We haven't mentioned the beacon network operated by the IARU and the Northern California DX Foundation in a while. The 18 beacon stations operate all over the world on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters and are a good tool for gauging propagation. The NCDXF Web site lists many software tools for use with the beacon network. There are programs that work on many platforms in addition to current and recent versions of Windows, including DOS, Linux, OS/2, Windows 3.1 and Palm Pilot.
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