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EventStartEndDXCC Entity
VK0TBC Antarctica01 Feb 202631 Dec 2026CE9 Antarctica
HF0PAS South Shetland Islands01 May 202631 Oct 2026VP8/h South Shetland Islands
VK9WX Willis Island22 Jul 202607 Nov 2026VK9W Willis Island
VK0DS Antarctica31 Jul 202607 Sep 2026CE9 Antarctica
RI1FJL Franz Josef Land15 Aug 202631 Aug 2026R1FJ Franz Josef Land
OJ0JR Market Reef15 Aug 202622 Aug 2026OJ0 Market Reef
J68TT St Lucia15 Aug 202622 Aug 2026J6 St Lucia
WB2OIL/VY0 Canada16 Aug 202601 Sep 2026VE Canada
EA8/IZ1GDB Canary Is18 Aug 202629 Aug 2026EA8 Canary Is
F4GYM/P Ile du Pilier19 Aug 202622 Aug 2026F France
IW2LUY/IA5 Elba Island20 Aug 202624 Aug 2026I Italy
RI8KR Obskaya Gulf islands21 Aug 202628 Aug 2026UA European Russia

Upcoming Major Contests

EventStartEnd
CVA DX Contest, SSBSat 22 Aug, 18:00 UTCSun 23 Aug, 20:59 UTC
YO DX HF ContestSat 29 Aug, 12:00 UTCSun 30 Aug, 11:59 UTC
World Wide Digi DX ContestSat 29 Aug, 12:00 UTCSun 30 Aug, 11:59 UTC
ARRL September VHF ContestSat 12 Sep, 18:00 UTCMon 14 Sep, 03:00 UTC
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[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
The RSGB has released the full draft programme for its Convention, which takes place 9–11 October at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The programme includes details of the inspiring lectures that have been lined up for your enjoyment. They have been organised into three engaging streams: Learn, Connect and Inspire. You’ll also […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
Do you enjoy amateur radio construction? Or perhaps you enjoy trying out new and emerging technology? Each month RSGB Board Director Mark Jones, G0MGX writes a column called ‘Experimenters’ Corner’ for RadCom, which focuses on a new aspect of experimenting within amateur radio. He has also been giving a brief introduction to each column in […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
The Youngsters On the Air Summer Camp 2026 took place in Wagrain, Austria earlier this month. If you missed out on the daily updates sent by the team of young radio amateurs who represented the RSGB, the daily blogs, photos and some fantastic sketches will remain on the Society’s website to view in your own […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 21 2026
The Youngsters On the Air Summer Camp 2026 took place in Wagrain, Austria earlier this month. If you missed out on the daily updates sent by the team of young radio amateurs who represented the RSGB, the daily blogs, photos and some fantastic sketches will remain on the Society’s website to view in your own […]
[ARRL] - Friday August 21 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced today a historic and transformational $1 million gift from Dr. James M. Galm, W8WTS. An entrepreneur and amateur radio operator who spent his career solving complex energy and engineering challenges, Galm is now investing in the next generation of problem solvers through his support of ARRL.The gift will directly support ARRL programs a...
[IARU R1] - Thursday August 20 2026
This weekend, following 124 hours of uninterrupted operation by the Colombian Amateur Radio League (LCR) National Emergency Network, the emergency frequencies used by Colombian radio amateurs —deployed in response to the earthquake that shook much of the country on August …
[ARRL] - Tuesday August 18 2026
Amateur radio operators in western New York and other northeastern states have an opportunity to help track an educational balloon. Drew Deskur, KA1M, Director of the Kopernik Observatory, a public observatory and informal STEM education center in Vestal, New York, said the balloon was expected to be launched August 19 at 10 AM Eastern (1400 UTC) with Automatic Packet Reporting System (ARPS) an...
[ARRL] - Monday August 17 2026
Weekly Highlights and Forecast, August 17, 2026, by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center:Solar activity ranged from very low to low levels throughout theperiod. No R1 (Minor) or greater events were observed. The largestflare was a C8.2/Sn at 16/1928 UTC from Region 4506. An associated CME was observed in LASCO C2 imagery following the C8.2 flare, but analysis is ongoing in order to determine an...
[IARU R1] - Saturday August 15 2026
Ageng Aditya, YB1BTM the Chair of the IARU-R3 Disaster Communication Committee reports that following the major magnitude 7.7 earthquake which struck the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) region of Indonesia early in the morning local time amateur radio operators in Indonesia …
[IARU R3] - Saturday August 15 2026
15 August 2026 A major magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) region of Indonesia early this morning. Preliminary reports indicate damage to buildings and disruption to normal communications infrastructure in several affected areas. In support of ongoing …

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