M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: A new sunspot emerging over the sun’s northeastern limb exploded this morning (June 10th @ 10:54 UT), producing a long-duration M1-class solar flare. Radiation from the flare caused a minor shortwave radio blackout over Africa.
Month: June 2022
7P8AB – Lesotho….
Jun 10, 2022 Previously active as 9L1YXJ, Mark KW4XJ is now active from Maseru, Lesotho as 7P8AB. He runs an IC-7300 and a mil-whip vertical antenna. QRV on HF bands, Digi, SSB & CW. Grid square: KG30rq Also look for 7P8NB Arina N Read more…
WA7BNM Contest Calendar June 9 to June 16….
CWops Test (CWT) CWops Test (CWT) RTTYOPS Weeksprint EACW Meeting NCCC RTTY Sprint NCCC Sprint K1USN Slow Speed Test VK Shires Contest DRCG WW RTTY Contest Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB SKCC Weekend Sprintathon Portugal Day Contest AGCW VHF/UHF Contest GACW WWSA Read more…
Getting Close – 2022 ARRL Field Day is June 25-26….
Follow 2022 Field Day preparations with the news and stories below (stories will be added as they are available, so check back): Some New Rules Going into Effect This Year for ARRL Field Day (9-Feb-2022) New to Field Day? START HERE! Read more…
Reminder JD1BLY – Ogasawara….
Jun 10, 2022 REMINDER – Makoto JI5RPT will again be active from Chichijima, Ogasawara as JD1BLY during June 11-14, 2022. Activity on 40m to 6m. CW/SSB/Digi. QSL via home call. Focus on 6m; CW/SSB/FT8. QSL via H/c. NOTE: Also activity as JI5RPT/MM while Read more…
Propagation & Space WX….
MORE NEW SUNSPOTS: As predicted two days ago, a new sunspot group is emerging over the sun’s northeastern limb (right here). The group of three spots is crackling with C-class solar flares. SFI = 106 A index = 5 K index = 1 Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
June 10, 2022 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. AZERBAIJAN, Read more…
Aurora May Be Visible Tonight….
Aurora – Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska. Below is Aurora at 21:50 UTC on 2022-06-09 –
IF9IDT – Favignana Island, EU-054….
Jun 9, 2022 [REMINDER] Members of the Italian Dxpedition Team will be active (holiday-style) from Favignana Island, EU-054 as IF9IDT during June 10-16, 2022. Operators: I2PJA, I2YSB, IK2CKR and IK2HKT. Active on 6 to 80m; SSB, CW, and FT8 (F/H mode).
V73MS – Marshall Islands….
Jun 9, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – Stewie V73MS frequents the ANZA DX Net (1700UTC) 14.183 & the Southern Cross DX Net (1030UTC) 14.240. He will also try skeds via email ( Stewart0494@yahoo.com ). QRV on SSB & Digi. QSL via LoTW.