ALERT: the dxview propagation maps will be offline Thursday starting around 0930Z to transition to new server hardware and new database. Hopefully the downtime will be less than two hours, but it is possible that unforeseen problems will extend that time. hf.dxview.org vhf.dxview.org #hamradio

The HF+ propagation map at hf.dxview.org now has a view of DX Clusters. Look for it in the main menu. #hamradio

Broadband (fiber optic) is being rolled out in my very rural MN community right now. They have been working on it most of the Spring. My house has been wired to an external junction box (no inside equipment yet). In general, I don't believe community members have any idea why this is happening.

the abbot of unreason (an archaeologist)@merovingians.bsky.social · 2mo ago

these people got a Democratic party that tried to bring them solar jobs and rural broadband and they tore down the country over it. why should we bother doing it again?

Would you like an edge on working the Bouvet Dxpedition? Here is how to use the dxview map to your advantage. First view the map from the perspective of Bouvet. Use this link: hf.dxview.org/perspective?... #HamRadio #dx

It's not quite to $3 here in rural Minnesota. I thought yesterday would be a good day to fill all the vehicles as it wouldn't be less any time soon. I paid $2.779. The last time at the same station it was 2.619. The main vehicle is a plugin Honda Clarity and which may go many weeks until next fill.

MPR News@mprnews.org · 5mo ago

Gas prices across Minnesota were averaging about $3 a gallon on Tuesday — a jump of nearly 17 cents a gallon since Monday, according to AAA. That’s amid the uncertainty caused by the widening military conflict in the Middle East.

SW Minnesota is in the midst of another snow storm the NWS failed to predict. A lot of misses this year, and it can be dangerous. Has something changed at NWS? They used to give us a heads up days ahead.

MPR News@mprnews.org · 6mo ago

When heavy snowfall hits the state, one person you might see on the roads is Maggie Faris. She’s been plowing snow for nine years with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

A new starting page has been created for the HF+ propagation map. Like the VHF page released earlier, it explains the purpose of the site and explains what it does. A new features allows users to set the perspective by providing a callsign. hf.dxview.org #hamradio

The authoritarian government of Belarus is purging the country’s ham operators, charging them with treason and seizing their radio equipment. steanlab.medium.com/mayday-389f5...

MAYDAY from the airwaves: Belarus begins a death penalty purge of radio amateurs

Behind the absurdity of charging Baofeng users with ‘High Treason‘ lies a terrifying intellectual genocide and an urgent call for…

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The VHF propagation map now has a descriptive starting page. It offers several ways to enter the map and more details about the site. vhf.dxview.org #hamradio

I've been thinking about this sign for 6 months. a phrase I'll treasure forever. a metaphor with boundless potential

Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...

Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity

Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.

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The propagation maps recently added a heart icon for donations that appears when the funding level falls below 100%. The heart becomes more red as the funding level falls. When the level is below 50% a donation dialog will pop up about once a day for each user. #hamradio

ANNOUNCING: The VHF propagation map has more options for showing hop details. Upon selecting a station's footprint a "details" menu pops up offering "single", "multiple", or "connected" views. 1/3 vhf.dxview.org #hamradio

There are now two ways to bookmark the HF+ propagation map: By band: hf.dxview.org/band/14 — set the band to the given MHz. Valid band numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24, 28, and 50. By location (grid square): hf.dxview.org/perspective/... #hamradio

An update to the VHF propagation map has been uploaded. It has a number of fixes including better representation of activity that is adjacent to the international dateline, particularly for New Zealand. vhf.dxview.org #hamradio #newzealand

Happening now: I think this is legitimate propagation from Wichita to northern Mississippi. Can anyone on the ground confirm? vhf.dxview.org #hamradio

Enhancements for mobile devices have been completed for the HF propagation map. Most visitors to the HF map are using a phone or tablet. The experience on phones and tablets is much improved now. The changes will be activated the next time you open or refresh the site. hf.dxview.org #hamradio

ANNOUNCEMENT: the process of optimizing the HF+ propagation map for mobile devices has started. The app is working much better on small screens now. The band selection bar appears conveniently at the top of the screen. hf.dxview.org #hamradio

The VHF propagation map is working much better for mobile devices now. A significant number of visitors use mobile or tablet devices and this will greatly improve their experience. Let me know if something should be working better! vhf.dxview.org #HamRadio

The Latest Ham On A Bike Blogpost is out. There's One Line I Don't Mind Waiting In. "THE GRAY-LINE or GREY-LINE". #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #grayline #greyline #DX #HFpropagation #GraylinePropagation Jon @ng0e.bsky.social you were referenced in this blog. hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/09/ther...

There's One Line I Don't Mind Waiting In. "THE GRAY-LINE or GREY-LINE"

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ANNOUNCEMENT: the VHF propagation map is being optimized for tablets and mobile devices. It is working much better for the smaller screens. There are a few differences between mouse- and touch-based interaction: vhf.dxview.org #hamradio

The VHF propagation map will start showing more activity. A coding error when translating from Rails to Rust caused some activity to be filtered inappropriately. vhf.dxview.org #hamradio

A website that lets you select a country or state and move it around a Mercator projection map to yield better size comparisons. thetruesize.com, created by James Talmage and Damon Maneice

Today some corrections and enhancements were applied to the VHF propagation map. The changes improve the interaction as the pointer is moved over active stations. A white outline adds contrast to the footprint and when selected the paths are clearly revealed. vhf.dxview.org #hamradio

ANNOUNCEMENT: The HF propagation map now has an option to display the gray line. This feature is activated with a checkbox in the main menu. hf.dxview.org #HamRadio

Of all the the lighthouses on the air this past weekend, 7S0SFJ in Sweden is one of the unique ones. The station is on the "Finngrundet," a lightship that was in service from 1903 to 1969. www.sjohistoriska.se/en/visit/the... #hamradio #lighthouse

Here is an unexpected mid-ocean HF propagation data point. KQ6RS reports this WSPR equipped buoy drifting in the North Atlantic is a high school project. During your station's off time, set up WSPR on 20m to see if it picks up the 0.01W signal! www.qrz.com/db/KQ6RS hf.dxview.org #hamradio

VY0ERC is another far-north amateur operation on the HF propagation map. The club station is at the Eureka Weather Station on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut (Canada). Listen for them on FT8. FT8 activity: rbn.telegraphy.de/activity/VY0... Ellesmere propagation: hf.dxview.org/perspective/... #hamradio

Have you ever wondered why the HF map has propagation from the far north? Polarstern is a German polar research vessel. It is active as DP0POL using WSPR on 7, 10, 14, and 18 MHz. Today it is above 84º N latitude. Follow DP0POL on WSPR: www.wsprnet.org/olddb?mode=h... hf.dxview.org #hamradio

The HF propagation predictions charts are working better after correcting errors introduced in the conversion to Rust. The chart shows hours of the day going from left to right, starting at 0000Z (UTC). The red vertical bar is the current time. Color coding shows SSB, CW, FT8 or WSPR. #HamRadio