Day: 20 August 2022

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…

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…

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…

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…