A major new sunspot group just produced an X-class solar flare–potentially the first of many. The explosion on April 17th (0334 UT) caused a shortwave radio blackout over Australia and parts of Asia, and it may have hurled a CME Read more…
Day: 18 April 2022
IOTA News from OPDX….
April 18, 2022 Island activities: The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between April 11-16th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes—— ———- ————- ————AF-004 EA8CPE CANARY 40/17/15/10m; SSB/FT8AF-004 EA8DAO CANARY 17m; SSBAF-004 EA8DIG CANARY Read more…
World Amateur Radio Day….
World Amateur Radio Day! Every April 18th, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. On this day in 1925 the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris, with members from 25 countries, growing to 160 Read more…