Tony Dixon G4CJC

Tony's 10 Metre Band Report
07 January, 2010

Poor again, still ‘tis Christmas and comes but once a year. Enough frivolity and on with the lists which are down to 2 to gain an entry.

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

Monday: CT5JZX, ZL3TEN/B, PY5YA, PU2TEA, PD5MVH, F5ZWE/B, DJ4PT, VK2AEA, K9MU, ZL1PKS, WB7BBI, VK7ZE, VE1CZ, PP5JN, KE4WBO, F5OUX, DJ1AA, 9W2CBL.

Tuesday: CE6UFF, EA8TL, KD8LQB, KC2SKF, LU5EOI, ZP5WYC, VK2RSY/B, VE3TEN/B, PY4MAB/B, LU7JAL, LU1EXR, KI4QAC, K6FRC/B, K4AAK, AC4DJ/B, KE4WBO, PU2BFG, ZL2IFB, WB7BBI, KS8O, PU2UAT, PU1LND, LW3EX, LU2VC, YV5ER, W0TDH, N2YEV, KJ4HDY, KD4VWV, KB3TJT, K4FUS, K2WOP, F5OUX, CA4MBH.

Wednesday: LU8EML/B, AA5EY, KD4ESV, ZL2MHF, VK5WI, VK5VF, VK4RTL, PY2ZX, PY2XC, PY1WS, PU2BFG, LU8EML, LU7FSM, LU5FB/B, KP3FT/B, KE7TRJ, DO4DXA, AD5VJ, 3B8MS/B, VK2DWG, PU1LND, K4ESA, KE4WBO, F5TMJ, F5IEP, DM6HK.

Thursday:

Friday: V51AS, F8FAZ, F6GPT, F5ZWE/B, TM6WRC, PY4MAB/B, LU3HS, LA4TEN, IS0KEB, F8AAN, F6IRG, F5ZUU/B, VR2VBV, VR2CB, SM6XMY, SK5AE/B, SK0CT/B, SK0CT, SA6AVB, PD2DM, OM7ASP, OH5RAC/B, OE5BAL, M5BFL, LA5TEN, LA4TEN/B, KH7DX, KH6QR, IZ3PYE, IZ3CLE, HA0NAR, F4EZJ, EA1SB, DL8ZT, DB0UM/B, 9A4WY, DL1REM, M0BSV, DL7JV, PU2BFG, KD0AJB, IK5YJY, F5OUX, UT7IL, M1JJK, IZ1GLX, G3MOT, F4EJW, DL1RPG, ZL1AAO, VK4CY, VK3FZ, OH1LWZ, KI6YWP, KC8NZJ, JH7RTQ, G7RAU, F4FRQ, VR2UNF, UA6GZ, SQ2JAM, PA2RU, OZ1JVX, M0BZQ, K7ULS, K7OOS, GM0OAA.

Saturday: LU5EOI, FR1AN, SV3AQR/B, DH8SL, S56P, LU3DBJ/B, LU1MSD, K7ULS, F5IEP, DO1KRT, DL0FCK, IZ8NVV, PU2BFG, JH7RTQ, VK6EW, PY2HT, VK3FZ, UR4EZ, PY1ZV, PU4HUD, PU1LND, DD4MS, 9A5ST.

Sunday: PY2XC, EA8TL, LU8EML, EA5GNG, OH9TEN/B, LU3HFA/B, IT9TTN, F8FAZ, EI5FK, ZL2IFB, SV3AQR/B, SQ2JAM, PT7ST, PP5CG, N7UQ, LU7EML/B, K6FRC/B, K5AB/B, CA4MBH, PU2BFG, OH1LWZ, K4JPC, W8GWP, PP5ABG, WB7BBI, PU2YDC, KC8NZJ, JH7RTQ, EA5FQ, 9W2RZL, ZL2SP, YU1SV, WA6IO, UT7IL, PY5QW, KD5PBR, KD4ESV, K4UI, K2RD, GM8LFB.

Dave, VK5MRD, has been busy again but not too successful every day.

“Friday 01/01/2010. Stations heard were:- ZL3TEN/b, ZL2MHF/b, VK2RSY/b, VK3RMH/b, VK3RHF/repeater, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK7RSC/b and VK8VF/b. Stations worked were:- VK3YUN via VK3RHF repeater, VK7HDX via VK3RHF repeater, VK7HDX on 29.600MHz FM simplex, on SSB VK7HDX, VK7IL, VK7NT and VK7FMMM.

Saturday 02/01/2010. Stations heard were:- ZL3TEN/b, ZL2MHF/b, ZL1AA, JA2IGY/b, 9W6ZAM, VK2RSY/b, VK3RMH/b, VK3RHF/repeater, VK3FZ, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK6HZ, VK7RSC/b, VK8VF/b and VK8NSB. Stations worked were:- VK2ZMT, VK2SF, VK2MAT, VK5AI/VK3, VK4AZF and VK6RO.

