were dreadful all week. The CW contest at the weekend did not help much really as it normally does. Note, Tuesday not a single station was spotted 3 times. Best of the rest: TX7T (Marquesas Is), ZD7W (St Helena), PS2T (Brazil) and 6W7PCT (Senegal)
I managed PZ5W (Suriname), 9Y4DG (Trinidad and Tobago), V31MA (Belize) and PJ5/SP6IXF (Saba, St Eustatius) but on 17m not 10m, drat. In fact I’ve not had a contact on 10m for over 2 weeks.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: TX7T
Spotters: WA3GWK, PY3EW, XE2JS, PU5LHF, VK5WU, KN4UQM, KC4X, PU3ELH, F1BBI .
Tuesday DX:
Spotters: PU5LHF
Wednesday DX: 3B8/W6XD, ZS6WAB/B, 5N7Q, LZ4TX, ZZ7ZP.
Spotters: F4CXO, VK5JN, PU5LHF, 2E0XXO, VK4CQ/P, VK2HV, PY1GB, DL3FWA .
Thursday DX: 6W7PCT, ZS6WAB/B, TK/S55OO, ZS2EC, PY1XS.
Spotters: F4CXO, F4VPC .
Friday DX: ZD7W, PJ2/NA2U, CE2ML, 5H3UA.
Spotters: W3LPL, KW4BY, F4VPC .
5 reported contacts for the CW contest weekend
Saturday DX: ZD7W, V55A, PW1F, PY2EX, PJ2T, PS2T, EF8R, 6V7A, P40W, LU2DX, LS2D, 5N7Q, TI7W, PJ4K, L55D, ZW5B, CE2ML, ZM4T, M6T, LZ4TX, LT7D, 3B8M, ZM1A, D4C, CX9AU, CE2SV, W3LPL, PJ4A, LT1F, DF0HQ, CN3A, CE2LR, 8P5A, YU7EE, YT5A, V26K, PZ5W, PP5BZ, VK4BAA, TK0C, PY2KJ, NR4M, LZ9W, K3LR, HI3CC, HC0T, 5T0AA, 5H3UA, OL0M, NP2P, LZ8R, K1TTT, HC5DX, FY5FY, 9A1A, YN2CC, LZ5R, LU8DZJ, LN8W, KH6CJJ.
Spotters: K1KI, F4CXO, K4TR, XE2B, N3FJP, NY6DX, G4PVM, CT4NH, DD0NM, ZM4T, VA2WA, K2AX, CE2SV, TK0C, KB4MRX, W8FJ, VA2RF, OM3KFO, F6HRP, NF3R, K6LL, W5LE, PY1ZB, NW3Y, KC1XX, K9IMM, K1RV, N3RS, KC4AAW, F8TMQ, W3RGA, JF1NUV, DL6RAI, DJ3CQ, YO2BBT, WB8VLC, VK2HV, S57KM, JA3YBK, IK1PMR, HC5DX, WQ3X, W2YR, S55O, PY2ADX, K2XR, JA7OWD, G4UCJ, DH8BQA .
Sunday DX: PS2T, PY2EX, ZD7W, V55A, LZ4TX, PW1F, EF8R, 5T0AA, M6T, LZ9W, YB3IZK, VK4BAA, LU2DX, 9A1A, 3B8M, ZZ7ZP, YU7EE, LT7D, K1TTT, DF0HQ, RL3A, OH6AC, ED1R, CE6VMO, 9G5W, YT5A, OR18RSX, HG7T, D4C.
Spotters: F4CXO, RL3A, PY5XH, LZ5R, K3LR, JA7OWD, G4PVM, UA9YE, JA3YBK, HL2KV, PY1ZB, UT4U, UA6AA, NF1O, KC1XX, DK6SP, BH6KOK, YB3DX, JE1CKA, I5MXX, DH8BQA, DF2LH, ZM4T, VK3KTT, SK3W, S55O, N1MGO, JF1NUV, F5NBX, DL6RAI, BG7OAJ .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
Just a tad quiet this coming week, although there is the NRAU 10m Activity Contest.
