SFI = 101 A index = 4 K index = 0 SSN = 5 ALL QUIET: Barring an unexpected solar flare (full disclosure: almost all solar flares are unexpected), space weather should remain calm for the rest of the week. No CMEs are Read more…
Month: August 2022
What’s in the DX Shoebox today?
Aug 22, 2022 [EARLIER] This DX Shoebox find comes courtesy of Oliver F6EPN (a.k.a Spratley Woody of Land of QSLs fame) and it’s another “Guess the op..?” type post. [ANSWER] – The QSL card gives the answer. Who can forget Chuck Brady? Not Read more…
Update: A35JP – Tonga….
Aug 22, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – From August 27th Masa hopes to QRV again from Tongatapu as A35JP. JULY 30 – Due to a family emergency back in Japan, Masa will be QRT from Tonga.
World Wide Digi DX Contest….
2022 World Wide Digi DX Contest: Begins: 12:00 UTC Saturday, August 27 to 11:59 UTC Sunday, August 28 The WW Digi DX Contest is a collaboration between the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF) and the Slovenia Contest Club (SCC). It is Read more…
Propagation and Space WX….
SFI = 103 A index = 7 K index = 1 SSN = 44 FAST-GROWING SUNSPOT: Two days ago sunspot AR3085 barely existed. Since then it has grown more than 10-fold, turning itself into a double sunspot group with cores nearly Read more…
Computer Upgrade in 1958!
1958. An engineer wiring an IBM computer.
What’s in the DX Shoebox today?
Aug 22, 2022 This DX Shoebox find comes courtesy of Oliver F6EPN (a.k.a Spratley Woody of Land of QSLs fame) and it’s another “Guess the op..?” type post. Unless otherwise known, we’ll give the answer (and the matching QSL card)! CLUE: This Read more…
Reminder – K6VHF/HR9 – Roatan Island, NA-057
Aug 21, 2022 During August 22-25 look for Alex K6VHF/HR9 from Roatan island NA-057. QRV on 80-10m, possibly 6m using IC-705; FT8, SSB & CW. QSL via LoTW, H/c.
UPDATE – OX/DK7PE/P – Greenland….
Aug 22, 2022 NEWS UPDATE by Rudi, OX/DK7PE: I will be in Greenland until Wednesday (August 24th). The current PCA (Polar Cap Absorption) makes frequencies below 14 MHz impossible to use. I have good antennas and my CQ calls on 30/40/60 Read more…
DXCC Country/Entity Report….
According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 14th-August, through Sunday, 21st-August there were 218 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, Read more…