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Tony Dixon G4CJC |
What a phenomenal week. This bar chart illustrates how the week went, with reported contacts horizontally.
The DX was many and varied. 4W6A (Timor Leste) wins Monday to Saturday with KG6DX (Guam) and T32C (Kiritimati, Christmas Island) topping on Sunday. W3LPL best spotter except for Sunday when W2GG got in the biggest total number of spots I can remember.
Julio, NP3CW had a cracking week. “I worked Sept 19, 2011 13:21 to 14:124 UTC: OH8RV, HA7VY, OK2PBR, 9A20V, R1AL, OM3CPD, KA3P, G3TXF, G3NIJ, R3QJ, DL4NBI, UA9KB, YU7DZD, G3ICO, IK6DIK, OM5NL, G3YYD, UA6EED/3. From 18:45 TO 19:42: WA8PWP, W8TOM, N8YO, EA8AQV, SP2OFW, SQ3HMZ, S57AC, DK9OY, OK1AME, DL1AKZ, IQ3VQ, DL3YM, IV3KVC, W9CBT, HA5OO, DL2DSL, DL2AAW, XE3WMA, I5SNR, IK2CLB, EA7IBK,
20 Sep 28030--13:38UTC: F5JVP, RJ5DX, SM4EMO, I2AZ, IK1XH, UA3QNS, F6IRG, HA6VH, NK1X, DM2DXA, EA4NW, SM6CGI, DJ6TK, G3LHJ, G3IGZ, G3TBK, 5B50J, G4ELG, G3KAF, UU9CI, G3VMH, G4HZV, G3LIK, RA2FV, F6GNQ, UA6YW, DL6WT, G0KBL, G3VRY, EA2AZ, G3JFS, VE3LR, G0ECJ, DJ7YM, SP9CDA.
21 Sept 28.030 MHZ 16:01 UTC: RZ3QZ, OM3CND, OK1KTI, OK6MK, OK1FIK, OZ5DL, OK2BFY, DJ7JC, ON6KE, DL8YR, IK0OZD, EA3JJ, F5XX, DL8DBZ, DL7SBV, I5JNZ, DL4NBE, IZ2SNY, UA6CCD, DJ3XF, RN6HDL, LZ1QV, UC6A, 9A3IH, R6AR, UX3ZW, G4CMQ, GI4OWA, UT4ZX, YO3RH, IK3VZO, UT0YC, G0PSE, YU7KM, SV2CQB, UT7TB, M0CTR, YO8DOH, S51NY, ON4UW, UX7FC, DK4AN, 4Z5SG, DJ2IA, HA8ER, OK1AUG, F6DKI, EA1OJ, EB5RR, G0TSM, EA5FD, E73CW, UR5LF, W0DYD, ZS2GH op GORDON, PA3HK, G4DDL, I8/N3GZD, KB1CL, EB1BSV/M, EA5CSN, EA4EN, IZ1DFF, F5TIL, G4RCG, NU1M, N6PEQ, NY1Z, WI3R, AB1KW, JH9INP, JA3AZD, JA9CHI, JA1CQK, JA1OVF, WA2JHV, K4RNV, JA1BOQ, KB8BM, W4CCU, K7INA, NS2X,
22 Sept 28035--13:15 UTC ON4AMC, DK5DC, OK2BGO, RM9X, G4MKF op MAL, RA4UF, LZ1NG, DL1DGS at 13:39UTC.”
Wow that really is some list.
More modestly Kevin, G0SXC worked G0JOP 5/0, BV1EJ 5/0 and MW0ZZK 55. He comments: “All the above calls work via long path 10-50 11-00 UTC. I was beaming over South America quite amazing so early into the cycle. Commander 2500 and 9 ele mono bander thought you may be interested.”
A NINE ele monobander, you bet I’m interested and so would all who read this article. Send us some pics Kevin.
