Monday to Wednesday were very poor but Friday into the weekend were excellent with lots of stations active. I worked quite a lot of EAs on Ten Metres but no real DX.
C92RU (Mozambique) was predictably popular! As was FY5HB (French Guiana), EH4WRD (Spain), XR96IARU (Chile, NOT Antarctica) and L21RCA (Argentina)
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: C92RU, CA4PSH, CE7VPQ, DT8A, XE1XR, LW2DOD, CT7AIU, NP4LA, LZ2WP, JR7CJS.
Spotters: CD7CKU, VK4CZ, PU5GER, PU2NKT, HI7AMB, LU9DCE, KN4DND, PU1JDX, N4GID, HL3GOB, ZL2CC, VK4CQ, VK2WJ, UN7NII, KF4WE, CT1BXT .
Tuesday DX: C92RU, VP8LP, EH4WRD, XE1XR, HH2AA.
Spotters: CD3OPJ, PP5TG, HL3GOB .
Wednesday DX: FY5HB, ZW61DF, S01WS, FY5KE, CE4WJK, OA4DVC, L21RCA, IZ8XXE, IK7FPV, CD7CKU, XE1XR, PU8YAB, PP2CS, LW8EMD, LU1COP, LU1AAX, K4TR, HI8RD, EH4WRD, EA7KJE.
Spotters: KP3G, F4UJU, PU1JDX, IU5LQC, K4TR, CD7CKU, PU2XYT, PY1ZV, PP5TG, PU2NKT, LU1EEP, EA7KJE, PY2KC, PW8BR, PP5FMM, F4CXO, EA7FDR, 9A1Z, PJ2GT, KP4EJ, K1KOB, IZ5CML, EA7JZ .
Thursday DX: PY5QW, FY5KE, S01WS, L21RCA, XQ6CF, VP8LP, CA4PSH, CT2GQA, PJ4DX, LU5FC, II5LDV, ZL4YL, CE2SV, XQ3WD, PZ2YT, EH4WRD, ZD7FT, D44PM, CP1XRM, LW2DAF, IU0OVB, CX8DS, 5Z4VJ, ZW61DF, CE4WJK, 9K2NO, PY2FZ, PU1JSV, LU9MBY, LU8MIL, EG5WRD, EA1GAR, CE4BRO, CA3SOC, A71AE, 4Z73DZ, 4X5MZ, YV5JAU, YD2DBW, YB6VK, PY7XC, PY5HOT, PY4DY, PC5W, IU2EFB, IT9FDR, F4TXU, ED4YAK/B, EA4DEM, EA1IF, CX8RP, CE7VPQ, 9M2TO.
Spotters: ZS6WN, EB1DJ, NA4DA, F4UJU, F1TXI, LU9DCE, F4CXO, PY2VM, IZ7NLJ, UT5ZA, SV1NJA, PY1LV, PU1JDX, PP5FMM, G0DYW, EA1DGT, IU0KCF, EA1YV, EA1GHQ, PP5TG, LZ5PW, IU0OVB, IT9IDR, CD7CKU, IZ8FAV, F4CIM, DO4DXA, SV1BY, RK6FO, PP2CS, IV3SKB, IU3BTY, G4CJC, DL2JRM, XQ3WD, WP3EF, W4RN, UN7NII, SV1YH, PU2RJO, OK7PK, MM0TFU, IZ5ILK, IW1DQS, IT9YHR, IK1TAZ, EB5CUZ, EA7FDW, EA3B, DK9JC, WP4RMM, SV1GYI, PC8X, PB1HF, NN4X, LZ1JZ, K4TR, IZ7HNO, IZ5CML, IU3GKJ, EA7FDR, EA7CVF, DL4MFF, CX5RN, 2E0XXO .
