Month: June 2022

SFI = 132 A index = 13 K index = 2 SSN = 96 CHANCE OF STORMS THIS WEEK: A CME launched by yesterday’s slow-motion solar flare (described below) is expected to pass near Earth on June 15th. Geomagnetic storms are possible Read more…

Jun 13, 2022 Bernard, F9VO moved to Madagascar at the end of 2021. Starting June 17th, look for him to be active from Djabala, Nosy Be Island, Madagascar AF-057 as 5R8BM. QRV on HF bands. Check here for future updates.

Jun 13, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – Ali, EP3CQ is will again be active from Mogadishu, Somalia as 6O1OO during June 16 to July 16, 2022. QRV when time permits on FT8, HF bands. QSL via QRZ.com details.

BBC News reported on the GB100BBC special event station in Northern Ireland commemorating the centenary of the BBC Taking part in the event are two BBC newsreaders, Radio Ulster’s Keith Burnside GI4IYO and Radio Four’s Jim Lee G4AEH. BBC News says: The special-event station, callsign Read more…

Jun 12, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – Helge reports that today (June 12th) he put up a 6M antenna and made some QSO’s. The antenna is a double bazooka dipole from Wimo. He says he’s not that familiar with FT8.

SFI = 121 A index = 9 K index = 5 SSN = 63 The Space Weather Woman The latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW NOAA STI :Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt:Issued: 2022 Jun 13 0905 UTC# Read more…

Jun 11, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – Dave ZC4RH started being active on 4m today with some good openings towards Europe from UK SBA on Cyprus (KM64VX). The 4m equipment was generously lent by 5B4AIE and delivered to the QTH by DK6SP. Read more…

SFI = 112 A index = 8 K index = 2 SSN = 41 MID-LATITUDE NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS: Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) are filling up the Arctic and spilling across the Arctic Circle to mid-latitudes. Sightings from France and Washington State confirm that NLCs have reached latitude +48 N. Read more…

Jun 10, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – AS per QRZ.com there’s a lot more info regarding this particular DXpedition. Will be 1 operator, and it will take place on the 3rd week of June. Running an ICOM IC-7300 with an End Fed Half Wave Read more…

SFI = 111 A index = 5 K index = 2 SSN = 17 NOAA STI :Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt:Issued: 2022 Jun 11 0610 UTC# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center## Geophysical Alert Read more…