Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Ham Radio Base

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 3 Unsettled
X-Ray C3.2
Wind 615.2 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 16:00 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Poor 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

Callsign Lookup
_
Vanity Call Signs Available
Enter filters above and click Search.
ⓘ Callsign lookups are in real time via the FCC database. Vanity callsign availability is refreshed daily at 6:00 AM CST. The vanity search may be unavailable for a few minutes during this update.
Live DX spots
Live DX Spots — 70cm via PSKReporter · scroll or pinch to zoom
Band
Mode
Time
Loading map data…
MHz DX Spotter Info
Recent spots —
Select a band above to load spots
Ready — select a band to fetch live spots

Contest Fan

Members

  • Joined

  • Last visited

View Profile Find content

Topics posted by Contest Fan

  1. first POTA activation didn't go quite how I planned lol

    Contest Fan · in POTA (Parks on the Air)
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    QRP Guy

  2. anyone going to the hamfest in Dayton area next month

    Contest Fan · in Hamfests, Clubs & Meetups
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Rachel Martinez

  3. going from 5wpm to 20wpm - how long did it actually take you

    Contest Fan · in Morse Practice & Speed Building
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Emily Davis

  4. anyone else catch that 10m opening last weekend? also some news bits

    Contest Fan · in Ham Radio News & Events
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    James Davis67

  5. struggling with my keyer timing — everything sounds mushy

    Contest Fan · in CW (Morse Code)
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Kevin Anderson

  6. coax feedline for rooftop yagi — how much loss am I actually looking at

    Contest Fan · in VHF/UHF Antennas
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Anthony Davis

  7. finally getting around to building a direct conversion RX for 40m — anyone done this?

    Contest Fan · in Homebrew Radio Projects
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    John Anderson78

  8. when do you actually have to use phonetics vs just saying the letter

    Contest Fan · in Phonetic Alphabet
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    Linda Thompson

  9. vertical vs dipole for 40m — is the vertical really worth the hassle

    Contest Fan · in HF Antennas
    • 1 reply
    • 159 views
    John Anderson78

  10. JS8Call vs FT8 for actual two-way conversations — worth the tradeoff?

    Contest Fan · in Digital Modes
    • 1 reply
    • 174 views
    Ashley Wilson95

  11. finally thinking about getting into EME, where do i even start

    Contest Fan · in EME (Moonbounce)
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Michael Williams

  12. SO2R worth the headache for casual contesters or just stick with S&P?

    Contest Fan · in Contesting Strategies
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Tom Wilson

  13. js8call vs ft8 for actual conversations — am i missing something

    Contest Fan · in Digital Modes
    • 1 reply
    • 128 views
    Contest Fan

  14. first time doing a net check-in, what do i even say?

    Contest Fan · in Nets & On-Air Events
    • 1 reply
    • 151 views
    Lisa Garcia

  15. first ARES activation coming up and i have no idea what to expect

    Contest Fan · in ARES & RACES
    • 1 reply
    • 149 views
    Robert Thompson

  16. first WWFF activation didn't go quite as planned but still had a blast

    Contest Fan · in WWFF (World Wide Flora & Fauna)
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    Jessica Miller

  17. anyone else just happy to be on the air lately

    Contest Fan · in General Ham Radio Discussion
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Michael Torres

  18. getting better audio on SSB — what am i doing wrong

    Contest Fan · in SSB (Single Sideband)
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    Jennifer Walsh

  19. Cross-band repeater setup for ARES deployment - best practices?

    Contest Fan · in FM & Repeaters
    • 2 replies
    • 380 views
    Northern Ham

  20. Raspberry Pi 4 for contest station automation with N1MM+ integration

    Contest Fan · in Arduino, Raspberry Pi & Electronics
    • 2 replies
    • 340 views
    Christopher Lee

  21. Proper SSB audio bandwidth settings - what are you using?

    Contest Fan · in SSB (Single Sideband)
    • 2 replies
    • 276 views
    Diploe Dan

  22. first dipole build went sideways, not sure what i did wrong

    Contest Fan · in Antenna Builds
    • 1 reply
    • 155 views
    Ham Fan

  23. anyone going to the hartford hamfest next month?

    Contest Fan · in Hamfests, Clubs & Meetups
    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    Contest Fan

  24. JS8Call vs FT8 for actually having a conversation — worth the tradeoff?

    Contest Fan · in Digital Modes
    • 1 reply
    • 221 views
    Contest Fan

  25. first attempt at a QRP transmitter — got signal but something's off

    Contest Fan · in Homebrew Radio Projects
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    Contest Fan

Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, Ham Radio Base earns from qualifying purchases. Some links throughout this website may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product through one of these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Your support helps us continue creating free articles, tutorials, reviews, and resources for the amateur radio community. N0TLB © Ham Radio Base - Powered by the Ham CQ DX Community. All rights reserved.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.