A real belter of a week with possibly Thursday the best day, then the weekend.
T32C most popular all week, except on Friday when TX3T (French Polynesia) popped him off his perch, although to be fair they were pretty close all week.
Stacks of other DX, 3XY1D (Guinea), VK9CX (Cocos-Keeling Islands) and 4C1JPG (Mexico, XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011 - Special Event Station). And those were just a few of the many.
Mike, KK2DOG worked a couple last Wednesday, HZ1PS 5/8 and ZS3Y 5/8. Then a few more on Saturday, TG9AHM 5/8, F1RCX 5/8, EA4BV 5/8 and ZL4AU 5/5. His final comment was, “Looking forward to working you, Tony!”
Yes me too, but it’s a matter of me being in the right place.
KK4CIS, Alan, had a very productive time. Saturday he worked: OK1XC 5/9, SQ9CNN 5/9, RN7F 5/9, HA9RT 5/9, M0UTD/M 5/9, ON6VL 5/9 and SV2CXI 5/9 and heard: ON4UN 5/9, 9A6R 5/9, UT0AM 5/9, E74Y 5/9, DJ3HJ 5/9, EI3EBB 5/9, M0SRW 5/9, IK0OER 5/9. “Saturday was an amazing day. At one point heard a California station talking to a European station with 100% copy both sides; typically, I only hear the DX side of the QSO on 10m.” Being the right skip distance away from both stations is very unusual. Sunday, “Only DX worked today on 10m was T32C. However, was very happy to work WD4AB on 10m, who is only 10km south of me, 5/6 both ways. This was only my second FL station on HF, any band/mode. Normally, if I can even hear a FL station, they can't hear me.”
By FL I take it Alan means Florida.
9M2ESM, Syamsul heard Argentina and Ecuador stations 5/9and said, “Hi Tony, this week the 10m band is good open from West Malaysia to NA like October 2010. But this year its wide open more far until to Virginia, Florida and Mississippi.”
Good to know, but better if you can work them.
Andy, M0HLT, worked ZS1NL, OH1LWZ/M, IW7DKS, SV2KBS, HA5SM, ZS6CS (deep QSB) and the same for WB3FYS.His comments were, “The SV2KBS, a XYL , had a steady "pile up" going on, but couldn't hear a VK6 that was calling , who was also workable, so I kindly pointed out there was a VK6 calling, ALL IN THE SPIRIT of Amateur Radio, the ZS stations were a FIRST for me on 28mhz, keep up the good work Tony, 73”. Thanks, it’s nice to know that this column is appreciated.
Paul, VK2HV, worked a few on Sunday. 6V7Q, 3B8FG, AP2NK, PJ5/SP6IXF, C21UF, 4X5A and VE2CSI. “The 6V7Q in Senagal was long path at 2200!”
Alan M0BPQ had a mega Monday,just look at this lot!
T32C, XE1GGX, XE1XUS, XE2EX, W6ZZ, KE6HXF, KE1B, KD7FMC, W7MC, XE3AAF, W5RPH, KJ7NO, WA7PVE, KC7USS, WA7HQG, W6AEA, KW7Y, W5LE, NY5C, N5BG, W9RR, KD4QMY, W4SCT, VE5TLW, K4VO, WA4RUT, KB6UNC, W5LA, KØPIR, K8HLH, KBØTDW, WA5DA, W7YVK, W2/KX6NJ, KD8KMY, WU1T, W2NYJ, WA5ULI, NØCS, K8KT, K1IDM, W7MMI, NT4K, K1KUG, KKØK, KDØETL, KA6DFP, W6EDC, KØBMX, WJ6Y, KC9NEA, KE5THI, W8BYR, KC9KXT, WB6VAF, N7YLZ, WN9DDV/M, W4TO/4, KCØHXB, WS7V, N3UBD, WB2ZEX, KF5INR, KK4EAJ, W2FWL, N1MJF, W9VHL, KG6XF, KJ4VEM, KBØTDW, KJ4NQY, W6LFB, KB1FDW, W4PUP, WØQN, AJ4UG, N2OYP, K1JB, WA2UAH, W2RJO, VA2BP, VE7ZYZ, VA3EDG, VE2KCA, KC1XX, DM5BB. These were mostly 5/9 again, some on CW too! Alan did try to sneak in a few 12m and 15m ones in as well but I spotted them and hiked them out.
He says, “I had a fun couple of hours on 10 this evening. I got T32C as a new one and ran another 80+ north Americans, coast to coast including XEs. Equipment was an elecraft K3, alpha amplifier and optibeam yagi with 8 elements on 10m. Looking forwards to CQWW SSB!”
The thing that’s really annoying about this is that Alan’s only down the road from me. Probably the amplifier and 8 element Optibeam help a bit!!! compared to my Windom and 50 Watts. Must pop round and have a look at your kit some time Alan.
