
DX Central (Loyd Van Horn-W4LVH)
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DX Central (Loyd Van Horn-W4LVH)
@DXCentral
Owner of DX Central - A site devoted to AM/FM DX. Extra Class amateur. NWS trained weather spotter. Politics-free zone. Member: IRCA/NRC/CPC/WTFDA/ARRL



🇨🇦 Weatheradio Canada will be shuttering VHF Weather Alert Broadcasts on all 230 transmitters starting on March 16, 2026. They will rely on cell phone and digital alerts, which I think is a huge mistake. @DXCentral @dx_sphere @w2njl #WXDX @NWS


What’s a groovy cat supposed to do with all his out-of-sight 8-tracks?


Here is another video from the aurora-enhanced disturbed E-layer propagation on Wednesday. This is channel 4 (66-72 MHz). The MUF was high enough for video but not quite for audio. This is Managua Nicaragua at about 2000 miles received in Ohio.






The Best Poles for Building Antennas youtu.be/cYu45UmkHto?si… via @YouTube #hamradio #portablehamradio #hamradioantenna




UPDATE: Multiple tornadoes have been confirmed from storms that ripped through Mississippi early this morning, causing damage to homes near Tylertown. The Tylertown tornado has been rated as EF-2. An elevated tornado threat continues tonight into Saturday across the South. #MSwx