Sunday 03/01/2010. Stations heard were:- ZL3TEN/b, ZL2MHF/b, ZL6B/b, JA2IGY/b, JH7RTQ, KH7DX, 9W2RZL, BH4QAK, BD8ATI, UT7IL, VR2B/b, RR9O/b, VK2RSY/b, VK3RMH/b, VK3RHF/repeater, VK3XQ, VK4RTL/b, VK4FD, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK6TQ, VK6JJJ, VK7RSC/b, VK8VF/b and VK8JM. Stations worked were:- No Stations worked today. Been a bit off colour today and also busy around the house. Band seemed quite active as I was listening trying to get bubs off to sleep!

Monday 04/01/2010. Stations heard were:- ZL3TEN/b, ZL2MHF/b, ZL6B/b, ZL2SP, JA2IGY/b, JA2DYI, JR7CJS, KH7DX, VK2RSY/b, VI2AJ2010, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK7RSC/b, VK8VF/b. Stations worked were:- No Stations worked today. Lost my voice! Up all night with little bubs too. Better luck maybe tomorrow.” Tough Dave, well it means the house is quiet now, bubs apart. I know, we’ve had the two grandchildren here for three weeks. Just 5 more days to go!!

“Tuesday 05/01/2010. Stations heard were:- ZL3TEN/b, ZL2MHF/b, ZL6B/b, ZL3IB, JA2IGY/b, VK2RSY/b, VK2AU, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK7RSC/b and VK8VF/b. Stations worked were:- ZL1BLZ, ZL2SP, VI2AJ2010 (22nd Australian Scouts2010 Jamboree), VK2OD and VK2ZMT.UPDATE. I could just hear a ZL1 working a ZL3 but conditions were too weak. The VK7RSC beacon is very strong now but there is no one around to work. Stations worked were:- VK3XQ.

Wednesday 06/01/2010. Stations heard were:- ZL3TEN/b, ZL2MHF/b, ZL6B/b, ZL2DB, ZL2SP, ZL4CZ, JA2IGY/b, 9W2RZL, KH6QR, BD8ATI, VR2B/b, RR9O/b, VK1GG/m, VK2RSY/b, VK2GJC, VK3RMH/b, VK3RHF/repeater, VK3GY, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK7RSC/b, VK7ZE and VK8VF/b. Stations worked were:- No stations today just listening in between jobs!”

Those jobs wouldn’t include washing out feeding bottles, disposing of nappies etc, would they?

Always happy to publicise anything to do with 10m. Here we have a little plug, (that English for mini-advert)

“I have just put up a 10m beacon on 28.272.3 with the help and support of WJ5O. I would like reports or you can QSL. I know 10-meters is not open much at the moment, but it is in the testing stages as far as where it can be heard. I do plan to raise it in the spring.

I am using a vertical w/apx 5w, the msg currently has a 12 second gap before repeating. Thanks from Jerry N1KON”

On a completely different tac Andy, M0HLT, wanted to know,
“On the reports that people put into you, who's working who? There are loads of callsigns from all over the world, but surely not UK stations working ZL, VK,etc etc on 10m's,at the stage of the cycle! Could you please explain/clarify whats whats? 73”

Indeed Andrew, it is quite a while since I explained exactly what the lists show. Each day shows the stations that are reported as being active at all on any mode on 10m. The nearer the top of the list each day the more popular they have been. It is not intended as a log of who works who at what time etc merely as an activity indicator of the week past.

Were it UK stations working ZL, VK etc then the UK stations would also be in the list. Sadly you can see they are not!! (very often) The individual reports from DX and other stations obviously show who they worked and some times day, time and RST. If you combine those lists with the Contest calendar and the Upcoming activity you will be better informed (maybe) about your chances of working any DX in the next week.

Hope that clears things up. If you want absolute chapter and verse on Ten Metre activity then there are several other comprehensive data bases about.

Contests: Watch out for the German 10-metre Contest

Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from DXwatch.com and 425DXnews. Quite a few of the Upcoming stations are long term Dx.

Sun: Sunspot 1039 is about to disappear over the sun's western limb, but the sun won't remain blank for long. Another active region is approaching from the east, shown here in a Jan. 5th image from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory:

Stoke beat York City in the FA Cup and beat Fulham 3 – 2 in the Premier League. We rocked in the first half but lost our way in the 2nd half just hanging on for the three points.

The cricket looks a tough one for England to win. SA have posted a good 2nd innings score and we need 460 odd to win.

My IRLP node is now up and running so you can check out the London area by sending tones for 5600 from your own IRLP repeater.