There were a few nice unusual callsigns about during the past week. 8S8S is a Swedish contest call. Check out the explanation on QRZ.com. R20RTA and R20RTT along with others are RTRS Central Russia, Special Event Stations. J42L is the Greek Crows Contest Team. 8B1FTDM (Indonesia) is Special Event Station for the FT8DMC Anniversary. They have a rather colourful QSL card, and loads of potential operators.
I just worked a few Europeans stations mainly Spanish with ZD4JC, St Helena, thrown in for good measure.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: WP4RF, IZ8RVA/B, R20RTT, OY/DF8AN, 8R1AK/P, TM21MAB, TI5VMJ, SR5TDM/B, SQ4HWI/B, S5930AA, R1ZY, OZ7IGY/B, IK2IQD, UA9CES, SV5TH, S5030A, R650KG, LZ1ZF, IZ0PAP, IQ8BB/B, ED4YAK/B, DL0IGI/B, ZA1E, UA4NR, UA3AHA, TF1A, SK7GH/B, S5130RU, OY6BEC/B, OH9TEN/B, OH2B/B, K5AB, IW3FZQ/B, HP1ELV, HC1KX, FY5KE, ES1NOA/8, D1M, D0WFF, BG0BBB, 5T5PA.
Spotters: F4CXO, ON7DY, G1EZF, PA3AGN, EA5GJ, UA3ARC, EA3AQR, IW1DQS, UR3QX, RA9CHZ, SP5XMU, PU2NKT, OV5O, MM0TFU, UR6HCG, UR5IRM, KB5KYX, HA7JQK, ES5QA, UT7IL, PA3GPU, N9PGG, K2KW, HA3MN, F4IWN .
Tuesday DX: TI5KMK, FS/W6IZT, 9Z4FE, XE1XR, WP4RF, UA9JLL/M, TI5VMJ, OZ1RH, TI5CDA, PP5RT, OK7MA, G0FWX.
Spotters: F4CXO, IZ8NVV, PU2NKT, WA2VUY, SP5XMU, RK6FO, K2KW, EA3GJO, 4Z1TL, KB2YCF, HI5MAH, ES5QA, YV5DR, YU2MS, W5GCX, RC4HAA, PA3GPU, OK1WCF, MM0TFU, G1EZF, G0FWX .
Wednesday DX: R20RTA, PP5RT, KI5RAW, 8B1FTDM, UT3IZ, TF1A, SP8LM, SP6RCK, RK2M, RA2FCD, OY6BEC/B, OH2B/B, N8II, IZ8RVA/B.
Spotters: ES5QA, F4CXO, M7JVH, DL1NCH, KF4WE, K4RHS, RT1S, MM0TFU, WQ0P, W4KRN, RT1Q, KU1CW, RU3GC, PA3AGN, R9FDJ, K2KW, IZ2TXQ, F6XYZ, F5TDK, F1DSZ .
Thursday DX: 8S8S, EB1DJ, EA3AQR, DO1KRT, SM2M, OH4AB, IZ6BXV, FS/W6IZT, 9A1KDE, 5T5PA, YL2SM, S53M, PZ5RA, PB1HF, OH6RM, OE3XAC/B, M7ROO, L21RCA, K5TLL/B, IW4EIR/B, II8FTDM, G4RCG, F5NPK, 9K2HS.
Spotters:F4CXO, ES5QA, M7JVH, K2KW, AK4AM, EB5ISR, G1EZF, 2E0CPX, G4PVM, F6JON, VA3EBM, RK6FO, N5BMD, 4Z4DP, ON4EDG, G4UCJ, F4EFA, EA4EX, W4KRN, S53M, N5DVI, MM0TFU, KN4SA, K9OB, F4IZV, F4BMY, EW4DW, EA7JUR, DO1MIC, DO1KRT, DL1NCH, DD9THC .
Friday DX: UA9CGL/M, R20RTT, IK2TTJ, FY5KE, EA1FHN, YC3DOC, PY9GC, PY7ZZ, LU5FC, 9A5ZTT, 8B1FTDM, 5T5PA.
Spotters: IZ8NVV, F4CXO, G1EZF, RK6FO, UA9CGL, IW2EAS, WQ0P, MW0HMV, MM0TFU, IK2UCK .
Saturday DX: J42L, DQ60ANT, F5NBX, IQ9QV, 5T5PA, W7P, EB5A, YT0W, S53M, LZ9W, LZ5R, HA5JI, EI5JF, E73PS, W5SUM, UR2Y, PY5AMF, KB5UNX, K4MN, EI2IP, EA7ATX, 9A8DV, YT8A, YO9HP, W3T, UW7LL, US2YW, PE1JXI, NY3A, NC0B, N5QJ, LY5E, IU1HJF, IT9FRX, F6BXQ, EA4AOC, DK2WH, 9A8A, 4X100AI, YR9F, YQ6A, YP0C, YO7SR, YE1AR, UY7VV, UA4S, SN2B, S56B, S52NR, PS8CW, PF9Z, NZ4FF, NA9A, N4UVC, M5W, LZ3ZZ, LZ1JZ, LY4L, LY4A, KM4ODS, K3MM, K0KY, IT9RBW, IS0DCR, IK8UND, IK6BSN, HB9EYP, HB9AMO, GX3WIM, EC5SP, DK7AM, DD8SM, AM1CCB.