Mike, KK2DOG was also happy. He worked, KK7YC 5/9, HC2AQ 5/9, KL7LF 5/8, KA6OCA 5/9, PU5FJR 5/8, W6KR 5/9, PU2WCD 5/7, WA7KJC 5/9, PP5JAK 5/8, PU2SGL 5/7, PY2MAJ 5/8, KP4YI 5/8, W7TX 5/9, K5DQI 5/9.
“I heard too many calls to list them all. Probably the best opening I've heard in ten years. I heard everything from Australia/New Zealand to Alaska and South America and Japan. You've got your work cut out for you this week Tony...enjoy!”
It wasn’t too fantastic here in the UK.
KK4CIS, Alan is a newbie on 10m, welcome!
He worked ON7CD, LZ2HQ and MW0ZZK
He says, “MW0ZZK was my 1st ever 10m contact, so pretty exciting for me.”
Good stuff, but you need lots of patience here on 10m.
This week I had to raise the number of contacts to get in the list from the usual 3 to 5 for Monday to Friday and 10 for Saturday and Sunday.
Most popular DX ( five or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: 5N7M, 7P8JK, 7Q7CE, XE1R, ST2AR, CX7CO, 4W6A, TR8CA, 7X4AN, 5T0JL, KC4TVZ, ZS6TAN, KH6MB, HS0ZEE, ZL50GH, LU5FZ, KH2L, EC8AUZ, EA8MT, CE4SES, ZD7FT, KH6OO, A41KJ, 5N6/YL2SW, ZW1AS, ZS6AK, VU2PAI, P43JB, LU2UF, HC5VF, A92GR, 6Y5/KJ4YDW, ZL1CDX, T8XX, PY1RJ, P29CS, NP3CW, LU7EC, KP4UNO, K4BRA, FO/N6JA, FG5GP, EA6/OK1ET, CX5BW, CT1EHI, CO6RD, CE2WZ.
Spotters: W3LPL, ZL2IFB, KK4CQN, EA3TI, WB7BBI, OE9ICI, F6KHM, LU7HSF, PU2TWA, K0ZR, 9A7JCY, W7DXW, WD4AB, SV1ATJ, KL8DX, K4BRA, PY1RJ, KE8M, CX8AF, WS5H, W5UHQ, VE3AXW, PY3YD, PU2SDX, PU1MMZ, N6ML, N0TW, EA5HRI .
Tuesday DX: 4W6A, OX4OK, 4O3A, YF1AR, 5N6/YL2SW, TI8II, HS0ZIN, 9M2IDJ, A47RS, A35CT, ON7CD, CX5BW, PY5AS, JA1OJJ, 9A9A, ZS2DL, VK6APZ, OD5NH, EA8CEQ, CE4CT, BA7IO, 9A4WY, 7Q7CE, 5N7M, NU1O, N4BP, CO8LY, A41NN, 9M6BOB, ZC4MIS, W4OC, VE3AXW, OE3DIA, LU8EEM, JY5MM, J28UC, EA8TL, EA8OB, DU3/N0QM, BD7NWF, 9A1HDE, 7X4AN, 4Z5IW, ZD7FT, VP8LP, VK6VCK, T32TV, LU4ECN, KC4TVZ, K4BRA, GM4ZJI, F/TU5KG, EA8MT, CX5CBA, CN8KD, A61BS, 7Z1TT, 7X2ARA, ZW1AS, ZU5DX, ZS6FP, ZS2CR, VU2SMN, TR8CA, RA3EG, PP5BI, P43JB, NP3CW, N8II, LU5FZ, K9CT, JT1CO, IK2WZM, HC5VF, HA3NU, FG5FR, EA8CAC, EA3TI, E73M, CD5546, BD6JJX, A41KJ, 9K2YM/P, 4K9W, 3B8DB, ZS6YH, XU7ACY, VU2UR, VK2GWK, UA9FGR, S550ACP, RN0SA, PY7ZZ, PY2DNR, OT4A, LZ1NG, LU8FF, KV4CF, HS0ZCW, HA5MA, FR4NT, EA7ITL, EA6UN, CX7CO, A61BK, 9M6YBG.