Arie, 9W2VVH, worked quite a few more this past week.
Friday: BA7CK, VU2DPI , N6HF, JA3BPD, JE3JRA, JA3EUB & JA5OX.
Saturday. JJ0NSU/M, JG8EHF, JR4GDC, HL2DNN,BG5LU, BG7MYA, VK5MTM, VK5ADK & VK3PJH.
Monday, “Great opening to NA & most reports 55-59. QSO list:” K7XE, WX7M, W6WRT, W5DQ,KJ6BYO, N7UQ, N6BRH, W7DHG, W7IU, KF7EZ, AF7DX, W7WA, W6HYK, VE7JMN (new DXCC), JA3HXQ, JA3LXH,JM2BBW, JA2GVS, JA6GT, JG5GQS, JN1THL, JG3FSK, BD7OZG, BD7PAZ, DV2RAZ, DU1BP, DV2XXX & DV1MM.
Tuesday, JQ1QKK, JG1WCO, JS1PDC, JA1BCO DU1FV, JA8TDL, K16NOJ F6DHI, IK2TDR, IK1TXM, F5NZO, I1VZU, I5GKS, TK5AE, F61PQ, VU2WWX, 9H4M, A61RJ, SV0GU, CT1EDA, EA1IFP/M, EA8YN, CT5KDN & IZ7NFA.
“Wednesday wkd only 4 stn VU2DJQF1, - Speciall callsign from Oct 25 to Oct 31, 2011 to celebrate Formula 1 Race, New Delhi, ET3AA Ethiopia - new contact, J28RO & BA7JA.”
Arie where do you find the time to work all these stations?
Azura, 9W2VVQ, Says, “Hi Tony. Today, Wednesday is my first time on 10m band. I feel very happy & excited to make a contact with new hams around the world. I hoped that I could wk a 100 stns in my 1st day but I only managed to wk 52 stns from 22 DXCC. It is because of bad WX (thunder storm). However, I will keep it as my challenge. Best regard from me, 73”.
QSO list US3IZ, S56P, HA7RY, RV6LN, UR3FU, UN7MMM, OM7YC, JA0BUO, I1JHS, SV8IJZ, G4FUF, BD4TS, UA3AR, EV1R, OH3LSB, LY3A, EW8DJ, RX3QP, UA3AHA, SP2IJ, OD5KU, RX4CH, VK3MTV,RO5O, SM7NGH, RM8W, YO2LGH, RA9AC, BD4TZ, UA3GAF, RA9YF, DH6JL, OM7PY, BH4SCF, VU2YAP, OZ8RH, R4AN, DK2ELF, UR5FBM, TK5IH, R6DX,RA9CDK, DO7DU, LY1G, RA4ACX, RV9JN, F5GN, UR6IDX, RW3RN,SM2DR, RA4LFQ & VU3UFX.
Now it seems to me that that is a cracking start for someone on ten metres.I have a strong feeling that Azura is related to Arie. If so do let me know
Most popular DX ( seven or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: T32C, TX3T, FM4NB, HC2/KF6ZWD, JT5DX, HI8LAM, H77REX, D2AM, BA8AG, 4C1JPG, BX5AA, DS3HWS, Z35T, NH7O, KL7/SP5EWX, KH6MB, ZP9MCE, VU3DJQ, OX3XR, HL2DC, EM150LF, 9A4W, 9A3IH, VU2RBI, JA8CMC, GU3UOQ, CU7MD, CO6RD, 5N7M, S51ZZ, RI1FJA, HC2SL, ZW1AS, YI1RZ, KP2B, F8DGY, DS5TOS, CO8LY, CO6LC, AJ4YX, VU2DSI, TI8II, PY2ZEA, MW0ZZK, HS0ZIN, HR9/WQ7R, HI3TEJ, A61AM, 4O3A, ZS2I, TA1AT, OZ0MJ, K8CW, JA3KVT, DL60HSC, A35CT, ZS3Y, ZD7FT, VE3EN, V51B, UA0IT, ST2AR, PY2TKB, OV1CDX, KF3B, JH1AJT, HK1MW, H40KJ, EW8O, DU3/N0QM, BG8SZG, BA1KW.
Spotters: W3LPL, HI8CSS, SV1ATJ, AD6WL, M0BSV, YV6BFE, N0TW, RZ1ZY, PA1MR, G3YBT, UA0LOF, OH5MD, KC0CF, G0UIQ, DM5BB, YV5JF, RY3D, N1GKE, 9M2ZAK, PU2SGL, LW9DYQ, HI8JSG, ZS5SAM, RA0CGY, YY4GOR, W9AV, F8DGY, DL5FCZ, RX6BS, N4BAA, KM7W, K2SNJ, WC5B, N9ZI, N3ALN, K7HBN, IZ6CLZ, EA7ANV, DL4MFF, ZL2IFB, WY5I, W7DXW, W5JDF, W2XB, VK3JEF, UT2LF, SP1NL, PA3HIZ, NJ3I, KL8DX, KK4CQN, K4AVO, IK5GQK, EA4CWW, AI4W, AE6RS .
