Dreadful conditions this past week. Not much to say really.

WSJT-X 2.00 is working out fine but mainly on 17m.

SX60RAAG (Greece) gave JTAlert a bit of a hiccup because of its unusual length and form.
Laurie (the software author) very quickly amended it.

W2JPJ, John, didn’t sound too happy on Wednesday.
“Worked P9NM -8, PY5EJ -6, KC4DM -12, WB4EVH +14, WA0TPN +4 FT-8 using upgraded WSJT-x 2.0. Quiet today 12/13/18.”

Saturday EA8/G4TMZ, Dave, worked: PX2A 5/9, ZW5T 5/9, LU4VZ 5/9, heard: CB8E 5/6, CE6UFF 5/7, PP1WW 5/5, CE5JZO 5/6, PY2GZ 5/8, PY4AZ 5/9, LU5VV 5/7, LU7DV 5/6. 
“I was portable using a FT817 5 watts output and a multiband mobile whip on a small tripod at sea level. The ground plane radials were getting wet I was that near. South Lanzarote IL38BU.” 
I lived in Lanzarote in the early 80s. I wonder where you were, Playa Blanca, Papagayo?

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

Monday DX: UR1CCT, KD5DE. 
Spotters: W1LIC, WA3GWK, WZ1V, KE8KUY, UB9OAF, VK2MOR, LU5DF, BV2KI .

Tuesday DX: KC4TVZ 
Spotters: VA2RF, KK4BZ, KA2FIR .

Wednesday DX: SX60RAAG, PP7. 
Spotters: VE3FGU, N5WX, LU5DF .

Thursday DX: PD1DL 
Spotters: MM0TFU, EA3ERE, PU5LHF .

Friday DX: LA5TEN/B
Spotters: MM0TFU, F4CXO .

Saturday DX: F4HQK, DB0BER/B. 
Spotters: ZL2IFB, WB8BZK, KG2S, F1YJ, VA2RF, DL7JV .

Sunday DX: VP8LP, LA2IMA, LA5TEN/B, VK7BBB, SX60RAAG, SK7GH/B, SK0CT/B. 
Spotters: PY3EW, F4CXO, ZL2IFB, VK5WU, PU5LHF, F4AZF .

 

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

Not much this week.

+ RAEM Contest	0000Z-1159Z, Dec 23
+ SKCC Sprint	0000Z-0200Z, Dec 26
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test	1300Z-1400Z, Dec 26 and   1900Z-2000Z, Dec 26 and   0300Z-0400Z, Dec 27

 

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 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 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 South Sudan: Dec 8-31, 2018 -- Z81D -- QSL via: OM3JW Dec 8-31, 2018 -- South Sudan -- Z81D -- QSL: OM3JW -- Source: 425DXN (Dec 15, 2018) -- By YI1DZ fm Juba; 80-10m; SSB + digital; spare time operation; to continue for six months 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 Curacao: Dec 10-31, 2018 -- PJ2 -- QSL via: SM4KYN Dec 10-31, 2018 -- Curacao -- PJ2 -- QSL: SM4KYN -- Source: 4L5A (Dec 5, 2018) -- By SM4KYN as PJ2/SM4KYN fm IOTA SA-099; 80-6m; to continue until Jan 14, 2019 Madeira: Dec 16-25, 2018 -- CT9 -- QSL via: LotW Dec 16-25, 2018 -- Madeira -- CT9 -- QSL: LotW -- Source: OPDX (Dec 17, 2018) -- By NZ1C as CT9/NZ1C fm Santana (IOTA AF-014); 40-10m; focus on CW FT8; QSL also OK via DD5ZZ and eQSL Ogasawara: Dec 17, 2018-Jan 2, 2019 -- JD1BMH -- QSL via: JD1BMH Buro Dec 17, 2018-Jan 2, 2019 -- Ogasawara -- JD1BMH -- QSL: JD1BMH Buro -- Source: 4L5A (Nov 2, 2018) -- By JG7PSJ fm Chichijima I (IOTA AS-031); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via JG7PSJ direct Gabon: Dec 18-31, 2018 -- TR8CR -- QSL via: F6AJA Dec 18-31, 2018 -- Gabon -- TR8CR -- QSL: F6AJA -- Source: TDDX (Nov 29, 2018) -- By F8EN fm Libreville; 40-17m; SSB CW; QSL OK via F6AJA (REF Buro or direct); operation to continue for three months New Caledonia: Dec 18-31, 2018 -- FK -- QSL via: F6OBD Dec 18-31, 2018 -- New Caledonia -- FK -- QSL: F6OBD -- Source: 4L5A (Dec 9, 2018) -- By F6OBD as FK/F6OBD fm IOTA OC-032; HF; digital modes; wires; to continue until Feb 20, 2019 Mariana Is: Dec 25-31, 2018 -- KH0TG -- QSL via: JL1UTS Dec 25-31, 2018 -- Mariana Is -- KH0TG -- QSL: JL1UTS -- Source: TDDX (Nov 16, 2018) -- By JL1UTS; 160-20m Vanuatu: Dec 25, 2018-Jan 8, 2019 -- YJ0AFU -- QSL via: LotW Dec 25, 2018-Jan 8, 2019 -- Vanuatu -- YJ0AFU -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Jun 4, 2018) -- By VK4AFU fm IOTA OC-035; 160-6m; mainly FT8, some CW SSB; 100w; G5RV, inverted L Mariana Is: Dec 26, 2018-Jan 1, 2019 -- KH0TG -- QSL via: JL1UTS Direct Dec 26, 2018-Jan 1, 2019 -- Mariana Is -- KH0TG -- QSL: JL1UTS Direct -- Source: 425DXN (Dec 7, 2018) -- By 7L3PFH fm Tinian I (IOTA OC-086); 160-20m; CW SSB Seychelles: Jan 5-Feb 2, 2019 -- S79AA -- QSL via: LotW Jan 5-Feb 2, 2019 -- Seychelles -- S79AA -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Dec 13, 2017) -- By OE6MBG fm Baie Lazare and Anse Boileau; 160 80 40 20 15 10m, perhaps 6m; CW SSB; 400w; wires, verticals, perhaps a yagi for the high bands

Sun: It’s still shining. No spots about. Still, not long before, up here in the “top” part of the Earth, the nights start getting shorter. It’s very slow though.

Stoke City got a draw away at Villa 2 – 2. So very nearly a win. Millwall at Stoke this coming Saturday. Tough team, tough supporters