This picture is from JT1CO, impressive!! So who needs a linear amplifier with kit like that

Yet again, the weekend (with contest) rules supreme.
2166 reported contacts on Saturday and 2772 reported contacts on Sunday.

Loads of DX about. ZK2C (Niue) till Wednesday, PJ4/K5KG (Curacao), K7UGA (Special Event Operation for the celebration of Arizona's Centennial), TI5/JT1CO (Costa Rica), PJ2T (Caribbean Contesting Consortium, Curacao), HK1R (Colombia), CE1/K7CA (Chile) and ZP5DBC (Asunción).

Arie, 9W2VVH, gets in a couple of days worth. Last Friday he worked ZK2C and says,
“Nieu Is activation start February 3rd to February, 17th 2012. Actually Feb 3rd was my 39th bday! and Feb 17th was the last day of the ZK2C activation. Also my new DXCC contact hi hi.”

Tusday: JG1EGG, JA1WQD,JR1WLR, JH1ANZ, JR3OEH, JA1FVS, JI1OWY, JG1GHR, JA2GWL, JO4CFV, JA3OMA, JA6BDB & JH3JEZ. K6HP, K6DDX, WA6F & K6COL. KH7AR. PY3PDR, PU2PHQ, PY5KD, PY5DK, PU2TRK, PY5DC, PU2STZ, PU2TWA & PU2KXM. He says, “There was a good opening around 00:20 – 02:00utc from West Malaysia to JA/K/KH7/PY. I’m beaming my antenna 30 deg North and wkd 27 stns. All PY QSO via long path!”

Richard G3USB, heard some Beacons: 5B4CY, YM7TEN, YM7KK, 3B8MS, RK3XWA, K5AB, PY2WFG, 4X6TU and some stations: PY2LED and V25AA and some real DX (not),
“Russian Taxis(?) on FM 59+10db between 28000 and 28500. Hope to have a resonant antenna up by this time next week so that I can work some stations!”

Go for it Richard. Let us know what you put up. BTW is your call a re-activated one? Or are you just getting back into the hobby?

Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)

Monday DX: ZK2C, V31TF, W7A, J38A, PY5QW, FM5WD, PY4LA, FW0NAR, CE2/CX1EK, VP8LP, VU2XO, 8P6ER, ZY78AA, TI2CDA, PY1PDF, NH7O, JE1DNL, VR2XMT, VE3CRG, LU9ESD, EA4EUI, EA2CTQ, DO1KRT, D2QR, PU5IKE, LW3DG, KH2/JS6RRR, KE5TRZ, KB1RUL, FO4BM, CE3FZL, ZS3Y, SV8FMY, RM4A, PY5ZW, PY5AS, PY5AP, PY3LD, PY2XC, PT9IR, NP2KM, LW2DOD, K6FRC/B, IS0GQX, EX8AI, CO6LE, CE1/CX1EK.
Spotters: PU5RDA, CT5KAO, PY1PDF, KE4WBO, KF5KHG, K7OOS, HI8CSS, K6MP, PU4MHO, JA1NVF, WA3LKT, PY1MK, CT5KDN, XE2EX, XE1FAS, W7DXW, W7DHH, PY5AP, PY3LD, PY2XC, KJ6NTL, KB3NXT, K0IFC, F5JJA, W7JU, W3LPL, PY5ZW, PU5MBO, PU2KIV, N3UGY, N3FSC, MW0ZZK, KD0PON, EA2CTQ, BV1EJ, AA9YP .

