Not the greatest week but Friday and Saturday were pretty good. I managed PZ5RA, Suriname on Ten Metres FT8 but spent most time on 40m FT4.
Friday and Saturday were huge but depending on where you are there was some DX to the rest of the world during the week.
Best of the rest 4A90MIC (Mexico), FK8IK (New Caledonia), VK4BOB (Australia), VK6AS (Australia) and of course V51MA (Namibia)
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: V51MA, HZ1SK, ZS6NK, ZS1OIN, ZS6AYE/B, VK6IR, D0WFF, VK4ZD, VK2NSS, VK2MBK, HS3NBR, VU2RCY, SV2HQL/B, PF7DKW, VP8NO, VP8LP, VK6BMA, UN7NII, PS7HD, FR5DZ, FR1FL, F6BKI, CT1BWU, 9J2REK, 4X6TU/B.
Spotters: F4CXO, KL7J, LU9DCE, UN7NII, F4AYI, VK4CZ, F6JON, LZ3AD, E73S, DL1KUR, UT7IL, SV2JAO, MM0TFU, EA1YV, CT7ABA, ZL2IFB, YB1LUE, WQ3X, UR4LQ, R6JY, K7BV, K0DG, G4VPD, EA5UB.
Tuesday DX: 4A90MIC, XE1KK, VK8NSB, ZL3CW, V51WH, CE8EIO, VP9KD, D0WFF, 4X6GP, VP8LP, PQ8RS, ON75BXE, LW8DXR, FR5DZ, ZL3IO, VK8NAH, VK4FNQ, VK3GK, PU5JVA, ON75HCC, LU6DTJ, KL7J, EC5C, CU2AP, CT3HF, 4A90FMRE, 3B9FR.
Spotters: KL7J, F4AYI, EA1YV, WB0RUR, UN7NII, PY2GJ, PY2EDU, LU9DCE, KD0TEL, EA5GJ, PY2VM, K5DTX, LU4DRH, KF4WE, KB2YCF, AK4AM, W4KRN, US5LOC, PY4OY, OZ9FZ, EA3GJO, DL1KUR, W3LPL, US2IRC, RV0APH, R7KAZ, PU2TDY, OZ5BD, N8II, CT2HXM, AH2O.
Wednesday DX: VK6AS, ZS6NK, VK6BMA, D0WFF, VK8NAH, G0FWX, CX2CC, 5Z4VJ, VE3MNX, V51WH, NY2PO.
Spotters: KD0TEL, KF4WE, G4VPD, KC4EOG, VK4CZ, ZS6WN, F4CXO, UT7IL, PY1JDX, PP5TG, MM0TFU, F5MNW, EA3GJO, EA1YV, 9A1Z, WQ0P, WB4IUY, US5QM, US2IRC, KI5TFZ, EA5AJX, AC7AF.
Thursday DX: N4RLD, VK6IR, UN3M, WX3J, 5T5PA, ON75HCC, HS0ZNR, FK8IK, ZS6NK, ZS6AF, ZL3NB, PY1FJ.
Spotters: PY2EW, VK3AXI, PY1JDX, LU9DCE, WP4RQP, WB7BBI, PU2MIW, W7RSO, PP2LA, ND4X, YV6BTF, UT8IT, PU2ODR, HA5CPN, EI2IP, EA5AJX, UT6IE, UN7LAP, PY1WG, PY1FJ, PU3YST, K9OB, F6JON, DL9QJ, 9A1Z.
Friday DX: FK8IK, OH0Z, CE2SV, OH5Z, K7SS, V31XX, SM2EKM, 3D2AG, VK6IR, ZL3CW, ZF9DX, VA7VOC, LA3BO, 4A90MIC, KP4WQ, J69DS, ZS6AF, OH7BG, KP2B, ZS4WW, VK8NSB, N8II, LW8DXR, JM7OLW, VK3CWB, VE6BBP, UA4HQO, RW9LL, PU5LMJ, PU5ABB, MM0TFU, LU8MHL, KP4JOC, KL7J, JE1LET, VK5ST, VK4ZD, VK3MH, VK2LAW, VK2DG, VK1MA, UA4LMV, ON75ARA, OH2PM, N4RLD, LA1MFA, KP4PUA, J72IMS, HS0ZNR, FY5KE, CX5ABM, 4A90EMX, ZS1OIN, ZL4AS, ZL1LC, XE2I, VK6AS, VK3BDX, VK2GR, PY3PA, OH7JL, OH6RM, OH1MM, MM1BMK, LZ1JZ, LW2DAF, LU3MAM, LA9NKA, KM6TS, KF4IRE, KE7JNT, KE5YRV, KC4TVZ, KA1BWO, K7BTW, GM0UDL, G0FWX, D0WFF, 5T5PA, 3B8CW.
