BrowSDR browser receiver adds multi-SDR support and DMR decoding
The open-source BrowSDR now runs several SDRs at once in a web browser, supports LimeSDR-USB, and adds DMR voice plus experimental D-STAR decoding.
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V73KW on CW and FT8 from Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands
Don, KW7R, operates as V73KW from Kwajalein Atoll (OC-028) in his spare time, using CW and FT8 on various bands over the coming years.
Free FT8/FT4 decoder plugin brings DX map to SDR++Brown on Mac
A free, open-source plugin for SDR++Brown on Apple Silicon Macs decodes FT8 and FT4, maps stations heard, and can feed GridTracker without WSJT-X.
3X4U Guinea DXpedition set for November 11-23 from Lac de Koba
The Belgian Rockall DX Group will be QRV as 3X4U from Lac de Koba, Guinea, November 11-23, with five HF stations, a low-band focus and a 6m SDR watch.
6O2M back on the air from Somalia after a short break
Pertti, OG2M, is active again as 6O2M from Somalia after pausing for work. DX-World reports he has met Puntland officials during his stay.
OX3LX plans IOTA NA-151 trip to Christian IV Island, Greenland
Bo, OX3LX, plans to be QRV from Christian IV Island, IOTA NA-151, grid GP80KB, October 24-29, 2026, weather and helicopter access permitting.
MediaTek MT7921AU Wi-Fi adapters picked up two SDR drivers
Two projects turn MediaTek MT7921AU USB Wi-Fi adapters into receivers covering 2156-2610 MHz and the 5 GHz bands, with up to 80 MHz of bandwidth.
5H3MB returns to Tanzania for a month on HF from October 19
Maurizio, IK2GZU, will be active as 5H3MB from Tanzania October 19 to November 19 on HF SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8 in his spare time.
ISS SSTV Series 34 images set for October 22-25 on 437.55 MHz
ARISS plans SSTV Series 34, "ARISS Hardware," from the ISS October 22-25 on 437.55 MHz in Robot 36 mode. Exact times are still to be announced.
HB9CCS to operate as 7P8EA from Lesotho in October and November
Wolfgang, HB9CCS, will be on the air from Lesotho as 7P8EA from late October to late November 2026, mainly on 15 meters CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW.
W9HT/VP9 on the air from Bermuda October 17-20 on HF and 6m
Josh, W9HT, is operating as W9HT/VP9 from Bermuda October 17-20, 2026, on HF and 6 meters using SSB, CW and FT8. QSL via his home call, direct.
ESP32 and LoRa chips found hiding usable SDR capabilities
Hackers report raw IQ access in ESP32 Wi-Fi radios and the LR2021 LoRa chip, which covers 150 to 960 MHz, pointing to very cheap SDR experiments.
XX9TXN to put Macau on the air October 23-29 with low-band focus
Alberto, VR2XAN (IV3TAN), will operate from Macau as XX9TXN October 23-29, 2026, on 160-6 meters SSB, CW and FT8, including CQWW SSB.
YJ0CA puts Vanuatu on SSB from Port Vila Oct 18-30
Chris, VK2YUS, returns to Port Vila, Vanuatu as YJ0CA from October 18-30, 2026, operating SSB only, mostly between 2100 and 1000 UTC.
eBay exempts ham-band-only radios from new FCC ID listing rule
eBay now requires FCC ID numbers on many radio listings under new FCC rules, but told ARRL that gear limited to ham frequencies is exempt.
Florida hams back up EOCs and shelters during Hurricane Isaias
Amateur radio volunteers in five Florida counties staffed EOCs, a shelter and the state EOC as a backup communications layer during Hurricane Isaias.
Sunspot Region 4551 lifts 10 and 12 meters into DX shape
Solar flux near 100 and a large, complex sunspot group point to better DX on 10 and 12 meters, with a brief geomagnetic disturbance possible after Oct 20.
Quick-deploy guy ropes protect a Hustler 4BTV vertical
A New Brunswick ham built a storm-only guying kit for his Hustler 4BTV using guy rings, polyester rope and CamJam tensioners, with no permanent ground anchors.
HAARP on the air Oct 20-24 for Alaska sounding rocket launches
HAARP is transmitting between 2.8 and 10 MHz from 0530 to 0930 UTC, Oct 20-24, to support the INFUSE-II and DUST-III rocket launches. Reports welcome.
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