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| Band | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|
| 80m-40m | Good | Good |
| 30m-20m | Good | Good |
| 17m-15m | Fair | Fair |
| 12m-10m | Poor | Poor |
Geomagnetic: INACTIVE · noise S0-S1 · data courtesy N0NBH (hamqsl.com)
📶 Bands open near Madison, WI last 30 min
| 160m | Marginal | 1 | North America |
| 80m | Marginal | 4 | North America, Europe |
| 60m | Marginal | 2 | North America |
| 40m | Wide open | 886 | North America, Europe, South America |
| 30m | Wide open | 679 | North America, Europe, Africa |
| 20m | Wide open | 15345 | North America, Europe, Africa |
| 17m | Wide open | 3358 | Europe, North America, South America |
| 15m | Wide open | 5607 | North America, Europe, South America |
| 12m | Wide open | 269 | North America, South America, Europe |
| 10m | Wide open | 457 | South America, North America |
| 6m | Quiet | no decodes | |
| 2m | Marginal | 5 | nearby only |
Paths, farthest contacts & map →
Real decodes from PSK Reporter, not a forecast.
⛈ SKYWARN & emergency nets near Madison, WI
No active NWS alerts here. When severe weather hits, these are the local spotter and emergency nets.
| Dane County ARES/RACES Weekly Net Wed 8:00 PM CT |
147.150 123.0 145.370 123.0 |
4 mi |
| MidWest SSTRC Weekly Check-in Net Wed 7:00 PM CT |
444.375 123.0 444.750 123.0 444.050 123.0 |
6 mi |
🗓 Nets in progress (3, from NetLogger)
| Net | Frequency | Mode | Net control | Opened (UTC) | Listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Noon Net Roundtable | 7204 | SSB 40m | KN6TCI | 19:26 | 3 |
| OMISS 20m SSB Net | 14.290 | SSB 20m | AC1NQ | 17:31 | 52 |
| YL SYSTEM 3rd period | 14332 | SSB 20m | KN6RSX TACK | 17:20 | 20 |
🌲 Parks on the Air (nearest of 106)
| Miles | Activator | kHz | Mode | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | NA9M | 14063.0 | CW | US-9773 Capital City State Trail · US-WI |
| 8 | KB5RZP | 14256.0 | SSB | US-10648 Cherokee Marsh State Fish and Wild · US-WI |
| 21 | KE9CQP | 14296.0 | SSB | US-1441 Blue Mound State Park · US-WI |
| 25 | KD9RPE | 14277.0 | SSB | US-8668 Waterloo Prairie State Natural Are · US-WI |
| 58 | KD9VBP | 14313.0 | SSB | US-8670 Vernon State Wildlife Area · US-WI |
| 81 | W3SKG | 14044.5 | CW | US-4160 Volo Bog State Natural Area · US-IL |
| 88 | W9 | 14285.0 | SSB | US-4326 Rat River State Wildlife Area · US-WI |
| 161 | W9IKU | 14074.0 | FT8 | US-1460 Lake Wissota State Park · US-WI |
| 161 | WA9JBQ | 14075.0 | FT8 | US-1460 Lake Wissota State Park · US-WI |
| 161 | W9FAA | 18158.0 | SSB | US-1460 Lake Wissota State Park · US-WI |
| 199 | W8CFH | 14271.0 | SSB | US-6640 Cannonsburg State Game Land · US-MI |
| 216 | KF0ZAQ | 14327.0 | SSB | US-12395 St. Croix Boom Site Unique Area · US-MN |
| 216 | W8AO | 14327.0 | SSB | US-12395 St. Croix Boom Site Unique Area · US-MN |
| 238 | KE0N | 14052.9 | CW | US-9384 Minnesota Valley State Trail · US-MN |
| 246 | KD0DCZ | 14080.0 | FT4 | US-2510 Minneopa State Park · US-MN |
| 253 | NV4H | 18086.8 | CW | US-4178 Lost Bridge on Salamonie Lake Stat · US-IN |
| 284 | N8XCO | 14074.0 | FT8 | US-4778 Mackinaw State Forest · US-MI |
| 285 | W8TMB | 7047.0 | CW | US-3384 Brighton State Recreation Area · US-MI |
| 289 | W8KNX | 14074.0 | FT8 | US-1556 Wilderness State Park · US-MI |
| 310 | KR4EQD | 14324.0 | SSB | US-3364 Scott Joplin House State Historic · US-MO |
| 316 | K4PYA | 14226.5 | SSB | US-13182 Polly Ann State Trail · US-MI |
| 318 | W8BZZ | 14074.0 | FT8 | US-6669 Erie State Game Land · US-MI |
| 323 | KC8LA | 14058.0 | CW | US-1783 Route 66 State Park · US-MO |
| 353 | K0JCB | 14265.0 | SSB | US-2502 Lake Carlos State Park · US-MN |
| 356 | W0MVC | 14293.0 | SSB | US-12736 Gifford Point Wildlife Management · US-NE |
| 356 | W0ZC | 14293.0 | SSB | US-12736 Gifford Point Wildlife Management · US-NE |
| 357 | KE8VOX | 14268.0 | SSB | US-9496 Resthaven State Wildlife Area · US-OH |
| 357 | KN6G | 14268.0 | SSB | US-9496 Resthaven State Wildlife Area · US-OH |
