DX News 26th October 2025

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For this amateur radio contest weekend, be sure to work these notable stations participating in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest on 25-26 October 2025: EA8AY from the Canary Islands will operate as ED8A.Gia, while 4L4WW will be active from Georgia as 4L0A. SU0ERA will represent Egypt, and Didier, FY5FY, will transmit from French Guiana under the same callsign.

The A44A Team will be on air from Oman, and Mark, XE1B, will be on Socorro Island (IOTA NA-030) as XF4B starting 25 October. Additionally, Piotr, SQ9D, will be active as D4Z from Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde (IOTA AF-086). These DX opportunities offer great chances to rack up points and add rare multipliers during the contest.

ARRL Year of the Club Newsletter Contest - Call for Submissions

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ARRL Year of the Club Newsletter Contest - Call for Submissions

As part of ARRL’s Year of the Club ARRL is hosting a Club Newsletter Contest.

A club newsletter can keep members informed of news and upcoming events, keep them interested between meetings and activities, teach them about ham radio skills and technology, or even make them laugh, remember, or set an operating goal — the sky’s the limit! ARRL wants to see what your club does with the mix of information that can go into a newsletter. Enter the Club Newsletter Contest for the chance to have your newsletter honored in QST. Here are the rules and requirements:

The Club Newsletter Contest is open to ARRL Affiliated Clubs that have published a newsletter for at least one (1) year.

Submit PDF files of 1 year’s worth of consecutively published issues — no gaps — ending with your most recent issue. If your newsletter is monthly, submit 12 consecutive issues. If your newsletter is bimonthly, submit six consecutive issues. If your newsletter is quarterly, submit four consecutive issues.

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WRTC 2026 UK Updates

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WRTC 2026 UK Updates

Referees play a vital role in ensuring fair play among the competing teams. Having a referee physically present for the full 24 hours of the contest eliminates any uncertainty or ambiguity around rule enforcement - whether it’s checking adherence to the 100-watt power limit, ensuring no on-air personal identification, or confirming there is no improper use of callsign databases, second receivers, or the DX Cluster. While we do not expect such issues from our elite competitors, the referee’s presence guarantees fairness.

We received 50 referee applications within the first 18 hours, and by the end of the deliberately short application period, we had roughly twice as many applications as available places. Selecting referees is inevitably subjective, but we aimed to be as analytical as possible, reviewing the applications by using a points-based approach.

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