Spotters: KD4AMP, DK7AM, UI2K, DJ3CQ, PU2NKT, IZ8NVV, PC2K, K2KW, PE1RDP, DG9FFM, YL2VW, RC4HAA, N4ZCG, DK9IP, PA0JED, N3RS, F6JON, K3AJ, G1EZF, EA3AQR, S53M, EA7KNK, 4Z5MU, WO4ROG, W4SOT, OS8D, LY5W, EA4AOC, W4RN, SP5NOF, PA3GPU, NQ5M, LZ1JZ, G1FQD, F4CXO, DO1BWO, W3LL, UR7GO, UR2Y, OK6Y, M6ETL, LZ1QV, K3RA, HB9EYP, F1DHX, EW7B, DL2FDL, WB8VLC, SP9XCN, S53BB, S52ZW, S52WW, PU2RDB, PE1JXI, PD1PDT, ON6LR, M3NRX, M0BSV, LY4A, LA9NKA, KM4ODS, K4HSM, GM0LIR, F4IGV, EA2AOO/P, DQ60ANT, DL4DTL, YD1UVW, W2OIB, UR4LQ, UA6AA, RW3DD, PD3KWS, ON5PU, N6DHZ, N3QE, MM0TFU, IZ5ILK, IK4ZIF, IK2SAR, HB9GUR, GM0ELP, G6HUI, G3WZD, F4IZV, F4ILF, F1TZE .
Sunday DX: R20RTT, UA9CGL/M, R2EC/P, F6AGM, F5TMJ, UA3IAG, RA4HL, R3MBD, OH3EPZ, LZ1ZF, IZ8RVA/B, 9A5O, Z37CXY, W5SUM, UR9QQ, SP9DLM, RT3C, RN3BR, RC7LX/P, OH2/DL2VFR, F5NBX, EW1D, DQ60ANT, WA9LHE, W7P, VP8NO, UT8IM, UI6L, UB3AUS, SV2RSS/B, SV2HQL/B, SV2HNE/B, RN5AA, RD4D, R650KG, R109WWS, PZ5RA, OH3CCX, OH2BPO, OE3DEC, KM4ODS, KB5UNX, IZ0CWW/B, IQ8BB/B, HS2KYA, F4FCE/P, EA4GA, 4X6TU/B, ZC4GR, W8O, UT7UU, UT2IP, UT0IC, SQ5LNL, RX9KT/6, RV9CX, RU4CF, RK4HZ/3, RA2FCD, R6LJO, R3PE, PD2RLD, ON3DM, N5QJ, K8DEL, K8CTM, IU5KZF, IU0MBJ/7, FR4OO, ES1LL/0, EI0IRTS, EA4EUI, EA3FCQ, DL7BO, DL6JZ, 4U1A.
Spotters: RX6LHY, KD4AMP, OE3FVU, F4CXO, IZ8NVV, SQ3KNR, OZ0ZZ, DG9FFM, WB0U, G1EZF, F6JON, SP5NOF, HA3MN, RX3DQX, RN3QRY, MM0TFU, EA1TX, PA3GPU, R3MBD, OZ1IKY, W7DHH, UA9CGL, PA3AGN, K7OOS, DL4CH, N4ZCG, W4KRN, UR4LQ, UA3RN, SP5XMU, PU3LOB, ON3DM, OK1FIA, N6RZR, MW0HMV, K4MN, IZ1EPM, UB1WCK, RW1QN, RU3DOK, RK1N, RA6CF, RA3DN, R2YAA, G4CJC, DL1ET .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
Worked All Europe DX CW contest is here. Moreover, the unique feature of QTC-traffic adds much fun and another operating challenge to the contest. Many leading contesters claim the WAE Dx CW to be the most challenging contest of the year. Being a true blue DX contest, only intercontinental QSOs between DX and Europe are counted (exception is the RTTY part). Therefore the number of DX QSOs here may be similar to the amount of DX usually worked in the CQWW. There is an SSB section later in the year.
