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Time's Up for the Leap Second! A Historic Decision With Implications for Amateur Radio
27/
10/
2026
After more than 50 years of occasionally adding an extra second to the world's clocks, international timekeepers have decided that the leap second has had its day. For radio amateurs, particularly those involved in digital modes, satellite communications and precision frequency measurement, the decision has some interesting implications.
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The Moon Is Calling! ARRL International EME Contest Open to the World
26/
10/
2026
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is inviting radio amateurs around the world to take part in its 2026 International Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) Contest, one of amateur radio's most technically challenging and fascinating operating events.
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Get in Quick! Sydney's Pop-Up Spy Museum Exhibit Closes at the End of October
25/
10/
2026
Enigma machines, Second World War espionage equipment, Cold War surveillance technology and a fascinating glimpse into the secret world of intelligence gathering. If you're in Sydney, there's a temporary exhibition that radio amateurs, electronics enthusiasts and history buffs won't want to miss.
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Tasmania Takes a Leading Role in Space Surveillance: New Opportunities for Amateur Radio and Satellite Experimentation
24/
10/
2026
The University of Tasmania has secured a significant role in a new $20 million national space research initiative, bringing exciting opportunities for satellite tracking, radio science, software-defined radio and the next generation of Australian space researchers.
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Hawkesbury Canoe Classic: Amateur Radio Volunteers Keeping Paddlers Safe 24–25 October 2026 | Hawkesbury River, New South Wales
23/
10/
2026
While hundreds of paddlers take to the Hawkesbury River this weekend for the annual Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, another dedicated group of volunteers will be working through the night to help ensure the event runs safely.
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Calling All EmComm and WICEN Representatives: Have Your Say on the WIA's 5 MHz Emergency Communications Policy
22/
10/
2026
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) is seeking to ensure that all interested Emergency Communications (EmComm) and Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network (WICEN) representatives have an opportunity to comment on its proposed HF Land Mobile Emergency Communications Frequencies Policy and Authorisation Form.
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VK1AX Activates Remote Deal Island: Amateur Radio Meets Conservation in Bass Strait
21/
10/
2026
Australian radio amateur John VK1AX is on the air from remote Deal Island, IOTA OC-195, combining his passion for amateur radio with the valuable volunteer conservation work he and his partner regularly undertake in support of Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife Service.
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ACCC Wants Your Views on Mobile Coverage: Why Amateur Radio Experience Matters
20/
10/
2026
Australian radio amateurs, particularly those operating in regional and remote areas, have an opportunity to contribute to a national inquiry into mobile phone coverage, network reliability and consumer choice.
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WIA National Office: Temporary Closure
19/
10/
2026
The National Office will be closed between 20th October and 5th November 2026.
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Australian Amateur Chris VK2YUS Returns to Vanuatu as YJ0CA
19/
10/
2026
Australian radio amateur Chris VK2YUS is returning to the airwaves from Vanuatu, operating under the callsign YJ0CA from Port Vila on Efate Island between 18 and 30 October 2026.
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Nearly 17,000 Satellites in Orbit: A Growing Challenge for Amateur Radio Spectrum
18/
10/
2026
The extraordinary growth in satellite constellations is transforming global communications, but it is also raising increasingly serious questions about orbital congestion, radio-frequency interference and the future protection of amateur radio spectrum.
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When Rain Radar Detects Moths: The Great Bogong Migration and the Mystery of Radar Echoes
17/
10/
2026
Sometimes what appears to be rain on a weather radar isn't rain at all. It might be millions of migrating moths! Residents around Sydney, Canberra and parts of New South Wales have been witnessing an extraordinary natural event in recent weeks, with huge numbers of Bogong moths making their annual migration towards the Australian Alps.
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RSGB Convention 2026: Learning, Innovation and the Future of Amateur Radio
16/
10/
2026
The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has wrapped up its 2026 Convention, held from 9 to 11 October at the Kents Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes, bringing together radio amateurs for a weekend of technical presentations, practical workshops, international perspectives and community engagement.
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The Radio Spectrum Is Getting Crowded: Radio Astronomy Sounds a Warning for Amateur Radio
15/
10/
2026
As the world prepares for WRC-27, increasing satellite activity and interference are raising serious questions about the future protection of radio spectrum, including the frequencies used by amateur radio operators.
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H49A Solomon Islands DXpedition Hits the Airwaves and Passes 10,000 Contacts in Just 48 Hours
14/
10/
2026
13 October 2026 | International DXing, Youth Participation and Amateur Radio Supporting Communities. The H49A Solomon Islands DXpedition is now well underway, with a six-member international amateur radio team operating from Guadalcanal Island in the South Pacific until 21 October 2026.