Tuesday DX: ZK2C, LU/EA1EJ/P, 6V7S, PQ2MR, 9Y4LAS, CT9/DL5AXX, VP8LP, W8ERN, 9M6XRO, CE2/CX1EK, VU3LMS, LU9ESD, CE3PG, V44KAI, KC4TVZ, FM/R5GA, J38A, HS0ZGQ, HC2/W7SE, 9M2IDJ, ZF2LC, YM7TEN/B, T88ZT, PY4LA, PU5DCB, PU2LEP, PP5CC, NP2KM, LU4ECN, KS3X, HR5/F2JD, CM8AKD.
Spotters: W3LPL, ZL2IFB, PU5RDA, EA8CZT, K0PV, PU5SVE, PT9VR, IZ5ILK, RW3GC, KD0PON, CT5KDN, 6V7S, WB7BBI, W0YR, VK7AC, N4HH, MM0TFU, LU8YSF, KP4UNO, KF5KHG, IZ5EKV, DS1QMV, XE3T, XE2B, WB5JJJ, W4EG, SM5EPO, PY4XX, PY3YD, PY3NZ, PU5MBO, N2CQ, MM3NRX, LU4ECN, K6VSS, K4BRA, G8HGN .

Wednesday DX: ZK2C, KG4WV, 6V7S, PJ2/N0VD, E51BKV, LU/EA1EJ/P, V25AA, 6O3A, KH6LC, V31RU, V5/DC8QT, V31AT, V44KAI, YS3CW, VQ9FT, PJ4/W1MD, PJ4/K5KG, HK1R, ZP5DKW, VU3LMS, PY2VA, HC2/W7SE, FM/R5GA, FG/F6ITD, LU5FC, HC5AI, CE2/CX1EK, V67S, V5/DJ9KM, TI8II, SP3CMX, PJ4/WA1Z, LU/EA1EJ, J38A, 7Z1TT, UN7JZ, T88ZT, PY5PDC, PY1NS, PU5SVE, HS0ZGQ, CP6XE, CN8KD, CE3TMM, CE3OPE, CE3FZL, 5B4AHY.
Spotters: W3LPL, CT5KDN, VA2RF, PY2ABN, K0PV, W4IMD, PU5RDA, KP4UNO, W3NJ, KD0PON, KA1DWX, HI8CSS, EA3HCE, CE3TMM, W6OAR, VK2HV, PY1MK, NK3Y, N9ZI, M0UOK, KB6KKW, ZP5DKW, YV5MM, WA3LKT, VA3ZB, PY2TIM, PY1ZV, PU5SVE, PU5MBO, NK7Z, N3YZ, LU8YSF, LU7ADR, KK4BDE, KD7H, KD4ESV, KC2SKM, KC2PCR, K8NZ, K4BRA, K3VA, K2SX, F5TLF, F5KSE, EA2DNY, AK5X, AC2K, 9A7JCY, 5B4AHL .

Thursday DX: PJ4/K5KG, 6O3A, 3B9/OE4AAC, ZK2C, K7UGA, FW0NAR/P, ZD8R, LU/EA1EJ/P, VU2JMA, ZD7FT, PZ5RO, E51NJB, KH7Y, HS0ZGQ, H40FN, VP5/NE7D, BA7MG, 6V7S, V25AA, PY4RGS, PJ7TM, ET3AA, ZP6CW, PU2LEP, PJ4/W1MD, KH6LC, FO8WBB, W7A, VU3LMS, VP8LP, V85SS, UN7JZ, UA0DT, TI5/NY3A, TI5/JT1CO, PJ4/K1QX, LU6EVD, HZ1ZH, HZ1BW, HS0ZIN, EK6GB, CX/PY3VK, YB1ALL, VU2BL, V44KAI, PY5SP, PY1MK, OE4VIE, N7ET/DU7, LU1WI, LU/EA1EJ, KH6OO, EA8/DL7PV, CE3OPE, CE2/CX1EK, BV2DQ, A65EE.
Spotters: HI8CSS, ZL2IFB, W3LPL, OE9ICI, EA7AH, CE3TMM, RW3GC, WF5W, W6OAR, UT4WA, KD6KWZ, KA1DWX, K4BRA, CA3SOC, BA6IV, RU1QD, PU5RDA, N5LYJ, EA3HCE, WB9DLC, WB3AVN, WB2VUO, VU2JMA, VK7AC, VK3FZ, RU1QY, RK4FV, PY2ABN, PY1MK, PA3HGY, NA4K, LU8YSF, KP4UNO, KK4BDE, KJ4ZIT, K8QKY, K4DG, K3VA, K0PV, IN3ACQ, F9YR, DD0UM, BD4GNV, 6V7S .