Tuesday DX: T32C, TX3T, HI3TEJ, VK6IR, HC2/KF6ZWD, JT5DX, RI1FJA, VU2DSI, EA8CAC, 4C1JPG, ZW1AS, LU9ESD, JA2FJP, VK9CX, BV100, 9M6XRO, LY775A, JT1BV, EX2F, 9A7R, ZL1BYZ, KL7LF, R300ML, FR/DJ7RJ, E21EJC, DS3HWS, 9H9OB, UA0IT, H77REX, FO4BM, BA8AG, S550ACP, PU1PJR, NL7Z, JA3KVT, HP1/DJ2ST, DS5TOS, A61Q, ZL6RWC, PU7RJB, MU0GSY, JT1DN, F/TU5KG, CU2JT, AP2IA, 9H1SP, ZL2IFB, YI9EO, VU2XO, UA2FR, KH2L, KE8M, K6YRA, JA3JOT, E20WXA, ZS5SAM, ZL2WL, YN2N, UN7AB, RV0CG, ON7TZ, NU1O, MW0ZZK, KF3B, JY4NE, JL1MWI, JH1AJT, IZ2ACD, IS0IGV, GJ7DNI, EI9JU, E71A, CP8/DF7NX, BX5AA, Z35F, YT3AA, W6AEA, VP2V/KS5R, UA0BA, T77NM, T6BP, SV3DCX, RU0ZM, PY4LA, KP4EE, JA8CMC, JA1OVF, HS0ZIN, HB0X, EY8MM, EW8A, EU7A, EA8CDJ, D44TZN, 8J1RL.
Spotters: W3LPL, SV1ATJ, G3YBT, ZL2IFB, M0BSV, W2XB, XE2EX, W5JDF, PY2WC, PU2SGL, LY3W, KC9CDW, F8DGY, WD4AB, W0RLI, SQ3HXD, PU1PJR, W9AV, VA3DX, RM9RZ, N3DG, N0TW, E21EJC, WB9DLC, RW3XW, RN3ZNY, PU7RJB, N9ZI, M0IJS, K7XC, RX3ZX, RW3GC, PY4LA, PU8WWW, PA1MR, K7OOS, HA6VH, F5DQK, ES2IPA, ZL3NB, YV5JF, YV5ESN, UA0BA, PY4MAB, N4KG, N1GKE, LU9HQS, KM7W, YO2MLG, WB7BBI, W5PR, W0RSB, VK6DU, VK3FZ, NK3Y, NA6L, K6III, IK7BPV, DL5FCZ .
Wednesday DX: T32C, VK9CX, TX3T, 4C1JPG, DS3HWS, CO8LY, A61RJ, JT5DX, C21UF, JT1RF, HI3TEJ, HC2/KF6ZWD, ZW1AS, K8CW, HZ1PS, BA4KW, AP2IA, SV5BYR, YI1RZ, V44KAI, OD5NJ, H77REX, DU3/N0QM, BV100, VR2XMT, D2AM, ZS2I, TI8II, S550ACP, OK4RQ, KE8M, K3RA, EY8MM, 9M6XRO, HL2DC, EV1R, EU7A, 5N7M, VU2RBI, VU2PAI, VK6IR, UA0IT, SV9GPV, RN3RQ, PJ7/DB4BJ, XE1KK, PZ5RA, PU7RJB, JY5HX, IZ6CLZ, H40KJ, EG5VOR, E21EJC, DL60HSC, 4Z5LA, ZL4CZ, YI9EO, ON4UN, EK3GM, EI7JN, DS5FNE, A92GR, 8J7HOPE, 4F9HXB, UN7TA, UA3KW, RI1FJA, PF7DKW, ON7TZ, JN1IZR, JE1RXJ, JA3JOT, FO/N6JA, F5BBD, CO6RD, BA1KW, 9H9OB, 7N1PRD/0, ZP9MCE, ZL2WL, TF5B, RU0ZM, RI1ANC, RA3QPY, RA3CQ, R300ML, NH7RO, MW0ZZK, M0BJL, KF7FCC, KF3B, JY4NE, JA3KVT, HS0ZIN, EW8O, DQ1175E, CO6LC, CN2LO/P, BX5AA, BA8AG, AP2NK, AD8P, A65CB, 9A9A, 7J7ACT, 4J5A, 3B8FG.
