But a tremendous amount of activity on Ten even to late on into the evening.
VP8TLE was top DX on Friday. Laurie is better known as G3UML from N London. He gets about a bit. He was recently in Australia (VK2UML) shortly before I was as VK2IBX.
Most popular DX ( Four or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: HZ1WTIS, 9N7CI, VP8LP, V85T, CE2ML, 9W6EZ, FM/DL7VOG, 9W8ZZK, YC2DBW, T42ITU, CX8TC, CE4JZO, VU2XO, VK6IR, VK2HJ, AM25URC, ZL1RQ, PY2XL, PY2FZ, V4/K2KA, PU4MMZ, J72IMS, II0WRTC, E20AX/P, CX1AV, A41KJ, 4Z5ML, 4L4NW, ZS1UOK, VK6AKT, II1PA, EA4DE, BG4GOV, 9N7AA, 3D2EZ, ZS6RHL, ZL3TEN/B, ZL3RJ, ZL3CW, XQ6CF, VK2BY, SX335T, PY3ZY, KC4TVZ, IU2IDU, IS0FRV, HZ1TT, G0FWX, FR1GZ/B, EA7GAK, CX9ARH, CX5ABM, CE5DSQ, 3D2AG.
Spotters: LU9DCE, LW2EDM, LU1EEP, ZL2CC, LU6YR, LU4DRH, F4CXO, DL1NCH, BG0KM, PY5AM, EI2IP, WT7R, IZ1WYO, SP6NIF, PY4OY, EA5UB, VK2XAX, DC9JVN, WB8VLC, TA4RC, PD0LK, G1EZF, EB1DJ, EA5D, PA5WK, IW1GGR, F4BMY, EA4BAS, YC1JEL, WA2VUY, TA0B/5, SP6CIK, PA3ALK, LU9XJR, EA5GJ, EA1IF, DL4CH, CX1DF, CE2GT, WA4IAM, V85TL, SP9MRO, PY2AD, PP5FMM, N7TOY, KG0TW, IU8JPG, HA5CPN, GM4ATA, F8ASG, F4UJU, F4FRQ, EA5HAY, CX1LA
Tuesday DX: CE2ML, PY2TTN, SU9VB, J72IMS, HZ1WTIS, CX7SS, LU1JHD, 3D2CR, OT4A, AM25URC, VP8LP, VP8CLE, PZ5JT, ON7USB, TK4QL, T88JH, KC4TVZ, CA2YWW, A41KJ, 5Z4VJ, T42ITU, PU2MIW, LU9HAT, J35AC, IS0DCR, EA8DO, CT2GQA, CE3YG, A91WTIS, A71KK, 9J2BO, ZS6OB, ZS1OIN, SX335T, PY3PDR, OK3EQ, KP2M, IZ1RFT, G2HFR, FR1GZ/B, DR90TJU, DO9AO, CE2GT.
Spotters: LU9DCE, CX2SA, LW2EDM, LU6YR, LU4DRH, F4CXO, PY5AM, PY4OY, PY1FJ, PP5TG, IK2SAR, EA5GJ, ZL2CC, LU1EEP, HS2AQG, G1EZF, VK6WB, TA2E, F1TDA, KB0JI, PU2NBI, HS0YNM, G0DYW, EA3CL, WB7PMP, PY4IM, PY1AX, HA6VH, G4ICD, EA8CSB, EA4FME, W3LPL, TA4RC, PU8PSF, OE6IFG, N8II, KD4BVG, IW1GGR, IV3JER, IK3DL, HA5CPN, GW7SMV, G1FQD, F8IHE, F4BMY, EA1YV, DL6MFK, DL1NCH, CE2GT, AA2T .
Wednesday DX: FY5KE, II3WRTC, 9N7CI, CE2ML, II1PA, 9K2OW, 9K2HS, CE4JZO, 9K2GR, CX6AV, ZT1T, XE1XR, ZA/MM0NDX, YC2DBW, IK5YZZ, A41KJ, ZA/G4PVM, PY4HGM, KC4TVZ, II1WRTC, CX7SS, AM25URC, 3D2AG, VU2XO, VK2GR, V4/K2KA, UN5G, PY8WW, PY5EJ, PY1QQ, LU4HK, LU2MCX, II9WRTC, II5WRTC, DV8/KH7EA, 9J2BO, 5H1FF.
