Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to DXers everywhere! By far the most innovation in our hobby right now is coming from the FMDX.org open source project, which includes the fantastic firmware improvements for the TEF6686 portable and the FM DX Webserver. There's now 157 active servers worldwide, including hotspots in Europe, Australia, and emergin…

The less we speak of the 2024 Sporadic-E season, the better. But, Nick and Bryce first address the proverbial elephant in the room. Where did this dormant campaign stack up historically? It was, as UK DX'er Tim Bucknall so eloquently put it to us, an exercise in ionospheric constipation. Onto brighter things! Tropo season is upon us, and already th…

In the 2024 DX season kickoff episode of the VHF DX Podcast, Nick and Bryce host the show from Bryce's home on Cape Cod, enjoying a rare outdoor recording session on a pleasant afternoon. The highlight of the episode is a discussion about the rare Aurora opening on May 10th, which provided an exceptional opportunity for DXing. This event was partic…

Is spring in the air at your QTH? It won't be long until E-Skip and rumors of Sporadic-E begin floating around the interwebs. Until then, Bryce and Nick bring you another off-season episode of the VHF DX Podcast. After recapping conditions, including a very notable February TEP log from CE3SX (formerly CE3SAD) of 92.7 WEOW from Central Chile, the d…

Bryce and Nick were delighted to be joined by DXer Chris Kadlec, resident of Fremont, MI, for the second in a two part series. Chris lived in South Korea for several years during the 2010s. Chris shares with Bryce and Nick his observations, not limited to: The signal environments he DX'ed from in South Korea What brought him there Tropo and E-Skip …

Bryce and Nick reconvened for the first time in 2024 for a fun-filled episode of the VHF DX Podcast! First, we recapped the recent flurry of January E-Skip reported in the western-half of North America, including some very impressive short skip receptions from the DX ace in the desert, Randy KW4RZ in Goldfield, NV. Then, we were delighted to be joi…

The Fall 2023 Tropospheric Ducting season in Eastern North America has been drawing rave reviews, and Bryce and Nick reconvened in Troptober, if you will, to talk about it, and then, play many different audio highlights from the activity. The duo discussed another historic event that occurred on Labor Day Weekend, with some truly astounding overlan…

When history is made, we have to pod about it! And Bryce and Nick returned to recap the Tropocalypse of 2023, one of the largest tropo events ever recorded in North America, from August 19-24. We highlighted several outstanding reports, including from Chris Lucas, Rob Ross, Andrew Knafel, Greg Coniglio, Dave Nieman, Chris Kadlec, Bill Hepburn, Tim …

How is it the second half of August already? Bryce and Nick reconvene virtually to put a proverbial bow on the 2023 Sporadic-E proceedings, that left many DX'ers wanting more. Inside this discussion-packed episode, the duo covered: Grades for the 2023 E-Skip season. Did July 30 save the season in the Eastern US? A particularly paltry July for E-Ski…

It’s the middle of summer and the middle of E-Skip season, and Bryce and Nick returned for a special episode of the VHF DX Podcast, as they podcasted live from Bryce’s QTH in Mashpee, MA on Cape Cod. While the promised Trans-Atlantic E-Skip did not ensue during Nick’s visit, Bryce and Nick collaborated for a spirited episode. The two discussed nota…

Let the games begin. On the 11th of May, Bryce and Nick reconvened to welcome in the 2023 DX campaign. Sporadic-E reports have already been trickling in across the northern hemisphere, and should only pick up from here. Inside this action packed episode, we covered: Recent Es conditions in the US and Europe We caught up on some overdue shoutouts fo…

The boys are back in town! We took the winter off, but Bryce & Nick returned at the end of March to discuss any notable DX happenings in the cold season in the northern hemisphere, and mainly just extol the virtues of Daylight Saving Time. Our special guest this episode was veteran North American FM and TV DXer Frank Merrill. Frank's first TV DX me…

On this November episode of the VHF DX podcast, Bryce and Nick briefly recap some rather interesting October tropo DX conditions in November. Then, they turn their attention to our very special guest, William (Bill) Hepburn. If you've spent any amount of time DX'ing in the past two decades, you undoubtedly know Bill's name. Bill takes us through hi…

As promised, Bryce and Nick return to conclude the two part recap of the 2022 DX season! This time around, Bryce put together a compilation of North American DX audio clips that you can hear beginning at the 1 hour 7 minute mark in the podcast. Don't miss it! Part of 2 of the series includes: Staying in touch: Rounding up the current state of DX to…

Bryce and Nick return to put a likely cap on the 2022 DX season, at least as it pertains to Sporadic-E. We asked you, our beloved listeners, to send in audio clips of your best DX from this past year, and you delivered. Bryce has tirelessly put together a compilation of clips that you can hear beginning at the 54:13 mark in the podcast. This will b…

We said we'd come back with an episode sooner in July if conditions warranted, and did they ever warrant it for a certain podcast host. Nick and Bryce reconvene to relive Bryce's E-Skip reception of Radio France, from Angoulême, France, at 87.8 FM MHz., on the morning of July 5. This is the first known reception of mainland Europe from continental …

As the month of June comes to a close, it's time to recap the VHF DX proceedings! Bryce and Nick collaborate on a sunny summer afternoon to discuss: - June for E-Skip. Perhaps not exceptional, leaving us wanting more, but far better from May, and statistically above average in most areas! - That dastardly desert DX'er is at it again. Randy Zerr in …

The best time of year is upon us! Bryce and Nick ring in the 2022 E-Skip season. The hosts tackle a variety of topics in this action-packed episode, including: A roundup of the latest conditions, including a not-so-great start to the E-Skip season in Europe. Does an active May for E-Skip portend a banner season? We look at past data to answer some …

On a February Sunday afternoon, Bryce and Nick reconvene. With not too much to discuss as far as recent DX conditions in North America, the duo focus on a question about building a DX setup from listener Greg in Kansas. They then transition to some favorite recent software tools, including the RabbitEars.Info FM AutoLogger. They briefly touch on "l…

A very belated Thanksgiving edition of the podcast (better late than never?). Bryce and Nick cover Steve Rich's autologging TV DX exploits, and then have a lively chat with Saul Chernos, a journalist and longtime FM DX'er based out of Southwestern Ontario. We talk about Saul's penchant for finding excellent remote DX sites, his successes over the y…

On the 3rd episode of the podcast, Bryce and Nick briefly recap September tropo conditions, and then enjoy a spirited conversation with Randy Zerr (KW4RZ), longtime FM DX'er, about his fantastic results DX'ing from the wilds of Southwest Nevada. Randy also discusses his adventures exploring mines in the region. Be sure to check out his Abandoned an…

On the second episode of the VHF DX podcast, Nick and Bryce put a wrap on the 2021 Sporadic-E season. Nick gives a (not so) brief tour of his 17-year Es dataset to see where 2021 fell historically, and the two discuss other outstanding FM Es catches from July 13 and 14. Bryce sums up his Perseids meteor shower setup, while Nick talks about his trip…

Bryce Foster will be one of the contributing hosts to the FM DX podcast. However, his 2021 FM DX season has been so off the charts, we had to talk to him about it first. In the first episode of the VHF DX podcast, Bryce talks to Nick Langan about his setup in Cape Cod and which of his DX catches (including Azores, Iceland, Colombia, Panama, Venezue…