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DXpedition & DX Operations
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
A50QO Bhutan15 Aug 202620 Aug 2026A5 Bhutan
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
3B9/SQ9UM Rodrigues I18 Aug 202620 Aug 20263B9 Rodriguez Island

Upcoming Major Contests

EventStartEnd
CVA DX Contest, SSBSat 22 Aug, 18:00 UTCSun 23 Aug, 20:59 UTC
World Wide Digi DX ContestSat 29 Aug, 12:00 UTCSun 30 Aug, 11:59 UTC
YO DX HF 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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[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 …
[ARRL] - Friday August 14 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that amateur radio operators in Colombia are providing significant communications support following the major earthquake and aftershocks that struck the country on August 10, 2026. The death toll has reportedly exceeded 200 people, with many more still missing, and major damage is reported to buildings and infrastructure.International Ama...
[ARRL] - Friday August 14 2026
ARISS, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, has been honored with the prestigious Challenger-7 Recognition, a national honor celebrating organizations whose work reflects the spirit, vision, and values of the seven crew members of the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L.“This recognition is a tribute, not a competition,” says the Challenger Center. “It honors those who embody...
[ARRL] - Friday August 14 2026
A brand-new young ham in Arizona got more than he was expecting after passing his amateur radio Technician class license exam earlier this month. Along with getting his call sign, KM7HFU, from the FCC, 10-year-old Reynaldo Mangual was presented by the Maricopa Amateur Radio Association (MARA) with an almost-new Yaesu FT-857D HF/VHF/UHF multimode transceiver, an LDG YT-100 automatic antenna tune...
[RSGB] - Friday August 14 2026
The RSGB is launching a new Training and Development Lead pilot. This is a 12-month volunteer Honorary Officer role for someone who cares deeply about how people learn, progress and stay active in amateur radio. The pilot will focus on listening, mapping, evidence gathering and supporting the training community. 7 If you enjoy connecting people […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 14 2026
National Coding Week returns between 14-20 September, bringing a fantastic opportunity for radio amateurs of all ages to build confidence in digital skills and explore the world of programming. This year, the RSGB Outreach Team has released three coding activities designed especially for National Coding Week. These are available on the RSGB website for all […]
[RSGB] - Friday August 14 2026
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is hosting another of its popular Build Your Own Radio workshops. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held on Thursday 27 August and will offer young people aged between 12 and 18 the opportunity to learn more about amateur radio and electronics. The workshops are funded by […]

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Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2627

This week, we're looking at a few items that touch on the practicalities of getting on the air and staying there. There's a good piece on understanding SSB bandwidth, something that comes up often, especially when operating near band edges. We also have a resource for looking up callsigns, which is always handy for confirming contacts or just curiosity. For those chasing DX, a real-time cluster aggregator is featured, pulling data from multiple sources. Finally, we're revisiting some cooling modifications for popular HF amplifiers, particularly relevant for those running higher duty cycle modes. These are all things that can make a difference in day-to-day operation, from ensuring compliance to improving station reliability.

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