Spotters: LU9DCE, LU6YR, LU1EEP, AI9F, YC1JEL, VK6WB, LU7DLS, AI3Z, SX335T, G1EZF, TA7K, IZ0MIO, TA6B, LU8VCC, LU4DRH, IV3JER, F4CXO, CX2SA, YL2LW, PY1FJ, SV1YH, LZ2PG, KB2YCF, IW1GGR, F1TXI, DL4MO, DL4CH, W3LPL, SM2A, PY5AM, PY1OX, NN4X, IT9IRP, FR8TG, F6JON, F4INY, F4CYQ, ZS1AFR, PY2AD, OZ3MC, KD4BVG, KC4AAW, IU4FIR, I4MOW, G4PVM, F4DYY, EA3GWK, DJ4JB, AA0CW .
Thursday DX: FY5KE, FM/DL7VOG, YB0AZ, VP8LP, 4Z4DX, ZA/G4PVM, II5WRTC, II6WRTC, PJ4/DJ9DJ, VP8CLE, 3B9FR, CX5CDV, LU1HHT, ZA/MM0NDX, VP2EIH, KP2M, CX3AT, 8P6PD, ZA/IK8LOV, YB0ECT, LU1JHD, LU/KC1KUG, KP2B, 3D2AG, VU2XO, LZ1ZF, EA8DO, DO1KRT, 9Z4Y, 9Y4DG, YO8SBQ, TI2TL, J69DS, FM5DN, E22HBS, ZL1WN, XQ1KN, VK6LC, PZ5JT, PY2FZ, PY2FER, PQ8RS, PP5RT, LU1XMO, KP4PR, KC4TVZ, II3WRTC, II2WRTC, II1WRTC, II0WRTC, FG8OJ, D44PM, CX6DZ, CS9ABS, AM25URC, ZF2RX, TA2IJ, PY2BOA, PU2MIW, PD3AL, LU3MAM, KP4PUA, IZ1RFT, IV3OKO, HP1IBF, HI3A, A71AM, 5Z4PA.
Spotters: LU9DCE, LU6YR, LU4DRH, LU1EEP, WA2VUY, PY4EP, G1EZF, IV3OKO, WB8VLC, EA7FDR, W3LPL, OK8DCC, OK2DIK, LW2EDM, LU4EFC, YC1JEL, PY4OY, KB2YCF, K7WTG, DC9JVN, K6SY, IW1DQS, IT9XJJ, HA6VH, E72U, W0OGH, PU1WZY, NA4DA, F4CXO, EB5ISR, VA3ROC, PY1ES, IV3IZU, EA5GJ, TA7K, TA1CQ, PY2RAF, LZ3AD, IT9RJE, HP1RIS, G4PVM, F4BMY, CX3AT, 5P5Q, VK4CZ, PY2PRB, PY1ZV, OZ1OXQ, N8UOA, KD4BVG, K7PTC, IZ1WYO, IZ0VQU, HA7ME, GM5DX, FR8TG, F1TXI, 4Z5ML, SP2LIG, PY1LV, PU4MHO, PE1RUS, OM8CW, LZ7MM, LZ5PW, LU9XJR, KM4CQG, KD9SHA, KC4AAW, IZ5RIE, IZ5DKG, IZ1RFT, IZ0HPX, IV3JER, IT9IRP, IK8IOO, F4TXU, F4JDF, F4IZV, F4CYQ, EA1YV, DK2AT .
6 Contacts needed through to Sunday.
Friday DX: VP8TLE, VP5MA, 9K2NO, OD5US, YC2DBW, SX335T, II9WRTC, ZL3IO, 4Z4DX, JY5FA, FK4QX, VK4CZ, FR4QT, 4X6ZK, 9K2HN, PS2GOB, VP8LP, 9K2HS, ZD7FT, VU2YAP, HZ1TT, HZ1SK, CA2YWW, BD7BM, YC0AUU, LU1DX, CE5DSQ, ZL1RQ, II3WRTC, EP2C, EA3IBV, CX6DZ, A25VR, ZT1T, ZS4L, VP8CLE, UP100PIONER, UN5G, PY2ZZ, LU/KC1KUG, HS6MYW, CX5FK, 8R1AK, 7X2ARA, VK4DO, IK4LZH, II8WRTC, II1PA, HB9CVQ, 7X2VFK.
