Product Announcement DXtreme Reception Log X (Version 10.0) DXtreme Software™ has released a new version of its popular logging program for radio monitoring enthusiasts: DXtreme Reception Log X™ (Version 10.0).
Like other logging programs, DXtreme Reception Log X lets listeners and DXers log the stations they’ve heard. But unlike other logging programs, Reception Log X provides advanced features that can add a new dimension to logging activities.
“The Sun quiets down this week after a series of solar storms have given us gorgeous aurora all over the world. Although aurora photographers get a rest, the amateur radio bands should be coming alive again as old region 2699 will be rotating into Earth view in a few days. This means emergency responders and amateur radio operators should enjoy a boost in radio propagation this week, but GPS operators need not worry as this returning region poses no immediate threat for radio blackouts. See details about these changes in the weather and catch up on aurora pictures form the recent solar storms!”
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Online Registration Ends on April 1 for 69th Annual International DX Convention
03/01/2018
Online registration for the 69th annual International DX Convention at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, California, ends on April 1 (early registration ends on March 15). The event is sponsored by the Southern California DX Club.
The International DX Convention is the world’s foremost DX convention, and top DXers from around the world will be there. Forums and seminars will be available for everyone, from seasoned pros to novice DXers. Saturday banquet seating reservations are now open.
MARS Team Provides HF and Amateur Radio Communication Training on USNS Mercy
03/02/2018
On February 21, contractor Tim Millea, AJ7UU, and MARS Volunteer Doug Smith embarked on the USNS Mercy from San Diego to Hawaii. Their mission during the first leg of the voyage has been to conduct Technician and General class Amateur Radio classes for more than a dozen military and civilian personnel crewing the Mercy; and to provide training in military HF communication procedures.
The pair has been providing two or three training classes a day for the crew, who take the classes following their work shifts. Classroom training has been interspersed with on-air activities in the ship’s Amateur Radio room. The Mercy
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ARLP009 Propagation de K7RA
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QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 9 ARLP009
From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA March 2, 2018
To all radio amateurs
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ARLP009 Propagation de K7RA
We've seen many days with no sunspots over the past year, especially
in more recent times. Periods with more than three days of blank Sun
include January 4-11, 2017, March 6-20, 2017, May 9-15, 2017, June
9-12, July 18-24, October 8-14, October 16-20, November 1-13,
November 19-24, December 1-5, December 13-19, December 28, 2017
through January 3, 2018, January 20-29, 2018, and February 18-25.
Sunspots have been visible every day, starting on February 26.
This reporting week (February 22-28) the average daily sunspot
number was 6, up slightly from 5.6 over the previous seven days.
Average daily solar flux declined from 70.1 to 68.3.
Ave
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ARLD010 DX news
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QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 1, 2018
To all radio amateurs
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ARLD010 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
W3UR, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.
SPRATLY ISLANDS. A large group of operators will be QRV as 9M0W
from Layang Layang Island, IOTA AS-051, from March 6 to 13.
Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via YT1AD.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C. Operators YL2GM, YL1ZF and YL2KL are QRV as
3C3W from Bioko, IOTA AF-010, until March 27. Activity is on 160 to
10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to YL2GN.
ANNOBON, 3C0. In addition to their Equatorial Guinea operat
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The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1354.1
BID: $OPDX.1354.1
March 2, 2018
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent From Strongsville, OH
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network and W8GEX for the following DX information.
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