The Earth’s magnetic field is continuously monitored by a network of magnetometers. These readings are converted into the A and K index values. The K index is computed once every three hours (eight times a day) and the values can range from 0 to 9, with 0 being inactive, and 9 representing an extreme severe […]
Category: HF
HF: 60 meter DX operation
It’s heartening to see that our new FT8 mode has enlivened the 60 Meter band DX activity, to the extent that more than a few ops have achieved working over 100 countries in relatively short periods of time, and while using antennas that were originally designed for other bands. The 60m band is hopping in […]