ham-radio-dx

✓Verified·Scanned 2/17/2026

This skill monitors DX clusters and generates live spot alerts and daily digests via dx-monitor.py. It connects to cluster hosts like dx.ea7jxh.eu:7373, runs local commands/crontab entries (e.g., python3 dx-monitor.py), and stores state in /tmp/dx-monitor-state.json.

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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

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