| WAE DX Contest, CW |
0000Z, Aug 14 to 2359Z, Aug 15 |
| + QRP ARCI European Sprint |
0800Z-1100Z, Aug 14 |
| + Kentucky State Parks on the Air |
1400Z-2200Z, Aug 14 |
| + Maryland-DC QSO Party |
1400Z, Aug 14 to 0400Z, Aug 15 |
| + NJQRP Skeeter Hunt |
1700Z-2100Z, Aug 15 |
| + FISTS Sunday Sprint |
2100Z-2300Z, Aug 15 |
| + Run for the Bacon QRP Contest |
2300Z, Aug 15 to 0100Z, Aug 16 |
| + K1USN Slow Speed Test |
0000Z-0100Z, Aug 16 |
| + Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest |
0100Z-0159Z, Aug 17 |
| + RTTYOPS Weeksprint |
1700Z-1900Z, Aug 17 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Aug 18 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 18 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 19 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test |
0700Z-0800Z, Aug 19 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Jul 14-Aug 15, 2021
DXCC: Nicaragua
Callsign: YN2RP
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jul 12, 2020)
Info: By NN3RP; 40 20 10m; SSB CW FT8; QSL via NN3RP direct or eQSL
Jul 17-Aug 31, 2021
DXCC: Cyprus SBA
Callsign: ZC4CBK
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jul 16, 2020)
Info: By M7CBK fm Akrotiri; FT8 FT4; QSL via EB7DX; operation to continue until Oct
Jul 25-Sep 4, 2021
DXCC: Azores
Callsign: CT8
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (May 19, 2021)
Info: By W6PQL as CT8/W6PQL; FT8 on all bands; 20m SSB
Jul 28-Aug 13, 2021
DXCC: Greenland
Callsign: OX3LX
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Jul 19, 2021)
Info: By OZ1DJJ fm Tasiilaq I (IOTA NA-151, HP15eo); HF; spare time operation; QSL also OK via OZ0J and Club Log OQRS
Jul 30-Sep 17, 2021
DXCC: Peru
Callsign: OA7
QSL: DD5ZZ
Source: DD5ZZ (Jun 22, 2021)
Info: By DD5ZZ as OA7/DD5ZZ fm Cuzco region; HF; SSB FT8 FT4, perhaps CW; high power; wires; will try to be QRV for WAE and WW DIGI
August
Aug 1-30, 2021
DXCC: Dominican Republic
Callsign: HI9
QSL: eQSL
Source: TDDX (Feb 6, 2020)
Info: By HB9TUZ as HI9/HB9TUZ fm Las Terransa; 40-10m; SSB
Aug 2-23, 2021
DXCC: French Polynesia
Callsign: FO
QSL: eQSL
Source: DXW.Net (Jul 4, 2021)
Info: By F1SMB as FO/F1SMB fm Tahiti, Moorea, Tahaa, Bora Bora, Tikehau, Rangiroa, Fakarava; 40 20m; SSB FT8
Aug 5-30, 2021
DXCC: Morocco
Callsign: CN2BBV
QSL: IW5BBV
Source: 425DXN (Jul 30, 2021)
Info: By IW5BBV; 40 20m; SSB
Aug 6-Sep 14, 2021
DXCC: Corsica
Callsign: TK
QSL: LoTW
Source: 425DXN (Jul 30, 2021)
Info: By DJ0TP as TK/DJ0TP; HF; QSL DJ0TP direct
Aug 9-19, 2021
DXCC: South Cook Is
Callsign: E51AAO
QSL: ZL1AAO (B/d)
Source: TDDX (Jul 29, 2021)
Info: By ZL1AAO fm Atiu I (IOTA OC-083) Aug 6-9 and Rarotonga I (IOTA OC-013) Aug 10-19; 40 20m; SSB; 100w; spare time operation
Aug 11-16, 2021
DXCC: Bermuda
Callsign: VP9EE
QSL: OZ2I
Source: OZ2I (Jun 16, 2020)
Info: By OZ2I; CW; QRV for WAE CW Contest
Aug 13-Sep 2, 2021
DXCC: Uganda
Callsign: 5X3R 
QSL: Club Log OQRS
Source: DXW.Net (Aug 9, 2021)
Info: By IV3FSG; HF; QSL via IV3FSG
Aug 14-29, 2021
DXCC: Azores
Callsign: CT8
QSL: IK2DUW
Source: TDDX (Jul 29, 2021)
Info: By IZ2DPX as CT8/IZ2DPX fm Terceira I (HM68jr) Aug 14-19; Faial I (HM68po) Aug 19-23; San Miguel (HM77gs) Aug 23-29
Aug 15-21, 2021
DXCC: Cayman I
Callsign: ZF2PG 
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Aug 9, 2021)
Info: By K8PGJ fm Grand Cayman I (IOTA NA-016); 160-10m; QRV for NAQP SSB |
The Sun: Only one sunspot which will die down soon.
The Perseid meteor shower is about to peak. Forecasters expect as many as 100 Perseids per hour on Aug. 11-12 when Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. No matter where you live, the best time to look is during the dark hours before sunrise on Thursday morning. (space weather.com)
Also a rare naked-eye nova occurred. Every 20 years or so, a thermonuclear explosion occurs on the surface of RS Oph, a white dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus. This week it happened again. On Aug. 8th, the brightness of the tiny star increased 600-fold, from magnitude +12 to +5.
Stoke beat Reading 3 – 2 in the first match of the new season. I was not there as I want to see how the new format for travel and entry/ to the stadium work. I’ve asked a friend. I have a ticket for the Fulham v Stoke match, in with the Fulham fans. That will be no problem. A good club Fulham and family friendly fans. Easy for me to get to. And much pleasanter than the travelling away Stoke fans.
The 1st Test Match against India was a draw with the last day being lost to rain. Either team could have won but the smart money was on India. The next Test starts Thursday for 5 days.
The Olympics have been and gone, can’t say I watched much of them just the boxing and Karate. I missed the Katas. Hopefully I can pick them up on replay
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Суббота, 20.04.2024, 13:14
