Internet Resources Bernie McClenny W3UR

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Internet Resources Bernie McClenny W3UR

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Internet Resources 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).  - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Internet Resources

Bernie McClenny W3UR

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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.

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DX News:

•DX reflectors (mailing lists)

•Free Bulletins

•Subscription Newsletters

•Daily & Weekly DX, QRZ DX, etc.

•Blogs

•Websites

•Club + IOTA reflectors

•Twitter

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• Band Reflectors• NG3K Contest/DX Pages• Free DX Bulletins

o ARRLo 425 DX Newso OPDXo DXMB/DXNLo DX World

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• DX World• DX Coffee• 4L5A DX Information

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DXpedition Websites include:

• Bio’s, equipment, antennas• Propagation• Suggested frequencies• Log search, QSL info

OQRS• Photos and much more

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Use Google and other search engines to find old, current and upcoming DXpedition news and QSL information.

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DX Awards

• DXCC• CQ• RSGB IOTA• K1BV’s DX Awards Website

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IOTA News

• Besides the DX newsletters• RSGB IOTA• Island Chaser• IOTA Chasers Reflector

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DX Cluster Network

• DX Summit• Telnet• VE7CC• Reverse Beacon Network• DX Heat

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Propagation

• Solarham.com• Other pages

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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

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Log Search

• Many DXpeditions have their own log search• Club Log • Logbook of the World

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Other Information Sources

• Great Circle Maps & Bearings• Google Maps with Locator• Prefix Lists• Country Profiles

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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?

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Questions?