by Admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Antennas, General Information
During the month of September the WTFDA is giving away another great prize. This time it’s a brand new FM antenna. We’re giving away, to one lucky WTFDA member, a Stereo Probe 9 9-element FM fringe yagi from Sky Blue Antennas. This is the remanufactured...
by Admin | Jul 16, 2024 | General Information, Uncategorized
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks. The Perseids are active from mid-July until late August and will peak on the night of Aug. 12, before dawn on Aug. 13, 2024. Viewers can start observing...
by Bryce Foster | Jun 19, 2024 | General Information, SDR Software Reviews / How-To
In this episode, I’ll walk you through incorporating the knowledge from the first 5 videos into conquering one of the most challenging modes of DX – Meteor Scatter. We’ll use tools and tricks including the Data File Analyzer, variable filters, RDS...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2024 | General Information
***UPDATE*** Make that ‘gaveaway’! Last night (6/28) we picked the winners. They are in Oklahoma and Alabama.***During the month of June, the WTFDA is giving away not one, but two XHDATA D109WB AM/FM/SW/LW/WB/Weather/Shortwave radios to two of our members....
by Admin | May 15, 2024 | General Information
May is the traditional start of Sporadic E in the northern hemisphere. Sometimes it’s good; sometimes not so good. This year the 2024 skip season began on May 6th with a fairly decent opening from the northeast down to Florida and Georgia, and even beyond. The...
by Admin | Feb 14, 2024 | General Information
Note: (Sept 16, 2024) As far as we can tell, the Analog shutoff did not occur in July. There were no receptions via E skip of any Dominican analog TV outlets over the summer and any written material about the transition is either hard to find or does not exist. We...