Spotters: W3LPL, HI8CSS, ZL2IFB, N0TW, HG1SZ, WA5NTI, K3ASI, PY2NA, M0BSV, VE3AXW, US1UX, JA8CVH, GW0ADC, JA1HTD, 4Z5NU, UA9UDX, SP2JNK, SM4GGC, N9ZI, WG7Y, W4GHS, ND6M, DS4DRE, XE2B, W1KDA, PU7RJB, MW0ZZK, K7XC, WD4AB, RA3RCL, OK1AMF, NK4L, LW9DYQ, IZ1JKW, VA7FC, US2IW, UN7TA, TA2TR, PY3YD, PA1MR, G0UIQ, DL4MFF, WB7BBI, VY2RU, VA3DX, PY4MAB, N4VN, N3GGT, MM3NRX, KA2CIA, K3WI, IZ0HTW, EA7HXK, EA4GB, DL5FCZ, DH8BQA, ZS5SAM, YV5ESN, W9RPM, UA7G, S51AY, RZ4WZ, RT0T, PY5DK, PY1MK, PU9ATH, PU1JOR, NK3Y, NH7RO, M0BJL, K9SV, K4NMR, JH1AOZ, JA1WLO, IZ6CLZ, HA6NN, GI4SNA, F5DQK, EA8TL, EA7AYF, 9W2CEH .
Thursday DX: T32C, 3XY1D, TX7M, PJ5/SP6IXF, 4C1JPG, 9H9OB, HC2/KF6ZWD, VU2RBI, 4X5A, 9M6XRO, 9H3IT, BV100, VK6ANC, SV5BYR, LX1DA, HZ1PS, JT1DA, YI9EO, VK9CX, K8CW, EY8MM, D44AC, 3DA0HC, ZW1AS, ES7GM, LY775A, FY5LH, VU2NKS, 3W2BB, YU1JW, UA2FR, JH1AJT, JO3JIS, ET3AA, CO8LY, BA4DW/7, UT1AN, TA2ZF, RU0ZM, PJ7/DB4BJ, OA4/OE3NHW, JT5DX, HR9/WQ7R, 2M0YIO, HL2DC, BG4ACE, BD4CQ, 5N7M, ZS2I, ZP6CW, VR2XMT, V44KAI, TF8GX, SV9CVY, RI1FJA, MW0ZZK, LX1TI, KL7LF, JW7XM, JA3KVT, EM150LF, CO6LC, AH0J, 3DA0GF, EA8CAC, C31CT, C21UF, ZB3R, E20WXA, DS3HWS, BX5AA, 7Z1HL, 4Z5AD, XE2X, VU2NXM, KC4TVZ, II5ITA, H77REX, FR/DJ7RJ, E21EJC, A45RR, 9K2OD, 7N1PRD/0, VU2XO, VK5PO, UK8OWW, TF5B, PY3ED, KP4JFR, KH2JU, J39BS, HS0ZIN, EK3GM, AL9A, A65EE, 9N1HA, 8R1AK, 4O3A, ZS2BS, ZB2JK, YT3AA, VR2UW, VP9HE, ST2AR, ON7TZ, LZ1JZ, JY4CI, JA0MVW, H40KJ, ER1EA, DU3/N0QM, DL60HSC, BG2AUE, ZS6CX, ZL1BYZ, UK8OM, TI8II, S550ACP, PJ5/SP6EQZ, PD1DX, ON3LQ, N3TVV, LZ1FG, LY1G, KL7LT, HL5QY, FR4NT, DS4DRE, BD4FM, AH6V, A61LL, 7J7ACT, 5N6/YL2SW, 4Z1JS, 3W2LI.
Spotters: W3LPL, HI8CSS, K7XC, UA9UDX, N0TW, VA3DX, W4GHS, K0KP, GM8LFB, ZL2IFB, OH5MD, OH1LWZ, YV6BFE, SP1QXN, MW0ZZK, G0WOU, RZ6AVM/QRP, ND6M, M0BSV, RW3GC, MM3NRX, IZ6CLZ, DL5FCZ, WA5NTI, W2XB, SV1ATJ, PY2HT, N2KW, JA1HTD, WP4NIX, PU2UEO, N3YZ, K4YYL, DH8BQA, BD7APL, W7DXW, W4AKO, VE3AXW, UT2LF, UR5LAK, N9ZI, LW1DG, KD4GID, KD0KUK, KC9CDW, KC0CF, K2JJF, ZS5SAM, YO5OHO, WG7Y, W0RSB, UT1AN, PA1MR, N7BRB, N3DG, JA1RTS, JA1NIR, F5DQK, YV5JF, UA0C, N3TVV, JR6HKW, JA1WLO, DL4MFF, W1JGS, VK8PDX, PD2GCM, LW9DYQ, JH1AOZ, JA8CVH, HA6VH, W3PV, RX3ZX, RN3BP, R3GM, PY3YD, N4KG, LU6EVD, KJ9C, KB8APA, KA2CIA, K7HBN, F5PBM, ES2IPA, DO7DU, AB8RL .