Friday DX: K7UGA, TI5/JT1CO, LU/EA1EJ/P, 6O3A, ZK2C, EA8AY/P, V5/DC8QT, V44KAI, PJ4/WA1Z, CE2WZ, WP3R, PZ5RO, 7Z1HL, WP4JSP, V5/DJ9KM, PY5AS, KH7Y, HK1R, CT9/OM7JG, ZF2DS, ZD8R, VU3LMS, VU2JMA, PU2LEP, E77DX, CT9/DL5AXX, CT9/DK7YY, CT1ILT, YS3CW, PJ4LS, PJ4/W1MD, KH6LC, J88DR, FR1GZ/B, CT9/OM3RM, A61BK, 6V7S, 5R8AL, 4U1WRC, ZY78AA, W7A, VU2XO, UN7JZ, UK8ZC, UK8OWW, TI5W, TI5/NY3A, RW9QU, RA9YJU, PY2TKB, PY1MX, PY1MK, PJ4/W4IX, JT1CO, HS0ZGQ, HP1WW, CE3FZL, BD7ANX, 9K2VO, 9K2/SP4R, 7Q7BP.
Spotters: W3LPL, DL7JV, PY1MK, K3SOM, CE3TMM, YT2AA, VK7AC, PU5RDA, OE5MPL, N3GGT, M0CCQ, KR2E, WA2AOG, VA3DX, NE8Z, LU8YSF, LU6EVD, KO7X, K8PO, K0PV, EA7AH, AA1K, YB1ALL, WA3HIC, W3KX, W2GG, VE3AXW, UN3J, PY5AS, PU2SDX, PU2KIV, KI1G, KC0CF, K3TN, JH8XVH, JA4GXX, IZ7GXB, HR1/K2L, HA6VH, F4GGD, EA8CZT, EA2DNY, 4U1WRC .

7 or more contacts for the contest on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday DX: PJ2T, HK1R, PJ4X, TI5W, J39BS, CE1/K7CA, PY2YU, LU5FC, K7UGA, HP1WW, V5/DC8QT, CW5W, NQ4I, KH6LC, KH7M, W4ZV, V25AA, TI5N, PS2T, NR4M, VP2MMM, CE2/CX1EK, W3LPL, LS1D, P49Y, LU8EOT, LU1DZ, J88DR, 6Y2T, 6V7S, ZF2AM, PY1MX, LW5EE, LU/EA1EJ/P, K3LR, BX5AA, XW3DT, PZ5RO, P49V, OA4SS, LU6UO, LU5FZ, LU3DAT, K4SSU, K1TO, EF8USA, ZL1BYZ, VR2XMT, V31TP, TF3W, KM1W, KH7X, 9A1A, TO5X, NP4Z, LW5HR, KC1XX, FO/AB1OC, CR3L, CR3A, VR2KF, V31RR, V31OT, ST2AR, PV8DX, KL7RA, CS2C, WE3C, V51YJ, TM6M, TG9/K9NW, S53O, PY2NY, PV8ADI, OH8X, NH2DX, LU7HZ, LU4VEW, KP2MM, KL7WV, KH6/AA4V, K5GO.
Spotters: AD1C, K8ND, AB3IC, ZL3GA, OM7M, N4VN, W2PV, K6IT, KI4UDF, W1GQ, OE9ICI, NM5H, LY2XW, K3IE, K0JPL, WT4Q, N6QQ, WA2AOG, S54A, NA2U, N2FF, K1RV, W4EE, K0PV, XE1KK, W3CF, NE8Z, K8JJC, K6DGW, W6YX, VE9HF, R7LV, AB2DE, N6ML, HA5PT, N3WXW, K6ICS, K0TV, VE4EA, DJ9FG, WA9FWT, W3KB, N4RJ, N3IQ, IO5O, YU2A, PA/NL8992, NF9V, ND2W, K6MMM, K3OO, K1XM, W7DXW, VA7XX, NK7U, K3LID, K1VI, CQ7EPC, W5JMW, W5DOR, W1KOK, PU8WWW, PU1KGG, KN3A, KG0AQ, K5EK/4, K4PB, K3MRK, K1VMT, F5OIH, DL2OBO .

