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RigExpert is expanding its global service network to bring professional support closer to our users in Europe. We are pleased to announce the opening of a new authorized RigExpert Service Center in Norway — Simarud Electronic AS. We continue to expand our international service network to provide RigExpert users with fast, professional, and reliable support — wherever they are.

The results of the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) 2026 have been rescored following an extensive review by the WRTC Judging Committee. According to the official rescoring report, substantial changes were made to the final standings and award winners following information received from the amateur radio community after the awards ceremony.

RigExpert is conducting a survey to better understand the needs, experiences, and expectations of radio amateurs who use antenna analyzers and VNAs. Antenna measurement is an essential part of many amateur radio activities — from setting up and tuning antennas to troubleshooting cables and working with more advanced RF systems. We want to learn more about how radio amateurs actually use these tools, what they find useful, and what could be improved.

Fobos SDR support in SDRangel has been expanded: following the introduction of native support on Windows, Fobos SDR is now available as a native SDRangel source on Linux as well. Native Fobos SDR support for Linux was officially added to SDRangel in version v7.27.0. The SDRangel release notes specifically mention that the native Fobos SDR source plugin was enabled for Linux.

Fobos SDR supports operation with SDR++, but the level of support depends on which module (plugin) is used. To get the full functionality of Fobos SDR, we recommend using the SDR++ Plugin from RigExpert, which was specifically developed for Fobos SDR and supports all device capabilities.

We would like to inform you that, due to a current DDoS attack affecting our online infrastructure, some of our services are temporarily experiencing disruptions. At the moment, this may cause issues with our website and email services, including delays or temporary interruptions in their operation.

We have released the official FW 1.1.3 firmware update for the ShackMaster Power 600 power supply. The main improvement of this release completely changes the approach to measuring input voltage and guarantees users maximum data accuracy.

The world of amateur radio has witnessed another historic achievement. The Ukrainian team of Yarik (UW7LL) and Yuri (VE3DZ) has won WRTC 2026 (World Radiosport Team Championship), earning the title of World Champions for the second consecutive championship.
RigExpert is incredibly proud to have supported the Ukrainian team on their journey to this remarkable victory.

ShackMaster Power 600 was recently independently tested by an experienced RF specialist, with detailed measurements focused on real operating conditions.
With up to 91% efficiency, ShackMaster Power 600 ranks among the most efficient power supplies tested in its class.

Information for owners of Fobos SDR receivers, revisions 2.0 and 3.0
We've released a new agile firmware v3.2.0 that fixes a bug with frequency tuning and PLL lock. The update applies to rev2.0 (green) and rev3.0 (red) boards.