Of course we should all embrace technological changes and breakthroughs, especially if it helps medically, but is this a step too far? Is it automated (AI) QSOs? Is it keyboard entry digital voice QSOs? Not even one touch of proper human interaction. Or, since ham radio is all about evolving our hobby, should we accept […]

INFO by Lars, DM1HLK. I have been licensed in Nigeria (as 5N4DMZ) since December 2025. I am also licensed as DM1LHK due to my German origin. Since 2022, I’ve lived in Ikeja, which is the capital of Lagos State, Nigeria. I enjoy very much my life here with incredible people and a very dynamic enviornment. […]

It’s the first one of the new year. We’ll continue this feature for some weeks yet, but once DXpeditions and DX news starts to increase again, probably DX-World Memories will happen less frequently. In the meantime, here’s today’s offering: — Antenna assembly at TX7N soon begins. — For JA ops: Fan account run by DX-World […]

Dave, VE3VSM will once again be active from Roatan Island, NA-057 – Honduras as VE3VSM/HR9 between January 5-31, 2026. QRV holiday-style on 20-15m CW & FT8; FT-891.  QSL via home call and LoTW.

RARSfest, the Raleigh, North Carolina area hamfest is seeking speakers for their April 2026 event.

All ham radio related topics are encouraged with the opportunity to speak in-person during 50 or 80 minute time slots. Proposals should be emailed to rarsfest@rars.org by 5:00 PM EST on Monday, February 16th, 2026.

The hamfest takes place on April 4th, 2026. RARSfest is sponsored by the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society.

Source: RARSfest

A few days ago a request was made for readers’ help in supporting DX-World website. Basically, become a donor, and in-turn, the website keeps running for the year ahead. (We only make this request once a year and again thank you very much for those who have kindly donated).  Sometime last year we noticed on […]

Mik, DK5MIK aims to climb Mt Kilimanjaro later this month. Depending on weather and tour conditions, he plans to operate with a KX2 radio occasionally from POTA TZ-0005. However, this will only be CW QRP, and only when it fits within the group’s schedule; the focus is on the climb, not on radio communication, says […]

Look for Pascal, FO/F6HCM to be active from the following French Polynesian islands: — Moorea, OC-046 during January 3-10. — Bora Bora, OC-067 during January 10-15. — Huahine, OC-067 during  January 15-20. — Raiatea, OC-067 during  January 20-27. — Maupiti, OC-067 during January 27 to February 1. Just before New Year, while on Tahiti before […]

Team consisting SP9FIH, SP9FOW & SQ2RAD will be active from Anguilla during March 3-20, 2026. So far SQ2RAD has his license to operate as VP2EAD, while the other two ops await their callsigns / licenses to be issued. Plans are to QRV 160-6m; CW, SSB & FT8. SP9FIH writes: One member of our team, Adrian […]

[STORY] –  For the past 25 years, the Provins Radio Club F6KOP has organized a yearly DXpedition to a highly wanted destination. In December 2024, less than a month after returning from 9L5A (Sierra Leone), F2DX – who was known as FP5DX from 1988 to 1991 – got back in touch with his old friend […]