Saturday and Sunday weren’t bad but the rest of the week was poor. In fact I don’t know if I had a data failure on Tuesday or conditions were really that bad. Best of them were TI200I (Costa Rica), CB0ZZ (Juan Fernandez Islands), PT5J (Brazil), HS400OZ (Denmark and Thailand joint special)

Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: 9Y59IND, 5B4AMX, IZ2ZSF, HZ1TT, HP1ELV, 8P6ET, EG8SDC, ZS6DN/B, YC1GDF, SP9LCW, PY8WW, EA7JOE, D0WFF, 9G5FI, 8Z91ND.
Spotters: PY2EW, IZ7NLJ, PP5TG, PU2NKT, F4CXO, LU9DCE, LU1EEP, LW5EAE, PU2LUC, PY2WLM, EA7KNK, SV2AEL, PP2CS, K3ZO, 9Z4C .
[Possible Data Failure] Tuesday DX: HS400OZ
[Possible Data Failure] Spotters: IZ7NLJ, F4CXO .
Wednesday DX: TI200I, VP8LP, L21RCA, 5B4AMX, EH8SDC, W4MAA, PP2CC, N3AZ, LU7MCJ, HZ1TT, HP1ELV, FY5KE, EA3TO/P, 3B8CW.
Spotters: LU9DCE, PY1JDX, F4CXO, LU6YR, WA3WLH, ND4X, K5YT, LW5EAE, PY3DXM, LR0SDR, F4UJU, EA7AAF, E77VM, DO1LR .
Thursday DX: LU3MAM, PY2XB, VP8LP, EH8SDC, CX6VM, IZ1RFT, PY5JO, CX2BAH, PY5EW, PP2FRS, LW2DHD, FY5KE, W5GP, PY4DY, PT9IR, PT2VHF, KB5PGY, K4A, IZ8RVA/B, G0FWX, CA5UBR, 8R1AK/P.
Spotters: LU9DCE, F4CXO, LU6YR, PY1JDX, PY4OY, KD2WDR, LW5EAE, S51PZ, PU8PSF, PU2NKT, DL3DCC, IK4DRY, AA8CS, LU1EEP, G7GXK, VR2HF, PY4KM, PY1GAM, PU2RJO, MM0TFU, LU5FF, G0WCK, F4TXU, EA4FME, DL6MFK, AB8YZ .
Friday DX: CB0ZZ, XQ3WD, L21RCA, LU4HK, FY5KE, KP4WQ, CX6VM, F6JOH, WP4RF, LW2EDM, ED4YAK/B, PY7VI, D0WFF, CM2XN, 9G5FI, PY5QW, PY1JDX, PU4MHO, PT2VHF, PE1JXI, OO21WCC, LW2DOD, LU5UEA, IZ2ZSF, HS1OLQ, EH5SDC, EA4GDA, CE7KF.
Spotters: F4CXO, LU9DCE, PY1JDX, DL3DCC, IZ7NLJ, K4TR, PY4EP, EA4GDA, PP5FMM, LW9DYQ, NP3F, LU6YR, G0WCK, ZS6BJU, W2JV, UT7IL, PY3DXM, PU8PSF, KI5OKO, IU8NKW, IK8/PA3A, IK8/PA3, E73DPR, DM2TT, DL9GK, XQ3WD, RK6FO, PY2AD, PY1MK, PE1JXI, N4TUT, LW2DY, IZ1RFT, DJ5MO, CX8DS .
Saturday DX: PT5J, PV2K, TI200I, PY3KN, PT4A, PP4T, 3D2AG, P33W, L33M, ED4YAK/B, PY9GC, PY5AMF, PU1JSV, IZ8RVA/B, PY5QW, PY3CW, PX2A, N4MZ, D0WFF, W2T, PY5FO, PY2CX, LU9DCE, EH1SDC, EA5JZ, EA4GDA, ZW2RA, TI2VVV, SV2HNE/B, SV2FQN/B, PY5EW, PU4GOL, PT1K, OE3XAC/B, LZ5R, L21RCA, IQ8BB/B, FR4OO, 8Z91ND, ZD7JC, PY5ZHP, PY2RH, PY2NY, PP5ZP, PP5RT, LU6DPP, KM4F, IS0AWZ, HC1M, HC1KX, EA2KU, DO2CT, CO3DK, CB3R, 9G5FI, 3B8CW.
