Ham Radio DX Monitor - Quick Start

Monitor DX clusters for rare station spots and get daily digests.

Installation

# Run setup with YOUR callsign
./scripts/dx-monitoring-setup.sh YOUR_CALLSIGN

# Example:
./scripts/dx-monitoring-setup.sh KN4XYZ

This installs:

• ✅ DX spot monitoring every 5 minutes
• ✅ Daily digest at 9am
• ✅ Automatic logging

Manual Usage

# Watch latest spots
python3 skills/ham-radio-dx/dx-monitor.py watch --callsign YOUR_CALL

# Only NEW spots (filters duplicates)
python3 skills/ham-radio-dx/dx-monitor.py watch --new-only --callsign YOUR_CALL

# Daily digest
python3 skills/ham-radio-dx/dx-monitor.py digest --callsign YOUR_CALL

# Specific cluster
python3 skills/ham-radio-dx/dx-monitor.py watch --cluster om0rx --callsign YOUR_CALL

Available Clusters

• ea7jxh - Europe (default)
• om0rx - Europe
• oh2aq - Finland
• ab5k - USA
• w6rk - USA West Coast

Log Files

• New spots: /tmp/dx-new-spots.log
• Daily digest: ~/dx-digest-YYYY-MM-DD.txt

Rare DX to Watch For

• VP8 (Falklands)
• VK0 (Heard Island)
• 3Y0 (Bouvet)
• P5 (North Korea)
• ZL (New Zealand)
• ZS (South Africa)

Tips

1. Use your real callsign for best results
2. Check /tmp/dx-new-spots.log for alerts
3. Daily digest has band activity stats
4. Adjust cron timing if needed

73! 📻