The ON4KST 'CHAT' website is a very popular tool for radio amateurs on the VHF & UHF bands as it allows them to exchange real time information with others about band conditions.
While there are several different platforms for information, each one tends to serve a different function.
The DX-Cluster is good for spotting DX stations on a particular frequency but the exchange of information is very limited.
There is the 40 MHz & 60 MHz group on Facebook with roughly 1200 members but that's more for post-opening analysis and the sharing of images.
The ON4KST pages have their own niche and it allows for the rapid exchange of short live time messages about what's happening on a particular band.
An screenshot of the CHAT site is shown above.
There used to be some 40 MHz traffic before on the 50 MHz chat page but with more people experimenting on the band, Alain ON4KST has kindly set up a separate page for 8m activity.
The link is http://www.on4kst.info/
For more info on the 8m band, see my 40 MHz page.
