Tony Dixon G4CJC

Tony's 10 Metre Band Report
03 March, 2010

Not a bad week with VK9X/G6AY being dominant from Christmas Island up to 26th Feb when they went QRT. VP8LP, Falkland Islands, was also up there with the best. VQ9LA won the honours over the weekend from Chagos Islands.

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

Monday: VP8LP, VK6IA, VK9X/G6AY, VK6IR, PY3PA, 9K2YM, PY2ZR, LU3EAS, PU2WDX, TX4T, LW3EX, CE3JPB, 3B8GT, PY1NB, 5N50K, ZS6DN/B, Z22JE, PY2LOW, KL7J, K4ESA, 9M6BOB, 4X6TU/B, ZD7FT, WJ5O/B, VR2CB, VK6RBP/B, VK6HAM, PY5YA, PY2WL, PY2LJ, PY1ZV, PU1VHF, NC4SW/B, LU7FRC, LU7FHS, KK4HAM/B, K6FRC/B, IT9AUG, IK4GRO, I5ZSS, DH1PS, WB7BBI, ZL2IFB, EA5HJV, EA8TL, 9M2IDJ, N8LFP, YY5CHJ, VE2DC, UN3GX, LU6XAH, KD8JDC, K7TLX, N8UUP, KI7M, KF7E, F5OUX, F4EBT, BG7IBS, VK5BC, KG6ACG, KB7GZE, KB3OSP, K7OOS, K4STW, K3SOM, I0KNQ, DK5KMA, 9W2RZL.

Tuesday: VK9X/G6AY, A71EL, XU7ACY, E21EJC, EA8MT, ST2AR, PU2LEP, IT9AUG, EA8UP, Z21ANB/B, TR0A, ZS6DN/B, XR9JA, VK6AJ, UN3GX, HS0ZIN, 4X6TU/B, LW3EX, 9M2IDJ, WB7BBI, IT9WTY, EI5FK, YY5CHJ, F5OUX, CT5KDN, RA3UT, RA3CQ, K6QG, G3SWH, 9W2RZL.

Wednesday: VP8LP, TX4T, PP5JN, LU0ARG, LU3HFA, TL0A, PJ2/WB9Z, PY5QW, PY2LOW, G0WCK, F5OUX, EA1AHO, VK3HK, PY5YA, PY2HAM, PU2LEP, LU7FSM, LU2ERC/B, LU1XAW, FM1FV, EA8/EA4SV, CT3KU, CE2WZ, 5Z4B/B, 4X6TU/B, WB7BBI, LW3EX, N6EV, K4AAK, PU5AAD, CA4MBH, WE5I, DK2EA, PY2MTV, ND6M, CT5KDN, CE3JPB, W5TFW, PY2DU, PU2UEO, PU2PPK, LU0AAA, KP4ED, K1WN, F6IRG, F5DQK, EA1GHI, DJ7KG, CT4DK.

Thursday: VK9X/G6AY, HR2J, HZ1SK, A71EL, 9W2OZA, PY2LOW, KH6CB, 7Z1TT, LU6EDC, PY2MAJ, LU3JVO, HZ1HB, 7Q7BP, Z22JE, XE1FZE, WD8CCC, VK6IR, PU2LEP, PP5JN, PJ2/WB9Z, K6FRC/B, H44MS, WB7BBI, LU1MPK, ZL2IFB, K3SOM, UA4FCO, I0KNQ, VK2NA, PY2HT, N9CUE, LW3EX, K3FIV, CE3JPB, YO3ICW, WP4NXJ, W5JDG, RZ6HON, PY3OPP, PY2HAM, N4RTD, K7TLX, IZ6CLZ, IK6QFZ, DK2EA, 9M2IDJ.

Friday: A92GE, 8Q7JK, ZD7FT, HZ1SK, 5E50SA, YW6IP, XU7ACY, VQ9LA, A61BK, 9K2YM/NLD, VU2SWS, HZ1GW, 5B4AIF, 4S7AB, Z22JE, EA8CDJ, 9J2FM, 4S7BRG, 4L1AN, YB0NFL, VK9X/G6AY, VK4SDD, VA3SIE, FR1AN, FM5LD, CE3PG, 7Z1HL, 6V7T, UA6YD, TL0A, PY3BSG, KH7Y, I5ZSS, D2EB, A71KJ, A71FJ, A41KJ, 3B8MS/B, OH1LWZ, W7DXW, ZL2IFB, LW3EX, DK2EA, PU5AAD, WB7BBI, UR2VA, IW0UII, IV3JCC, YY5CHJ, UX7UX, RN3DY, RA3CQ, PY2HAM, IZ0HAP, IK7BPV, IK2HDF, F5DQK, F4EJW, .I6CCI, YO3ICW, UA3AQB, SP9RQJ, RU3VV, RF3T, PU1KTZ, PD0MNF/QRP, PA1BR, M0BSV, IK8NII, GM7NZI, EA7HMD, DJ5JD, DJ2OR.