Spotters: LU9DCE, PY2ZZ, LU6YR, LU4DRH, SX335T, LW2EDM, IZ1WYO, XE2NK, F5UOU, PU2MZI, BG8SRK, YC1JEL, PY4OY, OK2DIK, IV3MTU, CX2SA, VK4CZ, PU4MHO, N0DVM, IV3OKO, G1EZF, F4TXU, F4BMY, CT1ASM, CE4MBH, LZ5PW, IT9IRP, F1TDA, EA1AHY, DL1NCH, W3LPL, SP5NOF, PU1WZY, PD2WL, N3MVX, LZ3AD, KD4BVG, IV3GWX, IT9IAU, F4WBL, F4IXQ, F4CXO, EA7FDW, EA5D, EA1IF, ZP5ZDM, M0WLF, F5PMW .
Saturday DX: EF0F/8, FY5KE, ZD7BG, 3X1A, II3WRTC, 9N7AA, KP2B, II9WRTC, II5WRTC, II1PA, A92HK/P, 5B4AQC, ZS1UOK, VK5AVB, PY2ZZ, II0WRTC, EG4DPE, EB1DJ, CX2BAH, CT2GQA, 8P6NW.
Spotters: LU9DCE, CX2SA, PY2ZZ, LU4DRH, DC9JVN, PY4OY, DF8V, KD9RMT, LU6YR, KC4AAW, CT2GQN, G4CJC, F4CXO, YC1JEL, LU7DLS, EB5CS, YT1HA, N4NG, F1TRE, EA5ZM, W6JPL, W3LPL, VK4CZ, SV1PMZ, SP7IIT, PY5AM, NI6BB, LZ1HCO, IZ8JFL, G1EZF .
Sunday DX: A25VR, II1WRTC, BD7BM, II5WRTC, II0WRTC, 9J2MYT, II3WRTC, IC8DAK, VK5AVB, PP5RT, 3X1A, ZD7BG, FR4QT, ZT1T, II6WRTC, A41DX, II9WRTC, VK3EW, II4WRTC, CX5UA, IR1WRTC, 9H1TT, V85T, FR4KQ/P, YC5AKH, YC2DBW, VK6IR, PY2ZZ, LZ1VDR, IU1HGO, EP2C, ZS1OPB, VU2XO, KP2M, IZ0MIO, EF0F/8, 9J2BO, YD8CPZ, YB1ACC, VK6T, SX335T, PZ5RA, PY4HO, KP2B, A61R, 9M2SPN, ZF2OO, ZB2JK, YB0AZ, VR2XAN, UP100PIONER, OY1CT, IZ6BXV, EA1EK, CT1EHI, CN8ZG, CE2SCZ, BG6VGZ, 9Z4Y, 9W8ZZK, 5H1FF, 5B4AQC, 3B9FR.
Spotters: PY2ZZ, LU9DCE, YC1JEL, PS8RF, LU6YR, IZ8NVV, IW1GGR, LW2EDM, DL6KVA, VE2JD, PU2RDB, LU1EEP, F4CXO, W3LPL, PY2CAT, LZ1UK, KD9RMT, IZ1WYO, EB1DJ, SP7IIT, LZ6DJ, E72U, BG2ENW, YT1HA, PY2POA, OK2DIK, N4AU, IV3OKO, TA2K, PY4OY, PP5KW, PB1HF, ON8SAT, KC4AAW, IZ8JFL, IZ1MHS, 9A7ABN, WA2VUY, V85TL, TA7K, IK4ZIF, I0ERP, G1EZF, YO9FUL, WB8VLC, PY1SAD, PP5TG, OE6PID, LU7DLS, IZ8VYU, HA3HA, F8IJV, F4CYQ, CE5PR, 9W8ZZK, 9A5RTW, 4Z4DP .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
Probably one of the biggest contests of the year the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. This is when the CW afficionados lean on their Key/Keyer to send the shortest most unusual call signs available, which mostly they can’t use outside a contest. Fun!