Spotters: W3LPL, PA0DX/M, WB7BBI, KK4CQN, PD5SS, K4BRA, EA5HRI, SV1ATJ, EA3TI, W7DXW, VE3EN, K2OF, K0TPP, GM8LFB, 9W2CEH, 9A7JCY, LZ1OI, G3YBT, ZS5SAM, ZL2IFB, LY3W, KC2SSB, HA6VH, SP1MWK, PY4GL, PY3BSG, PY1XP, PE1AUV, ND6M, MM0BQN, LU9HQS, IW0AIJ, GM4ZJI, F1DLZ, YO2MKT, RV9UP, PY1RJ, PY1NS, PU9ATH, PB2JJ, OK1WCF, OH5C, ND1X, N7UQ, LU6EVD, EA1HNZ, AA8M, 2M0YIO, WS5H, W4UH, RK3BL, N3YZ, MM0NDX, LU4MBW, IT9CLU, F4AZF, EA3EAU, EA2DNY, EA1MX, DL4CF, YY5TIO, WP4ROS, W3ON, W3BUR, W2QO, RW3XW, RU1QY, RQ3A, RN3DJF, PY2IML, PY1MK, PE2K, NQ4I, LU5DDX, KK5OQ, GW6LHF, EA3ZD .
Wednesday DX: 4W6A, 7P8JK, P49X, E51USA, J28AA, YF1AR, FO4BM, 9A9A, PY5AS, HC2SL, 7Z1TT, T8XX, KC4TVZ, KH2L, HS0ZIN, FG5GP, A45XR, 5T0JL, 7X4AN, ZL6RWC, VP8LP, VE7SV, NP3CW, ZW1AS, VU3RAZ, VK6IR, KG6DX, J88NEF, ER4DX, 7Z1HL, PY4HGM, RA3EG, OX4OK, J8/PE1IGM, J39BS, IS0GQX, 9M6YBG, 9A4WY, 8R1AK, 7Q7CE, ZS6RJ, ZS6FP, ZP6CW, YL2SM, VU2SMN, VU2PAI, VK4MA, P43JB, OD5NH, LU4ECN, F8DGY, EK20GB, CX5CBA, BV100, A65EE, 4O3A, ZS6YH, ZB2FK, XE2X, UT7DX, ON4UN, OA1F, N4BP, LU9DO, LU5FF, LU2UF, KG9N, KD4BVG, HZ1SBS, EA5GUI, CX2CQ, CT3DL, CO8LY, CE1TT, BD7NWF, A61BR, ZL2IFB, ZB3R, YN2N, TM33LDX, TI8II, TA1FA/2, N3DXX, LU8FF, KP4UNO, KL7J, IT9MUO, HC5VF, FM1II, DU3/N0QM, A62ER, 5R8UI, VU2UR, VK6APZ, VE3AXW, UY0ZG, UB9AAJ, TA1BX, RX9WN, PY5IP, PY3YD, PY3BSG, PY2DN, PU2WDX, PT9BCN/B, PT7ZT, OE9ICI, NH7O, N7DR, LW2DOD, LU3EHR, KW7Y, II5ITA, HZ1PS, G4RRA, EA8OB, DL8EAQ, CX7CO, CT1IZU, A61LL, 9W2WWW, 3B8DB.