Friday DX: TX7M, T32C, 3XY1D, PJ5/SP6IXF, 4X5A, 9H9OB, 4C1JPG, 3DA0HC, YU1JW, VU2RBI, JO3JIS, BA4DW/7, YI9EO, PJ7/DB4BJ, ZW1AS, TF8GX, RI1FJA, JT1DA, 3DA0GF, K8CW, HC2/KF6ZWD, FY5LH, EA8CAC, C31CT, D44AC, ZB3R, LY775A, HZ1PS, 9H3IT, ZS2I, UK8OWW, LX1DA, KH2JU, JH1AJT, 3W2BB, ZB2JK, RU0ZM, LX1TI, JY4CI, HL2DC, A45RR, 9M6XRO, 2M0YIO, UA2FR, TI8II, ON3LQ, LZ1FG, LY1G, KL7LT, HL5QY, ET3AA, E21EJC, DS4DRE, 5N7M, 5N6/YL2SW, 4Z1JS.
Spotters: W3LPL, HI8CSS, GM8LFB, RZ6AVM/QRP, K7XC, UA9UDX, PY2HT, ND6M, ZS5SAM, YO5OHO, RW3GC, PA1MR, N7BRB, VA3DX, UA0C, JA1WLO, W4AKO, MM3NRX, KC0CF, SV1ATJ, N9ZI, KB8APA, JA1HTD .
Saturday DX: T32C, VK9CX, TX7M, 3XY1D, 4X5A, JO3JIS, ZW1AS, ST2AR, JT1BV, 3DA0HC, UA0ZS, 3W2BB, Z21BB, BX5AA, BV100, ZL4RUGBY, FR/DJ7RJ, KL8DX, JT1RF, D2QV, CO6LC, BV1EL, BD4RQ/4, SV2KBS, JT5DX, JH1AJT, AH0J, A61E, XU7ACY, VR2XMT, DS3HWS, BG2AUE, 9M2ZAK, 6V7Q, 4J5A, UA0ZC, TR8CA, RC0F, PJ5/SP6IXF, JF2WGN, DS4DBF, A73A, ZD8O, RI1FJA, JA2FJP, D44AC, 9H3IT, UA0XAK/M, JA9SJI, JA3KVT, HL2DC, HL2/F4AAR, HI3TEJ, EY8MM, WH2X, OD5PY, N1LI, KP4RV, HL5QY, EG8FBN, CO6CAC, BU100, BA4DW/7, ZA1E, UA0ZAM, UA0KBU, UA0FUA, RA/KE5JA, LX1TI, LX1NO, JJ2LPV, JG3UVN, JA7BEW, IK2YGZ, HS0ZCW, EX8MLE, E74IW, DU3/N0QM, BD4WN, BD4QA, 9A20V, 4O3A, ZP5DBC, YS3CW, UT5UDX, TJ3AY, PY4LA, NH7O, KG6DX, JY5MM, JY4NE, JA9PPC, CU7MD, CO6LP, C21UF, AP2IA, 9K2OK, 8P9NX, ZX5ZZ, ZL2OK, YM7KK/B, WX3B, VU2PAI, TK4LS, TA4/G4IJD, RI1ANC, RA0AY, R3AA, OT4A, NL7Z, M5BFL, JL1MWI, JE2UFF, J28RO, HS0ZBS, FY5PO, EA3DTD, DS5TOS, BW100, BD4CQ, A71EM, 9V1PC, 9M6YBG, 7N1PRD/0, 4O4A, 3W9HRN.
Spotters: W3LPL, VK3FZ, DL7JV, SV1ATJ, PA1MR, LW1DG, MM3NRX, W0RLI, R3NA, UT9LB, 9A7JCY, UA7G, RA3AVW, RA0FD, NK3Y, LW9DYQ, JE2SOY, JA1WLO, EA5HVY, UA9UDX, RM8W, JA1HTD, HA6VH, EA2DT, 9W2CEH, YO5OAG, US1UX, UA3QJJ, SA2AWO, PA3GEO, NK7Z, K1MZ, IW3RUA, AA7V, ZL2IFB, VK4CQ, VK2HV, PY2FDX, PU1KGG, N7BRB, N2KW, N0TW, LZ2ZD, K4GMH, JH3PRR, JE8LWZ, IK3ITX, YB6NE, XE2B, WX3B, WB2REM, WA7SRZ, W7TDZ, VY2RU, VK8PDX, UV5ENW, SQ1K, RM9RZ, RK9UE, RA1AJW, K3IPK, JI1HFJ, JH7RTQ, JG1RVN, HS0ZJU, ES2IPA, WB8YQJ, W9DX, W6KY, UN7ECA, UA0C, SV2LZX, SP6DVP, SP2EXE, RX0TX, RA6ATN, PY1MK, PD2WS, NF6P, NA6L, N4RTD, KD7DCR, K7JF, K3CT, JH1AOZ, JH1AJT, JA8CVH, JA3HBF, IK2YGZ, GW0ADC, F4FGC, DJ7YP, BD7APL .
