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Category: DX News

  • DX Bulletin 39

    QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 39 ARLD039 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 25, 2014 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD039 ARLD039 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA3JB, ZL4PW, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL…

  • Propagation Forecast Bulletin 24 ARLP024 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA June 13, 2014

    To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP024 ARLP024 Propagation de K7RA Last week’s bulletin opened with your author (me) moaning about a decline in solar activity, but this was short lived. The current week saw average daily sunspot numbers more than double, rising from 60.1 to 144.3, and average daily solar flux rise from…

  • Twitter Is -Not- The Woodpecker Of Old…

    Many of our older, Er, Ah, I mean…more experienced Hams in the club, may recall the “Russian Woodpecker”. Beginning around 1976 till around 1989 when it ceased, this powerful radio signal was heard world wide and when triangulated, the source was found to emanate from inside the Ukraine. Hence the name, the Russian Woodpecker. Twitter’s…

  • Solar Cycle 24 is nearing its peak!

    According to NASA, our present solar cycle, #24, will peak in the next few months. This peak is accompanied by a reversal of the sun’s magnetic field. Although this hasn’t been an outstanding solar cycle it is still way better then the minimums! We have a few years of decent propagation ahead of us yet,…

  • DX Bulletin 48

    From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT  November 21, 2012 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD048 ARLD048 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by CX3AL, N4QX, NC1L, VU2DSI, The Weekly DX, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL…

  • OPERATING TIP

    OPERATING TIP CQ WW RTTY Director, Ed WØYK, shares the log submission issues experienced by all contest sponsors. “It is apparent that many people do not read the robot email reply they receive. At the bottom of that email, the robot lists the format errors in the log. If you don’t understand what the robot…

  • DX Bulletin 43

    This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, W3UR, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all. ZAMBIA, 9J.  Gert, ZS6AYU is QRV as 9J2GR from the Mama Out…

  • DX Bulletin 42

    ARLD042 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, W3UR, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks to all. RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9.  A group of operators will be…

  • Jamboree on the Air – 2012

    The Hampden County Radio Association sponsors BSA Venture Crew 510 and this Venture Crew specializes in Amateur Radio. Put Boy Scouts and Amateur Radio together and you get not only learning and fun. You get Jamboree on the Air! Held on the third full weekend of October each year, Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA…

  • CONTESTS 26 September through 9 October

      CONTESTS 26 September through 9 October An expanded, downloadable version of QST’s Contest Corral in PDF format is available. Check the sponsor’s Web site for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions. HF CONTESTS SKCC Straight Key Sprint–CW from Sep 26, 0000Z to Sep 26, 0200Z. Monthly on the 4th Wednesday UTC. Bands…