Solar terrestrial dispatch space weather specialists. Dx toolbox shortwave ham radio hf radio propagation. Grey line hf radio propagation grey or gray line propagation is a form of hf radio propagation apparent at dawn and dusk where signals travelling along the line are heard at much higher strengths. Software suites are designed to provided integrated applications that should cover the basic needs for operating a digital shack. The following image is a recent highresolution map of maximum usable frequencies mufs for 3,000 kilometer radio signal paths. High resolution world map software for amateur radio. Top 10 amateur radio uses for the raspberry pi oct 12, 2016 top 10 amateur radio uses.
For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard. Lots of internet searching only turns up the myriad visualization programs and sites to view the grayline at any moment in time, but nothing really describing the history of hams paying attention to it or other radio services for that matter surely sw bc stations were aware of the phenomena and built schedules around the grayline over the. Working with the gray line v working in the hf or uhf bands, you can take advantage of the gray line of the terminator, this twilight zone that separates the day from the night to work on distances longer to the ones reached using normal propagation means. It features several propagation forecasting tools, allowing you to quickly and easily estimate current hf shortwave propagation conditions between any two locations in the world, and is ideal for the ham radio operator, shortwave listener, or other radio enthusiast. Always check the most recent amazon price the gray line is a band around the earth that separates daylight from darkness. The programs features are continually changing, and the manual may sometimes fall behind the code when this happens. A pc running windows 95, 98, nt, 2000, xp, vista, 7, or 8 is required. So grayline dx also affords an opportunity to work portions of the world not usually accessible during the day, where propagation tends to be more eastwest circuits.
Grey or gray line propagation is a form of hf radio propagation apparent at dawn and dusk where signals travelling along the line are heard at much higher. Dx toolbox helps you forecast shortwave radio propagation conditions. Simon brown g4eli has released a simple windows program which displays gray line, geomagnetic indices, solar data and sunrise and sunset download it from his website at. Dx toolbox shortwave ham radio hf radio propagation dx toolbox searches the web for you, gathering information on solar and geomagnetic conditions that affect radio propagation. It is also a map showing the current location of the auroral ovals, the sunrisesunset terminator and the regions of the world where the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon which estimates the gray line corridor where hf propagation is usually enhanced. The geochron is the only mechanical clock ever made showing the grey line in real time. Multi ham households ability to have separate hrd profiles for each windows user id for members of the same household. Gold mine five of amateur radio soundblaster software collection by dr.
Time zones, grayline, phases of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses and now. Ham radio operators and shortwave listeners can optimize long distance. Consult the n1mm update history notes for information on. Gcmwin a program to make great circle maps via sm3gs. Displays the current grayline position on a world topographical map.
G ray line importance to propagation special ionospheric propagation conditions often exist between two or more stations simultaneously located on the grayline transition between daylight and darkness. Hrd is designed for windows 2000 or higher xp, vista, also internet explorer 6. Gray line map for windows the dxzone amateur radio. Gold mine of ham software threefrom iw8pg and 1kr102. Apr 16, 2018 lots of internet searching only turns up the myriad visualization programs and sites to view the gray line at any moment in time, but nothing really describing the history of hams paying attention to it or other radio services for that matter surely sw bc stations were aware of the phenomena and built schedules around the gray line over the. Radio explorer by dmitry nefedov graphic viewer for shortwave. Dxview presents a world map, upon which beam headings, stations you spot, the suns position, and the solar terminator are continuously displayed.
Please note the rsgb is not responsible for the content of external websites. This page is currently still under construction in early 2018. Grey line or gray line propagation is a form of radio signal propagation that provides surprisingly long distance radio communications at dawn and dusk sometimes when other forms of ionospheric propagation may not be expected to provide signal paths of these distances. The current grayline position is depicted on this topographical world map. It shows gray line, sun position, qth of station being worked, and plots of worldwide spot activity. The upper ionosphere begins to become ionized, while the dlayer is still dark and offers low absorption, although, the muf in the morning.
Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. Remote rig service fixed and supporting windows 10. The radio is receiving ok, however the software is not keying the. Geographic and azimuthal projection, ham prefix and qth lookup, cq and itu zones. Ham radio operators and shortwave listeners can optimize long distance communications to various areas of the world by monitoring this band as it moves around the globe. It also features several propagation forecasting tools, allowing you to quickly and easily estimate current hf shortwave propagation conditions between any two. Current grayline position on earth the current grayline on a world topographical map. If automatic refresh doesnt work for you then look here. Windows 10 support, windows security model compliant. An introduction to grayline dxing home techniek electronica radiotechniek radio amateur bladen qst an introduction to grayline dxing understanding the practical aspects of this exciting form of longdistance propagation can help you make the most of your dxing hours. A portal that hams think of as the first place to go for information, to exchange ideas, and be part of whats happening with ham radio on the internet. The greyline in real time earth view display on world map.
