Month: March 2022

March 28, 2022 Island activities: The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between March 21-25th (as per the DXCluster). Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs Read more…

Coax and Ladder-Line Info Basic Feedline Facts for Hams RG-174 (50 ohms) is very small (~0.11″) and lossy. Suitable only for short pigtails and jumpers at very low power, as in receivers, scanners, etc. RG-58 (50 ohm) is about 0.195″, Read more…

Yesterday, the sun launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. Forecasters are divided on when it might arrive–sometime between midday on March 27th and early March 28th.The impact could spark minor G1-class geomagnetic storms with equinox auroras boosted by Read more…

NEWS UPDATE – Matt J20MR has been active occasionally the past few days and informs he will again be QRV on Sunday (March 27th) starting at 0900z on SSB & FT8.  FEBRUARY 20 – Currently deployed with the US Navy, Matt KN9U Read more…

24/03/2022By ON9CFGON9CFG@telenet.be The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn ON9CFG is available to download. Click on the image below to get the latest 12 page edition: https://www.dx-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DX_449.pdf

Vintage Electronics: Radio Technology Training film of 1949 covers basic principles of RADIO RECEIVERS. Very technical and but well-paced instructional film shows all the major components of RADIO and how they work, using a large wall-sized demonstration panel. Good information Read more…

Jean-Luc, F1ULQ plans activity from Guadeloupe as TO1Q March 25 to April 8, 2022. QRV on HF bands, SSB and FT8. Participation in the CQ WPX SSB contest. QSL via F1ULQ / Direct or Buro; LoTW.

Ben, DL7UCX will again be active from Kosovo as Z6/DL7UCX during March 24-28, 2022. QRV on HF bands, CW/FT4/FT8. QSL via LoTW, buro, direct.

New activation Team TM5IB plan to be active from Batz island, EU-105 (Bretagne-Finistere North Region group) during March 26 to April 2, 2022. QRV on CW, SSB & FT8. QSL via ON7ZM. CW – SSB – FT8 OP : F4ELI – F4ELK – Read more…

DX bulletin #448 17/03/2022 By ON9CFG ON9CFG@telenet.be The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn ON9CFG is available to download. Go to the LINK below to get the latest 10 page edition: https://www.dx-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DX_448.pdf