Team consisting of VA3DF, VE3RZ and VE3TW will be active from The Bahamas as C6AAG during the CQWW CW contest (M/2 entry). Activity likely prior to the contest too. QSL via M0URX. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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ZA/AE5X – Albania
John, AE5X lets us know that he will be active from Albania as ZA/AE5X during October 8-30, 2026 (possibly longer). Holiday-style activity with POTA sites taking a priority. John also mentions he plans to operate from the old Radio Tirana transmitter site, which is now abandoned, and located near Shijak. Operation will be CW only […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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DX-World Weekly Bulletin
[#677] The latest FREE NON-SUBSCRIPTION DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn ON9CFG is available to download. Click below to get the newest edition which this week runs to 17 pages. Previous bulletins can all be found here. Please contact Bjorn with any updates or errors. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST BULLETIN ===== This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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HK0/PY8WW – San Andres Island
[INFO] by Renato, PY8WW. I will be visiting San Andres Island, Colombia, from 3 to 7 September 2026, and during my free time I plan to operate as HK0/PY8WW. This will be a holiday operation, rather than a full-time DXpedition. I will be visiting the island primarily for vacation, and radio activity will take place only during available […] This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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V5/HB9BFM – Namibia
Hanspeter, HB9BFM will be active from different locations in Namibia as V5/HB9BFM during August 26 to September 20, 2026. Mostly QRV from 16 – 19 UTC in Olivia 8/250 at 14072.000kHz center frequency. Sometimes 20m Varac. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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DXChrono Desktop is Now Available
The following is a press release from DXChrono:
Built by Peter Goodhall, MM9SQL, in Elgin, Scotland, it puts grey line, solar indices, live DX Cluster and PSK Reporter spots, Reverse Beacon skimmers, Summits on the Air and Parks on the Air, logging, satellites, and contest context on one full-screen 3D globe or 2D map. Special Event Station mode turns the same screen into a visitor display for club open days and field days, with event branding and a scrolling last-worked banner. Feeds can be Cloudlog or N1MM Logger+.
It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Raspberry Pi 4/5. A one-time purchase of £15.00 including VAT covers a licence for up to five computers. The free web app at https://dxchrono.com/ stays free.
Buy and downloads: https://desktop.dxchrono.com/
Documentation: https://docs.desktop.dxchrono.com/Full press PDF
Source: DXChrono
Amateur Radio Daily
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KH8WW – American Samoa
Yuris, YL2GM let’s DX-WORLD know that he and Eugene, EA5EL will be active from Aunu`u Island, American Samoa as KH8WW during September 10-24, 2026. QRV on various bands and modes. Website with full information will be available after September 1st. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More
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HFPilot App Estimates HF Propagation
The following is a message from HFPilot:
HFPilot is your go to app for estimating HF propagation – navigate the HF skies with confidence with an app that works offline, giving estimated frequencies and times for points around the world!
The goal of HF Pilot is to do for shortwave/HF radio what RepeaterSTART revolutionized for repeaters: Get propagation data, EVEN OFFLINE, install on your computer and know what hour to tune your radio, and connect with operators around the world.
The program is available from https://hearham.com/HFPilot. It is completely free and open source for Linux and Windows desktop, and there is also an minimal iOS and Android version available for $1.99.
Source: HFPilot
Amateur Radio Daily
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HAARP Notice of Transmission August 25-27
The following is a press release from the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks:
The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) will be conducting a research
campaign August 25-27 UTC, with operating times specified in the table below. Operating
frequencies will vary, but all HAARP transmissions will be between 2.8 MHz and 10 MHz. Actual
transmit days and times are highly variable based on real-time ionospheric and/or geomagnetic
conditions. All information is subject to change.Note that due to the number of experiments and the need to make real-time schedule adjustments
based on ionospheric conditions, no frequencies are specified in the table below. The included
transmission notice supplement contains information on the frequencies HAARP is authorized to
transmit. HAARP transmissions will only occur on our authorized frequencies. There are no specific
data collection requests from funded investigators, but reception reports are appreciated and may
be submitted to our online form at https://haarp.gi.alaska.edu/form/reception-reports.Transmission Schedule
August 25
0000-0200 UTC
0630-1000 UTCAugust 26
2000-2400 UTCAugust 27
0000-0400 UTCFor updates on ionospheric conditions in Gakona, please consult ionograms from the HAARP Diagnostic Suite: https://haarp.gi.alaska.edu/diagnostic-suite
Additional Resources for Reading Ionograms
Understanding HF Propagation and Reading Ionograms from Bootstrap Workbench:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTFKNCo3Cl8Reading Your Ionogram–Keeping It Simple from John (VE6EY):
https://play.fallows.ca/wp/radio/shortwave-radio/reading-your-ionogram-keeping-it-simple/Source: HAARP
Amateur Radio Daily
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V47YA & V47RCX – St Kitts & Nevis
Tom, K0YA (as V47YA) and Toni, W5RCX (as V47RCX) will be active from St Kitts (QTH: V47JA) during September 9-30, 2026. QRV on 160-6m; CW, SSB & FT8; holiday-style operation. QSL both calls via LoTW. This post appeared first on: DX-World Want to know more about it? Read More