Author: Ken McCormick

Jul 31, 2022 Few days ago we posted this picture on social media and asked who the gentlemen on the 2nd left and 2nd right were. Quite a few people knew the answer. Both operators were well known DX Net Read more…

Jul 29, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – Jeje, F8FKJ will again be active from Djibouti as J20EE during August & September 2022. QRV on HF bands; CW, SSB & FT8. QSL via F4DXW. 

Jul 30, 2022  Elvira, IV3FSG (recently active as 5X3R) will be active from Madagascar as 5R8LH during August 1 to September 9, 2022. QRV on HF bands when time permits. QSL via IK2DUW, Club Log, HRDLOG.

SFI = 91 A index = 7 K index = 2 SSN = 27 FARSIDE SOLAR ACTIVITY: The Earthside of the sun is quiet. That could soon change. Yesterday, an explosion just behind the sun’s southeastern limb hurled a magnificent CME into space, Read more…

IOTA Contest Announced Operations: https://www.ng3k.com/misc/iota2022.html

One of the best QSL managers ever if not the best! Long before LOTW and the bureau, Joe was a sure bet for a much-needed QSL especially if you were in the log!

SFI = 93 A index = 4 K index = 2 SSN = 40 THREE METEOR SHOWERS IN ONE NIGHT: Be alert for fireballs tonight, July 30th. Earth is passing through debris streams from three comets: 169P/NEAT, 96P/Machholz, and 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Respectively, these Read more…

Some suitable logging programs:SD http://www.ei5di.com/ , N1MM: https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/ , N3FJP: http://www.n3fjp.com/ , https://writelog.com/ , SkookumLogger and several other popular programs support the IOTA contest. All Entrants must fully comply with all COVID-19 local restrictions and advice including but not limited to social Read more…

Jul 29, 2022 Today’s DX Shoebox item is provided by Angel WA2VUY. It features HK0TU, Malpelo Island DXpedition from 1983. The original image showing the layout of the stations was a bit fuzzy and in Spanish language, so we have Read more…