Sunday DX: T32C, TX7M, VK9CX, AH0J, PJ5/SP6EQZ, A71DLH, ZF2OE, JY4NE, 6V7Q, EG8FBN, BV100, 4C1JPG, ZP6CW, LZ26ZA, HV0A, WX3B, LY775A, PJ2/K8LEE, SV3AQR, MW0ZZK, ZW1AS, HB10K, VU2RBI, OD5NH, 9Y4LAS, BD4WN/4, BA4DW/7, Z21BB, TK4LS, KL8DX, K8CW, 4O3A, H77REX, 9M2ZAK, WH6R, VR2XMT, K3RA, JG3UVN, GI3DZE, 4J5A, YP7P, OD5PY, LU5FF, K9ZO, K0HA, JW7XM, HK3OZ, 2M0YIO, SV2ASP/A, E74Y, 9M2IDJ, 5N6/YL2SW, XU7ACY, W2RU, UT1AN, TA3X, OX3XR, N3KS, L90AA, HC2/KF6ZWD, CT3FQ, 6K5AQY, 5B4AJC, 3B8DB, ZL4RUGBY, PJ5/SP6IXF, ON3NT, LX1NO, JT1DN, JT1BV, J39BS, DS3HWS, DL60HSC, BX5AA, BA8AG, 9A9A, ZL1BYZ, VU3DJQ, VU2NKS, TJ3AY, SV9CVY, SU1SK, SC3DX, PU8WWW, PD1DX, K3WI, JH7PKU, JA7BEW, EU7A, ES5JR, BU100, BA4KO, VK2IM, S550ACP, OX3KQ, ON4UN, LZ2MAM, LX8RTTY, JV1A, JF3BFS, HR2DMR, HL5NLQ, EW1IP, EV1R, ER1EA, EI7JN, CU7MD, CU2AF, CO6CAC, BV1EL, A65EE, A35CT, 3V8ST.
Spotters: W3LPL, EA5HVY, WD4AB, ZS5SAM, KU1CW, XE2B, WA9HMN, JA8CVH, MM3NRX, HL1VAU, UA9ORD, SV1ATJ, RW3GC, LW9DYQ, LW1DG, YO5OHO, PA1MR, OT9Z, NK3Y, N7UQ, N0TW, KA2CIA, K6III, DL4MFF, YO5OAG, US2IW, N9ZI, K2HAT, HA7MB, PY2OE, N9LJX, W0RLI, VK2HV, VE3AXW, N7BRB, KA1GMN, DH8BQA, ZL2IFB, KB8O, JH3PRR, VK3FZ, UT7UW, RX3ZX, RM9RZ, RK3BL, PY3OPP, NS2X, NR7Q, LU6EVD, F8ATS, 9A7JCY, WB7BBI, W4ELS, RA3TOE, R3DQ, OM5NA, NM5H, NI6T, N3LFC, MW0ZZK, KA0LDG, K6IT, K4VO, IW0HBY, HA3MG, GM8LFB, G4OJB, F4TTR .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
There is really only one contest this coming weekend CQ WW DX SSB (for short)
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+ SKCC Sprint |
0000Z-0200Z, Oct 26 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Oct 26 and
1900Z-2000Z, Oct 26 and
0300Z-0400Z, Oct 27 |
+ CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB |
0000Z, Oct 29 to 2400Z, Oct 30 |
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Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
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2011 Oct04 |
2011 Oct26 |
Reunion |
FR
[spots] |
DJ7RJ Direct |
AA1M
20110820 |
By DJ7RJ as FR/DJ7RJ; focus on low bands; 500w; inverted L |
2011 Oct05 |
2011 Dec31 |
Sable I |
CY0
[spots] |
VE1AWW |
425DXN
20111001 |
By VE1AWW as CY0/VE1AWW; spare time operation |
2011 Oct10 |
2011 Nov05 |
St Kitts & Nevis |
V47JA
[spots] |
W5JON |
W5JON
20110809 |
By W5JON fm Calypso Bay, St Kitts (NA-104, FK87pg); 80-6m, incl 60m; SSB; dipole, verts, yagi; also W5HAM occasionally using V47HAM (QSL via W5JON) |
2011 Oct17 |
2011 Oct24 |
Nauru |
[spots]
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LA5UF |
VA3RJ
20110714 |
By LA5UF fm OC-031; CW PSK31; QSL OK via LA Buro or direct |
2011 Oct17 |
2011 Nov07 |
Singapore |
9V1RM
[spots] |
LotW |
F5NQL
20111017 |
By F8UKP fm AS-019; 40-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK; 100w; loop, hexbeam soon; operation expected to continue for 3 years |
2011 Oct17 |
2011 Nov07 |
South Cook Is |
E51NOU
[spots] |
N7OU |
N7OU
20110710 |
By N7OU fm Rarotonga I (OC-013); 80-10m; CW; spare time operation |
