Dirk, DK1DKE, is once again active as 4K7DK from Baku, Azerbaijan, until August 13, 2022. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and FT8 with an IC-7000 w/100w into a dipole QSL via DK1DKE, by the Bureau or LoTW. CQ Read more…
J38GB NA-024 – Grenada….
Greg, N9GB, will be QRV holiday-style on 40-10m in CW, SSB and FT8 from Grenada on August 13-18, 2022, as J3/N9GB. In general he will operate in the evenings. QSL via N9GB. CQ zone 8 Planned modes CW, SSB, Digital Planned bands 40 m, Read more…
SolderSmoke Podcast 239….
Bill Meara M0HBR / N2CQR has released a new edition of the amateur radio SolderSmoke podcast This edition includes:• Travelogue: James Webb Space Telescope• VFOs and Temp stabilization• Polyakov Direct Conversion receiver• 40 AM with DX-100 and MMMRX• Dominican license• Mailbag Read more…
What’s in the DX Shoebox today?
Aug 8, 2022 It’s a new week so here’s another DX Shoebox find courtesy of Jose, EA5BCQ. Do you recognize the operators in the photo, and if so who are they and what / when was the DXpedition? PS: check back on Read more…
Propagation and Space Weather….
SFI = 116 A index = 24 K index = 5 SSN = 87 SURPRISE GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A solar wind stream hit Earth on August 7th. At first, the stream’s velocity was low, but during the day it sped up to more than Read more…
Announced DX Operations for This Week….
2022 Aug07 2022 Aug20 Tonga A35JP/p[spots] LoTW JA0RQV20220606 By JA0RQV fm Niuafo’ou Island (OC-123)); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via JA0RQV (B/d, d w/ SASE); exact dates subject to change 2022 Aug08 2022 Aug14 Tanzania 5J2JK DL8AAI DXW.Net20220730 By DL8AAI Read more…
S79/EA3BT & S79/EA3WL – Seychelles….
Aug 5, 2022 [EARLY REMINDER] Núria EA3WL and Josep EA3BT will be on the air from the 9th to the 23rd of August from 3 different islands of AF-024 reference: Praslin, La Digue & Mahe. The operation will be only Read more…
JW/KA1IS – Svalbard….
Aug 7, 2022 [EARLY REMINDER] Tom, KA1IS will be active from Longyearbyen, Svalbard (QTH: JW5E) during August 10-16, 2022. QRV on HF bands as JW/KA1IS. QSL via H/c.
Propagation and Space WX….
SFI = 116 A index = 5 K index = 1 SSN = 69 SOLAR WIND, INCOMING: A high speed stream of solar wind is approaching Earth. Estimated time of arrival: Aug. 9th. The gaseous material is flowing from an equatorial hole in the Read more…
1979 v 2022 Most Wanted DXCC
Aug 6, 2022 A reader recently passed on this cutting from a Spanish amateur radio magazine from 1979. It shows the Most Wanted DXCC list (globally) from then, courtesy of West Coast DX Bulletin. We then created our own table (using Club Log) Read more…