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  • Hams to Honor Police and Emergency Medical Personnel with Special Event

    The following is a message from David (VE3KGK):

    From May 10 to May 16 a small group in SW Ontario will be putting on the special call sign VB3COPS during Police Services Week to honor and thank all Police Personnel for what they do for us daily, and from May 17 to May 23 we will be putting on special call sign VB3EMS during Emergency Medical Services Week to honor and thank all our First Responders for the job they do daily for which we seldom get to thank them.

    Information will be available on QRZ.com under VB3COPS and VB3EMS.

    Logs will be uploaded to eQSL after the end of the events. Paper QSLs will also be available.

    Source: VB3COPS

  • 📡 DXLook Gets a Full Rebuild — Same Map, Sharper Everything

    The following is a press release from DXLook:

    After a lot of work behind the scenes, DXLook has been completely rebuilt and is now live in production.

    👉 https://dxlook.com

    This isn’t just an update. It’s a full rewrite of the frontend — the part you interact with — designed to make the site faster, cleaner, and much easier to use across all devices.

    What changed?

    If you’ve used DXLook before, the idea is the same:
    A single place to see real-time propagation using data from PSK Reporter, WSPR, RBN, DX Cluster, POTA, SOTA, APRS, and space weather.

    What changed is how it feels to use it.

    • The site loads faster
    • Mobile finally behaves like a proper mobile app
    • Tablet users now get a real layout (not just a stretched phone view)
    • Widgets are cleaner and more stable
    • Navigation is more predictable

    Nothing you rely on is gone — it just works better.

    What’s new for operators

    A few things you’ll notice right away:

    • Band Activity widget
      • A quick way to see which bands are active and where, using DXLook’s data.
    • Improved layout and controls
      • Less overlap, less jumping around, more focus on the map.
    • Better Events page
      • Easier to use when planning operating activity.

    Why this matters

    The previous version of DXLook had grown a lot over time, and it was starting to show its limits.

    This rebuild removes those limits.

    It means:

    • Faster updates and improvements going forward
    • Better performance on all devices
    • More flexibility to add new features and tools

    In short, this is the foundation for what comes next.

    A quick note

    This is a fresh release.
    If you notice something off, it’s probably real — and feedback is welcome.

    About DXLook

    DXLook is a free, ad-free, web-based tool for amateur radio operators to visualize real-time propagation and activity across multiple data sources, all in one place.

    Built and maintained by
    Rodrigo Vazquez — AK6FP / LU6ERV

    73,
    Rodrigo – AK6FP / LU6ERV

    Source: DXLook

  • SteppIR Returns to Amateur Radio Market

    In a message posted to the SteppIR website, the company has announced their return to the amateur radio market. SteppIR originally exited the amateur radio market back in June of 2025. Going forward, their products will be available through online sales.

    We will be bringing back select antennas that will be purchased as kits on our website – Urban Beam Yagi 40m-6m (dipole on 40m/30m), 3 element Yagi 20m-6m, 4 element Yagi 20m-6m. The 3E and 4E Yagi will also have the 40/30 loop dipole option available.

    Warranty and services will accompany new sales.

    Source: SteppIR

N4UN Amateur Radio
BASE 40 Flight October 8, 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Friday, 09 October 2009 09:19

BASE 40 was successfully completed today.

Launch was about 8 minutes late in a light rain. 

Launch at 1218 UTC from southwest corner of track around football field.  Had good visual of the ascent for nearly ten minutes.

Burst at 88000 feet at 1319 UTC (average ascent speed of 1440 ft/min).  Occurred over the southwest corner of Greenfield, IN. 

At 62000 feet at 1323 UTC a catastrophic event occurred during post-burst chaos.  The APRS unit remained attached to the parachute, but one of the swivel connectors opened and the remaining string was cut by the carbon fiber tube released the 900 MHZ command pod, DominoEX, geiger counters, video cameras, and photometers.  With no chute, these boxes landed in a field southwest of Knightstown and northwest of Carthage, IN.  Impact occurred at 1334 UTC and the flight data recorder indicated a speed of about 48 miles/hour 200 feet above the ground.  Maximum descent speeds in the free fall reached 120 miles/hour.

With the reduced load, the parachute and APRS unit landed east of Richmond, IN at 1410 UTC in a soybean field about 2.5 miles east of the Indiana-Ohio state line between US 35 and I-70.

I will examine the video for additional details on the separation event.  This initial analysis comes from flight data and analysis of the payload strings.

Thanks again for your support,
Howard

P.S. - I know that Bill Brown would appreciate any feedback from those that attempted to receive the Domino EX signal.

 

 
BASE 34 Flight March 12, 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 16 March 2009 11:53

BASE 34 was successfully completed today.

Launch: 13:52 UTC from DePauw
Burst: 15:20 UTC at 103,800 feet
Landing: 16:12 UTC between Potsdam and Laura, Ohio (39deg 58.78 min North, 84 deg 24.77 min West)

We had a visual sighting on the descent for the last two minutes. Smooth landing in the top of four trees about 60 feet above the ground. Retrieval was accomplished with the EZ Hang slingshot system using the tennis ball as the projectile. (Only took 4 attempts, with the first two being miserable failures due to operator error by me.)

The StratoStar system sent all the flight data to the mobile tracking station in real time.

Landing support from Ron, N9QGS, and Justin,W1IX.

Additional details will follow on www.depauw.edu/acad/physics/base

Howard
Last Updated on Monday, 16 March 2009 11:57
 
BASE 32 Flight January 13, 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Thursday, 15 January 2009 17:01

The BASE 32 flight was a success. Launch at 16:20 UTC from DePauw campus (39.64
North, 86.86 West) by a rookie crew in 20 mph winds. Average ascent rate of 1470
feet/min. Burst at 17:18 UTC 85,000 feet. Landing at 18:02 UTC at 39.774
degrees North and 85.055 degrees West longitude. Flight heading 84 degrees from
launch to landing. Great circle distance 97 miles.

Recovery made by Justin Munger, W1IX.

Excellent realtime flight data from student experiments.

Details to follow on the website: www.depauw.edu/acad/physics/base

BASE 33 is still on schedule for Saturday 17 January.

Howard
 
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