Another dreadful week. Conditions Tuesday to Friday were very bad. So much for the increased sunspot activity!!
Monday CO8MGY (Cuba) was the best DX on Monday. We don’t see too many female operators so here is a picture.
Also popular was VP8LP (Falklands), PV8DX (Brazil special), 9Z4FE (Trinidad and Tobago) and 6I1M (Mexico special).
6I1M is a station commemorating the struggle for Mexican independence. From its QRZ page
“El 16 de septiembre de 1810, el grito de Miguel Hidalgo enciende el fuego de la lucha en la Nueva España, por condiciones mas igualitarias y justas, después de 11 años de lucha social y militar, el 27 de septiembre de 1821 con la llegada del ejercito trigarante a la Ciudad de México, logrando la firma del acta de Independencia, colocando las bases para el México independiente.” There is an award too, check out their QRZ.com page.
I managed to work the Bahamas but on 17m. Still it is a new country for me.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: CO8MGY, CT3IQ, XE1XR, XQ3WD, WP4RF, PY5EW, KO4SGC, F5NBX, CA4PSH, SK7GH/B, LW5EJU, LW2DHD, HI95RCD, 6I1M, Z68XX, PY7ZC, PY5JO, OE3XAC/B, KP4WQ, IZ1EPM/B, HI8JSG, EA6FA, EA5ISM, EA3IAZ, EA3AHF, CE3GKU.
Spotters: F4CXO, LU9DCE, F4UJU, PA3GPU, G4VPD, W6BVB, LU6YR, F1UMO, PY1LV, PU2RJO, F5BQV, EI2IP, PY4KM, G1EZF, PY1GAM, PU2WME, KD4LT, PP5TG, WQ0P, WP4JCF, WA2SQQ, PU5RTM, PU2RGN, PA3AGN, LU1RAF, K5YT, G1FQD, EA7EDP, EA5HKI, DK2OY, DD3VM .
Tuesday DX: VP8LP, PU4MMZ, L21RCA, CX6VM, W6B, PU7BCG, VP6MW.
Spotters: LU6YR, LU9DCE, PY3DXM, PY3CT, WA4DYD, PU2NKT, PP5FMM, LU3MAM, IS0SWW, EA5D, PY7ZB, PY4OY, KI5OKO, IK8/PA3, 9A1Z .
Wednesday DX: 6I1M, XE1XR, 4Z5LA, VP8LP, PY2YVN, PU2WME, XE1UN, WP4RF, LU9DCE, D0WFF, AP2HA.
Spotters: PU2WME, PY2YVN, LU9DCE, UT5ERP, PU2NKT, PY1LV, F4GXX, JR3XMG, W8KL, SV2AEL, PU3LYB, F4UJU, F4CXO, AC2PB .
Thursday DX: None
Spotters: NP3V, NP3MR, F4CXO .
Friday DX: KP4PR, WP4RF, VP8LP, KP4WQ, WB1Z, IQ1QQ/2, MM0TFU, F4HER.
Spotters: IZ7NLJ, LU9DCE, W0OGH, VK4CZ, MM0TFU, F4CXO, CT2HXM, AB0TO, K7ULS, AA1WH, WR5G, W2VQ, PY1JDX, PU3LYB, PP5TG, NP3MR, GI4SNA .
Saturday DX: PV8DX, 6I1M, PU4TNT, LN8W, ZP5DVD, PU2PSI, CX7CO, 8Z91ND, PY5XT, PY5EW, PY3KN, PY2GR, PU2YVA, PU2VDK, PP5ZX, LU9VIC, LU9DCE, 9X2AW, ZW2RA, ZS6BJU, ZD7BG, YO4RYU/MM, W6I, V51MA, SK3W, PY5OV, PY4HGM, PY2AP, PV8AAS, PU9YCZ, PU4AFG, PU1SSH, PU1MRV, PT8DX, PP5ZP, KP4WQ, K2RD, IZ6WPS, CX1CW, XE1XR, WA4LOX, W5SUM, VP8LP, UN7LZ, PY2ATI, PV2K, PU8YPL, PU5JVA, PT9RS, PP5AMP, N6QQ, N5LL, LU8HH, LU7UMJ, LU6DPP, LA5TEN/B, KP4NTV, KN4ZWW, F5OHS, EA7KJE, D0WFF, CX8AF, CX3DDO, 5W1SA, 3D2AG.
Spotters: KD4AMP, ZS6BJU, EA1AHY, LU9DCE, F4CXO, LU4DRH, F4UJU, EA4GDA, PY2CAT, PY3OZ, SV1VS, G0LFF, PU8MGB, XE1RBV, PY1JDX, PU7BCG, PU2RJO, K5YT, EA7KJE, RM5O, PY5ZW, PV8DR, N5ZLT, KG7V, IT9IFV, EA5UI, 6E0CC, UT7IL, RU3OZ, RK6FO, PY4KM, PY2RT, PY1VOY, PV8AAS, ON4CT, N4JKO, K2OF, IK8/PA3, F8IJV, DL6KVA .