Sunday DX: CE1/K7CA, ZP5DBC, TI5W, LU5FC, HK1R, VR2XMT, PJ4X, PY2YU, PJ2T, 3B9/OE4AAC, KH6LC, CW5W, VP2MMM, V25AA, KH7M, CR3L, 6V7S, 6Y2T, VR2KF, KP2M, J39BS, FO/AB1OC, VP5OU, CE2/CX1EK, P49V, LU6UO, KG4WV, PZ5RO, NQ4I, KP2MM, JA3YBK, HC2/W7SE, 6O3A, YB1ALL, W4ZV, TG8/W0OR, PS2T, FR5DZ, CS2C, LU8EOT, LU7HZ, HS0ZIN, ZS2DL, ZF2AM, V31OT, TO5X, OA4SS, NR4M, NH2DX, LU3DAT, KL7WV, J88DR, 8P5Y, ZL3IO, P49Y, NH2T, LU/EA1EJ/P, LS1D, KH7X, HP1WW, W3LPL, V5/DC8QT, V31RR, PT7ZT, LU4VEW, HS0ZGQ, CX2DK, YY1OKR, VU2DSI, VR2VBV, LY1CX, LU8EEM, KC1XX, K4BRA, JA1YPA, 7J1YAJ, YN9SU, VP9/W6PH, VK2IR, V51YJ, V31TP, TI5N, PY4XX, N4GI, LW5EE, J38A, FW0NAR, CX9AU, 3B8CF, W0AIH, VK2IM, PY1KN, PU2LEP, PR7VX, OD5PY, NP4Z, KL7RA, K3LR, JE1ZWT, EF8R, EA8CEQ, EA4KD, CR3A, CE5JZO, CE3OPE, 9Q0HQ/7, 9A1A, 5N7M, 4S7KKG.
Spotters: K8ND, OM7M, KC1XX, NM5H, WT4Q, W1MAW, N6QQ, K9MK, W6KY, W6SFK, AD1C, K1LZ, DJ4AX, WA2AOG, W6OA, K0FTC, VE2EZD, SV1ATJ, NK7U, KR6C, K1RV, NJ1F, NA2U, AA8R, WI8R, W3KX, PS2T, K7MOE, I4LEC, K9XD, K4BRA, IK6SIO, OL5Y, KB1RUL, KB1H, K9VD, WW3S, W4EE, W3LPL, VK2IR, PU5NAQ, PU2KNM, NC2N, KS0T, KD7H, K0PV, AC0XR, W5GA, VA2WA, PU2KIV, OH1JO, LU4FTA, KG7H, KD6WKY, K9RZ, K3MRK, K1KP, HA5JI, ZL2FT, W3CF, R9XM, PU2PHQ, N6JV, KM1C, KB4QQJ, K5HDU, K4JH, DL8UKE, AC2AA, WC3O, W9YK, W4SK, W1GQ, W0AIH, UY6IM, UA0BA, PY5GT, PY1NS, OH1FUS, NF1O, N3MON, KM4JA, KF5HIQ, K6AAX, AD5C .

Just look at the map of contacts for the Sunday, Saturday was similar.

Contests: Information from WA7BMN Not much this week.

Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews

Sun: Sunspots 1419-1421 are not doing much but new sunspot AR1422 is growing rapidly and could soon pose a threat for M-class solar flares.

Stoke beat Crawley in the FA Cup despite being down to 10 men. Next we take on Liverpool in a couple of weeks, away again. Swansea at the Brit on Sunday. We lost to Valencia 0 – 1 in what turned out to be a scrappy, niggley match right at the end. The goal however was a screaming shot that no goalie could have stopped.

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