Saturday: VQ9LA, YV1RDX, YW6IP, Z21BC, Z21BB, ZZ6Z, 5N50K, 4JT5A, LU5YUS, F6REF, A61BK, Z22JE, RK9AA, PY2BN, LU1FBK, KH2/JA1RTS, KF4HUD, 5R8FU, 5B4AIF, VK5MRD, LW3EX, W7DXW, PY2HAM, UR2VA, SP9RQJ, KC8NZJ, YY5TAV, UA2FT, PU2UJG, LU1MPK, KP4ED.

Sunday: VQ9LA, Z21BB, V51FC, VU2UR, JE1LET, FY8DK, F6KNB, 9K2YM, 9J2FM, VR2CB, VK8NSB, UK8UWG, TT8FC, S56P, RG9A, PY2DEL, LU6EVD, LU4JJ/B, J28KO, 8Q7JK, W5JDG, UN7GP, TM6I, PU2LEP, PU2KLM, PP5FGM, LU2ERC/B, IK4GRO, F6REF, 9M6BOB, 6W2SC, YV1RDX, YW6IP, Z21BC, ZZ6Z, 5N50K, 4JT5A, LU5YUS, A61BK, Z22JE, RK9AA, PY2BN, LU1FBK, KH2/JA1RTS, KF4HUD, 5R8FU, 5B4AIF, VK5MRD, LW3EX, W7DXW, PY2HAM, UR2VA, SP9RQJ, KC8NZJ, YY5TAV, UA2FT, PU2UJG, LU1MPK, KP4ED.

Dave, VK5MRD has been busy but no so much on the Radio. “Saturday 27/02/2010. Stations heard were:- ZL3TEN/b, ZL2MHF/b, ZL6B/b, JA2IGY/b, KH6AP/b VR2B/b, RR9O/b, JE1LET, VK1XP/m, VK2RSY/b, VK3RHF/r, VK3RMH/b, VK4RTL/b, VK6RWA/b, VK6RBP/b, VK7RSC/b, and VK8VF/b. Stations worked were:- 9M4STE, H44MS, RW0LZ, JA6WIF, JA7GYP, JH3FVD, JQ1YIW, JA1QGT, JA1PED, JH1EVD, JR4NMV, JA0GCI, JF3RGS, JG1APZ, JG3MBL, JE6FYF.

I have been very busy of late starting up my own business and as a result not much time has been spent behind the mic. Over the last few weeks I have been on very occasionally with a few stations worked on 10m from Japan, China, Hong Kong, East Malaysia and West Malaysia, Hawaii, Europe and a few others too. I have also caught a few good openings on 15m and 20m into India amongst others.”
Good to hear that you can find some time for 10m. What’s the new business? No hang ups about advertising here.

David, CE2WZ just managed to miss last week’s lists. No matter, here are his worked lists and comments.
“Very active here especially early in the week with over 200 QSOs on 10 metres. Also made my first contacts in PSK31 on 28120. Mostly a North South path but with occasional openings into S Europe. QSOs were as follows (excluding USA, Canada and Brazil)

16 February, JE1LET, JN1NDY, NP3CW, WP4OCA, JA2BQX, JA1PAH, WH6LU, JA1OJJ, 9Z4GB.

17 February, ZF1DJ, FM1AG, C6ABB, AE5KC/XE2, TG9AWM, TG4ARC .

18 February, EC1AAC, EA1GHI, CT5KDN, CT3JT, CT1FJO, EA7IBK, YV5HNJ, KP4EMP, WP4OCA, KH6LH/M

20 February, IZ5MJO, EA1OD, CX4AAJ, TG9AHM, HK1NK

21 February, EA8TL, EA7AHG, CT2IPG, EA4VI, EA5HJV, LU1BJW, KP4YI, WP4SK, YV1GPV, LU3DET, XE1SUW, ZF1DJ

22 February, EA5HJV

23 February, SV1JDX”

David also says,
“By the way if anyone works me I have a 10-10 number – 75623 – which I am happy to exchange.”

Mike, KE5GBC says,
“Good luck with networking, it's been a long time. I've been tracking flux and it seems to peak about the 13th plus or minus 5 days.
If you want items of interest I run across send me your email. www.Propnet.Org is a good psk reporting site for 10 meter hops. I check it daily. U can set it for 10 m and how many hours back, I set for 24 hours. Cheers.”
And cheers to you Mike, that site looks pretty good.

Contests: could be a good weekend ahead!

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

Sun: Just 4 small sunspots visible 1045, 1051,1052 and 1053.

After a long absence from the evening sky, Venus is emerging from the glare of sunset to resume her position as Evening Star. (Planet really)

Competion Can anyone identify the location of this radio operator?

I’ll try to get the editor to sort out a small prize for the first correct answer.

And Stoke power onwards. Chelsea in the FA Cup on Sunday, I have a ticket!!

And my son James has got engaged to Michelle, thank goodness for that.

Our local 70 cm repeater, GB3LV, located in north London (IRLP Node 5600 / EchoLink Node 155403), now has monitor and map pages that enable interested people to see in real time who is/was connected via IRLP or Echolink and where they are.
The info is live and should update itself. These pages are available by clicking on either of the links below:

• GB3LV Monitor

• GB3LV Map