Amateur Radio DX Monitor
/install amateur-radio-dx
Ham Radio DX Monitor 📻
Monitor DX clusters in real-time, get notified of rare DX stations, and track active DX expeditions. Perfect for ham radio operators who want to catch rare contacts!
Features
📡 Live DX Spots - Connect to global DX cluster network
🌍 Rare DX Alerts - Notify when rare stations appear
📊 Daily Digest - Band activity summary
🗺️ DX Expeditions - Track active expeditions
⏰ Automated Monitoring - Run via cron for alerts
Quick Start
Watch Live Spots
# Get latest DX spots
python3 dx-monitor.py watch
# Specific cluster node
python3 dx-monitor.py watch --cluster ea7jxh
# Use your callsign
python3 dx-monitor.py watch --callsign KN4XYZ
# Only show NEW spots (filters duplicates)
python3 dx-monitor.py watch --new-only
Output:
📡 Latest DX Spots from EA7JXH
20m SSB 14.195 K1ABC - CQ Contest
40m CW 7.015 VP8/G3XYZ - Falklands
15m FT8 21.074 ZL2ABC - New Zealand
Daily Digest
python3 dx-monitor.py digest
Output:
# 📡 DX Digest - 2026-01-27
## Band Activity (last 100 spots)
20m ████████████ 24
40m ████████ 16
15m ██████ 12
10m ████ 8
## Rare DX Spotted
🌍 VP8/G3XYZ 40m 7.015 - Falklands Expedition
🌍 ZL2ABC 15m 21.074 - New Zealand
DX Cluster Nodes
Available clusters:
- ea7jxh - dx.ea7jxh.eu:7373 (Europe)
- om0rx - cluster.om0rx.com:7300 (Europe)
- oh2aq - oh2aq.kolumbus.fi:7373 (Finland)
- ab5k - ab5k.net:7373 (USA)
- w6rk - telnet.w6rk.com:7373 (USA West Coast)
Automated Monitoring
Using OpenClaw Cron (Recommended)
Use the OpenClaw cron tool to set up monitoring:
# Create a cron job for DX alerts (every 5 minutes)
cron add --name "DX Monitor" --schedule "*/5 * * * *" --payload 'systemEvent:Check DX cluster for rare spots' --sessionTarget main
Manual Cron (Alternative)
If using system cron, run as a non-privileged user:
# Add to crontab (as your user, not root)
crontab -e
# Add these lines:
*/5 * * * * cd ~/clawd && python3 skills/ham-radio-dx/dx-monitor.py watch --new-only --callsign YOUR_CALL >> ~/dx-alerts.log 2>&1
# Daily digest at 9am
0 9 * * * cd ~/clawd && python3 skills/ham-radio-dx/dx-monitor.py digest >> ~/dx-digest-$(date +\%Y-\%m-\%d).txt 2>&1
Note: State is saved to ~/dx-monitor-state.json (in your home directory, not /tmp).
Example Prompts for Clawdbot
- "Check the DX cluster for new spots"
- "What's active on 20 meters?"
- "Show me today's DX digest"
- "Any rare DX on the air?"
- "Monitor for VP8 or ZL prefixes"
Rare DX Prefixes to Watch
Most Wanted:
- VP8 - Falkland Islands
- VK0 - Heard Island
- 3Y0 - Bouvet Island
- FT5 - Amsterdam & St. Paul Islands
- P5 - North Korea
- BS7 - Scarborough Reef
Other Rare:
- ZL - New Zealand
- VK - Australia
- ZS - South Africa
- 9G - Ghana
- S9 - São Tomé and Príncipe
DX Expedition Resources
Track active expeditions:
- NG3K Calendar: https://www.ng3k.com/misc/adxo.html
- DX News: https://www.dx-world.net/
- 425 DX News: http://www.425dxn.org/
Band Plans
Common DX frequencies:
- 160m: 1.830-1.840 (CW), 1.840-1.850 (Digital)
- 80m: 3.500-3.600 (CW), 3.790-3.800 (Digital)
- 40m: 7.000-7.040 (CW), 7.070-7.080 (Digital)
- 30m: 10.100-10.140 (CW/Digital only)
- 20m: 14.000-14.070 (CW), 14.070-14.100 (Digital)
- 17m: 18.068-18.100 (CW), 18.100-18.110 (Digital)
- 15m: 21.000-21.070 (CW), 21.070-21.120 (Digital)
- 12m: 24.890-24.920 (CW), 24.920-24.930 (Digital)
- 10m: 28.000-28.070 (CW), 28.070-28.120 (Digital)
Tips
- Use Your Callsign - Some clusters require valid callsigns
- Check Multiple Clusters - Coverage varies by region
- Filter by Band - Focus on bands you can work
- Track Rare Prefixes - Set up alerts for most-wanted
- Morning Check - Best DX often in early morning
Technical Details
- Protocol: Telnet to DX cluster nodes
- Format: Standard PacketCluster/AR-Cluster format
- State Tracking:
/tmp/dx-monitor-state.json - Dependencies: Python 3.6+ (stdlib only)
🤖 NEW: AI-Enhanced Mode
Propagation prediction + DXCC filtering now available!
# Setup your station (one time)
python3 dx-ai-enhanced.py setup
# Watch for workable DX with AI scoring
python3 dx-ai-enhanced.py watch
Features:
- ✨ Propagation workability scoring (0-100%)
- 🎯 Filters by YOUR needed DXCC
- 📊 Smart scoring: rarity + workability + your needs
- 🚨 High-priority alerts for excellent spots
- ⚙️ Personalized to your QTH, power, antenna
See README-AI.md for full documentation.
Future Ideas
DXCC entity tracking✅ DONE (AI mode)Propagation prediction integration✅ DONE (AI mode)- Real-time solar data API
- ML model trained on historical QSO data
- Log integration (auto-populate worked DXCC)
- Contest mode (filter contest stations)
- FT8/FT4 integration via PSKReporter
73 and good DX! 📻🌍
- 确保已安装 OpenClaw(本地或 Docker 部署)
- 在对话框中输入安装命令:
/install amateur-radio-dx - 安装完成后,直接呼叫该 Skill 的名称或使用
/amateur-radio-dx触发 - 根据 Skill 的参数说明提供必要输入,即可获得结构化输出
Amateur Radio DX Monitor 是什么?
Monitor DX clusters for rare station spots, track active DX expeditions, and get daily band activity digests for amateur radio operators. 它是一个面向 Claude Code / OpenClaw 的 AI Agent Skill 插件,目前累计下载 614 次。
如何安装 Amateur Radio DX Monitor?
在 OpenClaw 或 Claude Code 对话框中运行命令「/install amateur-radio-dx」即可一键安装,无需额外配置。
Amateur Radio DX Monitor 是免费的吗?
是的,Amateur Radio DX Monitor 完全免费(开源免费),可自由下载、安装和使用。
Amateur Radio DX Monitor 支持哪些平台?
Amateur Radio DX Monitor 跨平台运行,可在任意部署了 OpenClaw / Claude Code 的环境中使用(cross-platform)。
谁开发了 Amateur Radio DX Monitor?
由 captmarbles(@capt-marbles)开发并维护,当前版本 v1.0.0。