Spotters: W3LPL, A61AM, WB7BBI, PY4HGM, PA0DX/M, SV1ATJ, KK4CQN, N6ML, WP4OCJ, ZL2IFB, VE3FDT, PY3BSG, CE3NQV, LU9HQS, GM8LFB, 9A7JCY, KB6KKW, LU6EVD, K2YWE, F8DGY, EA1HNZ, WB9IIV, W6AEA, KD4YDD, EI7GUB, AA8M, WA2AOG, W2QO, VE7SV, VE3EN, VA3DX, PY1ZV, PU5OSB, PU2MPF, PD5SS, PA2GP, GM4ZJI, EC1CT, EA3GXJ, ZS5SAM, VE1TK, UT2IV, RK9UC, PU2SDX, OE9ICI, KO1U, K3PIN, K3DCW, DL9IU, AB4VV, YO5ALI, W4ID, VK6IR, VE3TMG, PY1MK, PA1HCB, NM5H, N7DB, LW9DYQ, KC2SSB, K0ZR, HA6VH, GI4NKB, EA2CTQ, DL1KUR, 2E0IJK, WA9ETW, W9OP, W3NRL, VE3FGU, TA3AX, SP9AUV, RM5O, PY2XH, PY2WAS, PU8WWW, NT5C, N3YZ, LW2DOD, KK5OQ, K7OOS, K3TN, IZ7DOK, IW0AIJ, IT9CZJ, GW0ADC, G0WCK, F6IRG, F1AEY, EA8TL, EA5HVY, EA3ZD, EA2DNY, DL7JV, CT5GFE.
Thursday DX: 4W6A, P49X, YF1AR, XE2X, A45XR, WX3B, TF2CL, KH2L, 8J1RL, ZL2IFB, A62ER, ZW1AS, BV100, W3EP, NP3CW, AH0J, 5R8UI, CO6LP, YL2SM, YI1RZ, TJ3AY, PY2VA, LU4ECN, BA7IO, ZP6CW, WH2X, VU2NKS, CN8KD, 9W2WWW, OD5NH, J8/PE1IGM, E20WXA, 5W1SA, 4O3A, WP4U, VU2SMN, VU2NXM, TR8CA, TK4LS, LU4DX, CE2WZ, AP2IA, 7Q7CE, 7P8JK, ZY4OL, ZS2DL, W1MK, TM33LDX, TF2JB, PY2TKB, PY2EB, PT7ZT, KH7Y, KC4TVZ, K3RA, JY5MM, IS0GQX, HZ1PS, HC5VF, FR1GZ, EA8OB, DJ9OI, CE1TT, 9M2RDX, 4Z1TL, ZS6FP, VU2DSI, UK8OM, UK/UA1ZEY, PY5PDC, PY1NS, PU2WDX, PU1TMT, OY1OF, MJ0ASP, LW2DY, LU8SAN, LU2DO, KW7D, KP4BOB, KH6CB, ER4DX, DU3/N0QM, CA7FKG, BA8AT, A61E, A61AM, 8R1AK, 7X4AN, 5T0JL.
Spotters: W3LPL, WB7BBI, W7DXW, PA0DX/M, PD5SS, GM8LFB, ZL2IFB, SV1ATJ, UR5LAK, UA3O, F8DGY, 9A7JCY, DJ3OS, W2QO, VK2HBG, RA3U, K4FX, PB5X, DO7FOX, DL9IU, AB4VV, ZS5SAM, WA1FCN, UR5FBM, PY1NS, KK4CQN, EA4EVY, EA4CWW, YO7CFD, UA6GX, RN6AJ, R3VA, PY2XC, OK1KTI, LU9HQS, HA6VH, GM4ZJI, F4GCU, EA3TI, 9A3BIM, YO5ALI, WP4NEG, WD4AB, UA4CDO, S57S, RU6L, PY4LA, PY2IML, OE9ICI, OE5MPL, N4VN, N3YZ, N3DXX, KN3M, IZ8FQV, HB9EOU, F1AEY, EA7ZZ, EA5HRI, EA2LMI, EA2DNY, EA1HNZ, DL4CF, DJ9OI .
