No contacts for me on 10m again this past week. The weekend 10m contest was a success for some but not for me. Look at the contact maps below for Saturday and Sunday. Not too much into or out of the UK.
Saturday's map
Sunday's map
Saturday, Patrick, ON4ARJ, on CW worked LY7Z 599 and on Sunday CT1ILT 599. Both in the ARRL 10m contest. That’s more than me!
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: ZS6WAB/B, OY6BEC/B, G6AD.
Spotters: F4CXO, F6EGV, W1LIC, KC2WLR .
Tuesday DX: PY5QW
Spotters: WA3GWK, KC3OL, N8II, AC4BV .
Wednesday DX: CE7VPQ, KC8MUE.
Spotters: K0NXV, W4KRN, NF3R, KD2RMD, PU5LHF, HC2RA, G4FKA .
Thursday DX: PY5QW, I5KAP.
Spotters: DL3BXX, KN4MKX, F4CXO, WA3GWK, PY5AB, PU5LHF, IQ5SK .
Friday DX: ZY8F, V31MA, W4RN, AD0K.
Spotters: KT6V, W1LIC, VK3ZJ, PY8WW, PU2PZE, NA6L, F4CXO .
At least 13 reported contacts for the weekend contest.
Saturday DX: N8OO, W0AIH, AA1JD, N1RR, NV9L, NN7CW, K3WW, PX2A, NY3A, DL2ARD, WO4O, K1TO, PT3T, LZ5R, N3RD, K5NA, N4RV, DH8BQA, CV7S, M6T, W3IP, W3EP, K2XR, FR4QT, W6YX, W5PR, LW8DQ, K9OM, K3OO, N4OX, WK2G, W1KM, NA5NN, N2MM, K0TT, OA4SS, N4BP, N0IRM, K3EST, W4RN, S51DI, K0ZR, WU1ITU, W3ZGD, W1WEF, W1TJL, NA8V, N1TA, LU1DX, KE2DX, K7BV, K4BAI, W1VEM, W0ZA, PJ2T, PA5WT, K1KI, CX9AU, CE2LR, AG4W, ZW7AER, W8PR, NX5M, NT6X, N5/WP3C, N2NT, LS2D, KA6BIM, K3CCR, K1RM, AF1T.
Spotters: KE2D, K3WJV, NG7M, KE8M, K7XC, DH8BQA, VE9AA, NF3R, K2XR, P40W, N3FJP, DK9IP, W1BQ, NP2X, W4EE, PA5WT, K3AJ, VA2RF, KA6BIM, W3LL, NF1O, KZ9V, W3RGA, N4RV, W3IP, KT4Q, W2GPS, N3RD, WB7PMP, N3QE, WR2G, K1TH, WB2ZAB, TM6M, K1XM, K1RV, W1UK, EA8RM, WX3B, WA8MCD, N3RC, NU4E, N9NA, K3TN, WA3AAN, NM5H, K0OO, DL2RD, N5RP, K3MAW, DL6RAI, W8FJ, VE9CB, NF1H, N6YEU, K5VIP, K2DRH, NW3Y, N1IXF, KG0US, K4QD, AC5K, W3FA, W1FM, PY8WW, NY3B, KG5VK, K2RET, ND4Y, KT6V, KC0RET, K7JOE, K2ADA, DF0SAX, AB1JV, XE2B, W8EH, W1IE, N0BK, KC8QDQ, K1GG, AB2DE, WA4PGM, W8NGA, KE4KY, K2DFC, K0ZR .
Sunday DX: PX2A, FR4QT, V51WH, K3WW, LW8DQ, M6T, CT1ILT, TT8SN, EA8RM, EA5DY, DL2ARD, CE2ML, K1TO, CB3R, AA1JD, W0AIH, CV7S, WO4O, PT3T, CX2BR, N8OO, EE5T, FY5KE, NY3A, K2XR, CX9AU, N8II, K4BAI, K1KI, K0TT, EA7JXZ, DH8BQA, CE2LR, W8PR, W3BGN, PY5IN, NN7CW, N2MM, F5NBX.
Spotters: DH8BQA, K3WJV, KE2D, VE9CB, N5RP, EA8RM, NP2X, G4PVM, K2XR, DK9IP, F4GXX, K0OO, S52W, K3AJ, VE9AA, NW3Y, F1BBI, XE2B, W1BQ, W2GD, N0XR, WB2ZAB, PA5WT, K2DRH, AA5AU, W3LL, PY8WW, K0TG, DL6RAI, K3TN, K1XM, W4RN, W3RGA, K7XC, K2RET, K1BX, W2GPS, W1FM, PY5ZHP, PU8MGB, MM0TFU, K1BG, EA1AT, W4VIC, W0ZQ, KK1W, KG0US .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
Not much on this coming week, apart from Xmas.
