News November/December 2023
Cycle is picking up nicely on 11m
Lots of recent ativity from North and South America, as well as some Caribean and Central America if you are patient.
There is new information regarding the QSL Manager see here
Please stay safe in these uncertain times. Radio is a very good way to socialise and a hobby that can be enjoyed during isolation and lockdowns.
Very best of luck to everyone all over the world, PLEASE STAY SAFE
E layer propagation now just around the corner, so we should have some working conditions, not long DX, but at least we can catch up with old friends across Europe
FBDX would like to thank and congratulate 1FB666 Danny for taking on the role of Coordinator for 1 division, Danny is a prolific radio operator with many years experience on 11m and other bands.
Twelve years of Foxtrot Bravo DX, now into our thirteenth, which is more than a full cycle.
Although prop is up and down, right now there are some working conditions for long distance DX on rare occasions and there are still some good activations out there.
Sporadic E from EU is workable on occasion with some late afternoon and early evening propagation
FBDX would like to thank all those stations out there activating unusual DXCC's and making interesting activations for 11m.
It is worth looking at the propagation forecasts to aid your DXing, click on the propagation button on the right.
FB Membership requests are now open.
26 division news
AM and USB Midblock now legal to use in the UK
New calling frequencies now confirmed by the users of the 11m band, via popular radio forums, for the UK legal SSB and AM
Channel 27 - 27275 USB
Channel 14 - 27125 AM
If you're looking to revive an old interest or create a brand new one in 11m radio now is the time. For membership, go to the membership page from the link above.
NEW Foxtrot Bravo DX Group provides a lifetime supply of free generic QSL cards to all active FB stations on 11m using the FB callsign (See here for QSL card design) ....more....
Foxtrot Bravo International Freebanding DX group has a freeband cluster page, with a basic live chat facility, currently open to all freeband radio users....more...
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