Friday DX: 4W6A, P49X, HZ1SBS, WP4U, ZL2IFB, CO8LY, 7Z1SJ, 7Q7CE, ZP5DBC, 7X4AN, UW5ZM, PT7ZT, JE1LET, PY2XC, A45XR, 5T0JL, NP3CW, 9A4WY, ZL1BYZ, ZB3R, TK4LS, RN7F, N4BP, 9Z4DZ, 4O3A, ZW1AS, TI8II, PY2VA, BA7IO, 9V1SV, DU1/JJ5GMJ, 9H3IP, 5W1SA, 4Z5LA, YB4IR, VU2PAI, PR7AR, OX4OK, OA1F, NH0J, LZ1MS, HZ1PS, ZB2FK, WX3B, PY3YD, KH2L, KC4TVZ, HC2SL, HB9HLM, BD6JJX, BA7MG, AH0J, A71BU, 7Z1HL, 3B8DB, ZD7FT, XU7ACY, WH2X, VU2NKS, UZ5ZV, SV5BYR, HC5VF, G0SXC, EA3TI, CX3AL, CU7MD, CO6LC, CE2WZ, A65BR, 5K3R, ZS6TAN, XE2X, VU2SMN, VU2NXM, VK6HD, SV9/LZ3FN, PY2RDZ, LU5FZ, JA9PPC, HS0ZIN, FR5BT, F8DGY, E51USA, CX3TQ, 7Z1SJ/ND, 5R8UI, 5B50J, 4K9W, ZS6FP, ZL6RWC, YF1AR, VP8LP, VE7SV, UR8IW, UK/UA1ZEY, TA3AX, TA1FA/2, PY5AS, PY4HGM, OA6/OE3NHW, LX1DA, LW2DY, KP3A, JA1OJJ, IS0GQX, IK0YVV, IK0CHU, IC8TEM, HZ1SBS/ND, HS0AC, FO/N6JA, CU2JT, CU0AJR, CE1VGT.
Spotters: W3LPL, SV1ATJ, ZL2IFB, PY2XC, K5XX, JH7RTQ, UA0LOF, EA5HRI, UT4WA, PA0DX/M, KK4CQN, F8DGY, PU5OSB, KG4RWO, GM8LFB, WB7BBI, SV1EML, N4VN, AA5AU, RA3U, K4AVO, EA6DX, EA3ZD, DL5FCZ, W7DXW, W4CHA, TK4LS, RM9RZ, JG1RVN, IZ3EYZ, PY1XP, PU5REB, PU2MPF, K0ZR, IC8TEM, EA3GXJ, DG7JG, UA7G, RU1QY, PY4HGM, PY1ZV, PY1RJ, PU2OKE, MM0BQN, LU6EVD, EI7GUB, EA8TL, DL4CF, CT5JSZ, 9A7JCY, YV5JF, VA2WDQ, RN7F, PY2BI, PD7BZ, OK1AMF, N6ML, LW9DYQ, JH1ROJ, IZ0KRC, IK1WEG, HZ1SBS, GW0ADC, GI4SNA, G3YBT, EA8CEQ, EA4CWW .
Ten or more contacts
Saturday DX: Z21BB, 4W6A, KH6ZM, EF8M, KG6DX, S550ACP, CN3A, P49X, HS0ZIN, 6V7X, 5C5W, IT9BLB, SU1SK, TP50CE, LU7HN, 4O3A, MW0ZZK, AH0J, ZX2B, ZP6CW, YL2SM, WX3B, S50XX, PZ5RA, NH7O, ZP5AA, UA2F, OE3GCU, KH2/N2NL, EA8MT, BV100, ZW1AS, YO4RIU, VR2XMT, TF8GX, SN2B, KC4TVZ, JA9PPC, HZ1PS, FG5DH, AL7TC, 5K3R, 4Z5LA, ZB2FK, TK4LS, LX7I, K1SFA, JH3PRR, HI3TEJ, FG4NO, EU7A, ED5CEF, ZY4OL, VK3TDX, PX2V, PT5T, PI4DX, OT4A, OE3DIA, JQ1BVI, HZ1FI, CR3L, A65EE, 9A7V, YB1AR, WP4WW, VK6IR, RX3AGD, LZ9A, LZ1MS, KL7AC, K4GMH, JY5MM, EE2K, CX5BW, CR6K, CE1TT, 7Z1SJ, 6Y6U, VO1AU/BY1RX, SN7Q, S50W, PY2SEX, PY2EB, LY5E, LT0H, KA4RRU, JM1XCW, JH4UTP, JA6WJL, JA1OJJ, IT9HBT, IS0GQX, IQ1RY, IK6CWQ, HG7T, HC2SL, F4ERS, EC8CQ, 4M5L.
