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DX Cluster

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Live DX Cluster

The DX Cluster collects reports (spots) of stations heard by radio amateurs worldwide: callsign, frequency, mode and comment. Here you see them live, filtered by band, mode and continent, with distance and heading from your grid locator.

Live

UTCDXFrequencyBandModeCountryDistanceHeadingSpotterComment
03:007.03640mCWUnited States
02:5850.3136mFT8Brazil
02:5814.07420mFT8Saint Vincent & Grenadines
02:583.57380mFT8Ukraine
02:5814.26520mUSBCayman Islands
02:587.16240mLSBBrazil
02:5410.13130mFT8Lesotho
02:5450.3136mFT8United States
02:5314.24320mUSBParaguay
02:537.04840mFT4United States
02:5314.26520mUSBCayman Islands
02:4514.07620mSaint Vincent & Grenadines
02:443.57380mFT8Germany
02:4414.26520mUSBCayman Islands
02:437.05640mFT8Lesotho
02:437.18140mLSBUnited States
02:407.17640mLSBCayman Islands
02:3950.3136mFT8United States
02:3914.28020mUSBSaint Lucia
02:383.57380mFT8Russia (European)
02:3721.28515mUSBNorfolk Island
02:323.57380mFT8Croatia
02:321.827160mCWGermany
02:32144.3002mRussia (European)
02:3150.3136mFT8Canada

Distance and heading are approximate: they are calculated to the representative position of the DXCC entity supplied by HamQTH, not to the individual station. DX data: HamQTH, through the RadioMeteo DX Cluster. HamQTH DX Cluster ↗

How to use the DX Cluster

Three things to know to turn a spot into a contact.

  1. Read the spot

    Each row tells you who was heard (DX), on which frequency and by whom (spotter). The spotter matters: a spot from a European station means the signal is also reaching Europe.

  2. Check propagation

    Before calling, look at distance and heading and check the band conditions: if the band is closed on your path, listen and wait for the opening.

  3. Listen before you transmit

    Tune in, listen to the operator’s instructions (e.g. “UP 5” for split) and call only when you can hear the station. For FT8 and FT4 the spot frequency usually includes the audio offset: set the radio to the standard frequency of the mode and look for the station in the software waterfall.

Which spots to look for, band by band

General guidance for operators in Europe: use the DX Cluster filters to see only the band you are interested in.

160 and 80 m
Night-time and winter bands: DX spots appear mostly after sunset and before sunrise, when daytime absorption disappears.
40 m
European contacts by day, from evening to morning also DX towards the Americas and Asia: the most reliable band at low solar activity.
20 m
The DX band par excellence: open for most of the day and, with good solar activity, at night too. It carries the most DX Cluster spots.
17–10 m
They open in daytime when the solar flux is high: then they allow DX with low power. With a high K index they are the first to close.
6 m
Mainly Sporadic-E from May to August and, at solar maximum, intercontinental F2 openings too.

DX Cluster FAQ

What is a DX spot?

It is a report sent by a radio amateur or an automatic receiver: it gives the callsign heard, the frequency, the UTC time and a short comment. Spotters ending in “-#” are automatic receivers of the Reverse Beacon Network, which report stations in CW and digital modes.

Why can’t I hear a spotted station?

Propagation depends on the path: the spotter may be far away from you. Check the spotter: if it is a European callsign (for example DL, F, G or I) the signal is likely to reach your area too. Then compare distance and heading with the band conditions.

What do “UP”, “QRZ?” and “TNX” mean in comments?

“UP 5” means the station listens 5 kHz higher (split operation); “QRZ?” means it is asking who is calling; “TNX” means thanks. With DXpeditions always follow the operator’s instructions.

How often does the page update?

Spots reload automatically every 45 seconds. You can pause to read calmly or refresh immediately with the “Refresh now” button.

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