Spotters: F4CXO, W6BVB, LU9DCE, IU5LQC, E73S, DK7AM, PY3DXM, WB8VLC, PU8MGB, KD2WDR, IV3SKB, K5SNA, EA5GJ, SM2M, PY2KC, PY2EW, K5YT, EA4GDA, DL2SAX, HB3XUT, F5NBX, PY1ZV, OM3KFO, G4VPD, DL1NCH, LZ5R, K4EES, EA3TB, DK9IP, DA0BCC, 9A5Y, 9A2EU, YO9HP, XQ6CF, WB7PMP, UT7IL, UN7PHV, LW3EX, K5DTX, HS0YNM, G1EZF, F8NHF, DP7D, PY4EP, PU2TDY, PU2PKL, PT1K, N2RC, LZ2YK, KB2YCF, F8IJV, EI2IP, DJ4MX, 5B4AJC .
Sunday DX: 9G5FI, PT5J, CB0ZZ, PX2A, WP4RF, ZD7BG, PU5WMA, PY4HM, CE7PGK, CE1TT, WP4SK, P33W, N6OKU, EH1SDC, CE1PTT, WB6D, PY2RH, PU2SZK, KP4WQ, CX7SS, CX6VM, ZS6DN/B, W4DAN, PY5OV, PT4A, KP4RBR, K6VVK, HI8AT, CX5UA, CE5VKK, CE4COQ, 3D2AG, W4UEF, W3PV, VR2VGM, TI8MCC, TI2MCS, TI200I, RK3AW/P, PZ2YT, PY5JO, PY3KN, PY1USK, PU7OGT, PU2WME, OE3KLU, NP4AW, N6RZJ, LW3DG, LW1EUD, LU2EM, KP4JRS, K6RTC, FK8HA, CS7AWB, 6I1M, 5H1FF.
Spotters: PU5WMA, LU9DCE, PY2EW, OE3KLU, F4CXO, PU2WME, LW9DYQ, EA5D, LU1EEP, MM0TFU, KD2WDR, R2ASY, PY4EP, IK8/PA3, PY5EE, PY3DXM, N1QAE, KL7J, WB2FVR, W7DDE, PP5TG, NK9O, KB2YCF, HB3XUT, G4ELJ, CE5MRA, ZS1TAF, XE2B, WB8VLC, PU2SZK, PU2RND, PU2RJO, N2RC, LW6DGR, KN4BPO, KJ4EBE, KF4WE, KD5YCY, IK4VET, HI5MAH, F4EFA, EA5GJ, EA3AQR, EA1Z, DL2SAX, CE3ALY, ZP5VIA, YD2UWF, PY8ZE, PY5CAP, PY4KM, PU2TWZ, PT4A, N4NT, MM0GOR, LU4HK, LU3FAP, GI4SNA, CS7AUS, AB8YZ, 9Z4FE .
