An amateur radio blog by G6NHU (previously A QSO per day in 2011)
Last Updated on August 2, 2026 by g6nhu UPDATE This has been released, it’s currently in beta but that’s just really for some final checking as everything appears to be working well. There have been a lot of changes and features added since the early screenshots below. See https://qso365.co.uk/qcluster I’ve started work building a macOS […] The post Is anyone interested in a Mac DX cluster app?…
Last Updated on July 13, 2026 by g6nhu For those who are interested in tracking VHF, UHF and Microwave beacon spots, I’ve built a new web page which takes a live feed from my DX Cluster of beacon spots (that is, callsigns ending in /B) and presents them in a nice, easy to use display. […] The post Live VHF, UHF and Microwave Beacon Spots (and HF) first appeared on QSO365 .
Last Updated on June 9, 2026 by g6nhu In 2026 the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) takes place in the UK. In just over a month, fifty teams of the best contesters in the world will descend on East Anglia and for 24 hours from 12:00z on the 11th July, the airwaves will be buzzing […] The post WRTC 2026 first appeared on QSO365 .
Last Updated on May 29, 2026 by g6nhu For the last week or so, I’ve been running a special event station from home, exclusively using FT8 because it means I could operate my station remotely from my home office. It’s a very simple matter to just click callsigns as they respond to CQ calls, manually […] The post Running a Special Event Station at home for a week first appeared on QSO365 .
Last Updated on June 13, 2026 by g6nhu In order for your HamClock to work after June 2026, you must switch to a different backend server. If you don’t your HamClock will simply stop working. There are multiple ways to do this. If you’re using a Raspberry Pi, you can reinstall using these instructions or […] The post HamClock is not dead! first appeared on QSO365 .
Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by g6nhu I fully support this project to reverse engineer the output from the HamClock server. I think this is the best method to try and keep HamClock functioning past June. If we can build another source for the data and replicate that at multiple places around the world […] The post Reverse engineering HamClock – Can you help? first appeared on QSO365 .
Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by g6nhu ** UPDATE **HamClock is not dead. See here. On Thursday 29th January 2026 a simple notice appeared on the HamClock home page. I’ve worked with Elwood Downey, WB0OEW very closely on HamClock over the last couple of years and we’d become good friends. I emailed him straight […] The post The end of HamClock? first appeared on QSO365 .
Last Updated on December 28, 2025 by g6nhu January sees the third running of the World Wild Award, an event organised by HamAward at https://hamaward.cloud which is all about making contacts. Throughout the entire month of January, over 100 Teams, most with special callsigns, consisting of over 1100 operators are on the air and looking […] The post One Month. One Challenge. One World Wide Award.…
Last Updated on August 29, 2025 by g6nhu My QRZ page says “I started using RTTY with a Creed 444 teleprinter in the early 80s“. I thought it would be interesting to look back through my old paper logbooks and see if I could find my very first RTTY QSO. I spent a happy hour […] The post My first ever RTTY contact first appeared on QSO365 .
Last Updated on July 19, 2025 by g6nhu If you’ve got a headset or if you contest, you’ve almost certainly got a foot switch for your wireless, and the chances are that it looks something like this. I bought this years ago from Maplin for under a fiver and it’s been used as part of […] The post Replacing a rubbish foot switch first appeared on QSO365 .