An absolutely rubbish week on ten metres. Sunday was the best day with loads of /B stations about. On Thursday J68GD (St Lucia) was on 10m, probably the best of the DX.
Yesterday I worked VP5D (Turks and Caicos Is) using FT8 Fox & Hounds on 17m. Incredible. David’s QRZ page has a full set of instructions for using that mode. Most excellent and helpful. I commend that page to you.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: ZL3GAV, K0TPP, CE7VPQ.
Spotters: W7CFR, VK5BC/P, PY1GAM, PU5LHF, G7BXU .
Tuesday DX: PU3KNP, PY3JK.
Spotters: PY3EW, PU2OKE .
Wednesday DX: FY5KE, PY3EW.
Spotters: PU2RJO, EI2IP .
Thursday DX: J68GD
Spotters: PY3EW, PY2GTA, CX3SN .
Friday DX: EA8JK, PY6USA, PU8MGB, PY9NT, PY1GAM.
Spotters: PY3EW, PU8PSF, PU8MGB, PY1LV, F4CXO, PU2RJO, PU2NBI, PU5LHF .
Saturday DX: PY2AA, LU9MBY, F6REF, 5T5PA, PW8BR, PW8GTB, PU5ABB, PS7JBV, CE5AU.
Spotters: PU2RDB, PY1LV, PU2RJO, PU5LHF, F4CXO, YV5AJ, PY3EW, PU8MGB, YV5DR, PU2NBI, PY2VM .
Sunday DX: IK7LMX/B, 9G2HO, SV6DBG/B, DL0KWH, SV2HQL/B, IT9FRX, ZS6NL, SV2HNE/B, LZ9W, ZS6WAB/B, F6REF, EA8JK, 9K2KH, ZD7MY, YP0C, SV2RSS/B, SV2DXG, SQ8LUU, PY9NT, LZ2ZY, LZ1VDR, IW2NRI, IK8UND, YO2LGK, RK6MF, PE1CLM, IZ8RVA/B, F8KCF, F8DFP, F8ATS, EA6SX, 9A5O.
Spotters: F4CXO, RW4HRE, DK5KMA, EW3AA, IW2NRI, IU3BTY, EA7FDR, 9A5O, RV6HEO, OZ1IKY, OH2LOA, IZ6ZER, IZ0LNP, G7PUV, F5LRL, OE6VHF, YO2LOG, TA1BM, RN2FA, PU2RJO, G4ELJ, EB1DJ, PU2ODR, ON6NL, EA3TI, DL1CLM, DK2CC, DF1YQ .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
+ Vermont QSO Party |
0000Z, Feb 1 to 2400Z, Feb 2 |
+ 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB |
0001Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2 |
+ Black Sea Cup International |
1200Z, Feb 1 to 1159Z, Feb 2 |
+ F9AA Cup, CW |
1200Z, Feb 1 to 1200Z, Feb 2 |
+ Mexico RTTY International Contest |
1200Z, Feb 1 to 2359Z, Feb 2 |
+ FYBO Winter QRP Sprint |
1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1 |
+ Minnesota QSO Party |
1400Z-2400Z, Feb 1 |
+ British Columbia QSO Party |
1600Z, Feb 1 to 0359Z, Feb 2 and
1600Z-2359Z, Feb 2 |
+ FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint |
1700Z-2100Z, Feb 1 |
+ ARS Spartan Sprint |
0200Z-0400Z, Feb 4 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Feb 5 and
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 5 and
0300Z-0400Z, Feb 6 |
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest |
1800Z-1900Z, Feb 6 (CW) and
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 6 (SSB) and
2000Z-2100Z, Feb 6 (FM) and
2100Z-2200Z, Feb 6 (Dig) |
+ SKCC Sprint Europe |
2000Z-2200Z, Feb 6 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews.
Currently active callsigns are in bold face
2020
January
Jan 6-Feb 29, 2020
DXCC: Belize
Callsign: V3
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jan 10, 2020)
Info: By DJ4KW as V31YN and DK9GG as V31GW; 160-10m; CW FT8 SSB; see Web for full QSL and operational details
Jan 9-Feb 5, 2020
DXCC: Somalia
Callsign: 6O1OO
QSL: 6O1OO
Source: TDDX (Jan 13, 2020)
Info: By EP3CQ fm Mogadishu; 160-6m; SSB CW FT8; 100w; vertical; QSL details @qrz.com
Jan 12-31, 2020
DXCC: Norfolk I
Callsign: VK9NK
QSL: SP9FIH
Source: SP9FIH (Jun 26, 2019)
Info: By SP9FIH; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; operation to continue until Apr 12
Jan 14-Feb 4, 2020
DXCC: Costa Rica
Callsign: TI5
QSL: W4GKR
Source: TDDX (Jan 10, 2020)
Info: By W4GKR; 160-6m; mainly digital, perhaps slow CW; holiday style operation
Jan 16-Feb 3, 2020
DXCC: Barbados
Callsign: 8P9CA
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jan 23, 2020)
Info: By KB8YRX fm Christ Church; 40 20 15m; SSB FT8 FT4; 75w; QSL also OK via KB8YRX direct (w/ SASE or $)
Jan 17-Feb 29, 2020
DXCC: Aruba
Callsign: P4
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jan 13, 2020)
Info: By K3DMG as P4/K3DMG; 160-12m; CW + digital; no paper QSLs
Jan 18-Feb 2, 2020
DXCC: Honduras
Callsign: HR9
QSL: WA4DT Direct
Source: 425DXN (Jan 10, 2020)
Info: By WA4DT as HR9/WA4DT fm Roatan I (IOTA NA-057); 40 30m; CW FT8
Jan 19-Feb 29, 2020
DXCC: DR Congo
Callsign: 9Q1C
QSL: IK7UXW
Source: TDDX (Jan 21, 2020)
Info: By IK7UXW fm Kinshasa; HF; 100w; operation to continue for 2 months
Jan 21-31, 2020
DXCC: Gambia
Callsign: C5
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jan 21, 2020)
Info: By SP2FUD as C5FUD and SP2GCJ as C5GCJ; 80-10m; FT8 CW RTTY SSB; 500w
Jan 23-Feb 7, 2020
DXCC: Guadeloupe
Callsign: FG
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jan 27, 2020)
Info: By F5HRY as FG/F5HRY; 80-10m, focus on 30 17m; CW; G5RV, dipoles; QSL also OK via F5HRY direct
CQ 160m Contest, CW (Jan 24-26, 2020) Check here for pericontest activity too.
