Another thin week. Sunday was OK. I worked 5R8LH (Madagascar) on 10m. A first time any band. Did work 7Q7EMH on 10m as well and some other DX on 20m.
Lots of traffic was after OJ0DX (Market Reef), FM5BH (Martinique), D4Z (Cape Verde). What a set of antennas they have and what a takeoff. Well, they are a competition group.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: AO2022XAC, SX14ASTRO, IT9ISI, LZ1WR, FK8HA, TI2VLM, KP4VP, EX8BT.
Spotters: IT9ISI, HS2AQG, KF4WE, EA3EDU, PP5TG, N5KB, F4CXO, PY5CC, LW2EDM, EA1Z, AB0TO, WA2VUY, UN7PHV, ON4IVE, KP4VP, JH8XVH, IW1DQS, EB1DJ, EA1IQ .
Tuesday DX: FM5BH, SV9/SV2CLJ, PY2VM, HB9CVQ, PU2VLW, LZ1WR, ED4YAK/B, ZF2VE, SX14ASTRO, PY4AW, LU1VDF, HF800M, FK8HA, F8FAZ, EA4HRJ, CX1SI, 5B4ALJ.
Spotters: LW2EDM, F5OJN, F4GWP, DL1NCH, PU2TWZ, AB0TO, ON4LDU, LU9DCE, F4CXO, G1EZF, KF4WE, PY2RT, ON5HY, IZ5ILK, WA4DYD, PY2LED, DL6FCK .
Wednesday DX: OJ0DX, TF3T, PY2VM, FY5KE, PY5QW, KP2B, EI0TAC, LY4A, GB22GE, ED4YAK/B, SB7S, OY6BEC/B, OY1CT, F4GWP, XQ6CS, OE3XAC, MU0FAL, LZ1WR, IZ8RVA/B, IZ6BXV, IV3ZYB, IU3BTY, IT9ISI, IG9ITO, HC1E.
Spotters: ON4IVE, F4GWP, F4CXO, F5OJN, PD2WL, IU5KZF, IT9ISI, DL1NCH, SP8SAB, EA7GI, SP5NOF, LW2EDM, IZ1WYO, DO1AM, LU9DCE, F8IJV, SM3YBP, M7ALE, LZ2KTS, HA5CPN, SQ6PLE, PY4OY, PY2SD, PD7V, LU6YR, IK4ZIF, G0DNV .
Thursday DX: TM17FFF, MM7CEH, F8FAZ, HZ1CPCF, SB7S, PY2TTN, LZ3QE, IS0DCR, ZD7FT, TM17MGF, PU2TWZ, OT4V/P, LW2DHD, IT9KCD, HF800M, 9J2REK.
Spotters: I2OLV, WA2VUY, IT9ISI, IZ0MIO, DO6SR, ON4PE, PY4EP, PU2TWZ, MM7CEH, LZ3AD, LU9DCE, PP5TG, LU6YR, KP4AA, IT9IAU, F4CXO, F1IWH, DG1KWD, VK3MW, LZ1VDR, IU8HEP, CT1ILT, 9A5O, 9A1WW .
Friday DX: CT9/OM2FY, IF9A, YV4KW, OY6BEC/B, OH0/OH3BHL, CT9ABY, PU2VLW, OH5TEN/B, LU3MAM, EA4HRU, CE7VP, 5R8BM.
Spotters: F4CXO, LU9DCE, YB2MDU, WA2VUY, SP2DDV, MM0TFU, KF4WE, F8IJV, PY4OY, LW1DZ, IZ1WYO, 4Z5PT, SP5BYC, 5R8BM .
Saturday DX: D4Z, ZD7BG, OY6BEC/B, PY7ZC, SX5P, OJ0DX, M5W, IO9R, IT9ISI, 9A6A, Z62NS, YO9HP, YO4NF, TM65M, SX44JM, SX14ASTRO, SV8/LZ2K, SV8/DL3NC, SU9VB, MU5E, LZ0KP, LZ01MLN, IZ1RFT, IS0SWW, IF9A, G5XV, FR4KR, F5ZEH/B, EF8BBM, CE6CGX, 5Q2J, 5B4KH.
