Live DX Cluster
Real-time ham radio DX spots, live band conditions and space weather — explained in plain English.
- Free & no login
- Updated every 60 s
- HF · VHF · UHF
- DXHeat + PSK Reporter + RBN
- Solar & geomagnetic built in
Busiest bands right now
ⓘDX by continent
ⓘLive band activity (PSK Reporter — last 15 min)
Live DX cluster — SSB and CW
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The G7RDX Live DX Cluster shows real-time amateur radio DX spots from around the world, updated every 60 seconds. It merges DXHeat cluster spots with PSK Reporter and Reverse Beacon activity and live NOAA solar and geomagnetic data, so you can see which bands are open and where the DX is — free, with no login.
What is a Live DX Cluster?
A Live DX Cluster is a real-time network where amateur radio operators broadcast long-distance contact reports (spots). It helps operators worldwide monitor propagation, locate rare DXCC entities, and track band activity across the HF, VHF, and UHF spectrum.
How to read this dashboard
Busiest bands right now tells you where the activity is, and DX by continent shows which continents are coming through. The sidebar carries world clocks, live solar and geomagnetic indices, and filters for the full feed by band, mode, or continent. Everything updates automatically from live sources.
Using DX spotting for contesting & DXing
Clicking any spotted DX callsign opens its QRZ page for quick QSL and licence verification. Combine the band activity graphs with the continent breakdown to pick a band and a beam heading before you call.
What is a DX cluster?
A DX cluster is a network of linked servers on which amateur radio operators post the callsign, frequency and time of interesting stations they hear. A single post is called a spot. Because thousands of operators worldwide feed the same network, the cluster works as a live map of which bands are open and where the rare stations are, minutes before that information would reach you by tuning across the band yourself.
How to read a DX spot
Every spot carries four pieces of information: the callsign of the station being reported, the frequency in kilohertz, the callsign of the operator who posted it, and the time in UTC. A spot on 14025 kHz tells you the station is near the bottom of the 20 metre band, which by convention is CW. Spots above roughly 14150 kHz on the same band will be SSB. The spotter callsign matters because a station reported by a European operator is not necessarily audible in North America.
Using the cluster to judge band conditions
The volume of spots on a band is a fast proxy for whether that band is open. A 10 metre band producing hundreds of spots an hour is alive, while the same band with a handful of spots is closed for most paths. Comparing SSB, CW and FT8 activity on a band also tells you which mode is getting through, since weak signal digital modes keep working long after voice contacts have become impossible.
Frequently asked questions
What does DX mean in amateur radio?
DX means distance, and refers to a station that is far away or hard to reach. On HF it usually means another continent or a rare country, while on VHF a contact of a few hundred kilometres can already count as DX.
Is a DX cluster free to use?
Yes. The DX cluster network is run by volunteers in the amateur radio community and is free to read. The live feed on this page requires no login and no software.
Why can I not hear a station that has been spotted?
A spot only proves that the operator who posted it could hear the station. Propagation is path dependent, so a station easily worked from Spain may be inaudible from Scotland at the same moment. Check the spotter location and look for spots posted by stations near you.
What is the difference between a DX cluster and the Reverse Beacon Network?
A DX cluster is fed by human operators posting spots by hand. The Reverse Beacon Network is fed by automated receivers that continuously decode CW and digital signals and report everything they hear, so it gives wider and more objective coverage of who is transmitting.