Amateur Radio Daily Adds Live Solar and HF Band Conditions Powered by DXLook

October 22, 2025For readers of Amateur Radio Daily that regularly visit through a web browser, you’ll notice an improved version of the solar conditions displayed in the header. In addition, readers will see a new section in the sidebar that communicates current HF band conditions.

These improvements are made possible thanks to a collaboration with DXLook, the live propagation platform created by Rodrigo Vazquez (AK6FP).

The new data feed displays continuously updated Solar Flux Index (SFI), Sunspot Number, and A- and K-indices, along with current band-by-band propagation assessments. Together, these indicators give operators an at-a-glance view of the day’s radio conditions before they get on the air.

DXLook is a community project built to share live propagation data freely with all amateurs. Partnering with Amateur Radio Daily brings that information to an even wider audience of active operators. —Rodrigo Vazquez (AK6FP)

The update reflects the collaborative spirit of amateur radio—combining independent efforts to make space-weather awareness and HF propagation insights more accessible to everyone in the hobby.

Source: Amateur Radio Daily open_in_new DXLook Amateur Radio Daily

Associação de Radioamadores dos Açores Celebrates 50 Years

October 20, 2025As part of their 50th anniversary celebration, Associação de Radioamadores dos Açores (ARA), has announced their participation in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX Contest under call sign CU2ARA.

From ARA:

CQ World Wide DX Contest

Associação de Radioamadores dos Açores Connecting the Azores to the World for Half a Century

(September 16, 1976 – September 16, 2026)

Celebrating 50 years of our association, the CU2ARA Call Sign will be active throughout the year.

We announce our participation in the CQ World Wide DX Contest:

• SSB: October 25 and 26
• CW: November 29 and 30

We will be on the air from our HQ station, in Ponta Delgada.

73!

Source: Amateur Radio Daily open_in_new ARA CQ Contest Contesting