Recent content by ak6fp

November 2025 DXLook has introduced a brand-new feature called Realtime View, giving amateur radio operators the ability to watch HF propagation unfold live — second by second — anywhere in the world. If you’ve ever wanted to see where signals are being heard right now, or track a band...

For those who read Amateur Radio Daily, you’ll now see an improved version of the solar conditions in the site header — plus a new sidebar section showing current HF band conditions in real time. This update comes from a collaboration between Cale Mooth (K4HCK), who runs Amateur Radio Daily...

DXLook has just rolled out a new feature called Personalized Band Conditions, giving hams a clearer picture of their own HF propagation in real time. Instead of showing the same “global” conditions for everyone, DXLook now tailors its band forecasts to your Maidenhead grid — factoring in your...

I recently started a post on Reddit about HF band conditions (here’s the link), and someone left a great comment asking why 160 m is missing from most band-condition charts — even though it’s included in nearly every modern transceiver. It’s a good question, and I think it’s worth explaining...

Hi all, I’m excited to share that we’ve just launched vhf.dxlook.com — a new real-time map dedicated to VHF propagation. The site uses live APRS-IS data to show stations, paths, hops, and coverage contours. Stations appear dynamically, and reception areas are grouped into distance lobes (50...

DXLook has introduced a new QSO View that lets radio amateurs upload their own ADIF (.adi) log files and see their QSOs displayed on the map. Each contact is shown with a great-circle arc from your station to the destination, and markers include details such as callsign, grid, band, mode, date...

June 30, 2025 — DXLook, the interactive HF propagation platform for amateur radio operators, has officially shifted its focus to highlight what truly matters to operators: real-time reception awareness. Now more than ever, users want to know: ➡️ Where is my signal being heard? ➡️ What bands are...

I just added a new POTA View to the site. It visualizes Parks on the Air activations from the last 6 hours, with a cap of 1,000 reports. Each activation is plotted by callsign, grid, and park reference. You can pan around the world to see where parks are currently active, or filter by band/mode...

I’ve tweaked the MUF modeling a bit to give more weight to 6m in the MUF view — and it looks like it’s working now. So far, the MUF view has definitely been the most complex part of the entire site to get right.

Hi! There is 6m data available in both the Summary view and, more importantly, in the Cluster view. For some reason (which I’m still troubleshooting), 6m is proving tricky to display correctly in the MUF view. I suspect there’s a bug that’s unintentionally filtering out that band in that...

Hi! One of the main reasons I started this project was the lack of clear and centralized information on other platforms, especially regarding propagation data. For example, in the case of the K and A indices, I use NOAA’s planetary K-index JSON feed as the data source. The cache is refreshed...

I’ve been experimenting with a new tool that visualizes HF propagation in real time using live data from multiple networks — WSPRnet, Reverse Beacon Network, PSK Reporter, and various DX Clusters. The result is https://dxlook.com, a site designed to give amateur radio operators a visual feel...