Author: Ken McCormick

Aug 25, 2022 [NEW & IMPROVED] 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 17 page jam-packed edition. https://www.dx-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DX_471.pdf

Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW August 24, 2022 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is “Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group” (ex. CW/SA-036/Aruba). Read more…

United States special eventLook for special event station N3U/Flt93 (N3U/United Flight 93) to be activated once again between September 9-14th, to remind ‘Amateur Radio Operators World-Wide’ of the tragic events that happened near Shanksville (Pa), New York City and Washington Read more…

SFI = 108 A index = 3 K index = 1 SSN = 46 A STRANGELY-MAGNETIZED SUNSPOT: A new sunspot (provisionally numbered AR3088) is emerging in the sun’s southern hemisphere. Its magnetic field is not normal: The sunspot, which didn’t even Read more…

Aug 24, 2022 Look for Alex UT5UY to be active from the Aland Islands as OH0/UT5UY during Thursday (Aug 25) and Friday (Aug 26). Check 14.027 CW.  His first operating stint from Finland as OH/UT5UY was a success yesterday and more than Read more…

Aug 24, 2022 Thanks to Jose EA5BCQ, here we have some random photos found in an old shoebox. Each picture shows the callsign of operator.  * The Voice of the Vatican* Anecdote – VE1SPI

Aug 23, 2022 A 15 man team (listed here) will be active from Liwungan Island OC-237 as 7G1RL during August 27-28, 2022. QRV on HF bands and plan to work SATs (IO-86, QO-100). QSL via HA3JB.

Aug 23, 2022  Spanning nearly 25 years, looking back from 2021 to 1997 showing DX on this Day. Do you remember working VQ9LA or 5U7DX or maybe T22SC ? You can also check back here and see all previous DX on this Day posts. We will run with Read more…

Aug 23, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – With VK0MQ continuing to be quite active on FT8, here’s the QSL card preview below. Matt describes his set-up also: My rigs are IC-7100 (main) and IC-7000, into a Moonraker 80B whip. This antenna is Read more…

24 August, 2022 Island activities: Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON IOTA QRGsCW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHzSSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-149; ES1,2,4, TALLINN & HARJUMAA / VIRUMAA COUNTY group:Ed/ES2TT activates Aegna Read more…