Friday DX: CA4PSH, L21RCA, S01WS, FY5KE, FY5HB, CE7VPQ, 5Z4VJ, 3D2AG, EA8DHV, EA8AM, ZD7FT, EH4WRD, EA8JK, EA8CTF, CE4WJK, EG5WRD, DT8A, CX4RT, CT2GQA, ZT1T, PU4TNT, FM5DN, FK8IK, D44PM, CX2SA, ZS1OPB, ZL4TT, VP8NO, PZ2YT, PY3JFS, PY2YW, PY1CG, LW2DAF, KP4WQ, IK0ETA, HI3T, FM4SA, EA8OM, CX6DZ, CX4ACH, CE5DSQ, CA6GPH, ZS4PR, ZR2A, ZL4KYH, YC9ELS, YC1FCD, YB1COA, W5BN, PU4MRA, PU4AFG, OA4DVC, LU8EKC, LU1XAW, J35X, IU0OVB, HI3AA, EA3KE, CU3AN, CP1XRM, AH6U, A71AM, 8C2YOTA, 7Z1SJ.
Spotters: UN7NII, PY2KC, CT1EUB, CD7CKU, ZL2IFB, LZ1JZ, WB4EHG, PY4OY, N4TUT, F4AZF, WP4RLR, W3LPL, RT6C, PU5GER, IU5LQC, F4CXO, EB1DJ, EA1AHY, CD3OPJ, VK2WJ, PP5FMM, M0BTZ, IZ7NLJ, IU0OVB, EC7C, EA3GJO, WB2UJS, VK4CQ, PU2RJO, PU1JDX, PP5TG, KC4AAW, JR6RRD, IZ8MBW, IT9IDR, EA4BAS, EA3AQR, DK9IP, AC2PB, KB2YCF, K5AV, K4KZY, IW1DQS, IT9ESF, IK2QEB, HS1OLQ, G4PVM, F1DHX, F1BBI, EA3W, YV7PMG, WI4L, WA5TXY, VE3RYI, PY5ZHP, PY1CG, PU6BVL, PU4MHO, N2OG, L21RCA, K7KQ, IZ8FQV, IZ8EPY, IZ7DPB, IZ1RFT, IW3IBK, IU2IIO, IT9TJH, IK2IQD, G0DKM/M, F5SIH, EI7GL, EA9E, EA5D, EA4DL, EA4AQQ, DO1KRT .
(5 reported contacts needed at the weekend)
Saturday DX: EH4WRD, PP5BT, ZX6T, CX1AA, YT3GTI, PY3KN, 5Z4VJ, PY2WB, FY5HB, CE7VPQ, LZ4TX, FY5KE, 3D2AG, PY2EL, N4BP, FM4SA, CE2LR, ZV5M, ZD7JC, W5L, LZ5R, K9OM, IK0ETA, CO8RH, CA6GPH, CA4PSH, AA3B, ZS4JAN, ZS1TAF, YT3X, XV1X, TG9AOR, RK6C, PZ5JW, PY5ZW, PY5ZHP, LU6DOT, LU4HA, LU1DZ, HP1RIS, EA7D, A71AM, 9M2TO, 9G5AF, 3G3G, ZS1CDG, ZL4TT, ZL4KYH, ZL3NB, ZL3IO, ZB2JK, YV5LAY, YB3EDD, UA6AK, TM96WARD, SX200MNE, R60MCC, R2EA/P, R1BED/M, PZ5RA, PY3DX, PY2EX, PY1MK, PT9AL, OA4DVC, N8OO, LW9EKA, LU9ABU, HB9DVO, FK8HM, EA8JK, CX6DZ, CP1XRM, CE8EIO, CE4JZO, CE1PTT, 9V1YC, 9H1GP, 9G5FI.
