Note that this week it only takes twocontacts to get in the table except for Sunday during the DARC 10m contest.

DX of the week 9LY1JM (Sierra-Leone DXpedition). They have been on FT8 but the call upsets WSJT-X. You can get round it by typing the call into “DX Call” then all the messages get generated correctly. It will be corrected in the next version.

John, W2JPG, says about Sunday,
“Just a note that 10 meters here in the East Coast of the USA was wild with propagation. I made dozens of contacts via FT-8 mode including South America to California. Who needs sunspots!” 
Well I would guess the rest of us could do with some.

 

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

Monday DX: 5K6RM, YJ0AFU, WN2A/B, WB0BIN/B, WA3FNC/B, W1LQJ, W0RXC, VO1NE, N2UHC/B, KJ4LEG, KJ3P/B, KB5UNX, K8BJC, K5WSC, K0WKT/B, F5BQV, AF8M, AC0MO/B, 4S7VG. 
Spotters: WA3GWK, KE8KUY, WZ9B, N4QWF, KE4TWI, WB8BZK, YJ0AFU, W4GOG, W2LAZ, MM0ULL, KN4MKX, KE0NXV, JK1JXB, 4S7VG .

Tuesday DX: WA6APQ/B, 4U1UN, ZL1BRL, VK3NR, VK2IZ, VE3PFH, SV6DBG/B, SV2HNE/B, S79AA, PY5FN, KV6Q/B, KB6WWI, IZ8RVA/B. 
Spotters: WR7X, KW4BY, NH6Y, F4CXO, W1LIC, VE3WKG, PY5AMF, N3VMM, G7PUV .

Wednesday DX: K7ICE, K5TLL/B, WA5SAT/B, WA4GEH/B, WA4FC/B, WA2ZYU, W4GOG, TG9ADQ, NE2Q, N9PKV, N2GNO, N1NSP/B, KD9FY, KB8ZMJ, K4HLE, K4AFL.
Spotters: W4SAJ, WA3GWK, WZ9B, VK2IR, 2E0XXO, W8EOG, VK4CQ, PY3EW, N1RAC, KD5PXH, K2WOP .

Thursday DX: KG5ELN, DF13DEJU. 
Spotters: AA5EY, KG5DWP, DL8JS .

Friday DX: WI5V/B, WD5GLO/B, W4FCC, VU2, US3ME, ND6M, N8II, N7NEV, N7DMO, N6OPR, KM6WNU, KG7LRK, KG5JJ, K6FRC/B, K0DMD, AD0TF.
Spotters: VA3WV, WA3GWK, VA2RF, AC7RH, KB3KTR, G0OYQ, A45XO, XE2JS, VK4CQ, UT6MP, N8II, N7HHS, KX7DPR, AA5EY .

Saturday DX: 9LY1JM, RT6A, CE7VPQ, W5RSC, AA4VV, XE2JS, WA2OOO, KA4DOC, K5TLJ/B, K5GJR/B, DM5TI, WA6APQ/B, WA5SAT/B, W4KBX, W4JSM, W3RFC, VK4HNS, VK4AAC, VE2UG, UA4M, RW1CW, RT4F, RM7A, N6RVI/B, N5MEG, N0ORY, KV6Q/B, KN4PCQ, KN4MRB, KM4WW, KK4BZ, KF5FHZ, KE4AIH, KE0NXV, KD5E, KB5BIL, K8NDB/B, K6LLL/B, K5LRV, K5DDM, K5AB/B, K4DXU, K3YGC, IW6OMM, IK6WEZ, IK6DTB, F6FNG, F4HQK, DL8QS, DK4EE, DK3EE, AA5BE. 
Spotters: VA3WV, WR7X, W4SAJ, KN4MKX, KE4TWI, VE3PV, RA5CXX, KE0NXV, VK4CQ, UA4M, UA4FER, NY4H, IW6OMM, IK6WEZ, AA5EY, XE2JS, W8YPV, W5ABQ, VK4HNS, VK2IR, TA4FOL, RA9MX, RA7A, PU2KNM, N5WX, LU4ETO, KG5WWT, KG5DWS, KB3KTR, F4HQK, F4CXO, F1YJ, DL2KUH, DJ1AA, DG5FAU, CX8DS, CE8EIO, CA3JBD .

