A good weekend, but mid-week was thin. Most sought after was ZD7FT (St Helena), YY1AQP (Venezuela), LU8DPM (Argentina) top both days at the weekend!
This week’s most unusual call 3G2K, Chile, beautiful coast line. It’s a special contest call. I wonder if his house and antennas are in the picture?

Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: ZD7FT, A92GE, XE1XR, CE2SV, TG9ANF, YC3DOC, CE1PTT, 3B8CW, WB4MNK, VK6RBP/B, VK2BJ, PU6NEM, PP5HA, A71AE, 3B8BAP, ZS6EB, YV1DIG, YC9FZ, VK5WI/B, VK5MRD, VK4PR, PY2SR, PW8AG/M, PW8AG, PU2RND, OA4DOS, LW2DQC, KF4TV, FK8HM, EA5C, CA2TNL, A45XR, 9K2NO, 9K2HR, 4Z5AF.
Spotters: KC4AAW, F4CXO, LU9DCE, EB1DJ, PU1JDX, PY1LV, PP2CS, RZ6BS, PP5TG, IZ8GCP, F1BBI, EA8AVI, TA1BM, SY1BFI, KW4BY, K3RLW, CD7CKU, PU2ODR, LU2NI, WB8VLC, R4NAY, PU8PSF, KZ4KX, F1TXI, EB5ISR, EA1GHQ, DK3RA, 4Z5NN, SV1AIQ, N4TUT, LW9DYQ .
Tuesday DX: LU4DJB, CE2SV, YV1SW, LU1DX, XE1XR, PY5QW, ZS6EB, ZS6DN/B, ZS6BUN, PT2AA, LU7EHR, LU5FC, LU2DD, KP2B, KG4IXS, CX3DDO, AD6Q.
Spotters: LU9DCE, LU7EHR, CD7CKU, PP5TG, PP2CS, WA3UTC, PU2LUC, N2GHR, PU1JDX, W4KRN, KN6KGA, W6MVT, YD2UWF, PU5LHF, PU7BCG, PU2RDB, PU2NKT, EA7FDR, W7RRS, PY2ARA, PU5KGB, PU2RJO .
 Wednesday DX: ZD7FT, VI1ØØAF, N4HOZ, XE1XR, FY5HB, A41NN, 8P6PD, A45XR.
Spotters: ZL2CC, WBØRUR, WA3UTC, PU1JDX, LU9DCE, JR3XMG, LZ1JZ, PY3DXM, R7AZ, PY2GJ, YD2UWF, PY6HD, PY3EW, PY2GTA, LU4DTL, HA3MN, EA8TL, EA3GJO, CD7CKU, BG8SRK .
Thursday DX: YY1AQP, SM5ACQ, SK4AO, P41E, OZ4VW, CE2SV, 9Y4D.
Spotters: SM5EPO, LU7EHR, PU1JDX, LU9DCE, PP5TG, OZ6OM, N5DTT, PY3DXM, CD7CKU, PY4EP, PU2LUC, K4TR, XE2ML, VK4CZ, PY1ME, PU5GER, PU2RJO .
Friday DX: ZD7FT, SX2A, EA8VD, 6W1QL, YY2WTF, KD2PTX.
Spotters: LU7EHR, LU9DCE, XE2ML, N2RC, ZL2CC, WA3UTC, IZ1RFT, IK2GSO, W5PR, PY2HP, PY1MO, PU7BCG, PP5TG, OK2KVM .
Saturday DX: LU8DPM, CX2DK, LU1DK, PU5FJR, XQ3PC, 3G2K, LU9FHF, LU4DJB, ZW5B, PY4AZ, PY2CX, LU8VCC, LT7F, PY2TMV, W5PR, PY2CP, PP5BT, PY1ZV, CE7VPQ, PY3KN, N4IS, KH6CJJ, CX2BAH, CT1EHI, PY2EL, PY2BN, N4BP, ZY2WTC, ZX2V, XQ7IR, VP8NO, PY2RSA, LW4EF, VI1ØØAF, PU5DPL, PU4MMZ, PU1JSV, PQ213CFN, N5AW, LU4DPL, L21RCA, KH7M, K1TTT, HP3SS, FY5KE, CO2MX, CE2DK, 9Z4Y.
Spotters: K5TXX, PP5FMM, LU9DCE, WB8VLC, W3LPL, W1BQ, KC4AAW, K5GN, PY1ZV, KZ1O, K2PO, ND7K, K3DNE, WX3B, PU2TBK, KF4WE, K3OO, PU2RJO, KJ3LR, XE2ML, W4EEY, PP5TG, K3DMM, K1TTT, W6YX, PU2RND, NF4A, N3FJP, K5ZD, K5PI, K3CT, K1KI, CT1EUB, ZS6WN, PY2DU, PU8RJI, PU2NKT, PP5AM, NB4F, N6SS, N6RZR, K7TD, K4VTE, K4JDF, K3FT, EA7FDR, AA5JF, AA3B, WB4IHY, W6MVT, W6BRY, W2AAS, PY4EP, PY3XX, PY2XYZ, PY2ADX, PU4HUD, PP1WW, NY6G, NW3Y, NA6MB, N6AR, N4QS, N4BFR, NØZNA, NØXMF, LU5MT, LU4DPL, LU4DJB, KT7E, KI6AFB, K6ICS, CX8DS, AD4YQ .
Sunday DX: LU8DPM, PU5FJR, 3G2K, LU1DK, J68HZ, ZW5B, XQ3PC, YV4ABR, PY1ZV, SX1A, CE4JZO, ZX2V, LU9FHF, LU4DJB, YY5RAB, W5PR, L21RCA, YY2HCM, PY2TMV, PY2CX, CX2DK, PY4AZ, PY2RSA, PY2CP, LT7F, K1TTT, PY5QW, PY2KNK, PP5BT, PP1WW, LU3HS, CX2BAH, AA1ON, YV6BXN, W7DO, TI1K, PU2SDX, PP1CZ, PJ2T, NP4JF, N4BP, ZD7MY, YV1JGT, VK1ØØAF, PY8WW, PY5JR, PY2XYZ, PY2EX, PY2BN, PY1VOY, PY1CG, PU4MMZ, PU1JSV, N3DAW, LR3D, K4WI, EA8KK, EA8AT, CA4PPC.
Spotters: W3LPL, K5TXX, PU2PZZ, EA7FDR, WA2BOT, JH7RTQ, K3TS, KA1ZD, W4EE, W1BQ, K5ZD, W2CG, PU2NKT, NB4F, N2RC, N1LN, PU2RND, K5KJ, K3DNE, CT1FMX, WX4G, W4BTW, PY5QW, K1RV, CT1EUB, WA3UTC, PU2KNM, N4QS, KU1CW, K1XM, HSØYNM, W4EEY, W1AJT, RW6HPE, RK6FO, PU4TPM, PU4MMZ, PT9FD, CX8DS, CL7YW, AA4LR, AA3B, WR2G, W4TTY, PY3KN, PY1IR, PU8RJI, NA4A, N3FJP, KB2YCF, K7XC, K3EL, CA4COQ .
 