Free grayline software southgate amateur radio news. Operationally, having a log of past contacts is a resource when filling out that dx qsl card that may have taken months to arrive. Line, as utilised by ham radio operators over the world. Single display shows utc or local 12 hr or 24 hr time. So gray line dx also affords an opportunity to work portions of the world not usually accessible during the day, where propagation tends to be more eastwest circuits. Ham radio deluxe hrd is a suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers. Geoclock, one of the most useful shareware programs available for the ham operator. This link is listed in our web site directory since thursday aug 1 2019, and till today gray line map for windows has been followed for a total of 315 times. N0hr morse code tutor and keyer for pocketpc pdas like the ipaq, jordana and cassiopea. Dual display shows utc or local time on top and lower display shows time in another time zone or country selected from a list.
Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. Gray line program from alex shovkoplyas, ex ur5emi now in ve3. Sunrisesunset, gray line and utc time from hab software, hamburg, germany. The radio propagation working with the gray line astrosurf. You may not use this maplist in your own web pages. Internet links on the subject of propagation and mapping. Ham radio deluxe ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. Current grayline position on earth smeter ham radio site. Org, lots and lots of propagation information forecasts, maps. Dec 18, 2015 always check the most recent amazon price the gray line is a band around the earth that separates daylight from darkness. Gray line program from pa3cqr gray line program from alex shovkoplyas, ex ur5emi now in ve3 radio explorer by dmitry nefedov graphic viewer for shortwave schedules ilgradio and hfcc, displaying data in a treelike way and on a gantt. Arrl, the national association for amateur radio 225 main street newington, ct, 061111400 usa tel. Hams use mrp40 to send and read qrq highspeed cw, to help.
Software to display world times, clocks, utc time, timers and world time zones category is a curation of 12 web resources on, nerdalert 2000, dimension 4, hamtimer. Software ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. Tealpoint software for ham radio morse code and ham radio frequencies hf radio logger 0. Ham clock is a useful time management tool for ham radio operators that displays the local and utc time. Geo clock a beauty world maps, grey line much more by joe ahlgren. Pa3cqrs greyline program, an interesting greyline program that calculates. Gold mine of ham software one from qrz simply too much to list a must see gold mine of ham software two from k7hg. Dxcc and province prefixes, cq and itu zones in the rectangular and azimuthal projections, continuous zoom and scrolling, gray line, city and island index, hierarchical prefix database. Use the builtin gray line graph to track long and short paths. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. Ham radio operators and shortwave listeners can optimize long distance communications to various areas of the world by monitoring this band.
One major reason for this is that the d layer, which absorbs hf signals, disappears rapidly on the sunset side of the grey line, and it has not yet built upon the sunrise side. Amateur radio web dxcluster with current and recent spots. Ham radio realtime gray line dx commander amateur radio. When did hams start paying attention to grayline propagation. Legally, a log of your transmissions would be invaluable in proving your innocence in an interference complaint. Search other ham radio sites with ham radio search home page newest content. Propagation via the gray line auroras as airways and meteor scatter, 5th part. About gray line map for windows the resource is currently listed in in a single category. This is the ninth year of production and the dvd has been well recieved at hamfests, ebay and the web. The grey line is a band around the earth that separates daylight from darkness. Free grayline software simon brown g4eli has released a simple windows program which displays grayline, geomagnetic indices, solar data and sunrise and sunset download it. There is no need you click the refresh button of your browser. The decoded text is displayed on the computers monitor. Version approved by the ec of iaru r1 for hst championship.
N1mm logger is the worlds most popular ham radio contest logging program. For cw, phone and digital modes, its combination of contestoptimized features is unmatched. Now ill take a look at my favourite amateur radio uses for the raspberry pi, these are listed in order of my priority order. The main category is time and clocks software that is about software to display world times, clocks, utc time, timers and world time zones. Worked all fields from the field hunters home on the net sponsored by toec maintained by sm3ojr mail list ham software mail reflector.
The links below provide information about greyline propagation. Tealpoint software for ham radio morse code and ham radio frequencies. Hyperlog full featured logging program available since 1989. For those who dont know, thegrey line is a band around the earth that separates daylight from darkness as the earth rotates. The gray line report shows all dxcc countries that are on the gray line, and what is the best time to try to work them.
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