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JARL WorldWide RTTY Contest
13/
10/
2026
JARL World Wide RTTY Contest 2026: A Weekend of Digital Radio Alongside JOTA-JOTI - 17–19 October 2026 | Worldwide RTTY Contesting Meets Worldwide Scouting
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The Great ShakeOut 2026: Recent Australian Earthquakes Remind Us to Be Prepared
12/
10/
2026
Thursday 15 October 2026 | Earthquake Awareness and Community Resilience. Australia might not sit on the edge of a major tectonic plate boundary, but that doesn't mean we are immune to earthquakes. Recent seismic activity in Victoria has provided a timely reminder that earthquakes can strike unexpectedly, and that knowing what to do when the ground starts shaking can make a real difference.
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JOTA 2026: VK DMR Network Opens Dedicated DMR Talk Groups for Scouts and Guides
11/
10/
2026
16–19 October 2026 | Jamboree On The Air and Jamboree On The Internet. Amateur radio clubs and groups supporting Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) and Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI) next weekend have another excellent resource available to help Scouts and Guides make contacts across Australia and beyond.
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Is Your Amateur Radio Club Incorporated? Free WIA Webinar Explores the Benefits
10/
10/
2026
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) is inviting affiliated amateur radio clubs that are currently unincorporated to attend the third and final webinar in its Club Governance Training Series, being held on Sunday 18 October 2026 at 5:00 pm AEDT.
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A Century of Radio History Comes Alive: SAQ Grimeton to Transmit on United Nations Day
09/
10/
2026
One of the world's most remarkable pieces of radio history is preparing to come alive again. On Saturday 24 October 2026, the historic SAQ Grimeton Radio Station in Sweden will transmit a special Morse code message celebrating United Nations Day, promoting peace, unity and international cooperation.
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Bendigo RadioFest This Sunday: Hamfest, Community and a Special Look at “Operation Breakout”
08/
10/
2026
The Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club (BAREC) is opening its doors this Sunday 11 October for the BAREC Bendigo RadioFest, at the club's headquarters at 35 Lansell Street, East Bendigo.
RadioFest provides an opportunity for radio amateurs, electronics enthusiasts and anyone curious about the hobby to get together in Bendigo. But this year's event has another important attraction: a special presentation examining how amateur radio can move beyond its traditional emergency communications role and become a practical part of community resilience.
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One Month to Go: Tassie Ham-E-Con 2026 Is Ready to Hack the Ether
07/
10/
2026
In just one month, radio amateurs, experimenters, educators, technologists and innovators will gather in Hobart for the Tassie Ham-E-Con Amateur Radio Conference 2026, being held on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November at the Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre on the University of Tasmania Sandy Bay Campus.
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Coming Up in Amateur Radio Magazine: Measure Your EMR, Build a Rig and Celebrate Six Metres
06/
10/
2026
The next edition of the WIA's Amateur Radio magazine is shaping up as another issue firmly aimed at radio amateurs who enjoy understanding, measuring and building things for themselves.
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RADE: Australian Amateur Radio Innovation Takes Digital Voice in a New Direction
05/
10/
2026
An amateur radio digital voice project with strong Australian roots is pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with machine learning, digital signal processing and HF radio.
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Where Will Your Signal Go? Explore the RSGB's Online HF Propagation Tools
04/
10/
2026
Working out which HF band will provide the best path to another part of the world has traditionally involved propagation charts, solar data, experience and a certain amount of staring hopefully at the S-meter. The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) offers a pair of free online propagation prediction tools that make the process considerably easier.
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This Weekend, We Are the DX: Oceania DX Contest Starts Today
03/
10/
2026
Get the antennas tuned, check the logging software and make sure there is still coffee in the cupboard. The 83rd Oceania DX Contest gets underway this weekend, with the SSB contest running from 0600 UTC Saturday 3 October until 0600 UTC Sunday 4 October 2026. The CW contest follows one week later, from 0600 UTC 10 October to 0600 UTC 11 October.
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The Satellite That Refused to Die: AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Is Still Talking
03/
10/
2026
There are amateur radio projects that last a weekend, others that survive for years, and then there is AMSAT-OSCAR 7. Launched on 15 November 1974, AO-7 was built by an international team of radio amateurs and weighs just 28.6 kg. More than half a century later, AMSAT still lists it as active.
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Keeping the Radio Sky Quiet: What Radio Astronomy Can Teach Amateur Radio About Interference
02/
10/
2026
Radio amateurs spend a considerable amount of time trying to hear very weak signals buried in noise. Radio astronomers take that challenge several orders of magnitude further, attempting to detect extraordinarily faint natural radio emissions that may have travelled across the Universe for billions of years. Unfortunately, both communities share another familiar problem: radio frequency interference.
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WICEN NSW Prepares for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
01/
10/
2026
For more than four decades, the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic has combined an extraordinary paddling challenge with fundraising for medical research. Behind the paddlers is another long-running tradition: amateur radio operators helping keep the event moving safely through the night.
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