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Senegal 2026 is getting closer – 6W/I2YSB and 6W/IK2HKT on the bands from 160 to 6 meters Expeditions • 2026-09-22 Senegal 2026 is getting closer – 6W/I2YSB and 6W/IK2HKT on the bands from 160 to 6 meters The Italian DXpedition Team has confirmed details of the expedition planned for October 28 to November 9. Two callsigns intended for different emission modes will be active on the air. MX0SQC takes to the air – a week of activity marking the 10th anniversary of a Polish group M0SQC News • 2026-09-22 MX0SQC takes to the air – a week of activity marking the 10th anniversary of a Polish group M0SQC From September 28 to October 4, members of the Polish Amateur Radio Group in the UK will operate under the special commemorative callsign MX0SQC on the bands from 160 to 10 meters. Emergency communications in practice – SP3YOR summarizes exercises in Poznań News • 2026-09-22 Emergency communications in practice – SP3YOR summarizes exercises in Poznań The club SP3YOR published a report on emergency communications tests conducted on September 14 in Poznań and the surrounding area. The document was prepared by Grzegorz SP3VZY. AMSAT Seeks Speakers for the 44th Space Symposium News • 2026-09-21 AMSAT Seeks Speakers for the 44th Space Symposium There are less than three weeks to go before the October gathering of the satellite community. AMSAT is still accepting presentation proposals on amateur satellites, ARISS, antennas, SDR, telemetry, and satellite expeditions. N7NU/VP9 from Bermuda – preparations for CQ WW RTTY News • 2026-09-21 N7NU/VP9 from Bermuda – preparations for CQ WW RTTY Lee N7NU, Ron WJ7R and Al K7AR will begin a week-long activity from Bermuda on September 23. During the CQ World Wide RTTY Contest, the team will operate under the call sign VP9I. Binar-567 nearing launch – three CubeSats with amateur UHF News • 2026-09-21 Binar-567 nearing launch – three CubeSats with amateur UHF Binar-5, Binar-6 and Binar-7 are being prepared for a flight to the ISS. All three satellites have been assigned coordinated frequencies in the 70 cm band, and radio amateurs are expected to be directly involved in the mission. 3X4U heads to Guinea – major DXpedition coming in November Expeditions • 2026-09-21 3X4U heads to Guinea – major DXpedition coming in November Ten operators from the Belgian Rockall DX Group are preparing an expedition to Lac de Koba. Station 3X4U is scheduled to operate from November 11 to 23 from five stations, using up to 1 kW of power. TM4GGR on the bands during the solo round-the-world race News • 2026-09-19 TM4GGR on the bands during the solo round-the-world race Radio Club Vendéen F6KUF is operating under a special callsign TM4GGR associated with the Golden Globe Race 2026. The activity will continue until 9 October, while the sailors continue their solo voyage around the globe. RSGB Convention 2026 – over 50 lectures, workshops and meetings News • 2026-09-19 RSGB Convention 2026 – over 50 lectures, workshops and meetings From 9 to 11 October, Milton Keynes will host one of the UK's most important amateur-radio gatherings. The programme will cover measurement technology, AI, satellites, DX and the future of amateur radio.