New sunspot AR2822 appeared today and promptly exploded, producing one of the strongest flares of young Solar Cycle 25. The M3.9-class explosion hurled a bright CME into space and hit Earth with a shortwave radio burst. Listen to the static Read more…
RAC Canadian Portable Operations Challenge Award….
The RAC Challenge Award: An Overview Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to present a new Canadian Portable Operations Challenge Award for RAC members. The objective of the new “RAC Challenge Award” is to recognize and encourage portable operations by Read more…
Ogasawara (JD1) Update…
JD1BMH – Ogasawara Apr 22, 2021 NEWS UPDATE – Harry, JG7PSJ informs DX-World that he will again be active as JD1BMH during April 30 to May 7, 2021. QRV on 40-10m; CW / SSB / RTTY. JANUARY 2, 2021
Solar Flare and Radio Blackout….
Solar Flare and Radio Blackout In a sign of increasing solar activity, the sun just produced an M-class solar flare–one of the strongest flares of new Solar Cycle 25. A pulse of X-rays and UV radiation caused a shortwave radio Read more…
Radio club to honor crew of lost submarine….
Radio club to honor crew of lost submarine The submarine USS Squalus sank in the Gulf of Maine on May 23, 1939. Twenty-six of its crew were lost, but, miraculously, 33 others were saved. The Maine Ham Radio Society, based Read more…
Yuri Gagarin special event….
The Miller-DX-Club celebrates Yuri Gagarin’s space flight with the callsigns RA60YG-RZ60YG, R1994YU, R1996VK, R2014NC, RG21DS, RU21DS, R60MCC, R60CTC, and R60YAG between April 12 and 25. The club also issues several awards around their activity. QSL via RQ7L DXNL
“Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” Event….
RAC Announces “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” Event 04/13/2021Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has announced the “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” operating event. World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is observed each year Read more…
SABLE ISLAND (CY0) DXPEDITION – REVISED DATE IS OCTOBER 2022….
SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION – REVISED DATE IS OCTOBER 2022 43.9337 N, 59.9149 W; GRID : GN03BW; IOTA : NA-063 The Sable Island CY0C DXpedition team was informed this week by the Parks Canada-Sable Island manager that our scheduled October 2021 Sable DXpedition would Read more…
YOTA Announces New Three-Times-a-Year Contest….
YOTA Announces New Three-Times-a-Year Contest “Team YOTA” of Youngsters on the Air in IARU Region 1 has announced it will sponsor a new contest, the YOTA Contest. Open to all radio amateurs, it takes place three times a year and runs Read more…
Canadian Amateur Radio Operator Interests Survey: ends March 31….
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), the national association for Amateur Radio in Canada, is conducting an online survey to find out how to better serve Canadian Amateurs. Note: you do not need to be a RAC member to take the survey. Read more…