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Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio WIA VHF/UHF Summer Field Day Numbers Drop Further to my article here My Thoughts on The Recent Changes to WIA Contests published at the start of this year, I outlined my concerns around the changes made, especially for the date changes around the Summer FD being held over the Christmas/New Years holiday period. I ve now had the chance to summarize the [ ] This post WIA…
Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio 915 MHz Meshcore/Meshtastic Filter Sweep I bought some 915 MHz bandpass filters for use on my Meshcore node. Below are the sweeps of the filter. I got my filter from Aliexpress here (affiliate link). Remember to choose the correct frequency range. As you can see, this is the overall sweep from 840 MHz to 990 MHz with a centre frequency [ ] This post 915 MHz…
Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio Meshtastic vs Meshcore: Which One Should You Pick? If you have been researching Meshcore vs Meshtastic, you have probably noticed something straight away: both promise off-grid communication over LoRa, both have passionate communities, and both are attracting attention from people who want reliable messaging without depending on the internet or cell service. So which…
Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio The Best Meshcore Gear: Build a Reliable Off-Grid Repeater That Actually Works Meshcore is quickly becoming one of the most interesting developments in low-power radio networking. If you’ve been experimenting with LoRa or have used Meshtastic before, Meshcore takes things a step further—particularly in how it handles routing and network efficiency. In this guide, I’ll…
Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio How to Work 3Y0K on FT8 (Guide & Frequencies) The 3Y0K DXpedition to Bouvet Island is currently active, giving amateur radio operators around the world a rare opportunity to work one of the most sought-after DXCC entities. In this guide and video, I explain how to correctly configure WSJT-X for FT8 to improve your chances of making a contact with 3Y0K, including the…
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Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio 10 Metre FM Repeaters This season has been an unusually quiet one on 10m (and even 6m) for FM repeaters. Are they on the air or just has everyone migrated to digital and forgot about them? The WIA repeater directory (last version September 2025) has the following: Can anyone confirm if these are operational and I ll put the details [ ] This post 10 Metre FM Repeaters…
Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio IMPORTANT: Changes to ACMA Assist for ALL VK Amateurs!! 28/01 I discovered an interesting bit on the ACMA Assist registration instructions today. Email login is no longer available for new users. I suspect as I already had an account with an email login they weren t transferred to the Digital ID account that was created (detailed below). I ve emailed ACMA to try and…
Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio Update: John Moyle Field Day Microwave Bands — Response From WIA Contest Committee Following on from the recent publications of my blog posts regarding the proposed removal of microwave bands from the John Moyle Memorial Field Day (JMFD), there has now been an official response and rule update issued by the WIA Contest Manager. This update was released on 20 January…
Ham Radio DX | Amateur Radio Feedback on Removal of Microwave Bands from John Moyle Field Day (JMFD) This year, I made the decision not to participate in the Summer Field Day. Instead, I used the time to help upgrade and improve the Field Day van, with the goal of having it fully operational and ready to return to a future contest once things are clearer. In the meantime, below is the email [ ]…