Month: April 2022

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…

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! 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…

Apr 17, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – The journey to Svalbard is beginning. Picture courtesy ON4ANN at Brussels airport. DX-World is media supporter of this DXpedition.  With the team departing in a few days time, they have provided a band-plan as Read more…

Apr 17, 2022  NEWS UPDATE – TX5N is now QRV. Jose CT1BOH also says: “Just worked TX5N on 20 SSB with my hexbeam 4m high on roof. Path to CT1 very easy – only requires 45º latitude. Path to F/G/I requires Read more…

Apr 17, 2022 International Marconi Day is on April 23 and to celebrate this Italian wireless communications pioneer, look for HV1CN to be active from the Vatican City on this date. Francesco, IK0FVC (HV0A) will be overseeing the running of this new Read more…

The Space Weather WomanThe latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW

With more and more satellites being launched regularly and quite a few amateur radio satellites in the mix, it has never been a better time to play with satellites   SARL News reports: Whether it is making contacts, decoding pictures Read more…

International Amateur Radio Union 2022 World Amateur Radio DaySTART: 0Z/8PM ET April 18thEND: 0Z/8PM ET April 19th The TEN-TEC Legacy Nets are pleased to return for our third year serving as an Official 2022 World Amateur Radio Day Special Event Read more…

Space Weather Message Code: WARK04Serial Number: 4085Issue Time: 2022 Apr 15 1416 UTC EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expectedExtension to Serial Number: 4084Valid From: 2022 Apr 14 0110 UTCNow Valid Until: 2022 Apr 16 0600 UTCWarning Condition: Persistence NOAA Read more…