Spotters: F8IJV, YB2MDU, DL6KVA, OM7JG, WA2VUY, KC4EOG, KF4WE, DK9IP, F4CXO, DF8V, SP5GQX, MM0TFU, LU9DCE, IK3MLF, YO4DG, W0WOW, PU2TWZ, OH3JR, LU6YR, IU5KZF, IT9VDQ, HB9DUR, F5UII, W3LPL, S57L, PY4AZ, ON4IVE, LZ2BE, LW1DZ, IW2OFO, IT9AQR, F4VVC, DL2RDT, 9A5Y .
Sunday DX: OJ0DX, TM65M, D4Z, SV8/LZ2K, CX2DK, 9A6A, 9A5D/P, 9A/S58MU, LZ0KP, FR4KR, OH0R, MD7C, IS0SWW, IT9VCE, EI7M, E77EA, 7U60I, SX9W, OY6BEC/B, J69DS, IT9FRX, GM7V, CE6CGX, 9A5O, 8S8S, SV9FBG, IZ6BXV, IR9K, G5XV, CT9/OM2ZZ, 5B4AIF, TK5KT, TA3J/0, SV8/DL3NC, OY1CT, OM7M, LY9A, IT9YVO, IT9BUN, IH9YMC, ID9/IW4EBS, YO9HP, SV8OVJ, SP7O, S52WW, PY2AA, OY1DZ, LU4DJB, J28HJ, IZ1RFT, IT9GHW, IA5/OM6NM, HF800M, EA7GAK, EA6/F4EGZ, DF5A/P, CR3W, 9A7JCY, 3Z9VI, YP0C, SX5P, SV9FBP, SV3RPQ, PA3AAV, OZ11A, NP2X, M6N, M0DSL/P, K5TLL/B, GM5X, F4VVC, EA2EZ/P, 9A/OK2PVX, 5B4KH.
Spotters: F8IJV, DL4VK, OM7JG, DL7YS, M0DAZ, PE1EWR, LZ2ZY, DR4W, DC5SWL, PC2K, IV3JER, IU2MCH, IZ8NVV, DO1AM, W6BVB, SP9RQH, LW1DZ, PA3GPU, OK1ALX, IK4ZIF, SP7SEW, PY4OY, F4PZN, DK5AV, SP5GQX, LU9DCE, HC2RA, EA7GI, EA5GX, DL6KVA, 9A5Y, IK8UND, F8CRS, EA3EDU, DD0UM, 9A3CY, 9A2EU, PA3EVY, N5BMD, IV3IZU, IT9IAU, IK2IKW, GJ6WRI, DL8UI, YB2MDU, SV1CIF, S59WT, PU2TWZ, PA3BUD, LU6YR, IK4RVG, HK3CJJ, EA3GYE, DO4DXA, DM4KA, 5Q2J, YU5MAT, WD9ABG, SP9GMI, S59EIJ, PU2XYT, PU2MZI, PD2DO, OZ2PJ, OK2WZN, NO3K, IZ5ILK, IT9GHW, G1EZF, G0GDA, F8KHF, EA4CY, DL2FDL, DL1EJD, DG0KS, 9K2HS, 9A5SM, 9A3GA, 5P5Q .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
+ A1Club AWT |
1200Z-1300Z, Aug 10 |
+ CWops Test |
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 10 |
+ CWops Test |
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 11 |
+ CWops Test |
0700Z-0800Z, Aug 11 |
+ K1USN Slow Speed Test |
2000Z-2100Z, Aug 12 |
+ WAE DX Contest, CW |
0000Z, Aug 13 to 2359Z, Aug 14 |
+ SARL Youth Sprint |
1200Z-1300Z, Aug 13 |
+ Kentucky State Parks on the Air |
1400Z-2200Z, Aug 13 |
+ Maryland-DC QSO Party |
1400Z, Aug 13 to 0400Z, Aug 14 |
+ FISTS Saturday Sprint |
1600Z-1800Z, Aug 13 |
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint |
0000Z-0200Z, Aug 15 |
+ K1USN Slow Speed Test |
0000Z-0100Z, Aug 15 |
+ ICWC Medium Speed Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Aug 15 |
+ ICWC Medium Speed Test |
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 15 |
+ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest |
0100Z-0159Z, Aug 16 |
+ ICWC Medium Speed Test |
0300Z-0400Z, Aug 16 |
+ A1Club AWT |
1200Z-1300Z, Aug 17 |
+ CWops Test |
1300Z-1400Z, Aug 17 |
+ CWops Test |
1900Z-2000Z, Aug 17 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Aug 1-13, 2022
