Aug 20, 2022 UPDATE – This video recently appeared on the 3Y0J Facebook page. Ken LA7GIA says it’s an unreleased video (until now) and shows the 3Y0J QTH – Cape Fie – near the end, on a nice day! https://www.dx-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/300620919_1208697203243270_5167844224177135430_n.mp4?_=1 [AUGUST 19] Read more…
Day: 20 August 2022
Space WX @ 2400 UTC….
SFI = 105 A index = 20 K index = 3 SSN = 74 A CME JUST HIT EARTH: A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field on Aug. 20th at approximately 1800 UT. This is the first of two Read more…
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend – ILLW….
Held on the 3rd full weekend in August: https://www.illw.net/ This year 00.01UTC 20th August to 24.00UTC 21st August 2022 (48 hours) Next year: 00.01 UTC 19th August to 24.00 UTC 20th August 2023 (48 hours) For some reason or other Read more…
New ICOM-905 transceiver….
Aug 19, 2022 UPDATE – Also check out this link for full info. Brand new transceiver from ICOM covering VHF/UHF/uW (144-430-1240-2400-5600Mhz and possibly 10Ghz (note asterisk in image). More info released during the Tokyo Ham Fair (August 20-21) and in the video below:
What’s in the DX Shoebox today?
Aug 19, 2022 [EARLIER] Quite simply, who is the mystery ham radio operator in the picture and what’s his history? UPDATE – One person guessed correctly via social media message, but since it seems nobody else knows the answer, here it Read more…
FJ4WEB – St. Barth….
Aug 19, 2022 Previously active as FJ/K2LIO, Phil has now obtained the callsign FJ4WEB and will be active from St Barts this coming October. He uses an IC-7300 and is in the process of upgrading his antenna system. Check 40-20-15-10m during his local Read more…
What’s in the DX Shoebox today?
Aug 20, 2022 Today’s DX Shoebox find is not a “guess the operator” type quiz question. Instead it shows Alan, T31AT (also T30AB, G3OSB) who operated mainly CW on Kanton island during June/July 1985. He used a TS-180S, an IC-720A + IC2KL amplifier, and a Tono 5000e for RTTY Read more…
Propagation and Space Weather….
SFI = 105 A index = 20 K index = 3 SSN = 74 A CME JUST HIT EARTH, MORE ON THE WAY: A CME hit Earth’s magnetic field on Aug. 19th at 1734 UT, sparking a G1-class (minor) geomagnetic storm. Two Read more…