Sunday DX: 9Z4FE, 8R1AK/P, OF1F, LN8W, 8Z91ND, SK3W, IZ1RFT, LZ1VDR, IZ8RVA/B, 8P6ET, PV8AL, CE4WJK, ZS6AF, ZD7JC, XQ6CF, WP4RF, W1W, SV2HQL/B, KF7RO, F5OUX, EA8W, CT3MD, VP8LP, V51MA, RZ6MB, PY7ZB, PY6GOE, PV8DX, PU3KIT, PE1JXI, LU6DPP, LU3MAM, LU2MCX, KP4WQ, IS0DCR, II9IASV, 7Z1WW, ZS6WAB/B, ZS6DN/B, WB1Z, SX200AEL, PY3AA, PU8MGB, PR8KW, OF2BH, IT9EJW/B, IQ8BB/B, EC3A, EA8DDS, EA8/OG60BBM, DH1KJ, D0WFF, 9G5FI, 9A9BB, 4X6TU/B, XQ7IR, WB4GLI, WA4LOX, W6P, W5THT, RW6HB, R7AZ, PY3OZ, PU8WCB, PU4GOL, PU2SZK, PP5GHM, NS4P, N4QS, LZ5R, LU2BR, IZ8VYU, IW0RQJ, IK8/PA3ALK, FY5FY, FG5BZ, F5NBX, F4UJU, F1TRF, CE3DOH, CE2EC, 8R1AK, 8P6PE, 8P6BC.
Spotters: F4CXO, PU8MGB, PU2NKT, UR5HVR, LU9DCE, PY3DXM, PY1JDX, LU6YR, G0LFF, IZ8NVV, F4UJU, DK9IP, 9A1Z, F8IJV, OE6GBG, KD5YCY, KC4AAW, F4TXU, EA5D, DL8MBN, CT2HXM, AB0TO, PY2RIC, LU4DRH, PY3UR, PY2MCK, LZ2BE, YV8ER, UT5ERP, SP3HLM, KD1KU, EA7KJE, YO3BL, UT7IL, SP5XMU, PY4KM, PU2RND, PE1JXI, PA3GPU, IZ8VYU, IU5LBQ, HK6JG, F5BQV, F1UMO, EA3LS, DC5BK, CX8DS, YU1YV, UA7G, PY2VCP, PU2RJO, PR8KW, KB2YCF, IZ5ILK, IU3OXX, HZ1SK, EA7KI, EA3AR, DO4ZH, DK5TX, DF8AE, AJ4EN .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
The CQ WW RTTY contest is the big one this week And it is RTTY only not other data modes.
+ K1USN Slow Speed Test |
2000Z-2100Z, Sep 24 |
+ CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY |
0000Z, Sep 25 to 2400Z, Sep 26 |
+ Maine QSO Party |
1200Z, Sep 25 to 1200Z, Sep 26 |
+ Masonic Lodges on the Air |
1400Z-2200Z, Sep 25 |
+ K1USN Slow Speed Test |
0000Z-0100Z, Sep 27 |
+ QCX Challenge |
1300Z-1400Z, Sep 27 |
+ QCX Challenge |
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 27 |
+ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest |
0100Z-0159Z, Sep 28 |
+ QCX Challenge |
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 28 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Sep 29 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
1900Z-2000Z, Sep 29 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
0300Z-0400Z, Sep 30 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test |
0700Z-0800Z, Sep 30 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
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
September
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; 100w; longwire; spare time operaton; check 23-00z and 12-15z; QSL via JA7NQQ Buro
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 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 17-29, 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
CQ WW DX Contest, RTTY (Sep 25-26, 2021) Check here for pericontest activity too.
Sep 25-Nov 20, 2021
DXCC: Tanzania
Callsign: 5H3MB
QSL: LoTW
Source: DXW.Net (Oct 27, 2020)
Info: By IK2GZU; HF; SSB CW RTTY FT8; dipoles, ground plane; QSL via IK2GZU (B/d), Club Log OQRS |
Sun: Three sunspots with Sunspot AR2871 crackling with C-class solar flares. A dark filament of magnetism exploded away from the sun's southern hemisphere on Sept. 19th. NOAA analysts say the debris could reach Earth on Sept. 23rd in the form of a weak CME. A likely glancing blow could spark minor G1-class geomagnetic storms. (space weather .com)
Stoke lost 2 – 1 away to Derby. Derby seem to be in really difficult situation with possible points deduction hanging over them.
Stoke played Watford in the Caribao cup on Tuesday evening. We beat them 1 – 3. Then we play Hull on Saturday at home, I’ll be there.
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