SpaceX launched another batch of 52 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, August 9th. The next night, Kevin Fetter of Brockville, Ontario, watched them fly past the Pleiades. Fetter caught at least 51 of the satellites, some sparkling Read more…
Author: Ken McCormick
DX on this Day….
Aug 12, 2022 Spanning nearly 25 years, looking back from 2021 to 1997 showing DX on this Day. Do you remember working XY3C or NH6D/KH3 or maybe FW1W ? You can also check back here and see all previous DX on this Day posts. We will run with Read more…
XZ2A – Myanmar….
Aug 11, 2022 NEWS UPDATE by XZ2A – Although some might suggest that voluntarily relocating to a civil war zone is perhaps not the wisest of moves, I am happy to announce that I will shortly be returning to Myanmar to Read more…
DX News — ARRL DX Bulletin #32….
ZCZC AE32 QST de W1AWDX Bulletin 32 ARLD032From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT August 11, 2022To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD032ARLD032 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 Read more…
Propagation & Space WX….
SFI = 115 A index = 16 K index = 3 SSN = 58 THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Perseid meteor rates are swiftly increasing as Earth approaches a dense stream of debris from parent Comet Swift-Tuttle. If forecasters are correct, the shower will Read more…
Two Radios On ISS!
Well, this is cool. Both the Russian Module’s packet station is up and running, as well as the Columbus’ cross-band repeater. Watch https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html for ISS ham gear equipment updates. Clint Bradford, K6LCSAMSAT Ambassador, ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinatorhttp://www.work-sat.com
50 years of NCDXF….
Aug 11, 2022 This year, NCDXF is celebrating 50 years of worldwide DXpedition support. Quite simply, without NCDXF very many of the most wanted DXCC entities you have worked would not have happened. We should all be forever grateful to Read more…
The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #469….
Aug 11, 2022 It’s Thursday again and that means The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn ON9CFG is available to download. Click on the LINK below to get the latest 11 page edition. https://www.dx-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DX_469.pdf
Log verifications – K7K….
Aug 10, 2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE BY YURI N3QQ We have a considerable amount of requests for QSO verifications as some do not show on Club Log. PLEASE NOTE – Some laptops are in transit from Alaska and will not show up Read more…
Pakistan Amateur Radio Society (PARS) 75th Anniversary….
AP75PAK celebrates 75th anniversary of Pakistan. The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society (PARS) is operating under the special callsign AP75PAK and Pakistani operators are using the special AP75 prefix during August This is to celebrate 75 years of Pakistan Independence. Please look out for Read more…