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NG3K Provided Resources:

• Announced DX Operations Jul03 (Search ADXO) (About ADXO)
  Now with links to the DX Watch spot database for active operations!
• Contest Operations, Calendars, and Resources Jul04
  Check here for contest announced operations tables.
• Previous Contest Operations (1996+)
• DXCC Entity Tables + Information Nov 21, 2007
• Current Callsign Information for the former USSR Republics Mar 9, 2004
• ARRL DX Bulletins (Archive)
• DX News Letters (Archive) (Search DXNL)
• Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster DX Bulletins (Archive)
• ARRL Propagation Forecast (Archive)
• AD5Q Propagation Forecast (Archive) January 10, 1999 (Final Bulletin)
• United States County List Feb04, 2003
• N4KG on SR/SS Enhancement and Grayline Propagation
• NG3K Reciprocal Links

Packet Cluster Resources:

• DX Skimmer Reverse beacon network (in Beta test) offers real-time spots from broadbanded receivers worldwide. Currently and recently online network nodes, N4ZR's seminal article on skimmer technology (PDF), and info on CW Skimmer software. are viewable also. Hearty thanks go to VE3NEA, N4ZR, and PY1NB
• Telnet Access to DX Packets Clusters Jun 10, 2009
• DXCluster.info
  From AD1C, offers extensive packetcluster information including a Telnet Directory
• DXWatch PY1NB's remarkable 2nd generation DX spotting application that integrates data from packet cluster, qrz.com, and 425DXN
• VE9DX DXcluster Sites
• Packet Cluster Command Reference
• AR-Cluster (version 4.4.1) User Manual (Tnx AB5K)
• DXSpider (version v1.50) User Manual (Tnx G0VGS)
• DXSpider User Filtering Primer
• DX PacketCluster WebNet
  Offers extensive packetcluster information including a Telnet Directory
• DX Summit (OH2AQ)
• Spot Database Search
  Provide search capability for the DX Summit spot database; User may search for callsigns as "DX Calls" or anywhere else within the spot text.
• DXScape (Tnx JA4PXC)
  Web-based DX Cluster with live links to DX Web pages; auto-updates every two minutes; many options available
• Asia DX Window (Asian cluster via RA0FF)
• Japan DX Clusters
• IRC #CQDX Chat Channel (Tnx Doug, N6RT)

Call Books & QSL Info

Call Books

• Australia (Australian Communications Authority)
• Belarus (EW2EO)
• Belarus (EU6TV)
• Belgium (ON1DJU)
• Bulgaria (LZ1KSN)
• Bermuda
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (T93Y)
• Canada
• Corsica
• Croatia (Croatian Amateur Radio Association)
• Czech Republic July 11, 2008
• Egypt (SU1ER)
• Estonia (ERAU)
• Estonia (ES5AAW)
• Finland (SRAL OH2FOO OH2JBB)
• Finland (OH1FT, OH7LZB)
• France (REF Union)
• Gabon (List of Association Gabonaise des Radioamateurs members)
• Germany (Bundesnetzagentur)
• Guernsey (GU3MBS)
• Guernsey (GU0SUP)
• Indonesia
• Ireland (Irish Radio Transmitters Society)
• Italy (I0SSH)
• Lithuania (Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society)
• Luxembourg (LX1NO)
• Luxembourg (Luxembourg Amateur Radio Society)
• Mongolia (AC6V)
• Montenegro (Savez Radio-Amatera Crne Gore)
• Netherlands
• Norway (NRRL Adobe PDF List)
• Poland (Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow)
• Romania (YO3KAA)
• Slovakia (OM1AVK)
• Sri Lanka (RSSL)
• Sweden Callbook (Society for Swedish Amateur Radio)
• Sweden Special Callsign List (Society for Swedish Amateur Radio)
• Sweden Contest, Special Events & Anniversary, and Special Calls (SM3CER)
• Tadjikistan (EY) (Tajik Amateur Radio League)
• Turkey (TA3AK)
• United States
  • QRZ CD ROM
  • WM7D's FCC Callsign Database
• Buckmaster's World Wide HamCallTM Server

