ERMINAZ-2 Satellites in Orbit - a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off from Vandenberg in California after a slight delay. On board: three small satellites developed and built in Bochum: With the PocketQubes ERMINAZ-2U, ERMINAZ-2V, and ERMINAZ-2X from the space organization “AMSAT-Deutschland,” or AMSAT-DL for short, satellites from Bochum have reached orbit for the first time. They were developed, built, and certified for spaceflight at the satellite laboratory located in the radome of the Bochum Observatory.
SkyRoof → N3FJP AC Log Plugin - logger plugin for SkyRoof by VE3NEA that sends your satellite QSOs directly to N3FJP's Amateur Contact Log (AC Log), with callbook lookup, so you never have to retype a contact.
Icom has released information for the new IC-7110, an HF/VHF/UHF all mode transceiver featuring a 4.3-inch color touchscreen, real-time spectrum scope, and comprehensive D-STAR functionality.
Sapelo Island Expedition Special Event: Oct 8-Oct 12, 1200Z-2359Z, N4N, Sapelo Island, Georgia. 14.290 28.375 7.195 21.325. QSL. The team is activating the island as N4N to commemorate 16 years since the initial activation of this rare Georgia barrier island. QSL via LoTW/QRZ/ClubLog during the expedition as Internet allows or within 10 days of expedition completion. Question? Ricky Deluco, K4JTT or Ian Kahn, NV4C.
2025 ARRL Annual Report: summary of the year’s program activities, along with the 2025 and 2024 financial statements and an independent auditor’s report.
Watching, Listening & Reading
TX Factor - Episode 34 (TXF034) - In late September 2026 TX Factor visited the annual National Hamfest at Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK. Hamfest is the UK’s premier amateur radio rally and we’re able to bring you as much of the action from the two-day event as possible (via YouTube).
Long Island CW Club research into human performance in Morse Code acquisition - exploring the key differences in how humans acquire Morse code proficiency, and why no two learners advance at the same pace (via YouTube).
Ham Radio Workbench 272 - Radio Over IP and Other Projects - bi-weekly deep dive on making, DIY, electronics, and technical topics of interest to the radio amateur. Join your host George KJ6VU and the HRWB team (via podcast).
The Explorer and the Journalist - the first book to explore in full the extraordinary story of how a British journalist risked his career to expose American explorer Frederick Cook, who claimed to be the first person to reach the North Pole, as a fraud.
Christy Woods - Ball State University - Muncie, Indiana
