100% real, issued by the ACMA. Here in Australia we have three classes: Foundation Standard Advanced. https://www.acma.gov.au/amateur-radio-licences -- Paul

And in the extreme cold I will often have hand warmer packets in my pants and jacket pocket to keep the recorder warm.

That's a good idea Paul, your experience with this shows that it must be a good method in your environment.-- Paul

We like to keep close to the size guide but allow discussion of larger radios.-- Paul

I use a program called MWDXerDB, I wrote this myself: https://ultralightradiodxing.blogspot.com/2021/06/software-mwdxerdb.html-- Paul

RecAll Pro Regards Tony Magon

Very useful checklist, Paul, thank you. I have not done much away-from-home DXing, but will start again soon. Keith Beesley

Is that a real call as it looks too long? Or was it one of those fake monitor id's that PopCom used to give out?

Hi, Mr freeze your Nuggets off to Dx here I have a zoom h1 digital recorder being fed to its line input by the headphone jack of my Tecsun pl880. The zoom h1 has a line out jack I have headphones

So, as long as it is portable in some way it is okay?

Are we all using pen and paper or has anybody got a good method for logging stations and callsigns on a LAPTOP computer? I have both an iPad and small laptop if either could be used. As my income is

Thanks for the great suggestions. I have made some changes to it now. As for using MWDXerDB for FM and Shortwave, no reason this could not be added, I did play around with using it for FM loggings at

Thanks, I have added a link to my feed for your blog now. Paul -- Paul

The size limits only really apply for the awards program, for general usage and loggings, they are more of a guide. (mostly to stop people with large rack mount radios trying to claim they are

I am still running my "long term dx project" which is for logging the same 10 stations over a period of time. I have also just started my DX400 challenge which is targeting commercial stations within

My blog is fairly active and I am on a few different groups for various aspects of the radio hobby, on these I often post what I am doing. I was an active ham a few years ago (Ex VK7FPGB) but my

Hi PAUL! Well the post is very good and light. But maybe you can take these suggestions if you think they're ok: 1- some bold words to divide the post into parts, i.e.: Choosing location; Radio Gear;

Hi Paul, Maybe our blog could be pointed from your site... http://iberiadx.wordpress.com Thanks! Jorge Garzón Gutiérrez "IberiaDX" (EB7EFA · EA1036 SWL · BDXC Member 1409) QTH: IN83ag / 43º15'

How hard are you on the size limits? Can a slightly larger radio be used?

Have you had much luck with them? What is your current one?