QSL Info

• QSL Routes from [1997][1998][1999][2000][2001][2002][2003][2004] German DX News Letters (via NG3K) Aug24
• ARRL Incoming QSL Bureau System
• ARRL Logbook of the World
  A repository of log records submitted by users from around the world; when both participants in a QSO submit matching QSO records to LoTW, the QSO can be used for ARRL award credit
• ARRL Outgoing QSL Service
• Golist: QSL Manager DataBase (The Golist)
  Updated daily; Golist subscribers have unlimited lookups; non-subscribers are limited to 30 lookups per month; there's also a QSL Manager Route Update or Submission form available.
• How to Improve your QSL Returns (ZS6EZ)
• IARU QSL Buros (N1FOC)
• IK3QAR QSL Manager Lookup
• IK4LZH QSL Info System
• International QSL Collection Foundation Research and documentation center for the history of radio communications and electronic media
• K4UTE Quick QSL Manager Lookup
• Pathfinder Web Client (Tnx AA6YQ)
• SM5ARL's QSL Address List and QSL Manager List
• WF5E QSL Service
• WWW.QSLINFO.DE

Links to DX Tools:

• AC6V Amateur Radio and DX Reference Guide
  Pre-eminent directory of Amateur Radio on the World Wide Web
• Amateur Radio Prefixes
  Detailed information relating to amateur radio callsigns worldwide; includes hard-to-find regional details for many countries; collected and organized by AC6V
• CQ DX Zones of the World
• CQ Sixty Meters
  Lists DX stations that have been active on the 60m band, as well as forthcoming operations
• DX Holiday
  Directory of QTHs available for DXpeditions and Contests
• DX Skimmer See details under Packet Cluster Resources.
• DXCC Entity Tables + Information
• German DX Foundation (GDXF) - Annual most needed DXCC entities list
• GMDX Group
  Source of information on the IOSA Isles program
• Information on Licensing Abroad for Radio Amateurs by OH2MCN
• United States Islands Directory
  This is a superlatively organized and presented information resource!
• Ham Maps (JF9EXF)
  CQ and ITU zone maps w/ underlying entities (click on zone number for a list); also DXCC, Grid squares, Beam map, and Japanese districts. Very nice indeed
• Internet Ham Atlas (SP6NVK) Offers maps and extensive information about the DXCC entities
• ITU Table of International Call Sign Series (Prefix table)
• ITU Zones and Regions
• Logs Available Online (A directory of online logs) (Tnx VE9DX)
• Most Wanted Countries (DX Magazine)
• N0HR.com Upcoming DXpedition Map (Tnx N0HR)
  World map highlighting location of current and future DX operations
• North Jersey DX Association DX Tips (Tnx NA2M)
  News of DX operations and QSL routes
• Operating Permit Information by Country (ARRL)
• RSGB IOTA activation calendar
• Short Format List of IOTA Groups and Reference Numbers (RSGB)
• Full List of Additions to the IOTA Directory (G3KMA)
• U.S. Counties with Maps
  Provided by National Association of Counties, offers extensive and detailed information about US counties; both counties within a state and cities within counties are available.
• United States Counties (with a link to a county outline map for each state)
• USA Districts (by AC6V)
  State and callsign-district outline map with ITU and CQ zones for each entity.

Links to Propagation Tools:

• AD5Q Propagation Bulletins (August 1995-January 1999)
  Although no longer issued, these bulletins contain many insights into seasonal- and sunspot level-related propagation variations.
• ARRL Propagation Forecast Bulletins (May 1995- )
• Earth View
  A near real-time grayline map provided by John Walker, Fourmilab, Switzerland
• G3USF's Worldwide List of 50 mHz Beacons
• G3USF's Worldwide List of HF Beacons
• Grid Square Locater
  By F6FVY. Google Map based worldwide grid square locater; just plug a grid square into the search box at the bottom of the page and up pops a Google map of the region showing the borders of that grid square. Or click on map location and grid square information for that point pops up. Very nice!
• hf-radio.org propagation; includes the NW7US Propagation Alert
• Introduction to HF Radio Propagation
  Australia's IPS Radio & Space Services provides a nicely organized overview of HF radio propagation theory. Images and graphs enhance the presentation.
• NCDXF/IARU Beacon Transmission Schedule
• Near-Real-Time MUF Map (Solar Terrestrial Dispatch)
  Offers a wealth of propagation prediction information, graphically presented, including: Radio Auroral Zones; MUF contour lines; Grayline. The map is updated every five minutes.
• PSK Map
  By N1DQ. Google-map implementation of the PSK Reporter data; see what PSK31 signals are being heard by monitor stations in your area; call CQ in PSK31 and see which monitoring stations hear you; many other uses; dynamite application
• Realtime Propagation Monitor
  By LA7SL, shows important solar, ionospheric, and geomagnetic information useful in calculating and predicting present and near future radio-propagation. "DX Summit" DX spots and propagation bulletins are also provided.
• Solar-Geophysical Data (from the Space Environment Center)
• Space Environment Center: Radio Users Page (Solar Activity Reports)
• Transequatorial Radio Propagation
• VOACAP Quick Guide by OH6BG A guide to using VOACAP - a free professional HF prediction program from NTIA/ITS, originally developed for Voice of America (VOA)
• WM7D's Solar Resource Page
• WORLDTIME Terminator/Gray Line Globe
• WWV Propagation Report
• Zone to Zone FOT Propagation (Radio Sport Canada)
  About Zone Prop

