[REFRESH] – by Phill, FK1TS / C21TS. C21TS is back on the island as of 2 days ago. Set-up of antennas continued today while it was cloudy. Ready to start up again as soon as I get KP5 in the log. Probably begin activity tomorrow, Saturday, 31st. Will update QRZ shortly, I enjoyed a short […]
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Radio Club of America Announces 2026 Young Professionals
Radio Club of America (RCA) has Announced their 2026 Young Professionals, honoring 5 industry innovators under the age of 40. The 5 recipients are Precious Fodor, Andy Huyhn (KA6NDY), Max Johnson, Sean Martin, and Chris Vargas. Their experiences range from Land Mobile Radio to broadcast engineering.
Learn more about the 2026 Young Professionals on the RCA’s website.
Source: Radio Club of America
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6O6X – Somalia
PRESS RELEASE by DX-Adventure Team A few weeks ago, we announced that we were hard at work on a new challenge: “Destination X”. From the feedback we received, it was clear that many radio amateurs immediately showed interest in our next DXpedition. We still had a few things to finalize, but we can finally share […]
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OX/TF1OL – Greenland
Far-travelled Olafur, TF1OL is currently active from Nuuk, Greenland as OX/TF1OL. He will be there for a week operating FT8 on HF bands, propagation permitting. Olafur mentions that noise levels are very high his side but will see if improvements can be made during the coming week. Updates likely here.
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V47JA – St Kitts
Jon, W5JON as V47JA will again be active from Calypso Bay, St. Kitts during June 11-22, 2026. Operating on SSB and FT8; 6-160m using a Yaesu FT-3000D, and Elecraft KPA500 amplifier. Antennas: Mosley MP-32N beam for 10/15/20m, 33′ vertical for 10-80m and a 6m Yagi. QSL direct to W5JON or via LoTW.
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New Book: Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio
Tony Milluzzi’s (KD8RTT) book Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio was released this week by the ARRL and is now available for purchase both through the ARRL and Amazon.
The book offers a step-by-step introduction to satellite based operation for hams new to satellite while tackling advanced topics such as FT4 and D-STAR for experienced operators.
I’ve learned so much from the satellite community, and this book is my way of passing that along to others,” said Milluzzi. “I hope it helps a ham who has always been curious about satellites take those first steps to get on the air.”
Source: ARRL
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VU4 DXpedition
The DX India Foundation announces the 49th SEANET Convention and a concurrent VU4 Dxpedition to take place in Port Blair this December 2026. Event Dates: — 49th SEANET Convention: December 18-20, 2026. — VU4 Dxpedition: December 17-30, 2026. This marks the first time the SEANET Convention will be held in Port Blair, bringing together amateur […]
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HK4/PY8WW – Tutumate Islands, SA-093
[INFO by Renato, HK4WW] – After a great deal of logistical planning and hard work, I am pleased to announce the activation of IOTA SA-093 – Tutumate Islands, located in the Chocó Province, in the Darién region of Colombia. The tentative callsign will be HK4/PY8WW, and the operation is scheduled from May 9th to May […]
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EI9KA/MM & Easter Island activity
From 17 May until early June, Patrick, EI9KA, will be taking part in a sailing expedition over 4000 km across the South Pacific from Galapagos Islands to Rapa Nui (Easter Island). He hopes to be on the air as EI9KA/MM at various stages of this voyage. He has also applied to the Chilean authorities for […]
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FP/KV1J – St Pierre & Miquelon
Eric, KV1J writes this will be his 18th trip to FP. During the last few trips the amount of email requests while I was there increased significantly. This is a one person operation so please understand that I can not read and respond all the emails while I am there. I post logs to LoTW […]