What a terrible week. Saturday, usually a good day, was hopeless.

MM0TFU (Scotland) was top spotter, probably but CE2RZJ (Chile) had a good Thursday both working stuff and spotting it.

I worked stations on 17m, 40m, 20m, even one on 80m (G1RAF) but none on 10m.

Most popular DX ( three or more contacts, any mode)

Monday DX: SK7GH/B, SK0CT/B, PY4MAB, LA5TEN/B. 
Spotters: MM0TFU, F4CXO, PY4MAB .

Tuesday DX: OY6BEC/B, OY1OF. 
Spotters: MM0TFU, G7PUV, F4GXX, RM2D, GW0PLP .

Wednesday DX: DL0IGI/B 
Spotters: MM0TFU, VK8HW, F4CXO .

Thursday DX: CE2RZJ, LU1DX, CA3JBD. 
Spotters: CE2RZJ, VK4CQ, PU2WSQ, PU2TDY, PU2RDB, CA3JBD .

Friday DX: WA3GWK 
Spotters: WA3GWK

Saturday DX: nil! 
Spotters: VE3FGU

Sunday DX: W2GGI, S57DX, WA3RNC/B, PU8WES, N3NIA/B, K3FX/B, W0EN/B, PU3MON, K0WKT/B, AE4WG. 
Spotters: WA3GWK, W3EP, PY5OD, KB3KTR, PY3EW, VE3PV, W2ADX, S59EIJ, N3HCN, KE8KUY, KD2CYU .

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

A couple of specifically 10m contests this coming weekend, so listen up!

Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews

Gambia: Nov 18-Dec 31, 2018 -- C5YK -- QSL via: LotW Nov 18-Dec 31, 2018 -- Gambia -- C5YK -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Nov 22, 2018) -- By ON7YK fm Bijilo; 60 40 20 17 15 12 10m; FT8 JT65 JT9 RTTY SSB CW; 1kw; Spiderbeam + dipoles; operation to continue until Mar 9, 2019; see qrz.com for full QSL details Minami Torishima: Nov 21-Dec 31, 2018 -- JD1 -- QSL via: JA8CJY Nov 21-Dec 31, 2018 -- Minami Torishima -- JD1 -- QSL: JA8CJY -- Source: TDDX (Sep 18, 2018) -- By JG8NQJ as JG8NQJ/JD1 fm Marcus I; 20 17m; CW RTTY Satellite; 50w; HB9CV; spare time operation; end date may be earlier Solomon Is: Nov 22-Dec 10, 2018 -- H44SHD -- QSL via: HB9SHD Direct Nov 22-Dec 10, 2018 -- Solomon Is -- H44SHD -- QSL: HB9SHD Direct -- Source: TDDX (Sep 18, 2018) -- By HB9SHD fm Uepi I (IOTA OC-149); 160-10m; SSB + digital, perhaps slow CW; end date unclear; QSL also OK via Club Log Cambodia: Nov 22-Dec 14, 2018 -- XU7AKB -- QSL via: LotW Nov 22-Dec 14, 2018 -- Cambodia -- XU7AKB -- QSL: LotW -- Source: OPDX (Nov 19, 2018) -- By HB9FXL; 40-10m; SSB; 100w; vertical, Hexbeam; QSL also OK via Club Log and HB9FXL (HB9 Buro or direct) Gambia: Nov 23-Dec 31, 2018 -- C5YK -- QSL via: LotW Nov 23-Dec 31, 2018 -- Gambia -- C5YK -- QSL: LotW -- Source: OPDX (Dec 3, 2018) -- By ON7YK fm Bijilo; 60-6m; mainly FT8, also CW SSB JT65 JT9 RTTY; QSL also OK via ON7YK direct and eQSL; operation to continue until Mar 9, 2019 Montserrat: Nov 30-Dec 10, 2018 -- VP2M -- QSL via: See Info Nov 30-Dec 10, 2018 -- Montserrat -- VP2M -- QSL: See Info -- Source: TDDX (Aug 22, 2018) -- By K7NM WM7Z NS7K AC7ZN as VP2MLB VP2MSA VP2MSK VP2MZN respectively; 160-6m; CW SSB PSK FT8 RTTY; QRV as multiop for ARRL 160m Contest using VP2MSK (LotW and Club Log OK); QSL as per qrz.com; exact begin and end unclear Honduras: Dec 1-18, 2018 -- HQ9T -- QSL via: N9EAW Direct Dec 1-18, 2018 -- Honduras -- HQ9T -- QSL: N9EAW Direct -- Source: 4L5A (Nov 30, 2018) -- By N9EAW fm Roatan I (IOTA NA-057); HF; CW SSB; dipole; QSL: Thomas F Hervert, 1624 S. Sherwood Dr., New Berlin, WI, 53151, USA Burkina Faso: Dec 2-11, 2018 -- XT2BR -- QSL via: LotW Dec 2-11, 2018 -- Burkina Faso -- XT2BR -- QSL: LotW -- Source: 4L5A (Nov 19, 2018) -- By F8FUA fm Ouagadougou; CW SSB RTTY FT8; Hexbeam, dipole; QSL also OK via F8FUA Aruba: Dec 2-27, 2018 -- P4 -- QSL via: LotW Dec 2-27, 2018 -- Aruba -- P4 -- QSL: LotW -- Source: 4L5A (Dec 5, 2018) -- By DL6RAI as P4/DL6RAI fm IOTA SA-036; focus on low bands; QSL also OK via Club Log French Polynesia: Dec 4-18, 2018 -- TX0A -- QSL via: Club Log Dec 4-18, 2018 -- French Polynesia -- TX0A -- QSL: Club Log -- Source: 4L5A (Oct 14, 2018) -- By VE3LYC KO8SCA as TX0A fm Maria Est Atoll (IOTA OC-113) (activated last 28 years ago) and TX0M fm Morane Atoll (IOTA OC-297P) (new reference) Dominican Republic: Dec 4-19, 2018 -- HI -- QSL via: DD1GG Dec 4-19, 2018 -- Dominican Republic -- HI -- QSL: DD1GG -- Source: 4L5A (Nov 26, 2018) -- By DD1GG as DD1GG/HI fm IOTA NA-096; HF; holiday style operation East Kiribati: Dec 5-11, 2018 -- T32NH -- QSL via: LotW Dec 5-11, 2018 -- East Kiribati -- T32NH -- QSL: LotW -- Source: 4L5A (Oct 15, 2018) -- By JA0JHQ fm Christmas I (IOTA OC-024); 160-6m; CW FT8; QSL also OK via JA0JHQ direct: Nobuaki Hosokawa, 1458-25 Okagami, Asao-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 215-0027, Japan Senegal: Dec 7-9, 2018 -- 6V1A -- QSL via: LotW Dec 7-9, 2018 -- Senegal -- 6V1A -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Sep 17, 2018) -- By 6W7JX 6W1PZ 6W1KI 6W1QL 6W1PA 6W1FJ 6W1SQ 6W1SV 6W1GF 6W1RD fm Goree I (IOTA AF-045); SSB CW; 150w; dipoles, G5RV; Direct QSL via PayPal to 6v1a.aras@gmail.com Palestine: Dec 8-18, 2018 -- E44YL -- QSL via: Clug Log Dec 8-18, 2018 -- Palestine -- E44YL -- QSL: Clug Log -- Source: 425DXN (Dec 7, 2018) -- By IV3FSG; HF; SSB RTTY FT8; QSL also OK via IK3GE Kosovo: Dec 10-22, 2018 -- Z66DH -- QSL via: LotW Dec 10-22, 2018 -- Kosovo -- Z66DH -- QSL: LotW -- Source: DK6SP (Dec 8, 2018) -- By DK6SP HA8RT OE3FTA YO3IMD; HF; CW SSB Digital (incl. FT8, mostly F/H - DXpedition Mode); 3 stations; QSL also OK via M0SDV

Sun: No sun spots.

Stoke played well at Reading but only drew 2 – 2 after the home team scored a goal 4 minutes into extra time! Doh!! Ipswich at Stoke this Saturday, I’ll be there

Tony Dixon G4CJC Now you can help Tony to compile his ten-metre report.  Tell him about any stations you've heard on the 10-metre band in your part of the world, or tell him if you've also found the band to be dead.  Use the form in the pop-up window to record the details of any stations that you have heard during this week.   • Click here to send Tony your report