Jan 26-Feb 2, 2020
DXCC: Montserrat
Callsign: VP2MCV
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Jan 11, 2020)
Info: By W8MV; HF; CW; mainly FM satellite
Jan 28-Feb 7, 2020
DXCC: Gambia
Callsign: C5XW
QSL: G5XW
Source: DXW.Net (Dec 9, 2019)
Info: By G5XW; 40-17m; holiday style operation
Jan 30-30, 2020
DXCC: Chagos
Callsign: VQ9RA
QSL: WW6RG
Source: TDDX (Sep 17, 2019)
Info: By WW6RG fm Diego Garcia; 20m; SSB; 0430-0530z, 1000-1130z
Jan 30-Feb 9, 2020
DXCC: Cocos I
Callsign: TI9C
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Sep 17, 2019)
Info: By XE1B HK5OKY fm IOTA NA-012; 160-6m; SSB; 2 stations; 700w; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS; no Buro cards
Jan 30-Feb 13, 2020
DXCC: El Salvador
Callsign: HU1DL
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Oct 27, 2019)
Info: By DH8WR DJ6TF DJ9KH DL1KWK DL2HWA DL2RNS DL4SVA DL7JOM DL7VEE DL9GFB; 160-17m, incl 60m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; 3 stations, each 1kw, QRV 24/7; QSL via Club Log OQRS
February
Feb 1-16, 2020
DXCC: Ghana
Callsign: 9G5GS
QSL: LoTW
Source: IZ4YGS (Jan 13, 2020)
Info: By IZ4YGS; 160-20m; mainly FT8 SSB, some QO-100 satellite in USB; QSL also OK via IZ4YGS direct and eQSL
Feb 2-8, 2020
DXCC: Cocos I
Callsign: TI9A
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Jan 10, 2020)
Info: By TI2JV RA9USU UA3AB SM6LRR fm IOTA NA-012; all bands; all modes; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS and UA3DX
Feb 2-14, 2020
DXCC: South Cook Is
Callsign: E51DDG
QSL: LoTW
Source: VE7DS (Dec 29, 2019)
Info: By VE7DS fm Rarotonga I; 40-17m; CW; QSL also OK via VE7DS Buro
Feb 3-8, 2020
DXCC: Martinique
Callsign: TO3FM
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Nov 15, 2019)
Info: By JJ2RCJ; @FM5BH; 80-10m, perhaps 160m; FT8 (f/h); QSL via Club Log OQRS or JJ2RCJ direct (w/ SASE); no Buro requests
Feb 4-4, 2020
DXCC: Marshall Is
Callsign: V73
QSL: WW6RG
Source: TDDX (Sep 17, 2019)
Info: By WW6RG as V73/WW6RG fm Kwajalein; 20m; SSB; 0400-0530z, 0630-0800z
Feb 4-18, 2020
DXCC: Tanzania
Callsign: 5H
QSL: I2YSB
Source: I2YSB (Aug 20, 2019)
Info: By I1FQH I1HJT I2PJA I2YSB IK2CIO IK2CKR IK2DIA IK2HKT IW1ARB JA3USA fm Zanzibar I (IOTA AF-032) using 5I5TT on CW SSB RTTY, 5I4ZZ on FT4 FT8; HF
Feb 5-8, 2020
DXCC: Nauru
Callsign: C21
QSL: Home Call
Source: TDDX (Jan 6, 2020)
Info: By By JH3QFL as C21AA, JR3GWZ as C21GW, JA1PFP as C21PF, JH3VAA as C21VA, JH3AZC as C21MB; 160-6m, 2m EME; HF mainly FT8
Feb 4-25, 2020
DXCC: Belize
Callsign: V31CO
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jan 17, 2020)
Info: By W0YBS fm Caye Caulker (IOTA NA-073); 80-10m; CW FT8 RTTY, maybe SSB; QSL also OK via W0YBS Buro or direct (/w SASE)
Feb 5-11, 2020
DXCC: Belize
Callsign: V31VP
QSL: WB0TEV
Source: DXW.Net (Jan 21, 2020)
Info: By WB0TEV fm Maya Hill Lodge; HF; SSB RTTY FT8 + QRS CW; QRV for CQ WPX RTTY; QSL OK B/d
Feb 5-17, 2020
DXCC: Palestine
Callsign: E44CC
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Oct 29, 2019)
Info: By F4AJQ + team fm Bethlehem; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK FT4 FT8; full QSL details on Web
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