Latest issue of HBradio 1/2026
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HB525SH – Schaffhausen has been part of the Swiss Confederation for 525 years
The Untersee/Rhein Amateur Radio Group (HB9FU) and the USKA Schaffhausen Section (HB9SH) are marking Schaffhausen’s accession to the Swiss Confederation by using the special call sign HB525SH on all bands.
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3D Printing Workshop in Liestal, Basel-Landschaft
The FACB is organising a workshop on 3D printing on 7 March
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Antarctic Activity Week is about to begin
50 years of research in Antarctica. From 16 February to 30 April 2026, the radio and diploma event ‘50 Years of German Antarctic Research (50ANT)’ will take place, and the USKA is pleased to draw attention to it.
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HamClock: Successor to Shack-Dashboard launched
The tried-and-tested HamClock now has a modern, browser-based successor in OpenHamClock, which works on any device without the need for installation.
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Brief report: 1st EMC Level 1 video conference 2026
On Tuesday 27 January 2026, the first EMC Level 1 video conference of 2026 took place.
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The Olympic Flame on the airwaves – II3OLYM
To mark the 2026 Winter Olympics, our colleagues at the Dolomites Radio Club (DRC) are bringing a special highlight to the airwaves: the special call sign II3OLYM.
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The end of an era: HamClock is being discontinued
The amateur radio world has lost one of its most popular shack tools: following the death of its developer, Elwood Downey, WB0OE, further development of HamClock has officially been discontinued.
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Launch: HBradio is now online at ETH
The USKA and the ETH Library have joined forces: HBradio is now available digitally via the ‘E-Periodica’ portal. This means that decades of accumulated knowledge on amateur radio and technology are now available to the public and the research community.
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Bouvet Island: DXpedition delayed
The eagerly awaited opening of the world’s second-most remote island, Bouvet Island, has had to be postponed by around two weeks. This is due to additional maintenance work on the expedition vessel.