Spotters: KD0TEL, KB2YCF, WQ0P, WA5TXY, W3LPL, WB7BBI, PY2KC, N8II, F5UOU, F4CXO, YV6BTF, S21VU, KL7J, EA1YV, VK4CZ, WW1L, MM0TFU, EI2IP, PY2CAT, 9A1Z, W6SDM, TA6B, PY1JDX, N6YJ, LA9NKA, 7L4LKK, SM3YBP, N0DVM, MM1BMK, G4VPD, KN9K, KI7OXA, HA5CPN, GI4SNA, G0FWX, YB1LUE, W8BBK, US5MPO, SP3DTB, RV0APH, RA1AMW, LU4DRH, KE8OQX, KC0EFS, K6DF, EA5AJX, YC1JEL, WA6MEM, UA9YHA, SM2A, OZ9FZ, OZ3K, OH4SS, N4TUT, MM0ZBH, KD9SHA, K6JS, K5LJ, K4ITB, K0ZR, DL7ALM, ZL4AX, WZ2N, WB8AKW, WA4Q, W8GJK, W7TJ, W1UK, W1TC, W0ZS, VK5WU, VE7MR, VA2OA, SP5XMU, RA7KR, PT7WM, OH6FSG, NA5YO, NA4A, N4AU, N3MEQ, N2RC, LB5RE, LA7RRA, KT8O, KG9AP, KF4WE, KE1DX, KD9GY, K7KQ, K7JF, K5UA, K5FNQ, K4SHW, K2YWE, JK1JXB, JF1SNL, F5MNW, DK2HM, CE5MRA, AC4TO, AA6KJ, AA5TB.
5 Reported contacts for the weekend
Saturday DX: V51WH, ON75ORA, A71AE, 5B4VL, 4A90EMX, 3D2AG, ZF5T, D0WFF, FY5KE, HP9SAM, 4X6HU, ZL3CW, ZF1A, RG0A, PY2EX, LU3DS, JA1XEC, II4WRTC, EA8JK, E29TGW, 9V1YC, R0WD, NP4Z, HS0ZJF, DV3A, ZS6AF, VK8NSB, PP5BT, NP2X, N7XU, IZ7NLJ, HS2AQG, CE1NT, BA3AX, ZD7MY, YO9HP, VP8ADR, V31XX, V31MA, V31DL, SU9VB, RT0W, PY5AMF, N9RV, LU1DX, KP4RK, JA3MIX, II8WRTC, HR5/F2JD, EA3AR, CT1EHI, CM2RSV, 4X1TI, ZS1OPB, XV1X, VK3CWB, V51MA, RA0ADQ, ON75EKO, LU7AA/U, JG1OUT, JA6WFM, II9WRTC, II3WRTC, II0WRTC, HA8FK, FK4QX, CX8DS, CU1EZ, 7X2TT.
Spotters: G4VPD, YB1LUE, PY1JDX, LU9DCE, F4AYI, F4CXO, BA3AX, F4UJU, LU4DRH, NG7M, W6GY, NQ5M, SV4NYZ, PY2KC, OZ0ZZ, W3LPL, SM2A, OE3FVU, AA0CW, HL1VAU, WB2NFL, PY4OY, PP5TG, PP2CS, KB2YCF, K1BZ, WT8WV, UX4FC, JK1BIB, F1UMO, N4TUT, KG4IGC, IZ8NVV, W6HB, N7RCF, KD0TEL, DL1KUR, W3UCA, US2IRC, R2DZP, K4LD, K3AJ, DL6KVA, CE5MRA, YC1JEL, W8GJK, W0OGH, RT1Q, PY3XX, MM0KMK, F6JON, 9A1Z, WB8VLC, W6NT, W1IE, UR4MSF, RC4HAA, PY4KM, PD3KWS, ND4Y, MM1BMK, LZ3AD, K5TER, EI7GL, EA5HYT, WW1L, WR2G, VE7SNC, UY2RA, UR4LQ, OZ9FZ, NL8992, N6BX, N5XZ, KF4WE, K2OF, K1RV, JH7RTQ, JF1SNL, IV3OKO, HL3EFM, F1TZE, EA5ZM, EA3CL, DL6EV, AJ4EN.
Sunday DX: VK4BOB, V51MA, FK8HA, 5T5PA, 4A90MIC, ZS5DCF, RK6FO, PJ2MAN, S01WS, 9M2TO, 5B4VL, UN3M, FG5GP, D0WFF, UR5FSP/MM, LW8DXR, DK3EE, CT1EHI, 9K2NO, ZS6DN/B, TI2VVV, HH2AA, 4X1TI, ZS4JAN, ZD7BG, US5QRW, PY2RIC, K3RA, II8WRTC, HI8CAF, HA8FK, CX5CDV, CT1FSG, 9K2HS, 3B8BAL.