DX-related Software

• ACE-HF; Professional Propagation Software for HF Radio Operators
• BeaconSee
  Alerts to band openings in real time by monitoring the rx audio tuned to the IARU/NCDXF beacon network using a PC's soundcard
• DX Telnet
  For the use on the Internet DX Clusters and to allow multiple split screens, back-spacing, voice on DX spots etc.
• HamInfoBar
  Web browser toolbar for Ham/SWL DX enthusiasts; compatible with IE + FF under Windows and FF under Mac/Linux
• KawAZ Azimuth Angle Calculation Program for Radio Amateur -- Freeware from Toru, JH0CJH
• MultiNEC Combines antenna modeling and propagation predictions and lets you automate and animate both.
• Programs to Help NCDXF/IARU Beacon Listeners
• VE3SUN DX Monitor
  Windows shareware to organize and display data from the cluster system; incorporates propagation and other information and is customizable according to user's preferences
• WinCAP Wizard 3
  From Kangaroo Tabor Software this program offers high frequency radio communications system analysis and propagation prediction.

Links to Other DX Related Sites:

• 425 DX News
• DX-LIST (Tnx KH2D)
  An unmoderated E-mail list (reflector) dedicated to DX topics; archives are available to subscribers only
• DX Notebook
  This non-profit site, dedicated to the promotion of Amateur Radio DXing, offers a comprehensive collection of news and other items of interest to the DX community
• DX Publishing, Inc
  Publisher of The QRZ DX Weekly Newsletter and The DX Magazine
• La Gazette du DX
  Weekly bulletin of DX information, published in French by the Clipperton DX Club and Les nouvelles DX
• German DX Foundation (GDXF)
  Including a list of GDXF-supported DXpeditions
• ICPO Mailing List
  An umoderated mailing list for announcements of island, castle, and portable operations. Associated Web pages also provide a list of current and archived announcements.
• IOTA Contest Reflector
  A mailing list dedicated to discussion of topics related to the IOTA (Islands on the Air) Contests; you may subscribe; registered members may visit the List home page
• IOTA Manager's Website (G3KMA)
• Islands on the Air Program (IOTA) (RSGB)
• KA9FOX Web Pages
• NCDXF/IARU International Beacon Network
• NJDXA DX Chat Reflector [Archive]
  For the casual discussion of DX related matters only; intended to be a supplement to the DX-NEWS reflector where postings are limited to DX related news
• NJDXA DX Reflector [Archive]
  A quality electronic mailing list dedicated to the discussion of Amateur Radio DXing (tips and techniques, hardware, awards, DX related software, upcoming DXpeditions, etc)
• Radioamateur.org -- HF DX
  Listing of HF DX operations (in French)
• The Daily DX
• 10-10 Awards and their Requirements

Other Miscellaneous Resources

• Search US/Canada AM & FM broadcast stations
  Search by callsign, frequency, or location
• Broadcast Archive
  Extensive compilation of historical data on the pioneer radio stations and broadcasting in the US
• US/Canada TV Database (By Doug, W9WI)
• TV Tropo Ducting Forecast Map
• Live Radio on the Web
• How far is it?
  Calculate distance between 2 locations by entering lat/long for each
• Amateur Radio RF Safety Calculator (N5XU)
• ARRLWeb
• The Art and Skill of Radio-Telegraphy by N0HFF
  An in-depth manual for learning, using, mastering and enjoying the international morse code as a means of communication. 3rd edition, provided in Adobe Acrobat and MS Word formats
• Commercial Airline Flight Locater (Real Time!!)
• eHAM.net
• First Class CW Operators' Club
• Hard Core DX dot Com
• Open Amateur Radio Repeater Page
• Radio's Online Library
  PDF scans of White's Radio Logs, Broadcasting Yearbooks, Radex, others; tremendous radio history resource provided by David Gleason
• U.S. Federal Communications Commission
• Wayback Machine
  Bill Continelli, W2XOY, describes the history of US amateur radio in a series of 16 articles
• WWW Shortwave Listening Guide
  Allows the user identify SWBC programs on-the-air at the current hour and day. Search results provide UTC time, Station Name, Days, Program Name, Target Area, Program type, and Frequencies.

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