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Amateur radio operators supported Septemberfest – SARC provided communications during the three-day event
Members of the Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club helped support Septemberfest 2026, providing communications assistance during one of Schaumburg’s largest local events.
POTA/SOTA activation on Diamond Head turned into a real rescue operation
Michael Miller KH6ML completed his eleventh QSO when he was asked to help a hiker who had collapsed in an observation bunker. He called 911 and prepared a handheld amateur radio as a backup means of communication.
From SMD to 3D printing – RSGB will show how to build your own projects more easily
5 October Tom Wardill M9TWM will host a Tonight@8 webinar on modern tools, PCB manufacturing, 3D printing and equipment available to the home builder.
When ordinary communications fail – SPARC plans a reporting route to the EOC
The South Pasadena Amateur Radio Club summarized a meeting devoted to local emergency communications. The discussion covered the use of MeshCore, GMRS, and amateur radio.
Fire Prevention Week on the air – 12 stations will promote Li-ion safety
From October 4 to 10, operators in the United States and Canada will use amateur radio to promote the safe charging of lithium-ion batteries.
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.
Gadsden HAMFest 2026 is over – radio, equipment flea market and a gathering of enthusiasts
On September 19, radio amateurs, electronics enthusiasts and equipment vendors gathered at the annual event organized by the Gadsden Amateur Radio Club.
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.