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HamClock End of Life February 5, 2026
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Former FCC official John B. Johnston, W3BE, Silent Key
John B. Johnston, W3BE (SK), of Derwood, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was 98 years old. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Johnson was a World War II veteran and served in the Pacific Theater. He was first licensed on March 15, 1954, as KN2HHR. Following military service and college, he worked for the […]
The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity continued at low levels this week. Low level C-classflares were observed from Regions 4342 and 4353. The majority of theregions were either stable or in decay. New Regions 4359, 4360, and4361 emerged on the disk and were numbered. No Earth-directedCoronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. The forecast calls forsolar activity to remain at […]
North Carolina Students Scheduled to Make Contact with the International Space Station
580 students at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, will participate in a conversation with an astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS). Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has confirmed the contact, scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026, just after 10:00 AM EST. Radio communications will be provided by […]
ARRL to announce winner of Icom® Dream Station at HamCation®
ARRL Director Tharp, KB7HDX, Receives Search-and-Rescue Award
Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Director of the ARRL Northwestern Division, has received the Hall of Honor Award for 35 years of service to the Yakima Search and Rescue group. Tharp called the award “unexpected and very much appreciated,” adding, “You don’t do volunteer work to get awards, you do it because it’s needed and makes a […]
Student Coding Competition is Underway with $25,000 Award
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is asking members to help encourage licensed youth in their communities to participate in the ARRL Student Coding Competition, an initiative focused on developing practical resources for the Amateur Radio Service. The competition, which began January 1, 2026, challenges young amateurs to create a mobile application that ARRL […]
Register Now for HamSCI 2026, Hosted by ARRL

OX3LX Greenland. From DXNews.com
Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active as OX3LX from Greenland, IOTA NA - 018, 10 - 17 February 2026.
How to support DX News. From DXNews.com
For many years DXNews.com has been publishing information for Radio Amateurs. And now you can support DXNews.com
XU7O Cambodia. From DXNews.com
Thomas, DL7BO will be active as XU7O from Cambodia, 7 - 21 February 2026.
8P5A Barbados. From DXNews.com
Tom, W2SC will be active as 8P5A from Barbados Island, IOTA NA - 021, in ARRL DX CW Contest, 21 - 22 February 2026.
XX9W Macau. From DXNews.com
XX9W Team will be active from Macau 19 - 31 March 2026.
TZ1CE Mali. From DXNews.com
Ulmar, DK1CE will be active again as TZ1CE from Mali, 10 February - 1 March 2026.
KP5/NP3VI. From DXNews.com
Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico — In collaboration with the Vieques Island Amateur Radio Club (NP3VI) and the Manyana DX Foundation, we are proud to announce a landmark Dxpedition to Desecheo Island

HamClock End of Life
HamClock End of Life. I'm pretty sure by now almost all Hams have heard; the creator of HamClock, Elwood Downey WB0OEW ended his life on Jan 29, 2026.
Bouvet 3Y0K
Bouvet 3Y0K. A friendly reminder for the upcoming Bouvet DXpedition in about a month from now. For North America the "Longpath" on the higher bands is probably
N0UN FT-Hater Fan Club
N0UN FT-Hater Fan Club. Judging by numerous N0UN CW & FT8 duplicate Q's over the last 10 days in the KP5/NP3VI log, I'd say the N0UN FT-Hater Club is hard at it
KP3/NP3VI Desecheo Stats
KP3/NP3VI Desecheo Stats. Club Log stats for KP5/NP3VI. Of 18,934 Q's (so far) since they've been "on the air" - 53% are FT8 contacts, 7% are SSB and 40% are CW
KP5/NP3VI 20M SSB
KP5/NP3VI 20M SSB. And this is why I record most of my QSO's. So I can go back and make sure I got it right. In this case I did not. Clear as day you can hear
The Simplex Pileup KP5/NP3VI
The Simplex Pileup KP5/NP3VI. THAT WAS A ROUGH CROWD! For around 15 minutes this evening the 40 Meter CW pileup for KP5/NP3VI
KP5/NP3VI Desecheo Confirmed LoTW
KP5/NP3VI Desecheo Confirmed. Well that was fast! I heard KP5/NP3VI on 15M CW this afternoon. I needed them for number 338 active entities worked in my quest
3G0XQ San Ambrosio Canceled
3G0XQ San Ambrosio Canceled. Felipe XQ7IR says he's still working on getting permissions for next fishing season, but for January & February 2026 there's no
Are You Ready For Some DX?
Are You Ready? Have you done anything to increase your chances of working Bouvet 3Y0K, San Ambrosio 3G0XQ and Desecheo KP5/NP3VI over the next couple months?
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad. IF these two planned expeditions to KP5/NP3VI Desecheo and 3G0XQ San Ambrosio get on the air in HUMAN MODES I have a chance at 339
3G0XQ San Ambrosio 2025
XQ7IR San Ambrosio 2025: "The operation includes one operator on the island focus in SSB/FT8 Modes, and a remote station working 24/7 CW/FT8 Modes."
ZS8W Stats
I took a peak at the updated Log Stats from ZS8W a bit ago. In my April 19 post "ZS8W Marion Island By YL2GM", well before the operation commenced I predicted,
60’s RF-101 Linear Amplifier
RF-101 Linear Amp. I saw a sale ad pop up for a "linear amplifier project" on a local radio club forum, and the best part of this project ad was it said, "FREE"
ZS8W Marion Island By YL2GM
ZS8W Marion Island By YL2GM. Normally I'd be excited at the chance to work ZS8W but there's a couple items that have tempered my enthusiasm on this activation.
SV1GA/A Mount Athos WFWL
SV1GA/A Mount Athos WFWL (Work First Worry Later). Turned on the radio a couple days ago and heard a big pileup for SV1GA/A on Mount Athos. Turned my 173BA...