Monthly Archives: October 2019

Who says HF is dead during the solar minimum?

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Bob Beatty

A friend of mine, Bob W1YRC, has often said that some of his best DX happens during sunspot minimums.  He certainly is right.  While it is true that we lack effective sunspots, so our Solar Flux readings are very low, … Continue reading →

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Too easy? D68CCC

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Bob Beatty

The Mediterraneo DX Club is on an adventure again, this time to Comoros Island, off the northeast coast of Mozambique Africa.  Signals are booming in on 30-meters today, which is not surprising. But their website is absolutely AMAZING.  Everything is … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Pitcairn VP6R Clean Sweep

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Bob Beatty

I managed to finish up some other tasks last week right before the CQ WW SSB Contest.  So I started listening for VP6R and found them on 17-meter CW.  I wasn’t sure if it was an All Time New One … Continue reading →

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How rare is 5BDXCC – Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2019 by robert

I received a nice note from Sharon Taratula, the Awards Manager at the ARRL today.  She mentioned that the 5BDXCC award is so old that it predates computers, so all records are on paper.  She also indicated that the most … Continue reading →

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