WELCOME TO PETE'S DX NEWSDESK

This DX News service is for ALL Licensed
Amateurs and SWL's and is a FREE, FRIENDLY,
NO HASSLE SERVICE.

Why not try it for a week or two?

This is a moderated "Newslist" - all Major DX Newsletters,
IOTA news, Contest news, Special events and much more,
is posted from the Newsdesk daily.

A FREE SERVICE
 No One should pay out hard earned cash,
in order to obtain internet or email based DX News.

NOW IN YEAR 10 OF POSTING DX NEWS

I started posting DX news bulletins onto the ISWL's List
in November 1998. It soon became apparent, that non
members of the ISWL also wanted to receive
DX information, without having to subscribe to
the big DX Reflectors.

So on the 9th. of May 2000, I created
" Pete's-DX -Newsdesk ".

My aim is to have a very good quality
"DX News Service",
that is , Friendly, Independent and covering
a wide range of Amateur Radio activities.

 

My DX News is currently sent to Ham's
and SWL's in over 30 Countries.

All postings are archived for about 18 months for
your direct access via petes-dx-newsdesk webpage
at YahooGroups.

I post a steady stream of DX news sheets,
plus ISWL, WAB, SOTA, IOTA, FISTS, ARRL,
DXCC, ICPO, Expedition, Propagation
and QSL News from all around the world.

I also collect information from several other Reflectors
and repost useful items to the list members.
This saves them having to receive all the
argumentative and junk mail, that is
unfortunately a part of the normal mailings,
on many of the big Reflectors today.

You may collect your mail from the list, in 3 ways:

1) by Individual e-mails,

2) A Daily summary, or

3) Reading them on the web page.

IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!.

If you sign up and select " Traditional " Mail settings,
This newsdesk's emails will not contain any Yahoo adverts etc.

 

Would you like all the latest Dx and Expedition
news delivered to your mailbox FREE of charge?.

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Please let me know IF you do not get a prompt reply.

Or, Click the link below
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The Yahoo Groups Web Page for My Newsdesk

Remember this is a FREE DX News service, with
No Hassle, No Profanity, No Fire and No Spam.

If you do not like the content or service,
you can instantly unsubscribe from the list.

 

ALL the World's Dx News...... without the Hassle and Junk Mail of the Big Reflectors..... I Collect my Mail regularly between 0730 and 2230 UK Time.......So all news worthy items are posted promptly......No Hassle, No Fire, No Spam.

If You or your Club has any news to pass on to the World,
PLEASE send me a copy as
Your local HF news, is DX news elsewhere in the world!.

If you would like further information,
please let me know. ( All E-mails receive an early response. )

My E-mail addresses here at the Newsdesk are:

and:

 

G.M.T. (Zulu)
Click here for world times etc.

Current DXCC Country list
& 10 Band Checklists in various Formats


Feel free to use and distribute these lists

My Shack and the DX Newsdesk Terminal

A quiet moment at New Year 2008

My Newsdesk is no longer a hobby, more a way of life!.

Please visit my own Homepages using this link

 

 

I am the Life Vice President of the International Short Wave League (ISWL),
 So I am always keen to promote their Superb Awards Programme,
which is open to ALL Amateurs and SWL's world-wide.
( Including BC Band Listeners ).

The ISWL was founded in 1946 and is open to All
Licensed Amateurs and SWL's around the world.

Please click here to go to www.iswl.org.uk for more information

 

I am also an Honorary member of the COBRAS.
 ( The City of Belfast Radio Amateur Society - GI2BX. )

I am an Authenticated
Gold Member and Recommend eQSL.cc
as the way forward in QSL'ing.
Like it or Not, e-QSL's are here to stay!
Please Check to see if YOU have
any e-QSL's waiting for you.

( A Tip: SWL's enter your number as shown on your normal QSL Card. )

Regular membership is FREE.

Enter your callsign to see if you have an eQSL waiting!

e-QSL.cc HOME PAGES

eQSL.cc "Regular" membership is FREE to all Amateurs and SWL's.

There is also a "Bronze", "Silver" and "Gold" Membership scheme,
where for a small annual donation, you can chase their awards
and other benefits of e QSL'ing.

Look Up a Callsign on QRZ.Com Here:

QRZ callsign lookup:

Callsign lookups provided by qrz.com

PropNET

If the band is open and nobody is transmitting, can anybody hear it?

PropNET is an ad-hoc wireless digital network established
by experimenters who are excited to explore new frontiers
in the invisible world around us.

Licensed Radio Amateur's transmit as "Probes", whilst
unlicensed individuals participate as receive-only stations
(SWL's) known as "Lurkers", reporting what they capture.

Any station that receives that transmission forwards the 'catch'
to an Internet server that plots the event on a map.

This is a very friendly group of Ham's and SWL's!

Click here for more information
and to download the "free" software from:

www.propnet.org

(Pete at this Newsdesk is an active "Lurker" in "IO.90.BR")

OTHER RECOMMENDED LINKS

DX Atlas by VE3NEA

The ONLY Atlas you need in your Shack

DXCC Information on all current Entities
by Darek SP6NVK
With over 3,000 Pictures and 1,100 Maps

This is a superb (Free) reference point about each DXCC Country


British DSP Noise Cancelling Products

BH Instrumentation

I use two NEIM 1031 In-Line Modules in my shack

Graham was very helpful when I contacted the company.

Telephone:  + 44 (0)845 217 9926 for good advice and service.
- Please mention this link if you contact them.

Do You Want Modern Software For Your
Kantronics and PK Modems?

Then have a look at:

This Software will run in Windows XP and Vista.

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Click on the CSS Logo above to
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to see if it will Revive your old Modem

Rick W4PC was very helpful when I contacted him.

Please mention this link if you contact CSS.

John G0DPC has produced a Free toolbar that allows you to access
a very useful collection of Amateur Radio and SWL Information.
Including Articles, Cluster Spots, Propagation Info, DX News,
Call Sign Searches, Zone Maps  .....and a whole lot more.

Why Not Give It a Trial Run Now?

Stefano SWL I3-2782/VE  has made a Web based DX Cluster for SWL's,
with filters, search engine, personal profiles, etc...

Please Click the link to take a look for yourself:
http://www.freewebs.com/swlcluster



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 May all your DX be exotic and promptly QSL'd!

Vy 73 de Pete at the DX Newsdesk
in Bournemouth, Southern England.

 

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