(Three or more contacts for the DARC contest)

Sunday DX: DR1D, DL2ARD, EA8DHO, DC5PAD, DL3YEE, DL1KMN, DK3T, DJ5MW, N9KCO, DM70GER, DM5B, DL8AAI/P, DL7AT, DL5L, DL4MFM/P, DL2CC, DL0LN, DK3RA, DJ8WK, DJ4MZ, DA0APOLLO, DR9Z, DM3ZF, DL6AA, DL4LAB, DK9LB, DK5KMA, DK2CC, DJ9KH, DG6SA, DF8XC, DC4A, DB4RG, DA0VN. 
Spotters: DL4CH, DK8NC, DL1MRD, DM3Y, DJ1AA, DL1MUC, DJ5AN, WA3GWK, WZ1V, DF1LX, DK3DM, DK9TN, DK9IP, DC2VE, XE2JS, PA0GJV, DM2CYN, DL9US, DF2AJ, SP3HLM, PD0WR, F1BBI, DJ8OG, W4TM, K2WOP, HB9FPS, F5IN, DL5RDP, DL4KCA, DJ4EL, DE2MRF, PU2OXU, MM0TFU, HG0NGT, DO1RWM, DM6RAC, DL8UD, DL7UZO, DL7AOJ, DL1CW, DF0WN .

 

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

+ CWops Mini-CWT Test	1300Z-1400Z, Jan 16 and   1900Z-2000Z, Jan 16 and   0300Z-0400Z, Jan 17
+ Hungarian DX Contest	1200Z, Jan 19 to 1159Z, Jan 20
+ NA Collegiate Championship, SSB	1800Z, Jan 19 to 0559Z, Jan 20
+ North American QSO Party, SSB	1800Z, Jan 19 to 0559Z, Jan 20
+ Feld Hell Sprint	2000Z-2359Z, Jan 19 (EU-AF) and   2300Z, Jan 19 to 0259Z, Jan 20 (ENA-ESA) and   0200Z-0559Z, Jan 20 (WNA-OC-AS)
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest	0200Z-0400Z, Jan 21

 

