Island on the Air - New Website

The new Islands on the Air (IOTA) website and integrated software system that will run the IOTA program are now online, with users being redirected from the old site to the new one and log in using their existing credentials.

Islands of the Air (IOTA) - http://www.iota-world.org/

MacLoggerDX Version 6.14 released

Dog Park Software has announced that version 6.14 of MacLoggerDX has been released.

New in version 6.14 of MacLoggerDX

  • macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) compatible.
  • Added 2D map Country names.
  • Check VUCC start date.
  • Accept QRZ XML U.S.address geocode data.
  • Fixed find tqsl app on case sensitive file systems.

The software now supports close to a hundred radios, automatically tuning to the spots you are interested in and optionally swinging your beam around.

Alerting you to rare contacts or Band Openings and looking up, displaying on 2D, 3D and Satellite Maps and logging your contacts to a super fast sql database.

MacLoggerDX can also text or email you when the Bands are open or that rare DX is spotted.

Awards Tracking, Band Activity, Schedules, Memories, QSL Generation, ADIF import, export, Real-time logbook uploads, confirmations and much more.

More information - http://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html

.radio Now Available

The top-level domain (TLD) name '.radio' is now available to the radio industry and amateur radio enthusiasts and is reserved for individuals and companies with an active interest in the radio sector.

The .radio TLD can be used for web and e-mail addresses and will be managed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) with support from other world broadcasting unions.

Individuals or entities that will be accepted for the use of a .radio domain are radio broadcasting stations, Unions of Broadcasters, Internet radios, Radio Amateurs, Radio professionals (journalists, radio hosts, DJs, etc.), Radio-related companies selling radio goods and services and radio products and services.

One or more .radio domain name(s) can be requested during the launch period, which ends on 31 October 2017.

.radio domains registration - http://www.register.radio/