Ham Radio Newsletters: Timely DX & Contest Updates
Stay Informed, Elevate Your DX
Ham radio newsletters provide essential, up-to-date information for active DXers, contesters, and general amateur radio operators. These publications deliver timely news on DXpeditions, special event stations, and IOTA activities. Subscribers receive critical updates on propagation forecasts, contest announcements, and rule changes. Many newsletters, like the K9YA Telegraph and OPDX Bulletin, are distributed digitally, often as free PDF downloads or email bulletins, ensuring rapid dissemination of information to the global amateur radio community. They serve as a vital resource for planning operations and staying informed about the dynamic world of two-way radio contacts.
Key newsletters include the ARRL W1AW Bulletins, broadcast via multiple modes and internet, covering general interest, propagation, and DX news. The DARC DX Newsletter (DXNL) offers weekly updates in German and English, while 425 DX NEWS provides daily email bulletins with DX news, QSL managers, and contest calendars. Specialized newsletters, such as *CQ Six* for 50 MHz DX information and *432 MHz and above newsletters* for EME, cater to specific amateur radio interests, ensuring targeted information for niche operating segments.
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UN Amateur Radio News, managed by UN6QC, provides updates on Kazakh radio amateur activities, WFF Kazakhstan expeditions, and local awards.
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ARRL W1AW Bulletins are spread via internet and on the airwaves, in a variety of modes SSB, FM voice, CW, RTTY, MFSK16, and PSK31. W1AW publishes general interest bullettins as well as propagation reports,satellite and dx news.
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DXNews text bullettin sent via email since 1995, with a lot of DX News, annouces, QSL managers, updates on DX pedition, cluster statistics and DX and contest calendars edited by an Italian Team of ham radio operators.
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The DARC DX Newsletter (aka DX-Mitteilungsblatt) is an important source of information for the active DXer. It is published on a weekly basis in German and English and keeps the readers up to date about current and planned DX activities.
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The Daily DX is a text DX bulletin sent via e-mail. To subscribe you have to pay for the daily or weekly subcription and you will receive DX news to your home or office by e-mail Monday through Friday, 50 weeks per year. Includes DX news, IOTA news, QSN reports, QSL information, a DX Calendar, propagation forecast and much, much more.
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The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin is freely distributed on the Internet and packet clusters around the world, by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW. Published almost on weehly basis the OPDX is one of the oldest DX news list on the internet.
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EME DX Eperiences and dx news by K2UYH (W6/PA0ZN)
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Promote and announce amateur radio special event stations.
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Announced dx operations by By Bill Feidt/NG3K
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Polish DX Bulletins CQDX published by the SPDXC
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CQ Milano, the dx NewsLetter edited by Sezione A.R.I. Milano.
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50MHz DX Bulletin edited by O. Bjorn Matt Madsen
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Digital DX Newsletter edited by DARC
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Freeware windows program that allow you to read, search and archive dx news bullettins by Alex, VE3NEA
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DX-LIST is an email list (reflector) for amateur radio operators wishing to receive DX information via email.
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DXNews.com delivers timely amateur radio news, focusing on DX operations, DXpeditions, and global ham radio activities for the DX community.
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Servering the amateur radio community with a consolidated news center.
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FREE ham radio newsletter The K9YA Telegraph is in full-color and delivered to your computer each month as a PDF.
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Dedicated to the fine art of DXing, The DX Notebook offers a comprehensive collection of news and other items of interest to the DX community.
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Mediterraneo DX Club, IOTA and dx newsletters
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NDXA Nippon DX Association supports major DX-expeditions. DX news and updates from Japan
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A Ham Radio Newsletter dedicated to HF communications and the PACTOR user
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PileUP! - magazine supporting OH contesting since 1996
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TBNoticias dx newsletter in spanish
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The National Contest Journal, published bimonthly by ARRL, features articles by top contesters, letters, hints, statistics, scores, NA Sprint and QSO Parties
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Monthly dx newsletter published by the Carolina DX Association
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DxCalendar news from DX international scene. DX Bullettin with DX Stations calendar
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DX News and DX Info by EA1CS
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DX Bulleting by french REF Union
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Monthly DX Newsletter published by the North Florida DX Association W4ZR
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The Western Washington DX Club publishes a monthly newsletter