DXING

Humans cheat. Research tells us that on average, around 20% of men are unfaithful to their spouse, as compared to 13% of women. And if we can justify cheating and lying to those who are closest to us, there is really no moral or social...

1. Competitive, high performance equipment is expensive.Surely, you can have heaps of fun making contacts with a $300 second hand 40 year old radio and a piece of wire stretched in your backyard. But to win international competitions or to work all 340 countries, you...

Yesterday, the parcel finally arrived. A long anticipated delivery of an electronic piece of equipment, for a very specific purpose, that has the potential to take my enjoyment of ham radio to next level.I literally ripped the box open. The quality of the build, accessories...

Saint Pierre & Miquelon Islands are tiny islands in the north-east Atlantic, 240 sq kilometres in size and with a population of 6000. Mere 17,500 kilometres from Sydney! Not only far away, but the path edges on the aurora zone. Also, the propagations are highly...

“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member”. Arguably the most famous Marx Groucho quote. And definitive proof that Marx was a ham.This is us. We want to be part of a club, a community, society, forum, a movement. But...

Has the season started? Judging by the massive opening to Japan it definitely has. The band opened at around 2pm in the afternoon and remained producing scores of Japanese, Korean and the odd Chinese stations until 11pm! That is 9 solid hours of fun. Once...

Today, the daily solar flux index (SFI) has hit 336! This is a sign that we are nearing the solar maximum sometime next year. Also, it means plenty of openings on high HF bands. Plenty of exciting contacts – even for QRP operators running low...

The worst is finally behind us - the dreaded June! Adios to the lowest point of the yearly DX chasing cycle.It is amazing what a difference a couple of weeks can make to HF propagations. While the high bands are only open during the daytime...

Updated 4/6/2024“On or around May 12, 2024, ARRL was the victim of a sophisticated network attack by a malicious international cyber group. ARRL immediately involved the FBI and engaged with third party experts to investigate.This serious incident was extensive and categorized by the FBI as...