+ Russian WW MultiMode Contest
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1200Z, Nov 30 to 1159Z, Dec 1
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December 2019
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+ ARS Spartan Sprint
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0200Z-0400Z, Dec 3
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+ CWops Mini-CWT Test
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1300Z-1400Z, Dec 4 and
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 4 and
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 5
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+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest
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1800Z-1900Z, Dec 5 (CW) and
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 5 (SSB) and
2000Z-2100Z, Dec 5 (FM) and
2100Z-2200Z, Dec 5 (Dig)
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+ SKCC Sprint Europe
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2000Z-2200Z, Dec 5
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Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Currently active callsigns are in bold face
October
Oct 1-Dec 15, 2019
DXCC: Gabon
Callsign: TR8CR
QSL: F6AJA
Source: 425DXN (Sep 20, 2019)
Info: By F8EN; HF; CW; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct
Oct 10, 2019-Oct 22, 2020
DXCC: Cape Verde Is
Callsign: D44EA
QSL: OK7JR
Source: TDDX (Oct 7, 2019)
Info: By OK7JR fm Sal I (IOTA AF-086); HF
November
Nov 10-30, 2019
DXCC: Bolivia
Callsign: CP1XRM
QSL: EA5RM
Source: 425DXN (Oct 15, 2019)
Info: By EA5RM; 40-10m; SSB + digital; spare time operation
Nov 10-30, 2019
DXCC: Maldives
Callsign: 8Q7XR
QSL: ZL1BQD
Source: OPDX (Sep 2, 2019)
Info: By ZL1BQD fm IOTA AS-013; 80-10m; CW SSB FT8; to continue until 30 Dec; Note: Reissued call sign used by M0DXR in 2008
Nov 12-Dec 25, 2019
DXCC: Madagascar
Callsign: 5R
QSL: Home Call
Source: TDDX (Sep 20, 2019)
Info: By JA8VE as 5R8VX and JA8VE as 5R8KU; SSB CW + digital (incl FT8 FT4); 500w; vertical, Hexbeam
Nov 12-29, 2019
DXCC: Cocos Keeling
Callsign: VK9CZ
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Mar 13, 2019)
Info: By GM3WOJ GM4YXI fm IOTA OC-003; 160-10m, focus on low bands; CW SSB FT8; QSL also OK via Club Log and N3SL; QRV for CQWW DX CW
Nov 12-Dec 31, 2019
DXCC: Thailand
Callsign: HS0ZME
QSL: SM6NT Buro
Source: TDDX (Oct 2, 2019)
Info: By SM6NT fm Hua Hin (NK92xm); 40-10m; mainly CW; 100w; Force 12, GP, R8, Alpha Delta multi-band; to continue until Apr 2020
Nov 16-28, 2019
DXCC: Tanzania
Callsign: 5H3UA
QSL: LoTW
Source: K2BB (Oct 9, 2019)
Info: By K2BB RT5D US7UX UT7UV UU0JR fm Zanzibar I (IOTA AF-032); all HF bands; CW SSB + digital; EME using 5H3EME on 6, 2m; QRV for ARRL EME Contest and CQ WW DX CW Contest
Nov 16-30, 2019
DXCC: Saba & St Eustatius
Callsign: PJ5
QSL: LoTW
Source: SP6EQZ (Oct 31, 2019)
Info: By SP6EQZ as PJ5/SP6EQZ and SP6IXF as PJ5/SP6IXF fm St Eustatius I (IOTA NA-145); 160-10m; CW SSB + digital; QSL OK via home_call (B/d)
Nov 17-30, 2019
DXCC: Vietnam
Callsign: XV9D
QSL: LoTW
Source: SM6LRR (Jan 14, 2019)
Info: By By RM2D; focus on 40-17m; main goal is to provide ATNOs and new band points on low bands; QRV for CQWW DX CW; QSL also OK via EA5GL direct
Nov 18-Dec 6, 2019
DXCC: Malawi
Callsign: 7Q7W
QSL: DK2WV
Source: 4L5A (Nov 20, 2019)
Info: By DK2WV; 40-6m; SSB FT8 CW
Nov 21-27, 2019
DXCC: Lord Howe I
Callsign: VK9LQ
QSL: DF8AN
Source: DXW.Net (Jul 30, 2019)
Info: By DF8AN; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 + other digital; QSL OK via Buro or direct
Nov 21-27, 2019
DXCC: Palau
Callsign: T88DT
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Sep 11, 2019)
Info: By JH1OLB fm Koror I (IOTA OC-009); 160-6m; SSB CW RTTY PSK31 SSTV JT65A; QSL also OK via JH1OLB (Buro or direct)
Nov 22-28, 2019
DXCC: Guatemala
Callsign: TG
QSL: LoTW
Source: KT8X (Sep 27, 2019)
Info: By KT8X as TG/KT8X; CW FT8 RTTY; spare time operation; may be QRV for CQWW DX CW
CQ WW DX Contest, CW (Nov 23-24, 2019) Check here for pericontest activity too.
