This is The Ham Radio Insider for September twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-six. This week: two federal radio-frequency exposure proceedings, a major Democratic Republic of the Congo DXpedition, new amateur satellites headed for launch, and several important operating dates and events coming up in October.
In this episode:
• FCC and HHS open parallel RF-exposure proceedings
• 9T0MD Congo DXpedition begins September 30
• Transporter-18 is scheduled to carry new amateur satellites
• FreeDV continues development of RADE digital voice
• Oceania DX Contest returns on two October weekends
• NEAR-Fest XL highlights the October 2 and 3 hamfest weekend
• SPARK-CON and North Star Radio Convention are set for October 9 and 10
• ARISS applications for early 2027 contacts close September 30
Sources & further reading:
• FCC and HHS Initiate New Proceedings on RF Exposure: https://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-and-hhs-initiate-new-proceedings-on-rf-exposure
• 9T0MD Democratic Republic of the Congo DXpedition: https://www.mdxc.support/9t0md/
• Transporter-18 Mission: https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl4-2/
• RADE – Radio Autoencoder: https://freedv.org/radio-autoencoder/
• 83rd Oceania DX Contest – 2026: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/
• NEAR-Fest XL: https://near-fest.com/
• About SPARK-CON: https://spark-con.org/about/
• Apply to Host an ARISS Contact: https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
