Internet Resources Bernie McClenny W3UR
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Bernie McClenny W3UR
First licensed in 1977.
ARRL DXCC Honor Roll at the age of 27.
Operated from two all-time new DXCC countries - E44DX in Gaza, Palestine and 4W/W3UR in Baucau, East Timor. Other DXpeditions include A61AJ, AH3D, OHØ/W3UR, VU4AN and YU8/OH2R (Kosovo).
Guest op multiple times at 4U1UN and recently operated as J77A from Dominica. Publisher of The Daily DX since 1997. Editor of QST's "How's DX?" column.
DX News:
•DX reflectors (mailing lists)
•Free Bulletins
•Subscription Newsletters
•Daily & Weekly DX, QRZ DX, etc.
•Blogs
•Websites
•Club + IOTA reflectors
• Band Reflectors• NG3K Contest/DX Pages• Free DX Bulletins
o ARRLo 425 DX Newso OPDXo DXMB/DXNLo DX World
• DX World• DX Coffee• 4L5A DX Information
DXpedition Websites include:
• Bio’s, equipment, antennas• Propagation• Suggested frequencies• Log search, QSL info
OQRS• Photos and much more
Use Google and other search engines to find old, current and upcoming DXpedition news and QSL information.
DX Awards
• DXCC• CQ• RSGB IOTA• K1BV’s DX Awards Website
IOTA News
• Besides the DX newsletters• RSGB IOTA• Island Chaser• IOTA Chasers Reflector
DX Cluster Network
• DX Summit• Telnet• VE7CC• Reverse Beacon Network• DX Heat
Propagation
• Solarham.com• Other pages
QSL Information
• IK3QAR (www.ik3qar.it)• QSL INFO (qslinfo.de)• OZ7C (www.ddxg.dk/oz7c/)• Daily DX
(http://www.dailydx.com/QSLRoutes.html)• K1XN (hamcall.net/call/K1XN) and• qrz.com
Log Search
• Many DXpeditions have their own log search• Club Log • Logbook of the World
Other Information Sources
• Great Circle Maps & Bearings• Google Maps with Locator• Prefix Lists• Country Profiles
What do we do with all of this information?
What is on your “needed” list? (Do I need it?)
Where is the DX operating? (Spotted frequency)
Where is he listening? (Split is often mentioned)
Is the callsign busted? (Typical problem)
How do I QSL? LoTW used?
Questions?