Omani developer launches new satellite tracking app for ham radio operators In a first for the Arab amateur radio community, an Omani enthusiast has developed a new mobile application designed to simplify satellite tracking and communication for ham radio operators around the world. Yousuf Al Balushi, a member of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society, has launched ‘Ham Satting’, an all-in-one platform that combines satellite tracking, pass prediction, and contact logging tool

Op: EI8CN Bands: HF Modes: CW, SSB, FT4 & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via EI8CN (direct), LoTW or ClubLog OQRS Start Date - End Date: May. 13 - May. 21 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/V49B Notes: Holiday style operation

Contest: OK/OM DX Contest, SSB Date: Apr 11, 1200Z to Apr 12, 1159Z Rules: http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=SSB-rules-english

Ops: SV1JG, SV1ENG & SV1FWV Bands: 10M - 80M Modes: CW, SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via SV1ENG (direct or bureau) Start Date - End Date: Apr. 18 - Apr. 26 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/SX8LGT Notes: The purpose is to promote the Hellenic Navy’s lighthouses within the global amateur radio community through lighthouse activations.

Ops: M0KVK, M0GLV & G0VQO Bands: 10M - 40M Modes: SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via QRZ Start Date - End Date: Apr. 11 - Apr. 17 Notes: The Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (IOTA EU-010)

The Local Section of the Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles in Alcoy (EA5URL), together with the Radio Club Comarcal de Alcoy, will be active with the special callsign AO750SJ to commemorate the 750th Anniversary of the Patronage of Saint George in Alcoy. This historic celebration will take place from April 6 to April 26, 2026. 📜 Historical Significance This milestone holds great importance for the city of Alcoy. The Patronage of Saint George dates back to 1276 and marks th

Op: KO7T Bands: 10M, 12M, 15M, 17M & 20M Modes: CW, SSB, RTTY & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via QRZ, LoTW or ClubLog OQRS Start Date - End Date: May. 08 - May. 09 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/MJ/KO7T Notes: Holiday style operation

Op: F6BCW Bands: 6M - 80M Modes: SSB & CW Qsl Info: Qsl via F6EXV (direct or bureau), LoTW or ClubLog OQRS Start Date - End Date: May. 05 - Jul. 20 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/FO/F6BCW

Contest: SP DX Contest Date: Apr 4, 1500Z to Apr 5, 1459Z Rules: https://spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl/2026/rules.php

Contest: EA RTTY Contest Date: Apr 4, 1200Z to Apr 5, 1159Z Rules: https://concursos.ure.es/en/eartty/bases/

The special callsign W2A is activated to commemorate World Autism Awareness (Acceptance) Week 2026, the biggest joint special event organized by radio amateurs worldwide. QSL Information: Club Log OQRS (for printed QSL cards) Free confirmations available on QRZ and LoTW Because it's OK to be DifferentWorld Autism Awareness Week – Special Event Affiliate Stations W2A · W2A/KL7 · W2A/KH6 · GB2AA · GB2AAW · GB2WAA · GB0AAW · GB4AAW · GB5AAW · GW5WAA · GB6AAW · GB9AAW · GB9WAA

Commemorating the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic first human spaceflight — the 108-minute orbital mission on 12 April 1961 — members of the Miller DX Club will activate a series of special event callsigns from 10 to 26 April: R065A, R065C, R065L, R065N, R065O, R065S, R065X, R065Z, R065YG, R108YG, R1961YG, UE7YG, UE65YG, and UE65YAG. QSL for all callsigns is via RQ7L. Full details and beautiful commemorative certificates are available here: https://hamlog.online/c

Vladimir R9LR and Denis R8LCM will be active as JT0LR from rare grid squares in Mongolia (NN49, NN48, NN58, and possibly NN59) between April 25–30 . They will operate SSB, CW, and digital modes on multiple bands, including satellite activity via QO-100. 📡 QSL via R9LR 🚙 This is part of a larger two-vehicle expedition (April–June 2026) across Mongolia. 🎯 Main objective: Activate rare grid squares for the VUCC program, with a strong focus on working Mongolia (JT) via all

The IARU Region 1 Youth Committee , together with ÖVSV (Österreichische Versuchssenderverband), are pleased to announce the 14th annual YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) Summer Camp, which will take place in Wagrain, Austria, from 25 July to 1 August 2026. Following the announcement made during the closing ceremony of the 13th YOTA Summer Camp in Jambville, France, preparations are now underway for another exciting week of international friendship, learning, and amateur radio acti

Ops: IZ0EVI, IZ0EWJ & IZ6DSQ Bands: 10M - 40M Modes: SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via IZ0EWJ (direct or bureau), LoTW or QRZ Start Date - End Date: Apr. 23 - May. 01 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/db/7P8WR

Ops: F4AGG & F5RAV Bands: HF Modes: C5C ( CW & SSB) & C5D (RTTY, PSK & FT8) Qsl Info: C5B & C5C via F5RAV (direct) or LoTW. C5D via LoTW Start Date - End Date: Apr. 25 - May. 08 Webpages: C5B: https://www.qrz.com/db/C5B C5C: https://www.qrz.com/db/C5C C5D: https://www.qrz.com/db/C5D Notes: C5B will be active from Bijolo Island (AF-060).

TX9W Update (Apr 20) Logging to Clublog is not working correctly from some of the computers. The team is still setting things up and the Team Leader is not there. Check clublog again in a day or so after we have done a full log upload to Clublog. We will announce here when a full log upload has been done. Patience please, the team is working hard to get everything running. TNX… Jeff – K5WE Source: https://k5we.com/tx9w/ TX9W Update (Apr 19) Team Marquesas has touched down o

3D2JK Update (Apr 24) OQRS enabled Club OQRS is enabled. It includes QSOs from Lakeba Island (OC-095, grid: AH01OS) as well as from Viti Levu Island (OC-016, grid: RH81VR) Source: https://3d2jk.blogspot.com/ 3D2JK Update (Apr 22) QRT The Lakeba adventure is over. During almost six full days of activity I managed to log 3,300 QSOs with 86 DXCC. Bands conditions were challenging. While the number of QSOs increased quite rapidly over the first two days, the last two were a strug