QRP Minimal Art Session | 1400Z-2200Z, May 26 |
+ CQ WW WPX Contest, CW | 0000Z, May 28 to 2359Z, May 29 |
+ K1USN Slow Speed Test | 0000Z-0100Z, May 30 |
+ ICWC Medium Speed Test | 1300Z-1400Z, May 30 |
+ QCX Challenge | 1300Z-1400Z, May 30 |
+ ICWC Medium Speed Test | 1900Z-2000Z, May 30 |
+ QCX Challenge | 1900Z-2000Z, May 30 |
+ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest | 0100Z-0159Z, May 31 |
+ ICWC Medium Speed Test | 0300Z-0400Z, May 31 |
+ QCX Challenge | 0300Z-0400Z, May 31 |
+ A1Club AWT | 1200Z-1300Z, Jun 1 |
+ CWops Test | 1300Z-1400Z, Jun 1 |
+ CWops Test | 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 1 |
+ CWops Test | 0300Z-0400Z, Jun 2 |
+ CWops Test | 0700Z-0800Z, Jun 2 |
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest | 1700Z-1800Z, Jun 2 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Jun 2 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 2 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Jun 2 (Dig) |
+ SKCC Sprint Europe | 1900Z-2100Z, Jun 2 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews Apr 28-May 26, 2022 DXCC: Botswana Callsign: A25VR QSL: VE7VR Source: 4L5A (Mar 14, 2022) Info: By VE7VR; HF May 1-Jun 15, 2022 DXCC: Namibia Callsign: V5 QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (Apr 30, 2022) Info: By ZS2PS as V5/ZS2PS; 80 60 40 30 20 10m; QSL via ZS2PS direct May 1-31, 2022 DXCC: Philippines Callsign: DU QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (Mar 31, 2022) Info: By W6QT as DU/W6QT fm Subic Bay; 80-6m; SSB FT8; QSL via W6QT; operation to continue until 15 Sep May 10-25, 2022 DXCC: Rodrigues I Callsign: 3B9 QSL: HB9DBB Source: TDDX (May 17, 2022) Info: By HB9DBB as 3B9/HB9DBB fm Port Mathurin; 15m; CW SSB FT8 + digital; 100w; Buddipole, vertical May 21-27, 2022 DXCC: Aland Is Callsign: OH0 QSL: LoTW Source: OG55W (May 9, 2022) Info: By OG5O as OH0/OG5O, OH2HOD as OH0/OH2HOD fm IOTA EU-002 (KO09cx); 160-6m, incl 60m; FT8 FT4 CW; QSL via Club Log OQRS May 21-Jun 2, 2022 DXCC: Mauritius Callsign: 3B8 QSL: DF3XY (B/d) Source: 425DXN (May 13, 2022) Info: By DF3XY fm IOTA AF-049; 40 30 20m; mainly FT8 May 21-Jun 4, 2022 DXCC: Martinique Callsign: FM QSL: ON4RU Direct Source: ON4RU (Mar 19, 2022) Info: By ON4RU as FM/OQ3R fm IOTA NA-107; 160-10m; CW; holiday style operation May 22-Jun 8, 2022 DXCC: Gambia Callsign: C5C QSL: LoTW Source: DXW.Net (Jan 31, 2022) Info: By F5RAV F5NVF M0NPT; 20 15 10m; CW SSB FT4 FT8; possible sidetrip to Bijol Is (IOTA AF-060) using C5B; QSL via F5RAV direct (3 US $ or IRC and SAE) May 27-Jun 10, 2022 DXCC: Guadeloupe Callsign: TO2AZ QSL: DL2AAZ Source: TDDX (Apr 29, 2022) Info: By DL2AAZ fm Basseterre (IOTA NA-102); 40-10m; CW SSB; 300w; ground planes CW WPX Contest, CW (May 28-29, 2022) Check here for pericontest activity too. Jun 1-22, 2022 DXCC: Rwanda Callsign: 9X2AW QSL: LoTW Source: DXW.Net (Apr 19, 2022) Info: By DF2WO fm Kigali; 160-10m; CW SSB + digital; QSL via M0OXO OQRS Jun 1-Jul 31, 2022 DXCC: Gabon Callsign: TR8CR QSL: F6AJA (B/d) Source: TDDX (Apr 5, 2022) Info: By F8EN; 40 30 20m; CW |
Footy: The UK now awaits the final promotion playoffs before Champions League final, Liverpool v Real Madrid. Then the World Cup in Qatar!
Cricket : Middlesex are still doing well, top of League 2. Test matches still to come.
h and there is the little matter of the Queen’s Jubilee