| DXing & Contesting Tools | Reference Library |
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Pathfinder Online — One stop DX information central! Includes a comprehensive QSL Routing search engine; links to a LoTW user database, international postage rate calculator, DX spotting networks, solar indices, propagation prediction, and much more...
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NG3K — Comprehensive collection of information for past, present and future DX-pedition / Contest operations.
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8-Day Contest Calendar — Everything you'll ever need to know about all major (and some not so major) contests. Very handy!
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K3KY's DX Toolbar — Another dazzling array of information, with emphasis on the lowbands. For RX antennas, be sure to check:
The Low Bands.
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425 DX News — Free subscription, links to on-line logs, and much more...
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DX Notebook — A ton of news and resources from our friends at the Lone Star DX Association.
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QRZ — The Original! Check out W6MEL on QRZ!
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QSL.NET Master Log Search — Large on-line log search database.
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IK3QAR — Extensive database for QSL manager searches.
* Be sure to check out AC6V.COM on our Links page. Here you will find a mind-boggling collection of resources for everything and anything ham radio. Even though this website is not specifically targeting DX-ers and Contesters, you will find a ton of useful information! |
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Leading Edge Software |
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EZNEC Antenna Software by W7EL — If you're serious about your DX / Contest antenna farm. Not for the faint of heart!
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DX Monitor — One of the best DX spotting Cluster interfaces, propagation prediction, one click set rig to DX spot, and much more...
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DX Atlas — Fantastic maps, Grayline, World-Wide Grid Squares . . Interfaces with many popular logging programs . .
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CW Skimmer — So advanced, required an "ammendment" to contest rules. . Simulatneous decoding of ALL CW signals in the receiver passband. .
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Morse Runner — Need to improve your code speed? Manage CW pileups? Look no further. Freeware . .
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Solar Data | Sunspot Activity | Progation Prediction |
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Solar Terrestrial Activity Report — Solar and geomagnetic charts and statistics. Compare Cycles 21, 22, and 23.
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Space Weather — Fascinating collection of solar data. Graphics for Current Auroral Oval, meteor shower alerts, much more . .
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Solar Cycle 24 — Courtesy of VE3EN. Everything you could ever think of asking about our current sunspot cycle.
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W6ELProp™ — Very nice freeware HF propagation program.
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DXProp — Another freeware HF propagation program. Nice graphics.
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DX Spotting Networks / Clusters |
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DX Summit — The original! Brought to you by the group at Radio Arcala, OH8X.
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DXscape — Great, user-friendly Cluster interface. Very easy-to-use filters.
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DX Watch — Yet another way to keep informed.
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Logging | Control Software | Hardware |
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N1MM — Freeware! Best Windows contest logger written. Very easy to network! World-wide support group.
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DXLab — Freeware! Full suite of modular, integrated DX applications - logging, rig control, greyline, propagation prediction, Winwarbler digital mode interface, much, much more...
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MixW — Multi mode, multi functional software for every day logging and contests. . Very accurate RTTY decode. .
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High-Tech Interfaces and Station Contol
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