Spotters: W3LPL, W2GG, S54A, W4EE, R2AT, AD1C, WE6Z, VE2FK, PU2LKK, N6QQ, W1MAW, N6VH, K2MK, KC0BMF, K8MM, K5EK/4, SP9AUV, AE5PW, W2QO, N4BAA, LZ2ZG, K0TPP, DK8EY, PA3ACA, K5WW, NR4M, AA1AR, RV3ZN, OK2CLW, 9W2CEH, VE5MX, R2LA, OK2PAY, SV1ATJ, RM9RZ, NB3R, UU7J, IK8UND, WB3LHD, WA4PGM, W7DXW, N2QT, K2PLF, K0WA, 9A7JCY, EA5HRI, DJ9FG, W5GCX, PD1HBW, K4GMH, IZ5CML, ZL2IFB, YV5JF, N0XR, MW0ZZK, JA8CVH, G4UCJ, EA5FID, BH3OTC, VA7XB, UA4HTT, UA0LOF, SP1MWK, NF1O, LU7BTO, K3BEQ, K2BB, CT5GFE, WA9IVH, NO8D, N0TW, KS0AA, G0UIQ, F4FDA, DL1HBT, AB4VV, ON3ONY, NA2U, N8YO, N4NN, IZ4DZD, IV3HYD, HZ1BH, G8UBJ, EA2DNY, DO3PKE, SV3ICL, R6A, K4ED, IK7BPV, 2E1RDX .
Sunday DX: KG6DX, T32C, WX3B, KH6ZM, TK4LS, P49X, 4W6A, A61BK, FP/G3ZAY, 6V7X, ZW1AS, PZ5RA, LX7I, 6Y6U, OX3XR, MW0ZZK, HB10K, CR3L, 5K3R, OE3GCU, NH0Z, 3D2EG, TK5EP, P29FR, IK6CWQ, 4O3A, ZP6CW, W6HGF/KH0, LU7HN, FG4NO, ZP5AA, YB1AR, VK4MA, LZ9A, FG5DH, F4EZJ, CX7CO, YV8AD, YI1RZ, OD5PY, HC2/KF6ZWD, HA5JI, GI3DZE, F4ERS, EF7R, CO6LC, CE3PG, BD6JJX, 7X4AN, ON4UN, NR4M, CN3A, BA7CK, 7Z1SJ, 7Q7CE, 5B4AIF, ZY4OL, XE1GRR, W2YP, VP9I, VE2CSI, KL7LF, HI3TEJ, FP/M1BXF, FP/M0TOC, F5IN, CE2WZ, 4M5L, ZB3R, W3EP, VY2SS, UZ2M, TM0T, TL0A, OE5OHO, LS1D, KP4BD, KC4TVZ, K1LT, IQ1RY, HG7T, EF8M, E51USA, 9A4WY, 8J1RL, YO4RIU, XU7SSB, W3LL, VR2VBV, TA3HM, SV5BYR, SN7Q, PT7ZT, OD5PL, CR6K, BA8AG, AY8A, Z36N, WP4WW, W7SW, UT7DX, UA2F, TM38O, T6JC, SU1SK, PY2SEX, PY2EB, PY2DN, PT5T, PP5BK, OJ0X, OE9MON, KP3A, JY5MM, J6/VE3CZF, IT9BLB, G0SXC, CN8SG, YT2T, XE3N, WH2X, W3FV, VU2LBW, VK6IR, UK/UA1ZEY, TJ3AY, SN2B, PI4DX, ON7GB, OE9R, KV4FZ, KI1G, K4FJ, JA8CMC, JA6WJL, IT9HBT, IS0GQX, F6HKA, F5UFX, F4DSD, EK6GB, EA2TT, DU1EV, DJ9OI, CR5D, CE1TT, BV100, A45XR, 9A8DX, 5R8UI.