| + Feld Hell Sprint |
0000Z-2359Z, Dec 21 |
| + OK DX RTTY Contest |
0000Z-2400Z, Dec 21 |
| + Padang DX Contest |
1200Z, Dec 21 to 1159Z, Dec 22 |
| + Croatian CW Contest |
1400Z, Dec 21 to 1400Z, Dec 22 |
| + ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW |
1800Z-2359Z, Dec 22 |
| + SKCC Sprint |
0000Z-0200Z, Dec 25 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Dec 25 and
1900Z-2000Z, Dec 25 and
0300Z-0400Z, Dec 26 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
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Currently active callsigns are in bold face
November
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-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 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
December
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: HC5AGT
QSL: EA5RM
Source: TDDX (Oct 7, 2019)
Info: By EA5RM fm Loja and possbily fm Guayaquil; 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 6-21, 2019
DXCC: Turks & Caicos
Callsign: VP5
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Dec 9, 2019)
Info: By WQ7X as VP5/WQ7X fm Providenciales I (IOTA NA-002); 40-10m; CW SSB; QSL also OK via WQ7X direct
Dec 6-27, 2019
DXCC: New Caledonia
Callsign: FK
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Nov 4, 2019)
Info: By DB1RUL as FK/DB1RUL fm Grand Terre I 6-9 Dec, Poingam I 13-15 Dec, Ouvea I 18-21 Dec, Ile de Pine 23-27 Dec; HF; FT8; QSL also OK via DB1RUL
Dec 10-19, 2019
DXCC: St Kitts & Nevis
Callsign: V47JA
QSL: LoTW
Source: W5JON (Nov 20, 2019)
Info: By W5JON fm Calypso Bay; 160-6m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Dec 10-23, 2019
DXCC: Maldives
Callsign: 8Q7XY
QSL: DF3XY Direct
Source: TDDX (Oct 22, 2019)
Info: By 40 30 20 15 10m; mainly FT8 SSB
Dec 11-20, 2019
DXCC: Bhutan
Callsign: A5
QSL: Club Log OQRS
Source: DXW.Net (Dec 6, 2019)
Info: By JH1AJT DJ9ZB KO8SCA ON5UR E21EIC as A5B, A50BOC, A50BPC; 160-6m; CW SSB FT4 FT8; QSL also OK via JH1AJT: PO Box 8, Oiso, Naka-gun, Kanagawa 255-0003, Japan
Dec 12-31, 2019
DXCC: Honduras
Callsign: HR5
QSL: F6AJA
Source: TDDX (Nov 29, 2019)
Info: By F2JD as HR5/F2JD fm Copan-Ruinas; 160-6m; CW SSB + digital; QSL OK B/d; operation to continue until Apr 4, 2020
Dec 13-20, 2019
DXCC: Georgia
Callsign: 4L
QSL: LoTW
Source: TA1HZ (Nov 2, 2019)
Info: By TA1HZ as 4L/TA1HZ; @4L6QC; focus on low bands; mainly FT8 FT4; 100w; QSL OK via TA1HZ direct
Dec 14-26, 2019
DXCC: Aruba
Callsign: P4 
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Dec 17, 2019)
Info: By DL6RAI as P4/DL6RAI; 160-10m; mainly CW, some FT8; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via DL6RAI (B/d) or Club Log OQRS
Dec 14, 2019-Jan 8, 2020
DXCC: Thailand
Callsign: HS0ZNR
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Oct 1, 2019)
Info: By VK2BY fm Nam Yuen, Ubon Ratchathani; 80-10m; SSB FT8; 200w; Hex Beam; logs will be uploaded to Club Log
Dec 15-21, 2019
DXCC: Ecuador
Callsign: HC5JLT
QSL: W9HT
Source: 4L5A (Sep 12, 2019)
Info: By W9HT; HF + 6m; SSB CW + digital
Dec 15, 2019-Jan 7, 2020
DXCC: Surinam
Callsign: PZ
QSL:
Source: TDDX (Dec 17, 2019)
Info: By PA4ARI as PZ/PA4ARI fm Paramaibo; 80 40 20m; FT8 FT4 SSB
Dec 17-31, 2019
DXCC: Rotuma
Callsign: 3D2AG/p
QSL: 3D2AG PayPal
Source: TDDX (Nov 29, 2019)
Info: By 3D2AG; focus on 160 80 60m; CW SSB FT8/FT4; see Web for further details; to continue until mid-Jan 2020
Dec 21-28, 2019
DXCC: Liechtenstein
Callsign: HB0
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Sep 12, 2019)
Info: By DL2SBY as HB0/DL2SBY fm Masescha; 80-10m; SSB CW + digital; 1kw; inverted vee; QSL also OK via DL2SBY direct; logs will be uploaded to Club Log
Dec 22, 2019-Jan 3, 2020
DXCC: Ogasawara
Callsign: JD1BMH
QSL: JD1BMH Buro
Source: DXW.Net (Dec 3, 2019)
Info: By JG7PSJ fm Chichijima I (IOTA AS-031); 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via JG7PSJ direct
Dec 26-31, 2019
DXCC: Easter I
Callsign: CE0Y
QSL: KD7WPJ
Source: KD7WPJ (Dec 12, 2019)
Info: By KD7WPJ as CE0Y/UR5BCP; 60-6m; SSB CW FT8 FT4; 100w; dipoles, verticals; QSL OK B/d; digital QSOs OK via LoTW
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Sun: Solar Minimum is becoming very deep indeed. Over the weekend, the sun set a Space Age record for spotlessness. So far in 2019, the sun has been without sunspots for more than 271 days, including the last 34 days in a row. Since the Space Age began, no other year has had this many blank suns. The previous record-holder was the year 2008, when the sun was blank for 268 days. That was during the epic Solar Minimum of 2008-2009, formerly the deepest of the Space Age. Now 2019 has moved into first place.
Solar Minimum is a normal part of the 11-year sunspot cycle. The past two (2008-2009 and 2018-2019) have been long and deep, making them "century-class" Minima. To find a year with more blank suns, you have to go back to 1913, which had 311 spotless days. (spaceweather.com)
Stoke played out a very dull and boring 0 – 0 draw against Reading. The BBC reported it as the dullest for 10 years. No shots on goal for either team. I was there, I know. It was one of (several) games at Stoke where both teams should have lost!
The next game away to Middlesbro is on Sky TV on Friday evening.
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Четверг, 25.04.2024, 02:47
