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   communications hobby of getting the information from the sources to the   
   distribution point. Ask our News Editor how easy it is and you will   
   understand my point.   
      
   For what it is worth, do you think we could benefit by a simple system of   
   notification that would allow the best planning for us all?   
      
   Im Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think, how about you?   
      
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   INTERNATIONAL NEWS is with thanks to Amateur Radio Daily, ARRL,   
   DX-WORLD, eHam, Hackaday, IARU, IRTS, NEWSLINE, NZART,  RAC,   
   Radioworld.com, RSGB, SARL and the World Wide sources of WIA.   
      
   The following is a press release from Passion Radio:   
      
   European Ham Radio Retailer Passion Radio Suspends US Shipments Following 15%   
   Tariff Increase   
      
      
   To our US Amateur Radio Clients and Community   
      
   Because of the recent 15% tariff increase on products imported from the   
   European Union, the suspension of several carrier services to the US, and the   
   growing complexity of the US import system, our online shop Passion-Radio.com   
   must suspend all shipments to the United States until further notice.   
      
      
   In particular, La Poste, the French national postal operator, suspended   
   parcel shipments to the United States as of August 25, 2025 (1), removing one   
   of the main EUUS postal channels. At the same time, UPS announced that   
   starting September 8, 2025, an additional international processing fee will   
   apply to all import shipments, regardless of origin.   
      
      
   An obscure shortwave radio channel, broadcasting from a military base   
   somewhere in Russia, has sprung to life.   
      
   Through a fog of static, at 4625 kHz on the shortwave dial, a man's voice   
   can be heard, speaking in monotone: "Nikolai, Zhenya, Tatiana, Ivan."   
   He repeats the message -- spelled out in the Russian phonetic alphabet --   
   followed by a series of numbers and letters.   
      
      
   This radio station, dubbed UVB-76, has spent much of 2025 broadcasting   
   cryptic messages, strange music, and pirate interruptions. The channel has   
   elicited fascination for decades. This time, however, something is different.   
   Now, Moscow's network of propagandists and warmongers are suddenly fascinated   
   by this obscure channel and why it appears stronger and is "back on air."   
      
      
   The Guinness World Records team confirms that Wonderys New Heights podcast   
   has set a record. The August 13 episode that featured Taylor Swift discussing   
   her new album had the most concurrent views for a podcast on YouTube ever,   
   with a total of 1.3 million.   
      
      
   That was despite technical glitches that took the stream down for a while.   
      
   Since then, the two-hour episode has gone on to be viewed more than 21   
   million times on the platform. The announcement this week that Swift is   
   engaged to New Heights co-host and NFL star Travis Kelce will undoubtedly   
   give the episode an additional bounce of listeners and viewers.   
      
      
   The woman is a record-breaking machine, Guinness says in the announcement. It   
   notes it is not the first record for Swift, who set the mark for most   
   streamed album on Spotify in 24 hours with the release of her The Tortured   
   Poets Department last year. It had a total of 313.7 million in a single day.   
      
      
   On September One, New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) released   
   an updated Radio Standards Notice, an important step forward in ensuring   
   New Zealands radio products meet modern compliance expectations.   
      
   Key highlights include:   
      
   Revision of outdated standards to better align with todays radio   
   environment.   
      
   Inclusion of new standards that support emerging technologies and   
   applications.   
      
   Coverage of previously unmandated products, ensuring a more comprehensive   
   compliance framework.   
      
   Together, these changes are designed to make compliance clearer for   
   suppliers, improve spectrum efficiency, and encourage innovation all   
   while protecting users from harmful interference.   
      
   gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2025-go4751   
      
   DXers who looked forward to hearing a friendly, familiar voice from   
   Iceland were saddened last month to learn that the contact they were   
   hoping to log had become a Silent Key.   
      
   The death of Odinn Thor TF 2 MSN on the 19th of August in Reykjavik was   
   reported by the Icelandic Amateur Radio Association, sharing the news   
   provided by his family.   
      
   First licensed in 2011, Odinn began as an enthusiastic operator on SSB,   
   later embracing such digital modes as FT4 and FT8.   
      
   According to TF 3 J B, president of Icelandic Radio Amateurs, Odinn had   
   been in poor health, following an accident on a fishing boat.   
   Ham radio was his life almost 24 hours a day.   
      
   Odinn, TF2MSN was Two and Sixty years of age at his going silent Key.   
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   OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION   
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   WESTLAKES CUP   
      
   13th of September 8:30pm until 9:30pm local time   
   thats 1030 to 1130UTC.   
      
   Operation is Phone on 80 and 40 metres, and all Australian stations may   
   be worked. Maximum power is 10 watts for Foundation licences and   
   100 watts for Standard and Advanced.   
      
   IMPORTANTLY, an announcement will be made prior to the start of the   
   contest at 1015Utc  on 3585kHz and 7115kHz outlining the rules   
   and for any questions to be answered.   
      
   "nice touch Westlakes".   
      
   (vk2wi news)   
      
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   Oceania DX (OCDX) Contest   
      
   Everyone is invited to the 2025 Oceania DX Contest party!   
      
   It's time to get ready for the 82nd Oceania DX contest on the first two   
   weekends of October. The focus of the contest is on promoting HF contacts   
   between stations in Oceania and the rest of the world. For operators outside   
   the region, it's a chance to work many Oceania stations, from remote Pacific   
   islands to the outback of Australia and jungles of Indonesia.   
      
      
   The SSB portion of the contest runs from 06:00 UTC on Saturday, the 4th of   
   October to 06:00 UTC on Sunday, the 5th of October 2025. CW operation then   
   runs from 06:00 UTC on Saturday, the 11th of October to 06:00 UTC on Sunday,   
   the 12th of October 2025. 2025 is the 82nd birthday of the contest. It has   
   become the signature event for operators across Oceania and around the world,   
   combining DX excitement, technical capability, and operating skills.   
      
   (IRTS)   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/   
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   YOTA Contests December   
      
   The Fishers Ghost Amateur Radio Club are hosting the inaugural   
   VK YOTA CONTEST, the entire month of December.   
   yota.fgarc.org.au/   
      
   Then just 3 days from the end of what we call the VK YOTA CONTEST comes   
   ROUND 3 of the YOTA contest organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group   
   in cooperation with the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society.   
      
   DECEMBER 29.   
      
   A great way to gain extra contacts for the VK Contest organised by   
   Fishers Ghost AR Club.   
      
   yotacontest.mrasz.org   
      
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   NOW THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.-----------------   
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   ZL 100 C is the callsign  celebrating the centenary of NZART   
   the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters which was formed   
   on 16 August 1926.   
      
   The callsign is valid until 6 August 2026.   
      
   QSL via the bureau and LoTW.   
      
   (425dxnews)   
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   Angola.   
      
   To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of Angola, team   
   D 2 A will be active from Ilha do Mussulo (a peninsula near Luanda)   
   between 17 and 28 October on 160 to 6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY, other digital   
   modes. This team will have up to six stations. QSL via EA 7 FTR.   
      
   See www.qrz.com/db/D2A   
      
   (sarl)   
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