Chris ZL7DX is again QRV from Waitangi, Chatham Islands having not been on air since February. Active on FT8; various bands using a DX Commander antenna (after his Hexbeam was broken in recent high winds). QSL via M0OXO. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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Special Event Station will Activate Barra Lighthouse
The following is a message from the International Amateur Radio Association (AIRA):
On July 18, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, AIRA will be activating the Barra Lighthouse in Ílhavo, Aveiro- Portugal. We warmly invite radio amateurs to join us in this special activation. The designated callsign will be CS5AIRA.
The activity will operate across the 20 and 40-meter bands, as well as VHF and UHF frequencies. Communications will include links via Echolink-LUSOFONA, LART Network, the QO-100 satellite, and DMR via Talkgroup 268 (10:00 – 12:00) and Talkgroup 91 (14:00 – 18:00) on the BrandMeister platform.
See the event website for more information.
Source: International Amateur Radio Association
Amateur Radio Daily
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Section Manager Elections; New Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has reported that the nomination period for the 2026 summer season election cycle concluded on Friday, June 5.
There will be one balloted election this summer in Southern Florida. ARRL members in the Southern Florida Section will receive ballots and candidate information via postal mail in July. Daniel Fisher, AI4GK, and incumbent Barry Porter, KB…
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New ARRL Central Division Vice Director
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the appointment of Robert Ronk, W9AP, of Winneconne, Wisconsin, as Vice Director for the ARRL Central Division. The appointment, made by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, fills the vacancy created in April when former Vice Director Joshua Long, W9HT, assumed the office of Central Division Director. Ronk will complete a term that e…
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Young Ham Radio Operator Supports the America250 Celebration
While many teenagers spend their evenings playing video games or scrolling social media, 14-year-old amateur radio (also known as “ham radio”) operator Micah Sandoval, KB4MPS, was busy this past week making radio contacts across the US. Sandoval participated as part of a special event station supporting the ARRL America250 Worked All States (WAS) Award program, a year-long operating event celeb…
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New Technician Question Pool Takes Effect July 1
On July 1, 2026, a new Element 2 Technician class question pool will take effect for license examinations. VECs and VEs must have new test designs available for use at exam sessions effective that date.
The newly revised pool, released in December 2025 (updated and re-released on February 19, 2026) by the Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinator…
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HB0/OI5AY – Liechtenstein
HB0/OI5AY will be active from Liechtenstein during June 21-27, 2026. QRV initially on FTx then CW & SSB as the week progresses, and finally RTTY near the end. All QSOs uploaded to LoTW with a a special QSL card also to be printed. NOTE: This is not a CEPT operation. The license and callsign is […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity has been low with only C-class solar flare activity.
Region 4465 underwent some decay and only produced a low-levelC-class flare. Region 4469 decayed further and was inactive. Region4470 underwent some growth, but did not increase in magneticcomplexity and was primarily inactive. The largest solar flare of theperiod, a C2.5 on June 17, came from just beyond the west limb withthe ...
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RI1ZR – RRA Island Hoppers
Russian Robinson Club team members (R3GM, RA1QY, RG5G & RZ3EC) as RI1ZK will try to activate 4-5 islands in non-stop mode in the Murmansk region. According to the plan, there is almost a day on each island, but a lot will depend on local weather conditions, seas, and final say of the captain of vessel. […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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N3TEN/KP2 – US Virgin Islands
Chris, N3TEN will be active from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands as N3TEN/KP2 during June 21-27, 2026. QTH is a rental property but he also plans to activate a POTA or two. Check here for future updates. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More