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National Hamfest 2026 – the UK's largest radio gathering is just a week away
On 25 and 26 September, Newark Showground will once again be filled with radio equipment, clubs and radio amateurs. The RSGB updated the event information on 15 September.
ARRL Microwave Weekend – contesting from 10 GHz all the way to light
The second round of this year's ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest will begin on September 19. Participants will compete on microwave bands from 10 GHz and above.
The Yagi Antenna Turns 100 – Special Contest University Webinar
On September 19, Greg W8WWV will host a free online session devoted to the history and development of one of the best-known directional antennas in amateur radio.
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.