Nov 23-27, 2019
DXCC: Wallis & Futuna
Callsign: FW
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Oct 12, 2019)
Info: By JA0JHQ as FW/M0JHQ fm Wallis I; 160-10m; CW FT8; possibly w/ special call sign; QSL also OK via JA0JHQ direct
Nov 24-Dec 31, 2019
DXCC: Tonga
Callsign: A35JP
QSL: LoTW
Source: JA0RQV (Oct 23, 2019)
Info: By JA0RQV fm Tongatapu I (IOTA OC-049); 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; perhaps also fm outer islands; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS, JA0RQV Buro; to continue until mid-November 2020
Nov 26-Dec 28, 2019
DXCC: Ghana
Callsign: 9G5GS
QSL: LoTW
Source: IZ4YGS (Oct 7, 2019)
Info: By IZ4YGS; 160-20m + satellite; mainly FT8 Fox/Hound, SSB; 100w; QSL also OK via IZ4YGS direct, eQSL
Nov 28-Dec 13, 2019
DXCC: Gambia
Callsign: C56PIS
QSL: SA6PIS
Source: 4L5A (Nov 5, 2019)
Info: By SA6PIS fm Bakau; HF
Nov 29-30, 2019
DXCC: Peru
Callsign: OC3CS
QSL: LoTW
Source: OA4AI (Nov 13, 2019)
Info: By OA team fm Casma Province; HF; SSB + digital; QSL OK via OA4O (B/d); direct: PO Box 538, Lima 100, Peru
December
Dec 2-9, 2019
DXCC: Micronesia
Callsign: V6K
QSL: JA1XGI
Source: 4L5A (Sep 16, 2019)
Info: By JA1XGI fm Kosrae I (IOTA OC-059); focus on 160 80m; CW; QRV for ARRL 160m CW Contest
Dec 2-20, 2019
DXCC: Burkina Faso
Callsign: XT2AW
QSL: M0OXO
Source: DXW.Net (May 12, 2019)
Info: By DF2WO fm Ouagadougou; focus on 160 80 60m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; hexbeam, verticals
Dec 2, 2019-Jan 5, 2020
DXCC: Ecuador
Callsign: HC
QSL: EA5RM
Source: TDDX (Oct 7, 2019)
Info: By EA5RM as HC3/EA5RM fm Loja and possbily fm Guayaquil using HC2/EA5RM; 40-10m; SSB + digital
Dec 3-24, 2019
DXCC: Burkina Faso
Callsign: XT2AW
QSL: M0OXO
Source: TDDX (Nov 26, 2019)
Info: By DF2WO fm Ouagadougou; mainly 160 80 60m; FT8, some SSB CW; hexbeam, verticals; spare time operation
Dec 4-13, 2019
DXCC: St Martin
Callsign: TO9W
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (May 22, 2019)
Info: By K9NU K9NU W9ILY N9AOL K9EL FS4WBS; 160-6m, focus on 160 80 40m; mainly CW FT8; regular uploads to Club Log; see Web site for full details
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Sun: Spotless for 14 days. Is this the solar minimum, at last?
Stoke beat Wigan 2 – 1 last Saturday with a goal in extra time. To be honest we could have had 4 or more but it’s the three points that count.
Blackburn next Saturday, I’ll be there.
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