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
This has to be the largest collection of contests we’ve seen for a while.

Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 1Øm). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews Feb 26-Apr 2, 2Ø21 DXCC: Wake I Callsign: KH9 QSL: LoTW Info: By NL7RR as KH9/NL7RR; 4Ø 2Øm; SSB; dates tentative Feb 27-Mar 27, 2Ø21 DXCC: Sint Maarten Callsign: PJ7AA QSL: LoTW Info: By AA9A fm IOTA NA-1Ø5; 8Ø-1Øm; CW SSB FT8; QSL also OK via AA9A direct and Club Log OQRS Mar 4-23, 2Ø21 DXCC: Curacao Callsign: PJ2 QSL: LoTW Source: DK5ON (Jan 31, 2Ø21) Info: By DK5ON as PJ2/DK5ON; 8Ø-6m, perhaps 16Øm; SSB CW FT4 FT8 RTTY; QSL via Club Lob OQRS or DK5ON (B/d) Mar 5-31, 2Ø21 DXCC: Samoa Callsign: 5W7X  QSL: JF1OCQ Source: TDDX (Mar 3, 2Ø21) Info: By JF1OCQ; 16Ø-1Øm; 1ØØw; remote operation fm Japan; no end date provided Mar 5-May 15, 2Ø21 DXCC: Ecuador Callsign: HC1MD/2  QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (Mar 3, 2Ø21) Info: By NE8Z fm Santa Elena Province; 4Ø-6m; QSL via K8LJG Mar 1Ø-31, 2Ø21 DXCC: Minami Torishima Callsign: JD1 QSL: JA8CJY Direct Source: TDDX (Feb 16, 2Ø21) Info: By JG8NQJ as JG8NQJ/JD1 fm Marcus I (IOTA OC-Ø73, QL64xg); 4Ø 3Øm; CW; 5ØW; spare time operation; operation to continue for about 3 months Mar 15-26, 2Ø21 DXCC: Botswana Callsign: A25RU  QSL: LoTW Source: DXW.Net (Mar 7, 2Ø21) Info: By R7AL UI8J R9LR RU3UR; 16Ø-1Øm; CW SSB FT8; 4 stations; QSL via Club Log OQRS Mar 16-23, 2Ø21 DXCC: Cocos Keeling Callsign: VK9CE QSL: LoTW Source: DXW.Net (Feb 15, 2Ø21) Info: By 1Ø ops; 8Ø-6m; SSB CW FT8; QSL via EB7DX, eQSL; logs to be uploaded to Club Log

Sun: A relatively large new sunspot is rotating into view. But it’s not there yet.
Mark your calendar: April 13, 2Ø29. On that Friday the 13th eight years from now, asteroid 99942 Apophis will fly past Earth so close you can see it with your naked eye. No, it won't hit, but you can be excused a frisson of dread watching it pass by.
This month Apophis is making a "pre-flyby" of Earth about 16 million km away, the closest it will be before the big event in 2Ø29.
 
Stoke did manage a win 2 – Ø against bottom side Wycombe. No mid-week match, we are away at Middlesbrough on Saturday.
And I’m not even going to mention the cricket!