Spotters: PY4OY, ZX6T, OH7LOA, ZS1TAF, ZL2IFB, XQ3WD, PU2XYT, IZ7NLJ, K3AJ, CD3OPJ, ZL2CC, WP4OH, HS0YNM, UN7NII, PY2VM, KC4AAW, F4CXO, F1TXI, PP5TG, HS1OLQ, RV0APH, PY2XV, PY2NDX, PY1LV, HL1VAU, VK4CZ, PY2EL, PU2NKT, EA8VJ, 9A5Y, WP3EF, W3LPL, RT6C, LU8MHL, EA7FDW, CD7CKU, PY7XC, PY2UDB, LU9DCE, YT5TX, WB4EHG, W4RQ, VA2UR, PY3DX, OZ1MFP, N4QS, IK6OIN, W5WZ, RA3RF, PY4EK, PY2ERA, PU6BVL, PU2RND, PU2RJO, PU2OYQ, PU1JDX, PP5DKM, OE3FVU, NS4X, N4TUT, K3RLW, EA8AT, EA4HFO, EA4AA, EA1DGT, CT2FEY, ZS1CDG, YU1YV, YT9X, WI4L, W4RN, W0RIC, VK3DUT, VE3RZ, VA3ZB, UT5ERP, TA1CQ, SV1EML, RY3D, RN6A, RK6FO, R1BED, PR7TU, M0CJY, LZ2GS, KN4SA, KG0AQ, KF4WE, KD9RBC, K2KA, JP7TLD, IW6DGJ, IU0KCF, IT9RWB, IK3ZBM, HK1REB, G4CJC, F5SRH, F4FRQ, EA5EQL, DL4CH, DH8BQA, AA3B .
Sunday DX: XR96IARU, L21RCA, VP8NO, 5Z4VJ, ZD7FT, ZW61DF, PY2TMV, LZ4TX, HZ1WARD, EH4WRD, ZV5M, ZS1OPB, CE7VPQ, 9Y4DG, WP4SD, IK0ETA, WP4RF, LZ5R, ZS1TAF, PZ5RA, FY5KE, PY3KN, LU8MHL, EG5WRD, ZD7BG, PY2WB, PA21AGR, J73ESL, IU8HPD, EA8CNR, AA3B, 9G5FI, ZL4YL, ZD7JC, VE7RAC, V51WW, TA1CQ, PY3PA, PY2BN, PU5ABB, PP5BT, EA5/F5TDK, CX3ABD, CE2LR, 3D2AG, ZW8T, ZP5DNB, ZC4GR, Z34K, V51LZ, SZ1SV, PU4TNT, PS2T, LU3WC, IW9EZO, HS5NMF, HP1RIS, HI8AT, EA8RH, EA8DET, EA3KE, CX5CDV, CX1AA, CT3MD, CE4WJK, 9J2BS, 9A5Y, 3G3O, ZS6CR, ZS1CM, ZS1CDG, YV5IUA, VK3BE, PZ2YT, PY4DY, PY2FZ, PY2EX, PV8ABC, PU1JSV, N8OO, LU1HW, KP2M, K3WW, J69BB, IU3BTY, IK8OXQ, HA230R, G0FWX, CX8DSK, CE6SAX, 5B4VL, 3B8CW.
Spotters: PU2NKT, Z32ZP, PY4OY, PP2CS, F4CXO, LU1EEP, PU5GER, IZ8NVV, ZS1TAF, IU5LQC, DH8BQA, PT9FD, TA2K, PY2EW, CD7CKU, PY4EK, PY1LV, PP5TG, F4UJU, ZL2CC, W0OGH, VK4CQ, SV1YH, PU4MHO, LZ4UX, IZ8MBW, IZ7NLJ, EA4BAS, EA1AHY, AK4AM, SV1BY, PU2RDB, CT1FMX, WB8VLC, W4NDX, W3LPL, W2UH, PU2RJO, KC4AAW, K5LJ, IU7GRJ, HL3GOB, EB3JT, EA9E, PY5ZW, PY1ES, OE5PEN, LU3WC, K4TR, HL1VAU, HI5MAH, EA7FDW, 9Z4Y, YO3GSK, UT2GA, UA9AX, TA9J, SV1GYI, PY2AD, PU2XYT, OE3DXA, NO3K, IZ5TJD, IU3BTY, EA7SL, EA4AQQ, ZX6T, W4KWB, TI2PT, R6JY, PY2VM, PY2UDB, PW8BR, PC5W, N4QS, LU8MHL, KP4PTT, KP3W, K1XM, JR3XMG, IT9IMJ, G4CJC, F1TXI, EA8VJ, EA3GWK .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
+ 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital |
0001Z, Apr 24 to 2359Z, Apr 25 |
+ SP DX RTTY Contest |
1200Z, Apr 24 to 1200Z, Apr 25 |
+ Helvetia Contest |
1300Z, Apr 24 to 1259Z, Apr 25 |
+ Florida QSO Party |
1600Z, Apr 24 to 0159Z, Apr 25 and
1200Z-2159Z, Apr 25 |
+ UA1DZ Memorial Cup |
1300Z-1859Z, Apr 25 |
+ BARTG Sprint 75 |
1700Z-2059Z, Apr 25 |
+ QCX Challenge |
1300Z-1400Z, Apr 26 |
+ QCX Challenge |
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 26 |
+ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest |
0100Z-0159Z, Apr 27 |
+ QCX Challenge |
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 27 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Apr 28 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1900Z-2000Z, Apr 28 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
