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Radio Amateurs Prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued public advisories for Tropical Storm Isaias, which is forecast to pass north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday, October 8, 2026, and approach the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Landfall is anticipated late Friday night into Saturday morning. ARRL North Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Arc Thames, W4CPD, who also serves as the Amateur R... |
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07-Oct-2026, 20:55:00
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(www.arrl.org) |
9T0MD – Democratic Republic of Congo
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[EME NEWS] – The 9T0MD DXpedition to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has achieved a historic milestone in Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communications. Operating under extreme conditions Emil Bergmann (DL8JJ) successfully set up and activated the EME station. Despite initial major power struggles and generator failures, he managed to precisely align the complex antenna array to […] |
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07-Oct-2026, 16:54:10
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(https://www.dx-world.net/9t0md-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/) |
VP2MAW – Montserrat
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Lu, DL8LAU got in touch to say that he along with Rich DK8YY, Sigi DL8AKI, Hans DL1AOB, Dieter DL1AWD and Torsten DG0OHD are heading over to Montserrat on October 9/10. They will be QRV as soon as possible after arrival (approx 6pm local time) and will stay there until October 20th (10am local time). Lu […] |
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07-Oct-2026, 14:12:53
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(https://www.dx-world.net/vp2maw-montserrat/) |
6O2M – Somalia
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[NEWS UPDATE] – Pertti arrived 6O without issue. Earlier today he managed to get on the roof at his location – it is 25m above ground with excellent open space all around the complex. However, at the moment, not all his luggage has arrived containing vital radio equipment. So far he has a linear amplifier, […] |
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07-Oct-2026, 13:43:58
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(https://www.dx-world.net/6o2m-somalia/) |
H49A – Solomon Islands
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[ON THE WAY] – Earlier today, we received a photo from Zrinko (DK8ZZ) showing the H49A team at Zagreb airport ready for their first flight. From Zagreb they fly to Istanbul (12 hour layover) then onto Kuala Lumpur, followed by another flight to Brisbane, then final flight to Honiara (H4). On air activities expected to […] |
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07-Oct-2026, 07:22:29
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(https://www.dx-world.net/h49a-solomon-islands/) |
FW1P – Wallis & Futuna
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[INFO] by SP9FIH @ FW1P. I improved a little the radials system for 40m and moved antenna 20m closer to the ocean. Also 20m will no longer be on the air. Instead 30m sloper is installed (see below). Note: Please do not ask for 160m. It was no planned and I do not have enough […] |
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07-Oct-2026, 04:23:59
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(https://www.dx-world.net/fw1p-wallis-futuna/) |
Watching the Gulf
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The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is closely monitoring Invest 92L, which is expected to become Tropical Storm Isaias in the next 24 hours. According to HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, the potential area of concern for this storm is a wide swath of the Gulf coast, extending from Louisiana to Florida. Graves says there is no HWN activation at this time, but the net will go into operation if offici... |
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06-Oct-2026, 17:52:00
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(www.arrl.org) |
VK9XY – Christmas Island
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[VIDEO / INTERVIEW] – by W1DED. Max Freedman N4ML and Gregg Marco W6IZT to talk about VK9XY, an unusually ambitious DXpedition to Christmas Island—and one designed to put the next generation of serious operators in charge. Max is leading a 12-person team with 10 operators under the age of 26, representing six countries and five […] |
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06-Oct-2026, 08:32:42
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(https://www.dx-world.net/vk9xy-christmas-island-2026/) |
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