| 375 | KD8JJF | 7188.0 | SSB | US-0875 William Howard Taft National Histo · US-OH |
| 386 | K0DVP | 14242.0 | SSB | US-4591 World War I Museum National Memori · US-MO |
| 386 | W0RDZ | 14264.0 | SSB | US-4591 World War I Museum National Memori · US-MO |
| 386 | W0EDZ | 14264.0 | SSB | US-4591 World War I Museum National Memori · US-MO |
| 394 | NO0X | 14080.0 | FT4 | US-10380 Orwell WMA Wildlife Management Are · US-MN |
| 400 | WE8M | 14080.0 | FT4 | US-9461 Fallsville State Wildlife Area · US-OH |
| 422 | KN4IXM | 14277.0 | SSB | US-0020 Cuyahoga Valley National Park · US-OH |
| 431 | KF0SOY | 14325.0 | SSB | US-5718 Flint Hills Trail State Park · US-KS |
| 451 | K5TMW | 14343.0 | SSB | US-2350 Prairie Spirit Trail State Trail · US-KS |
| 455 | KD7QAS | 14000.0 | US-7397 Pottawatomie No 2 State Fishing La · US-KS | |
| 507 | VE3GMZ | 14061.1 | CW | CA-5670 Sunnybrook Park Wilderness Park · CA-ON |
| 511 | KD9K | 14335.0 | SSB | US-2935 Cedars of Lebanon State Park · US-TN |
⛰ Summits on the Air
| UTC | Activator | kHz | Mode | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:38 | DEPRECATED | 0.0 | DEPRECATED/DEPRECATED DEPRECATED |
🎪 Hamfests coming up near Madison, WI within 300 mi · all hamfests →
| When | Hamfest | Where | Miles | Talk-in | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 21st Annual Central Wisconsin SwapFest | Colby, WI | 134 | 147.150 | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Kalamazoo Hamfest and Vintage Electronic Expo | Kalamazoo, MI | 205 | 147.040 | General Admission is $8.00 per person, Children 12 and under |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Copper Country Hamfest | Baraga, MI | 259 | 147.315+ 100 Hz PL | |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Southeast Iowa Hamfest | Columbus Junction, IA | 159 | 146.985 | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 92 | 146.670 | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | SMCfest | Normal, IL | 180 |
🏆 Contests this week from the WA7BNM Contest Calendar
| Contest | When (your time) | Mode | Bands | Exchange | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URC DX RTTY Contest today | 0000Z to 2400Z, Oct 2 0000Z to 2400Z, Oct 2 | RTTY | Details ↗ | ||
| K1USN Slow Speed Test today | 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 2 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 2 | CW (20 wpm max) | 160–10m | Name + state/province/country | Rules ↗ |
| George Batterson 1936 QSO Party today | 2300Z, Oct 2 to 0300Z, Oct 5 2300Z, Oct 2 to 0300Z, Oct 5 | Details ↗ | |||
| Collegiate QSO Party tomorrow | 0000Z, Oct 3 to 2359Z, Oct 4 0000Z, Oct 3 to 2359Z, Oct 4 | Details ↗ | |||
| TRC DX Contest tomorrow | 0600Z, Oct 3 to 1800Z, Oct 4 0600Z, Oct 3 to 1800Z, Oct 4 | Details ↗ | |||
| Oceania DX Contest, Phone tomorrow | 0600Z, Oct 3 to 0600Z, Oct 4 0600Z, Oct 3 to 0600Z, Oct 4 | SSB | 160–10m (no WARC) | RS(T) + serial number | Rules ↗ |
| German Telegraphy Contest tomorrow | 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 3 0700Z-1000Z, Oct 3 | CW | Details ↗ | ||
| Russian WW Digital Contest tomorrow | 1200Z, Oct 3 to 1159Z, Oct 4 1200Z, Oct 3 to 1159Z, Oct 4 | Digital | Details ↗ | ||
| IARU Region 1 UHF/Microwaves Contest tomorrow | 1400Z, Oct 3 to 1400Z, Oct 4 1400Z, Oct 3 to 1400Z, Oct 4 | 70cm and up | Details ↗ | ||
| California QSO Party tomorrow | 1600Z, Oct 3 to 2200Z, Oct 4 1600Z, Oct 3 to 2200Z, Oct 4 | CW & SSB | 160–10m (no WARC) | Serial number + CA county (in CA) or state/province | Rules ↗ |
| International HELL-Contest tomorrow | 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 3 (80m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Oct 4 (40m) 1600Z-1800Z, Oct 3 (80m) and 0900Z-1100Z, Oct 4 (40m) | Hellschreiber | 80m, 40m | Details ↗ | |
| 50 MHz Fall Sprint tomorrow | 1800Z-2200Z, Oct 3 1800Z-2200Z, Oct 3 | 6m | Details ↗ | ||