0300Z-0400Z, Apr 29 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Mar 5-May 15, 2021
DXCC: Ecuador
Callsign: HC1MD/2
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Mar 3, 2021)
Info: By NE8Z fm Santa Elena Province; 40-6m; QSL via K8LJG
Mar 23-Apr 27, 2021
DXCC: Bolivia
Callsign: CP1XRM
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Mar 24, 2021)
Info: By EA5RM; 160-10m; SSB + digital; QSL via EA5RM
April
Apr 8-May 1, 2021
DXCC: Greenland
Callsign: OX3LX
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Mar 29, 2021)
Info: By OZ1DJJ fm IOTA NA-018 (GP47ta and GP44de), NA-151 (HP15eo); HF; spare time operation; QSL also OK via OZ0J and Club Log OQRS
Apr 20-20, 2021
DXCC: Wake I
Callsign: KH9
QSL: WW6RG Direct
Source: TDDX (Mar 5, 2021)
Info: By WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z
Apr 22-28, 2021
DXCC: Brunei
Callsign: V84SAS
QSL: CBA
Source: TDDX (Apr 20, 2021)
Info: By V85T
Apr 23-23, 2021
DXCC: Wake I
Callsign: KH9
QSL: WW6RG Direct
Source: TDDX (Mar 5, 2021)
Info: By WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z
Apr 23-30, 2021
DXCC: Ogasawara
Callsign: JD1BQA
QSL: JH3QFL Direct
Source: DXW.Net (Jan 29, 2021)
Info: By JH3QFL fm Komagari, Chichijima I (IOTA AS-031); 160 80 40, 6m; FT8 FT4 + satellite (RS-44, CW); 200w; QSL: Takio Hata, 921-25 Rokujio Yasu, Shiga 520-2412, Japan
Apr 24-24, 2021
DXCC: Vatican City
Callsign: HV9SMG
QSL: IK0CNA
Source: 425DXN (Apr 16, 2021)
Info: By op(s); 40 20 10m; SSB CW + digital; 6-12z
Apr 25-Jun 25, 2021
DXCC: Somalia
Callsign: 6O1OO
QSL: See Info
Source: 425DXN (Apr 16, 2021)
Info: By EP3CQ fm Mogadishu; HF; mainly FT8; spare time operation; QSL: Ali Solhjoo, Freienwalderstr. 35, 13359 Berlin, Germany
Apr 26-May 9, 2021
DXCC: Svalbard
Callsign: JW6VDA
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Feb 23, 2021)
Info: By LA6VDA fm IOTA EU-026 (JQ78tf); HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS, eQSL
Apr 27-27, 2021
DXCC: Wake I
Callsign: KH9
QSL: WW6RG Direct
Source: TDDX (Mar 5, 2021)
Info: By WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z
Apr 29-29, 2021
DXCC: Wake I
Callsign: KH9
QSL: WW6RG Direct
Source: TDDX (Mar 5, 2021)
Info: By WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z |
Earth is approaching a stream of debris from Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. If forecasters are correct, the shower will peak on the night of April 21-22. Usually sky watchers count 15+ Lyrids per hour; this year bright moonlight will sharply reduce visibility. (spaceweather.com)
Stoke drew 0 – 0 with Birmingham. We are floundering mid-table. Coventry on Wednesday night and Preston on Saturday. Not many matches left.
Cricket, Middlesex, played 2 lost 2. My teams are jinxed at the moment
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