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

Seychelles: Jan 5-Feb 2, 2019 -- S79AA -- QSL via: LotW Jan 5-Feb 2, 2019 -- Seychelles -- S79AA -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Dec 13, 2017) -- By OE6MBG fm Baie Lazare and Anse Boileau; 160 80 40 20 15 10m, perhaps 6m; CW SSB; 400w; wires, verticals, perhaps a yagi for the high bands St. Kitts and Nevis: Jan 8-20, 2019 -- V47UR -- QSL via: LotW Jan 8-20, 2019 -- St. Kitts and Nevis -- V47UR -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Nov 21, 2017) -- By W3UR N3OSH fm Calypso Bay (@V47JA); 160-6m; 100w; verticals; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via Club Log and W3UR (preferably via Buro) Sierra Leone: Jan 9-21, 2019 -- 9LY1JM -- QSL via: LotW Jan 9-21, 2019 -- Sierra Leone -- 9LY1JM -- QSL: LotW -- Source: MM0NDX (Oct 30, 2018) -- By F4AJQ F1ULQ F2DX DL3GA F4DLM F5TVG ON4QX ON7RN fm Banana I (IOTA AF-037); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK FT8; 4 stations; QSL also OK via F5GSJ and Club Log Myanmar: Jan 12-31, 2019 -- XZ2B -- QSL via: JE2QIZ Direct Jan 12-31, 2019 -- Myanmar -- XZ2B -- QSL: JE2QIZ Direct -- Source: 4L5A (Jan 12, 2019) -- By JE2QIZ; 21 MHz and up; CW; 25w; wire; license expires Jun 1, 2019; include 1 IRC or 2USD w/ QSL request; QSL: Dr Akio Taguchi 155-33 Higashi-Matsuyama Seto Aichi 489-0069 Japan Galapagos: Jan 13-25, 2019 -- HC8GET -- QSL via: OE3GEA Jan 13-25, 2019 -- Galapagos -- HC8GET -- QSL: OE3GEA -- Source: TDDX (Dec 24, 2018) -- By OE3GEA fm Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristobal Is; 30-10m; 100w; Outbacker, dipole; holiday style operation; QSL OK via Buro or direct Panama: Jan 13-31, 2019 -- H33J -- QSL via: LotW Jan 13-31, 2019 -- Panama -- H33J -- QSL: LotW -- Source: HP3AK (Jan 4, 2019) -- By JN1RVS HP3AK HP3SS WA6YJW fm Volcan, Chiriqui (EJ88qs, @HP3AK); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; focus on 160m FT8, 1.908 MHz simplex FT8 for JA; QSL also OK via JA1HGY and Club Log Guadeloupe: Jan 14-31, 2019 -- FG -- QSL via: F6ITD Jan 14-31, 2019 -- Guadeloupe -- FG -- QSL: F6ITD -- Source: TDDX (Dec 13, 2017) -- By F6ITD as FG/F6ITD fm Desirade I (IOTA NA-102); 80-6m; CW SSB + digital (incl FT8); 400w; dipoles; will use TO7D during contests; operation to continue until Mar 13 Barbados: Jan 15-Feb 4, 2019 -- 8P9CA -- QSL via: LotW Jan 15-Feb 4, 2019 -- Barbados -- 8P9CA -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Dec 26, 2017) -- By KB8YRX fm Christ Church; HF, mainly 20m; focus on FT8; 1kw; vertical, Buddipole; QSL also OK via KB8YRX Ethiopia: Jan 16-18, 2019 -- ET3AA -- QSL via: N2OO Jan 16-18, 2019 -- Ethiopia -- ET3AA -- QSL: N2OO -- Source: TDDX (Jan 12, 2019) -- By K4ZW fm Addis Ababa; hope for improved low band noise reduction thanks for DX Engineering Cayman Is: Jan 17-20, 2019 -- ZF2PG -- QSL via: LotW Jan 17-20, 2019 -- Cayman Is -- ZF2PG -- QSL: LotW -- Source: AD1C (Nov 26, 2018) -- By K8PGJ fm Grand Cayman I (IOTA NA-016, EK99hh); 160-10m; QRV for NAQP SSB; QSL also OK via K8PGJ direct and eQSL Chatham I: Jan 17-29, 2019 -- ZL7 -- QSL via: LotW Jan 17-29, 2019 -- Chatham I -- ZL7 -- QSL: LotW -- Source: 425DXN (Dec 1, 2018) -- By JA0JHQ as ZL7/JA0JHQ fm IOTA OC-038; focus on 160m CW and 6m FT8; also 40-10m; CW FT8; QSL also OK via JA0JHQ direct Ecuador: Jan 18-Feb 7, 2019 -- HC1MD -- QSL via: LotW Jan 18-Feb 7, 2019 -- Ecuador -- HC1MD -- QSL: LotW -- Source: K8LJG (Jan 14, 2019) -- By K8LJG; 40-6m; CW SSB FT8; 100w; Windom, 6m Moxon, Outbacker vertical; QSL also OK via K8LJG Rwanda: Jan 18-Feb 14, 2019 -- 9X2AW -- QSL via: LotW Jan 18-Feb 14, 2019 -- Rwanda -- 9X2AW -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Oct 31, 2018) -- By DF2WO fm Kigali; focus on 160 80 60m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; hexbeam, verticals; also WJ2O w/ his own call; QSL also OK via N2ZN Canada: Jan 22-29, 2019 -- VE2 -- QSL via: LotW Jan 22-29, 2019 -- Canada -- VE2 -- QSL: LotW -- Source: VE3DZ (Jan 4, 2019) -- By VE3DZ as VE2IM and UT3UA using VE2/UT3UA; CQ Zone 2; focus on 160m for Japan, Far East, and Oceania; inv L, Beverages; QRV for CQ 160m Contest using VE2IM; see Web for more details Canada: Jan 22-29, 2019 -- VO2AC -- QSL via: LotW Jan 22-29, 2019 -- Canada -- VO2AC -- QSL: LotW -- Source: VE3FU (Jan 6, 2019) -- By VE3FU VE9CB VO1HP; fm Point Amour Lighthouse (Labrador, CQ Zone 2); for CQ 160m CW; focus on low bands, esp. 160m outside contest as VO2AC VO2AAA VO1HP, respectively; QSL also OK via VE3FU

Sun: Blank again.

I got up at 6:30 UTC on Monday to take out the dog and was greeted by a perfect view of Jupiter. There was no moon and I swear that I could see the colours on the surface. Fairly soon cloud came and spoiled the view. I didn’t have time to get out my telescope.

 

Stoke lost 3 – 1 to Brentford with one of the most dismal displays I have ever seen. And the burgers were absolutely rubbish.

Latest result is that Stoke lose 2 – 3 in the FA Cup to Shrewsbury. We were 2 – 0 up. It’s tough being a Stoke fan.

Leeds this Saturday I’ll be there to see us get thrashed but at least I’ll have a decent bacon bap.