E SKIP!

E SKIP!

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...
The Tale of Two K-LUVs

The Tale of Two K-LUVs

For a Few Months There Were Two Legal KLUVs on the Air. Back in early 2023, the Educational Media Foundation, known as EMF, acquired Audacity’s stations in Buffalo and Memphis, which also included rights to the KLUV callsign of 98.7 in Dallas. In June 2023, KLUV...
The Quadrantids

The Quadrantids

Next period of activity: December 26th, 2023 to January 16th, 2024 he Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the strongest and most consistent showers of the year. It is active (and visible) between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12.  The Quadrantids will next peak between Jan. 3...
The Giveaway is Over!

The Giveaway is Over!

During the month of November, WTFDA ran a giveaway for a brand new Airspy HF+ Discovery SDR. We had about 85 entrants. We’re happy to announce that we had a winner and he’s a member from Florida. We want to thank all of our WTFDA club members who...
WPIX to go ATSC-3.0

WPIX to go ATSC-3.0

WPIX New York becomes the 2nd station in the market to switch to ATSC-3.0. Check out the following URLs… https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076ff38bd02040018bd8c8dadd1f81 and...