Following the success of the 2025 International Bunkerfest, WWBOTA presents Winterfest 2026, encouraging global bunker activations and hunting over a fun weekend.

Dates: Weekend 3–4 January 2026 (UTC)

Aims
• Promote the Worldwide Bunkers on the Air (WWBOTA) scheme
• Encourage bunker activations from all WWBOTA member countries
• Encourage worldwide bunker hunting and shortwave listening
• Include amateurs from countries without national bunker schemes as ‘guest countries’
• Have fun activating and chasing

Maraton POTA 2025 is an radio-activating event organized by the Romanian amateurs YO3BEE & YO3DYL. They travel across parks and protected natural areas to “activate” them using portable radio equipment, making contacts with other operators worldwide. It’s a mix of adventure, exploration, and radio-sport, where nature and ham radio meet.

Link : https://cqpota.ro/maraton-pota-2025/

Hey everyone!

I’ve got some exciting news to share about our bunkers. We’ve seen a massive influx, with our numbers growing from around 60 to nearly 210 (update in progress) ! 📈 This huge jump means we’re making a change to the activation rules.
Going forward, you are now permit up 3fer . This new rule will give you more flexibility and make it easier to manage to activate all these new bunkers. Check Rules & Guidance for more information
Also I want to give a huge shout-out and thanks to two people who have been a big help. Vlad Budisan (YO5BDL) and Szilárd-Lehel Bücs from http://www.lilieci.ro have helped us out multiple times and even provided some new references for us to use. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌

Join us for this engaging presentation at the Tri-Lakes Amateur Radio Club (TLARC) where Denny, K5DCC, dives into the world of DIY slot antennas — a unique design made popular by antenna expert John Portune. Learn how you can build one yourself, why they work so well in tight spaces, and how they compare to traditional antennas. Great for apartment operators, stealth setups, and field use. Whether you’re looking to improve your ham radio station or just curious about antenna theory, this talk will get you thinking outside the box — or rather, inside the slot.

🔧 Presented by: Denny, K5DCC

📡 Inspired by the work of John Portune

📍 Hosted at: Tri-Lakes Amateur Radio Club (bransonarc.com)

Webpage : https://bunkersontheair.org/site/afb25/

A new Bunkers on the Air even coming in august Airfield Bunkers 2025 (AFB25) by UKBOTA , rules and all information about the event can be found in the link above . We invite you to join the fun activities .

ROBOTA is born :

Today marks an exciting milestone for the amateur radio community in Romania as ROBOTA – Romania Bunkers on the Air officially begins to take shape! This ambitious project aims to connect ham radio operators with historical bunker locations across Romania, offering unique opportunities for activations and exploration.

While the foundation has been laid, we want to inform everyone that the ROBOTA website is still very much under construction and undergoing continuous modifications. Our team is working diligently to bring you a comprehensive and user-friendly platform and also a Romanian translation as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this development phase.

Stay tuned for more updates as ROBOTA progresses. We look forward to connecting with you on the air from some incredible historical sites soon!

Bunkerfest 2025 :

14-15th June 2025 will be the first WWBOTA International Festival of Bunker with activations across the entire worldwide bunkers community. To find out more about this exciting event click here.