Profile of Marshall VE3TXT VE301SWL
How I found this great hobby called radio back in the 1970's when I still followed hockey. I wanted to get a score of a Leaf game. I knew I needed 1430 C K F H but on the way to 1430 I heard many other...
View ArticleSOME HINTS ON RECEPTION REPORTS
Many SWL's find it interesting to send reception reports and to receive QSL's from radio amateurs. But it is far from easy to have success. I think many SWL's should consider some basic facts to...
View Article99% QSL return
If you don't have bureau service available or you really want that QSL card from the DX location far far away, or you are interested in fast QSL delivery, and are not looking forward to waiting for a...
View ArticleSolar Activity to Have Lowest High in 90 Years?
After a perplexing quiet spell, the sun appears to be stirring-but astrophysicists remain divided about what our star is going to do next. The sun was expected to hit a low in 2008 as part of its...
View ArticleHam Radio Population Statistics
What about some ham radio population statistics? I have put together the lists I have been able to findread more
View ArticleMOXON ANTENNA
What is this? This is a directive antenna developed by Les Moxon G6XN. This kind of antenna is less than a common monobander and it is also less heavy. It can be installed on a simple push-up mast and...
View ArticleSwl Short Wave Listening Hobby
Radio wasn’t made first as an advanced broadcasting station but it was made like a little amateur station. There were people who were operating transmitters and sending signals "on air" but those...
View ArticleWhat is Transnistria?
This is not a DXCC prefix, Transnistria is only recognized as a country by Russia. It is the eastern part of Moldova, which broke away from the rest of that country due to having a Russian population,...
View ArticleDX News
Here is the highly recommended resource that has a lot of information and news about upcomming DX events. The resource URL is http://dxnews.com The site also hosts nice calendar of DX IOTA events...
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