| IARU Region 2 Area G HF SSB Contest tomorrow | 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 3 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 3 | SSB | Details ↗ | ||
| UBA ON Contest, SSB | 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 4 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 4 | SSB | Details ↗ | ||
| Peanut Power QRP Sprint | 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 4 2200Z-2359Z, Oct 4 | QRP | Details ↗ | ||
| K1USN Slow Speed Test | 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 5 0000Z-0100Z, Oct 5 | CW (20 wpm max) | 160–10m | Name + state/province/country | Rules ↗ |
| ICWC Medium Speed Test | 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 5 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 5 | CW (25 wpm max) | 160–10m | Name + serial number | Rules ↗ |
| OK1WC Memorial (MWC) | 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 5 1630Z-1729Z, Oct 5 | Details ↗ | |||
| RSGB 80m Autumn Series, CW | 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 5 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 5 | CW | 80m | Details ↗ | |
| ICWC Medium Speed Test | 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 5 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 5 | CW (25 wpm max) | 160–10m | Name + serial number | Rules ↗ |
| ARS Spartan Sprint | 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 6 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 6 | Details ↗ | |||
| Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest | 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 6 0100Z-0159Z, Oct 6 | SSB | Details ↗ | ||
| ICWC Medium Speed Test | 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 6 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 6 | CW (25 wpm max) | 160–10m | Name + serial number | Rules ↗ |
| Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest | 1930Z-2030Z, Oct 6 1930Z-2030Z, Oct 6 | CW | Details ↗ | ||
| Phone Weekly Test | 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 7 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 7 | SSB | Details ↗ | ||
| A1Club AWT | 1145Z-1300Z, Oct 7 1145Z-1300Z, Oct 7 | CW | Details ↗ | ||
| CWops Test (CWT) | 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 7 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 7 | CW | 160–10m (no WARC) | Name + CWops member # (non-members: state/province/country) | Rules ↗ |
| VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest | 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 7 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 7 | FT8 | 6m and up | Details ↗ | |
| Mini-Test 40 | 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 7 1700Z-1759Z, Oct 7 | Details ↗ | |||
| Mini-Test 80 | 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 7 1800Z-1859Z, Oct 7 | Details ↗ | |||
| CWops Test (CWT) | 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 7 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 7 | CW | 160–10m (no WARC) | Name + CWops member # (non-members: state/province/country) | Rules ↗ |
| UKEICC 80m Contest | 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 7 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 7 | 80m | Details ↗ | ||
| 432 MHz Fall Sprint | 2300Z, Oct 7 to 0600Z, Oct 8 2300Z, Oct 7 to 0600Z, Oct 8 | 70cm | Details ↗ | ||
| VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest-NA | 0000Z-0500Z, Oct 8 0000Z-0500Z, Oct 8 | FT8 | 6m and up | Details ↗ | |
| CWops Test (CWT) | 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 8 0300Z-0400Z, Oct 8 | CW | 160–10m (no WARC) | Name + CWops member # (non-members: state/province/country) | Rules ↗ |
| CWops Test (CWT) | 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 8 0700Z-0800Z, Oct 8 | CW | 160–10m (no WARC) | Name + CWops member # (non-members: state/province/country) | Rules ↗ |
Mode and bands come from each contest's name; the weekly regulars also show their exchange and official rules. Contest names link to full details on the WA7BNM Contest Calendar.