 
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Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews 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 Aug 21-Sep 30, 2021 DXCC: St Lucia Callsign: J68HZ QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (Jul 16, 2020) Info: By K9HZ fm Soufriere; HF; mainly FT8 CW SSB; QSL via K9HZ direct w/ SASE or eQSL; operation to continue until Nov 8 Aug 23-Oct 31, 2021 DXCC: Tonga Callsign: A35JP QSL: LoTW Source: JA0RQV (Aug 2, 2021) Info: By JA0RQV fm Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu I (IOTA OC-049); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8; 100w; QSL via Club Log OQRS, JA0RQV Buro Sep 4-23, 2021 DXCC: Nepal Callsign: 9N7NQ  QSL: LoTW Source: DXW.Net (Sep 11, 2021) Info: By JA7NQQ fm Katmandu; 40-10m; mainly FT8; spare time operaton; check 23-00z and 12-15z; QSL via JA7NQQ Buro Sep 5-19, 2021 DXCC: Dodecanese Callsign: SV5 QSL: DL2AAZ (B/d) Source: TDDX (Jun 14, 2021) Info: By DL2AAZ as SV5/DL2AAZ fm Rhodes (IOTA EU-001); 40-10m + QO-100 satellite; SSB CW; 300w; ground planes; holiday style operation Sep 5-28, 2021 DXCC: Liechtenstein Callsign: HB0 QSL: DARC Buro Source: TDDX (Aug 11, 2021) Info: By DL5YM as HB0/DL5YM and DL5YL as HBO/DL5YL; 160-6m, focus on 20, 30m for Asia and Oceania Sep 8-20, 2021 DXCC: Antigua Callsign: V2  QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (Sep 8, 2021) Info: By AA3B as V26K and N3OC as V26OC; all bands; all modes; holiday style operation; QRV for CWT; QSL V26K via AA3B, V26OC via N3OC direct Sep 11-Oct 22, 2021 DXCC: Niger Callsign: 5UAIHM QSL: F4IHM Source: 425DXN (Sep 5, 2021) Info: By F4IHM; 40 20m; CW; spare time operation; QSL B/d Sep 13-28, 2021 DXCC: Rwanda Callsign: 9X2AW QSL: M0OXO Source: DXW.Net (Jul 20, 2021) Info: By DF2WO; 160-10m; CW SSB + digital Sep 17-20, 2021 DXCC: Faroe Is Callsign: OY QSL: LoTW Source: 4L5A (Jul 9, 2021) Info: By LB5SH as OY/LB5SH; 160-6m; SSB FT8 CW; QRV for SAC CW Sep 17-29, 2021 DXCC: Tanzania Callsign: 5H1IP QSL: Club Log OQRS Source: 4L5A (Aug 19, 2021) Info: By HA3JB fm Unguja I, Zanzibar (IOTA AF-033); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QRV for CQWW DX RTTY; QSL via HA3JB Sep 17-Oct 1, 2021 DXCC: Conway Reef Callsign: 3D2CR  QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (Sep 7, 2021) Info: By 3Z9DX; 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; dates approximate Sep 18-Oct 2, 2021 DXCC: Comoros Callsign: D6  QSL: Club Log OQRS Source: SP9FIH (Sep 8, 2021) Info: By SP9FIH as D60AC and SP6CIK as D60AD fm IOTA AF-007 (LH18og); 80 40 20 17 15 12 10m; SSB CW RTTY FT8; 50w on 80m, 500w on other bands Sep 19-24, 2021 DXCC: Crete Callsign: SV9 QSL: IK2DUW Source: TDDX (Aug 30, 2021) Info: By IW2NEF as SV9/IW2NEF fm IOTA EU-025; 40-10m; SSB FT8; 100w; spare time operation Sep 20-30, 2021 DXCC: Tanzania Callsign: 5H1IP QSL: Club Log OQRS Source: 4L5A (Feb 27, 2021) Info: By HA3JB fm Zanzibar (IOTA AF-032); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QRV for CQWW DX RTTY; QSL via HA3JB Q WW DX Contest, RTTY (Sep 25-26, 2021) Check here for pericontest activity too.

Sun: Sunspots AR2866 and AR2868 are about to disappear over the sun's western limb. Credit: SDO/HMI.
During the early hours of Sept. 13th (~0200 UT), a dark filament of magnetism on the sun exploded. The blast hurled a CME into space, and maybe toward Earth. Initial modeling by NOAA suggests a near miss (or glancing blow) on Sept. 16-17. The fact that the CME overlaps at least two other CMEs makes unravelling its trajectory tricky.
Something just hit Jupiter: Last night, Sept. 13-14, German astronomer Harald Paleske was watching the shadow of Io create a solar eclipse in the atmosphere of Jupiter when something unexpected happened. "A bright flash of light surprised me," he says. "It could only be an impact." The fireball was fixed in Jupiter's atmosphere. It first appeared at 22:39:27 UT on Sept. 13th and remained visible for a full two seconds.
The most likely explanation is a small asteroid or comet striking the giant planet; an asteroid in the 100m size range would do the trick.
Stoke beat Huddersfield 2 – 1 and move to third spot in the table. We play Barnsley on Wednesday evening. Also we play Derby away on Saturday. I’ll report back on those matches next week.
Test cricket has ended in somewhat of a shambles. The fifth and final test was postponed because of Covid in the Indian camp. They (the organisers) hope to play the test sometime in 2022 but not I think at the Old Trafford cricket ground