Spotters: W2GG, W4EE, W7CT, W3LPL, R2AT, WE6Z, VE2FK, K9WZB, DK8EY, ZS6RJ, VE1DX, KE4WBO, DL4JS, DJ9FG, N6QQ, W1AJT, SV1ATJ, SQ8J, KC0BMF, KA1IOR, N3QW, LY3W, K6SFK, WB3LHD, W7DXW, NS2X, UA4CC, CT5GFE, AE5E, N6WIN, N4NN, IK7BPV, RV3ZN, VE5WI, R3BB, AE5PW, SP9AUV, N6VH, W2QO, SN7S, R6A, PA5WT, KD2HE, WA6KEK, LZ1SAM, K0ZR, IW3IMM, DJ1AA, PU2KNM, HA6VH, DL4CF, PD3BVI, KJ9C, UX2X, UU7J, UA3YAA, R3VA, UT5ERP, R2LA, K3PU, F4FDA, AD1C, PU2LKK, IK8UND, G3YBT, AI0M, VK3FZ, UR5WCQ, NB3R, IV3HYD, EA5HRI, 9A6B, W4JSI, VE2LX, US5XD, SP7IIT, SP6M, N0XR, KS0T, K5AR, IZ5CML, YL2GP, UA3RN, RM9RZ, OK2PAY, NR4M, NK3Y, EA3ZD, AD1L, AA1AR, UA1OIZ, S54A, RW3GC, PA0DX/M, HA3MG, 9A2KD, VK6HZ, VK2HBG, RO1B, PD1HBW, N2QT, M0CCQ, LN5O, IZ6CLZ, IK1MDF, G0WCK, DL7JV, 9W2CEH, 7L4IOU, W5GCX, N4UPX, N0TW, LA6TPA, KC0V, KC0CF, JG2TKH, 9A7JCY .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
What is a “Rumble” contest? Is it the sound that PSK makes without a decoder?
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+ TARA PSK Rumble Contest |
0000Z-2400Z, Oct 1 |
+ EPC Russia DX Contest |
0400Z, Oct 1 to 0359Z, Oct 2 |
+ Oceania DX Contest, Phone |
0800Z, Oct 1 to 0800Z, Oct 2 |
+ WAB HF Phone |
1200Z, Oct 1 to 1200Z, Oct 2 |
+ California QSO Party |
1600Z, Oct 1 to 2200Z, Oct 2 |
+ ARS Spartan Sprint |
0100Z-0300Z, Oct 4 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Sun:
Having already unleashed two X-flares since Sept. 22nd, sunspot AR1302 appears ready for more. The active region has a complex "beta-gamma-delta" magnetic field that harbors energy for strong M- and X-class eruptions. Flares from AR1302 will become increasingly geoeffective as the sunspot turns toward Earth in the days ahead.
A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field at approximately 12:15 UT on Sept. 26th. The impact caused significant ground currents in Norway. Also, the Goddard Space Weather Lab reports a "strong compression of Earth's magnetosphere. Simulations indicate that solar wind plasma [has penetrated] close to geosynchronous orbit starting at 13:00UT." Geosynchronous satellites could therefore be directly exposed to solar wind plasma and magnetic fields. [Spaceweather.com] This will certainly alter 10m reception see here for a more in depth report from Steve G0KYA.
Steve also notes that a good place to look for in depth tech stuff about the sun is solarham.com run by VE3EN.
What a weekend. I got caught in a mega traffic jam, took 7½ hours to do a 2½ hour trip to Stoke with the result that I saw only 20mins of the game against Manchester United and missed both goals. Still we are the first team to take points off them this season and we so nearly could have won. Besiktas in the Europa League this Thursday. Idiot that I am I will be doing that drive again.