🌍 DX cluster
| UTC | DX | kHz | Band | Country | Comment | Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:37 | S51DX | 14310.0 | 20M | Slovenia | KY4E | |
| 19:37 | KO1K | 14074.3 | 20M | United States | FT8 SENT: +01 RCVD: +02 | IU7GRJ |
| 19:37 | GW5NF | 7045.5 | 40M | Wales | VK2RT | |
| 19:37 | CT1EHI | 7144.5 | 40M | Portugal | LSB | EA1FMW |
| 19:36 | N0GJW | 21084.9 | 15M | United States | RTTY | K4HWS |
| 19:36 | CT7AUT | 3576.4 | 80M | Portugal | FT8 PAX ET BONUM DE NIK 73 | IT9ECY |
| 19:36 | PG1C | 14076.7 | 20M | Netherlands | KB8KLK | |
| 19:36 | 9K2KO | 7178.0 | 40M | Kuwait | RK4FB | |
| 19:36 | VP9NT | 18130.0 | 17M | Bermuda | cq | VP9NT |
| 19:36 | EG5SAC | 7048.6 | 40M | Spain | FT4 -15 Thx for qso 73 | F4BJN |
| 19:36 | 9T0MD | 24922.3 | 12M | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1st call | VA3OKG |
| 19:36 | JJ0PKS | 10113.0 | 30M | Japan | Hrd 559 | DL0SX |
| 19:35 | UA6CC | 3514.2 | 80M | Russia (European) | CW | RA3GAA |
| 19:35 | WA8AC | 14335.0 | 20M | United States | POTA 3384 | WA1GZY |
| 19:35 | TM4GGR | 14205.0 | 20M | France | CQ | WW4BT |
| 19:35 | W8CFH | 14271.0 | 20M | United States | KY4E | |
| 19:35 | 9T0MD | 18076.0 | 17M | Democratic Republic of the Congo | WA0ROI | |
| 19:34 | UI7D | 1835.9 | 160M | Russia (European) | CW CQ | G4IRN |
| 19:34 | DK2FM | 3576.4 | 80M | Germany | FT8 PAX ET BONUM DE NIK 73 | IT9ECY |
| 19:34 | OH8KXK | 14262.0 | 20M | Finland | VERY STRONG IN S.A Tanks Tumppi | PY4YY |
| 19:33 | TM4GGR | 7088.0 | 40M | France | IN96GP | F4ENC |
| 19:33 | IK7QMJ | 3576.4 | 80M | Italy | FT8 PAX ET BONUM DE NIK 73 | IT9ECY |
| 19:33 | DD4U | 7009.0 | 40M | Germany | IOTA EU-042 on air | EA1HET |
| 19:33 | AC1RH | 14237.0 | 20M | United States | KY4E | |
| 19:33 | 9A6OY | 14076.0 | 20M | Croatia | VE3CWP | |
| 19:33 | 9T0MD | 142249.0 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | working NA up 20 | KA9HUW | |
| 19:33 | DJ6MSW | 3790.0 | 80M | Germany | AM | SQ2RAD |
| 19:33 | 9T0MD | 14225.0 | 20M | Democratic Republic of the Congo | somente n.a | PY1FJ |
| 19:33 | TM4GGR | 10115.0 | 30M | France | F5OUO | |
| 19:32 | TF3VE | 7047.5 | 40M | Iceland | ft4 523hz. | JF1KKV |
Live data: PSK Reporter (band openings), NetLogger (nets in progress), Parks on the Air (pota.app), Summits on the Air (sotawatch), HamQTH DX cluster, N0NBH solar data (hamqsl.com), National Weather Service alerts (weather.gov), WA7BNM Contest Calendar. Cached 1–15 minutes.