2011 Oct18 |
2011 Nov01 |
Guinea |
3XY1D
[spots] |
DL7DF |
DL7DF
20110610 |
By DL7UFR DL4WK DK7LX SP3DOI SP3CYY DL7DF; 5 stations; yagis + verticals; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct |
2011 Oct19 |
2011 Oct24 |
Balearic Is |
EA6
[spots] |
DL4ABO Buro |
VA3RJ
20110915 |
By DL4ABO as EA6/DL4ABO; focus on 30m, CW; QRP |
2011 Oct19 |
2011 Nov01 |
Marquesas |
TX7M
[spots] |
OQRS |
PDXN
20110624 |
By UT5UY FO5QB UX0HX UZ1HZ US0KW UU4JMG UX0LL RK7A UA7A RA6LBS fm Nuku Hiva; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY |
2011 Oct19 |
2011 Nov09 |
Cocos (Keeling) |
VK9CX
[spots] |
DL7AFS |
DXW.Net
20110712 |
By DJ7ZG DL7AFS fm OC-003; 80-6m; RTTY PSK SSB |
2011 Oct20 |
2011 Oct30 |
Guernsey |
MU
[spots] |
PA9M |
PD9DX
20110608 |
By PA6Z team as MU/PA9M; 160-6m; CW SSB |
2011 Oct20 |
2011 Nov03 |
Saba & St Eustatius |
PJ5
[spots] |
Home Call |
SP6EQZ
20110816 |
By SP6EQZ as PJ5/SP6EQZ and SP6IXF as PJ5/SP6IXF; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY |
2011 Oct21 |
2011 Oct24 |
Swaziland |
3DA0
[spots] |
Home Call |
ZS6AYU
20111004 |
By ZS6AYU as 3DA0GF and ZS6BZP as 3DA0HC; 40-10; 3DA0GF using CW and 3DA0HC using SSB |
2011 Oct21 |
2011 Oct30 |
Somalia |
6O0DX
[spots] |
K2PF |
OPDX
20111024 |
By E70A; 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via E77E |
2011 Oct21 |
2011 Nov02 |
Cayman Is |
ZF2OE
[spots] |
OE2WNL Buro |
DXW.Net
20110131 |
By OE2SNL OE2WNL OE2ATN fm Cayman Brac; CW SSB RTTY |
2011 Oct21 |
2011 Dec31 |
Niue |
ZK2V
[spots] |
N3SL |
GM3WOJ
20110726 |
By GM3WOJ |
2011 Oct22 |
2011 Oct29 |
Qatar |
A71DLH
[spots] |
DL0LH |
DXW.Net
20110929 |
By DL1BDF DK2DO DL2NTC DB4XN DF4HR DG3HT; all bands; CW SSB + digital; Lufthansa Amateur Radio Club |
2011 Oct22 |
2011 Nov05 |
Honduras |
HR9
[spots] |
AI5P |
425DXN
20111015 |
By AI5P as HR9/AI5P fm Roatan I (NA-057); holiday style operation |
2011 Oct23 |
2011 Oct25 |
Malta |
9H3JK
[spots] |
ZB2JK Direct |
OPDX
20111024 |
By ZB2JK fm EU-023 |
2011 Oct23 |
2011 Oct29 |
Guam |
KH2KY
[spots] |
JA1OZK |
JA1OZK
20110927 |
By JA1OZK fm OC-027; HF |
2011 Oct23 |
2011 Nov03 |
Dodecanese |
J45PO
[spots] |
ON4PO |
ON4PO
20110906 |
By ON4PO |
2011 Oct24 |
2011 Nov09 |
Fiji |
3D2T
[spots] |
VK4FW |
DXW.Net
20110505 |
By NJ7N NL8F VK4AN VK4FW fm Nadi; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY PSK31 |
2011 Oct25 |
2011 Nov01 |
St Pierre & Miquelon |
FP |
LotW |
KV1J
20110514 |
By KV1J as FP/KV1J fm Miquelon I; 160-10m, 6m if open, check highest open band; SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via KV1J, Buro or direct; QRV for CQWW DX SSB |
2011 Oct26 |
2011 Nov03 |
Central African Republic |
TL0CW |
DK7PE |
OPDX
20110912 |
By DK7PE; 160-10m w/ focus on 160 80m CW |
2011 Oct27 |
2011 Nov09 |
Bonaire |
PJ4J |
ON4CIT |
VA3RJ
20110930 |
By OS1T fm SA-006 (WFF PAFF-024, WLOTA 1279); focus on WARC bands; RTTY SSB |
2011 Oct27 |
2011 Nov11 |
Ivory Coast |
TU2T
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I2YSB Direct |