DXCC: Azerbaijan
Callsign: 4K7DK
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Aug 3, 2022)
Info: By DK1DKE; 80-10m; CW FT8; QSL via DL1DKE (B/d)
Aug 1-Sep 9, 2022
DXCC: Madagascar
Callsign: 5R8LH
QSL: IK2DUW
Source: 425DXN (Jul 22, 2022)
Info: By IV3FSG; HF; SSB + ditigal
Aug 1-Sep 21, 2022
DXCC: Solomon Is
Callsign: H44MS
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jul 19, 2022)
Info: By DL2GAC; 80-6m; SSB, some FT8; 800w; begin date uncertain
Aug 5-9, 2022
DXCC: Rodrigues I
Callsign: 3B9
QSL: TBA
Source: TDDX (May 19, 2022)
Info: By 3B8FA 3B8GF 3B8CF 3B8FV 3B8BAN; HF; 100w; G5RVs; also 3 QO-100 portable satellite stations
Aug 7-20, 2022
DXCC: Tonga
Callsign: A35JP/p
QSL: LoTW
Source: JA0RQV (Jun 6, 2022)
Info: By JA0RQV fm Niuafo'ou Island (OC-123)); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via JA0RQV (B/d, d w/ SASE); exact dates subject to change
Aug 8-14, 2022
DXCC: Tanzania
Callsign: 5J2JK
QSL: DL8AAI
Source: DXW.Net (Jul 30, 2022)
Info: By DL8AAI fm the Kilimanjaro region and Moshi; check 18.144, 21.244 MHz; SSB
Aug 8-18, 2022
DXCC: St Kitts & Nevis
Callsign: V4
QSL: NT5V
Source: 4L5A (Jun 22, 2022)
Info: By NT5V as V4/NT5V fm St Kitts; HF; CW SSB FT8
Aug 8-20, 2022
DXCC: Maldives
Callsign: 8Q7AG
QSL: LoTW
Source: TDDX (Jun 22, 2022)
Info: By IZ2DPX fm IOTA AS-013; HF + 6m; SSB + digital; 100w; vertical; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Aug 9-23, 2022
DXCC: Seychelles
Callsign: S79
QSL: TBA
Source: DXW.Net (May 7, 2022)
Info: By EA3BT as S79/EA3BT and EA3WL as S79/EA3WL fm Praslin, La Digue, Mahe Is (IOTA AF-024); mainly satellites, but holiday style SSB CW FT8
Aug 10-16, 2022
DXCC: Svalbard
Callsign: JW
QSL: KA1S
Source: TDDX (Jun 8, 2022)
Info: By KA1IS as JW/KA1IS; @JW5E; HF; CW SSB |
Sun: 6 or so sunspots as of Tuesday. So far this year we have had only one day free of spots!
A solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field on August 7th. At first, the stream's velocity was low, but during the day it sped up to more than 600 km/s, ultimately triggering a G2-class (moderately strong) geomagnetic storm. This event was not in the forecast, so the resulting auroras came as a surprise. (spaceweather.com)
Footy: Stoke managed creditable win 2 – 0 at home to Blackpool. There is an evening match in the Carabao Cup against Morecambe. It used to be called the League Cup. Stoke won it in 1972 against Chelsea. Saturday we visit Huddersfield.
Last word! Stoke City lost on penalties to 10 man Morecambe. Disgraceful.
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