLARIS synchrotron. The first week of October activity will focus on the 80-meter band.
63 Days of Courage and Glory – two contest stages already on October 2
Polish radio amateurs will once again commemorate the Warsaw Uprising. First, the CW/SSB section will take place, followed immediately by the digital-mode competition.
Polish technical innovation in agriculture on the air – SP9KKA starts on 9 October
The Koniecpolski Amateur Radio Club has prepared a six-day award operation. A QSO with the club station SP9KKA will be mandatory, and Polish operators will have to score at least 40 points.
IARU UHF/Microwaves 2026 – 24 hours from the 70 cm band to the microwave bands
On October 3 and 4, stations from across IARU Region 1 will compete in a contest covering 435 MHz, the gigahertz bands, and millimetre-wave frequencies.
ROC26: radio amateurs to return to Royal Observer Corps bunkers
Throughout October, UKBOTA will run a special activity dedicated to the former British network of underground observation posts from the Cold War era.
Little Insurgent Contest – remembering the youngest participants of the Uprising on the air
On September 30, radio amateurs will meet on the 80- and 40-meter bands for a contest organized by the Scout Radio Clubs of the Warsaw Scouting District of the ZHP.
Railways on the Air 2026 – Polish station HF2TRIK on the participant list
On 26 and 27 September, radio amateurs will once again gather at historic railway lines and stations. The official list for this year's event also includes a station HF2TRIK from Poland.
SAC CW 2026 starts on Saturday – Scandinavia awaits the world
The CW section of the Scandinavian Activity Contest begins on September 19 at 12:00 UTC. Polish stations can spend 24 hours earning points for contacts with Scandinavian stations.