Prop News

Internet Resources

There is a wealth of information available on the internet to help with DX’ing, using these indications the chances of QSO’ing can be increased, or at least it could stop you CQ’ing un necessarily. here are a few of the more well known ones.

Space weather indicators

Solar X-Rays

Aurora Status

Mag Field

Sporadic E Status

Solar X-rays

Aurora

Magnetic Field

Sporadic ‘E’

 

Latest Space Weather Bulletin Fron NOAA

Here is the lastest news from NOAA, the text version is available from here

APRS Data

This map shows the current activity in the 144Mhz band where users are submitting data to the APRS system. Its a good guide as to who’s working who and any DX involved.

Legend

  Up to 250 km paths
  Up to 500 km paths
  Up to 750 km paths
  Over 750 km paths

Map taken from NG0E’s website. These experimental maps show real time vhf activity as reported by the APRS-IS Network