Well, we don’t seem to be past the minimum just yet despite the appearance of the a few correctly polarised spots a couple of week back. Just look at the lists below, they are threadbare. Not even the weekend could revive things.
Best of a poor showing were XE1XR (Mexico), TO0Z (St. Barthelemy).
Obviously there were others but not many.
I chased a Tanzania Station, 5H1FF. He heard me but I just could not get the final RR73. I have to add that this was 20m FT4 not 10m, doh!
John W2JPG writes, “This past weekend we had the ARRL VHF Contest here in the USA and even though there was no propagation or band openings, there was a lot of local activity. I made 28 contacts using FT8 Digital on 6 meters. I was wondering if there is a similar 10 meter contest? Also, do you know of a 6 meter news station like yours? Let's hope the Solar Cycle 25 begins soon so we can have some fun on 10 meters again! Thanks for your great reports!!!”
Well, thanks John for the plaudits. There is a Six Metre io.group UKSMG, they also have a website https://www.uksmg.org/landing.php.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: XE1XR, SX300ML, PU7JDP, IZ4TOA.
Spotters: PU2TTN, LU6DRV, IK2GSO .
Tuesday DX: TO0Z, TI2JS, LU4VL, CD1BPV.
Spotters: KW4BY, PP2CS, F4CXO, PU8PSF, IK2GSO, PU5LHF, PU2ODR, LU6DRV, AA5EY .
Wednesday DX: TO0Z, EA9ACD, PY3JFS, N4TUT, XQ6CF, PU5BOY, LU3PES, LU6DRV, IZ1WYO, IK4POI.
Spotters: F5NTD, PU2ODR, KW4BY, IK2GSO, XQ6CF, LU6DRV, CX1DDO, PY2UDB, PU5LHF, PP2CS, N4TUT, PY3KN .
Thursday DX: PY3KN, CD7CKU, PU8YAB, EA8CVZ.
Spotters: PU2ODR, AA4XU, IK2GSO, PY3KN .
Friday DX: CA5UBR, PY3TIO, PU2RPD, LU5CQC, HP1ELV, ZY2ZY, CX4CD.
Spotters: CD7CKU, AA4XU, KW4BY, CA5UBR, LU6DRV, PU5LHF, N4TUT, PY3KN, PY1LV, PY1BMN, PU2ODR, PY5FO, PY2UDT, PU1JDX .
Saturday DX: PW8BR, SX300ML, KP4LCO.
Spotters: PU4TPM, CD7CKU, PT7KM, PU2RJO, RV3DVR, PY3UEB, PU5LHF .
Sunday DX: OH7K, OH1F, PU1KGG, OH4AB, JJ1RDX, XE1VY, HK7JA, DD1RE/P.
Spotters: KW4BY, IK2GSO, PT7KM, DL6KVA, GM8LFB, DG0JMB, CD7CKU, PY1LV .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
| CWops Mini-CWT Test |
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 24 |
| + CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY |
0000Z, Sep 26 to 2400Z, Sep 27 |
| + Maine QSO Party |
1200Z, Sep 26 to 1200Z, Sep 27 |
| + QCX Challenge |
1300Z-1400Z, Sep 28 |
| + QCX Challenge |
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 28 |
| + Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest |
0100Z-0159Z, Sep 29 |
| + QCX Challenge |
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 29 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Sep 30 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 30 |
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| October 2020 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
0300Z-0400Z, Oct 1 |
| + NRAU 10m Activity Contest |
1700Z-1800Z, Oct 1 (CW) and
1800Z-1900Z, Oct 1 (SSB) and
1900Z-2000Z, Oct 1 (FM) and
2000Z-2100Z, Oct 1 (Dig) |
| + SKCC Sprint Europe |
1900Z-2100Z, Oct 1 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
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Aug 20-Sep 30, 2020
DXCC: South Sudan
Callsign: Z81D
QSL: LoTW
Source: OPDX (Aug 23, 2020)
Info: By YI1DZ fm Juba; 80-10m; SSB + digital w/ focus on FT8; spare time operation; QSL via OM3JW; to continue until 10 Nov
Aug 21-Oct 18, 2020
DXCC: Iceland
Callsign: TF
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Aug 19, 2020)
Info: By By DJ7JC as TF/DJ7JC; 160-10m; CW FT8 RTTY; 90w; vertical; holiday style operation; QSL via DJ5BWD
September
Sep 8-Oct 2, 2020
DXCC: Liechtenstein
Callsign: HB0
QSL: Home Call
Source: TDDX (Jul 13, 2020)
Info: By DL5YM as HB0/DL5YM, DL5YL likewise fm Masescha; 160-6m; CW, some SSB RTTY
Sep 12-24, 2020
DXCC: Dodecanese
Callsign: SV5
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Sep 8, 2020)
Info: By HB9OAU as SV5/HB9OAU fm Karpathos; 80-10m; SSB RTTY; QSL via HB9OAU (B/d) or eQSL
Sep 15-23, 2020
DXCC: Faroe Is
Callsign: OY
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Dec 3, 2019)
Info: By DL2AQI as OY/DL2AQI and DL4APJ as OY/DL4APJ; 80-10m; SSB + digital; QSL also OK via DL4APJ (B/d)
Sep 19-26, 2020
DXCC: Market Reef
Callsign: OJ0JR 
QSL: OH3JR
Source: TDDX (Sep 17, 2020)
Info: By OH3JR; 160-10m; mainly CW; spare time operation
Sep 23-26, 2020
DXCC: Aland Is
Callsign: OH0
QSL: Auto Buro
Source: 425DXN (Sep 18, 2020)
Info: By DF9TM as OH0/DF9TM and DL2SWW as OH0/DL2SWW; HF; SSB CW:
CQ WW DX Contest, RTTY (Sep 26-27, 2020) Check here for pericontest activity too.
Sep 26-30, 2020
DXCC: Greenland
Callsign: OZ0J
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Sep 19, 2020)
Info: By OX3LX fm Tasiilaq I (IOTA NA-155); HF
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Sun: The sun has been without sunspots for 31 straight days--a full month. This interval has pushed the current Solar Minimum into historic territory. Since 2016, there have been 825 spotless days. To find a lull in the solar cycle with more spotless days, you have to go back to the years around 1913 when the sun racked up 1023 spotless days. We are now experiencing a century-class Solar Minimum. (Spaceweather.com)
Stoke lost 0 – 2 to Bristol. Not one single shot on target for Stoke.
Nuff said! We play Gillingham in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. Ho Hum!
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Пятница, 26.04.2024, 15:32
