Jon WB8YJF will again be active from Ocracoke Island, NA-67 (USI NC001S, Hyde county) from September 6-19, 2026. QRV on CW, FT8/FT4, RTTY, and some SSB. QSL via home call, LoTW, Club Log, QRZ.com. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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CHOTA 2026: Churches and Chapels on the Air
Churches and Chapels on the Air (CHOTA) will be active on Saturday September 12th. CHOTA was first established in 2013 and encourages fellowship among both activators and chasers.
A list of participating stations (XLSX) is available on the CHOTA 2026 website. CHOTA is managed by The World Association of Christian Amateurs and Listeners (WACRAL).
Source: K4FMH
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DX-World Weekly Bulletin
[#675] The latest FREE NON-SUBSCRIPTION DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn ON9CFG is available to download. Click below to get the newest edition which this week runs to 18 pages. Previous bulletins can all be found here. Please contact Bjorn with any updates or errors. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST BULLETIN ===== This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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WB2OIL/VY0 – Broughton Isl, NA-130
Mark, WB2OIL let’s us know that he will be active from Broughton Island, NA-130 as WB2OIL/VY0 during August 16 to September 1, 2026. QRV on 40-15m; mainly FT8 with some CW & SSB using a Xiegu G90 transceiver, and a Buddistick antenna. Mark will be on a scientific expedition, as yet he doesn’t know how […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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Ham Fair 2026 Updates: Kenwood and Uniden to Showcase New Radios
hamlife.jp reports that both Kenwood and Uniden have announced significant anniversary milestones to be celebrated at Ham Fair 2026 in Japan. Both companies are teasing new radio equipment intended to be showcased at the event on August 29th.
Kenwood will celebrate 80 years in production with a special musical event at their booth. The recently announced TM-D750S and TM-D750 will also be on full display and available for attendees to interact with.
Uniden is celebrating 60 years in production and is teasing what appears to be a new handheld transceiver to be revealed at Ham Fair. Details are thin, including whether or not this radio will be marketed outside of the Japanese market. Uniden will also showcase wide-band receiving equipment targeted to users in Japan.
Source: hamlife.jp
Amateur Radio Daily
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Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake
ARRL received the following report from Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator, International Amateur Radio Union, Region 2 (IARU R2).
Monday, August 10, 2026
This morning, several regions of Colombia were shaken by an earthquake. According to data from the Colombian Geological Service, the quake occurred at 07:34 local time, with its epicenter located in …
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15th Annual NJQRP Skeeter Hunt to Take Place This Weekend
The 15th annual NJQRP Skeeter Hunt will take place this Sunday on August 16th. The objective of the event is to encourage QRP hams to get out of the shack and operate outdoors. Operators may use CW or SSB. There are a number of rules and bonus points which are explained here.
A private Facebook group is available for those that are interested.
Source: VE3FI
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JD1/JG1PFR – Ogasawara Islands
Rudi, DK7PE (JG1PFR), is planning a one-week CW operation from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan during September 12th to 19th, 2026. Ogasawara has no airport, so getting there is already part of the adventure. The journey from Tokyo (once a week) is by ship and takes approximately 26 hours each way. The amateur radio license application […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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The Honor Roll’s Age Problem
By Jeff, KE9V – Word on the street is the DX Advisory Committee is reviewing the program and its current rules that could result in changes in the threshold required for the “Honor Roll”. At the moment there are 340 current entities with 331 confirmed required to be on the Honor Roll. This has become […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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ARRL 2025 Annual Report Now Available
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has published its 2025 Annual Report, which includes a summary of the year’s program activities, along with the 2025 and 2024 financial statements and an independent auditor’s report.
The report shares accomplishments across education, advocacy, emergency communications, publications, technology, and member services, while recognizing members, vol…
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