Spotters: LU4DRH, PP5TG, LU9DCE, F4CXO, YV6BTF, F5UOU, HA0LG, WB0U, PY1JDX, KL7J, PY1FJ, G4VPD, WB8VLC, UR5HVR, NL8992, IZ8NVV, EA1AT, LZ3AD, LU7DLS, EA7A, 9A5O, J35X, ZL2IFB, R9OK, OZ9FZ, MM0TFU, KF4WE, IT9RJE, EA5GJ, EA1YV, IW0HBY, US2IRC, MW0HMV, KC4AAW, ZS5DCF, PY2XJ, PU8PSF, PU5DPL, PA3HLE, OZ1CF, LZ1JZ, K3RA, IZ8MBW, F4IVC, EA7FDW.
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
K1USN Slow Speed Test
2000Z-2100Z, Jan 21
+ BARTG RTTY Sprint
1200Z, Jan 22 to 1200Z, Jan 23
+ NA Collegiate Championship, SSB
1800Z, Jan 22 to 0559Z, Jan 23
+ North American QSO Party, SSB
1800Z, Jan 22 to 0559Z, Jan 23
+ Classic Exchange, Phone
1400Z, Jan 23 to 0800Z, Jan 24 and
1400Z, Jan 25 to 0800Z, Jan 26
+ K1USN Slow Speed Test
0000Z-0100Z, Jan 24
+ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
0100Z-0159Z, Jan 25
+ SKCC Sprint
0000Z-0200Z, Jan 26
+ CWops Test
1300Z-1400Z, Jan 26
+ Mini-Test 40
1700Z-1759Z, Jan 26
+ Mini-Test 80
1800Z-1859Z, Jan 26
+ CWops Test
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 26
+ AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest
2300Z, Jan 26 to 2300Z, Jan 27 and
2300Z, Jan 29 to 2300Z, Jan 30
+ CWops Test
0300Z-0400Z, Jan 27
+ CWops Test
0700Z-0800Z, Jan 27
+ RTTYOPS Weeksprint
1700Z-1900Z, Jan 27
+ EACW Meeting
1900Z-2000Z, Jan 27 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Dec 29, 2021-Feb 22, 2022
DXCC: Senegal
Callsign: 6W7
QSL: F6HMJ
Source: TDDX (Dec 27, 2021)
Info: By F6HMJ as 6W7/F6HMJ; 40-10m; CW SSB; dipole; holiday style operation
Jan 1-20, 2022
DXCC: St Martin
Callsign: FS
QSL:
Source: DXW.Net (Dec 22, 2021)
Info: By F8AAN as FS/F8AAN; 40-6m; CW; 100w; verticals
Jan 4-Feb 6, 2022
DXCC: Sint Maarten
Callsign: PJ7
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Dec 19, 2021)
Info: By VA3QSL as PJ7VA3QSL fm IOTA NA-105; 40-6m; CW SSB + digital; QSL via VA3QSL
Jan 9-Feb 18, 2022
DXCC: Montserrat
Callsign: VP2MDF
QSL: W2APF
Source: TDDX (Dec 15, 2021)
Info: By W2APF; 80-10m; CW SSB; 100w; Buddipole, Hexbeam, Delta Loop
Jan 12-27, 2022
DXCC: Kenya
Callsign: 5Z4
QSL: LoTW
Source: 4L5A (Jan 11, 2022)
Info: By HB9DSP as 5Z4/HB9DSP fm Malindi; 20 15 10m; SSB FT8; QSL via HB9DSP (B)
Jan 20-Feb 1, 2022
DXCC: Guadeloupe
Callsign: TO6S
QSL: F6KJS Direct
Source: F5LRL (Oct 21, 2021)
Info: By F6BCW F1MNQ F1TCV F5LRL VE7KW fm Terre de Haut I (IOTA NA-114, FK95eu87, WLOTA-3998); HF; CW SSB RTTY FT8; 2 stations; 24/24; QSL OK via REF Buro w/ about 9 month delay; see Web for QSL instructons
Jan 20-27, 2022
DXCC: Mauritius
Callsign: 3B8HH
QSL: See qrz.com
Source: TDDX (Dec 3, 2021)
Info: By HB9DNG fm Pereybere; 80-2m; CW PSK RTTY, some SSB; daily fm 1800z; end date not specified
Jan 23-Feb 1, 2022
DXCC: Aruba
Callsign: P4
QSL: DL4MM
Source: DL4MM (Oct 20, 2021)
Info: By DL4MM as P4/DL4MM; HF w/ focus on low bands and WARC; CW FT8 SSB; QRV for CQ 160m CW using P40AA (also on FT8) |
Sun: Loads of sunspots, well at least 7. One has enough energy for M-class solar flares.
Stoke beat Hull 0 – 2. Hull had a few good chances but no one took responsibility for the final shot. 3 good points for Stoke. This Saturday Fulham at Stoke. A tough one, they are top at the moment. I’ll be there if the trains run and the match is not cancelled!
The England cricket team were a shambles, well the batting anyway. The Australians beat us no problem. They are not the greatest but we are the worst I’ve seen for a good while. Where is Geoff Boycott when you need him? (Sorry, “Sir” Geoffrey!)
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