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Amateur radio operators to prepare for the big ShakeOut with Winlink
An open training session on amateur radio operators’ participation in the global Great ShakeOut exercise will take place on September 23. The program will include practical use of Winlink to report earthquake impacts.
YM7KK/0 concludes island activity from Giresun
Golkem TA7AZC and Emre TA7EK completed fully portable activity from the Turkish island of Giresun. The station operated without access to the power grid, relying exclusively on batteries and portable antennas.
Two new CubeSats with amateur-radio bands have reached orbit
SpaceTeamSat1 and FramSat-1 reached orbit after the European launch of the Spectrum rocket. Both student-built satellites use frequencies in the 70 cm band.
HAARP commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with an SSTV transmission
The HAARP facility in Alaska transmitted a special SSTV image toward New York and Washington, D.C. The transmission was dedicated to radio amateurs who had supported relief efforts after the 9/11 attacks 25 years earlier.
From the classroom straight to orbit – applications open for ARISS contact with the ISS
Polish schools and youth organizations can submit projects to the European ARISS program. Selected institutions will have the opportunity to conduct a radio conversation with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the second half of 2027.
HF0PAS has surpassed 5,000 QSOs from Antarctica
Rafał SQ4O, working as HF0PAS from the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station, has surpassed 5,000 contacts with radio amateurs worldwide.
SQ9UM from Rodrigues and Mauritius – thousands of QSOs from the Indian Ocean
Alexander SQ9UM completed his August activity from two Indian Ocean islands. From Rodrigues, he made approximately 2,700 contacts, and after returning to Mauritius, his log exceeded 5,000 QSOs.
3W9C concludes operations from Hòn Sơn – 1,600 QSOs before the expedition finale
Jacek SP5APW concluded his final activity as 3W9C. The expedition from the Vietnamese island of Hòn Sơn involved challenging operations on 6 meters and the HF bands.
Siberian Exile Remembrance Day 2026 on the Bands – Three Days of Activity with 3Z0SYBIR
From September 16 to 18, Bialski Radio Club SP8PBP is running an award activity commemorating Siberian Exile Remembrance Day. The event’s main station will be 3Z0SYBIR.