IK7JWY
20111111 |
By I1HJT I2YSB IK2CIO IK2CKR IK2DIA IK2HKT IK2RZP; 160-6m; QSL also OK via IK2CIO Buro |
2011 Oct28 |
2011 Nov04 |
Maldives |
8Q7SO |
JK1KSB |
OPDX
20110912 |
By JK1KSB fm Mirihi I (AS-013, MJ63jo); 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK31; holiday style operation; QSL OK via JARL Buro or direct |
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB (October 29-30, 2011) Check here for pericontest activity too. |
2011 Oct29 |
2011 Nov11 |
Sint Maarten |
PJ7 |
Home Call |
OPDX
20111010 |
By K4UWH as PJ7/K4UWH and W4BUW as PJ7/W4BUW; 160-10m, some 60m SSB; mainly CW |
2011 Oct31 |
2011 Nov13 |
Malawi |
7Q7GM |
LotW |
DXW.Net
20110921 |
By GM3YTS GM0GAV; focus on 160 80m; CW only; QSL also OK via GM4FDM |
2011 Oct31 |
2011 Nov13 |
Maldives |
8Q7EJ |
G3VDB |
VA3RJ
20110923 |
By G3VDB fm Vilamendhoo I (AS-013, WLOTA 3911, MJ63lp); HF; CW PSK31 SSB RTTY; holiday style operation |
November |
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2011 Nov01 |
2011 Nov04 |
Tahiti |
TX3T |
OQRS |
PDXN
20110624 |
By UT5UY FO5QB UX0HX UZ1HZ US0KW UU4JMG UX0LL RK7A UA7A RA6LBS fm Papeete; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY |
2011 Nov01 |
2011 Nov07 |
Canada |
VE2
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JA8BMK
20111021 |
By JA8BMK as VE2/JA8BMK and VE7MID as VE7MID/VE2 fm Sept Isles (CQ Zone 2); 160-80m; full size 80m vertical + 160m L w/ lots of radials, 2 Beverages; 600w |
2011 Nov01 |
2011 Dec12 |
Vietnam |
XV2RZ
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XU7MDY Direct |
DXW.Net
20111021 |
By XU7MDY; 80-6m; CW SSB |
2011 Nov02 |
2011 Nov05 |
Mariana Is |
AH0 |
LotW |
AB2RF
20110928 |
By AB2RF as AH0/AB2RF fm Saipan (OC-086); focus on low bands; RTTY PSK ; QSL also OK via JJ2RCJ, Buro or direct |
2011 Nov02 |
2011 Nov12 |
Maldives |
8Q7CC |
I0WDX |
OPDX
20110704 |
By I0WDX fm Furanafushi I (AS-013); 20-6m, perhaps 40m; CW RTTY |
2011 Nov03 |
2011 Nov11 |
Easter I |
CE0Y |
LA5UF |
VA3RJ
20111014 |
By LA5UF as CE0Y/LA5UF fm SA-001 (DICE ICE-001, WFF CEFF-027, WLOTA 0319); HF; mainly CW PSK31; QSL OK via LA Buro or direct |
2011 Nov03 |
2011 Nov13 |
Bhutan |
A52 |
Home Call |
VA3RJ
20111014 |
By LA9DL as A52DL (PSK) and LA6VM as A52VM (CW); 80-10m; QSL OK via LA Buro or direct |
Sun: 6 sunspots or clusters with two looking like they could emit M-class solar flares. A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth on Oct. 24th at approximately 1800 UT (2:00 pm EDT). The impact strongly compressed Earth's magnetic field, directly exposing geosynchronous satellites to solar wind plasma, and sparked an intense geomagnetic storm. As night fell over North America, auroras spilled across the Canadian border into the contiguous United States. [Spaceweather.com]
Big news of the week has been ManU being slammed 1 – 6 by ManC. Ho, Ho, Ho. Stoke lost to Arsenal courtesy of Robin van Persie. And next Liverpool in the Carling Cup. Can’t say I’m overjoyed. Just heard we lost 1- 2. Boo
