Real poor again, except for Wednesday. When will it ever end and get back to normal, whatever normal is in Amateur Radio.

Strangest call of the week probably SN1918WAR (Poland). Words fail me! Most current topical call PD18SANTA. Again words fail me.
I guess I’m becoming a BoF. No pics this week.

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

Monday DX: R115RAEM, PU5LHF, VK2EFM. 
Spotters: VK5WU, PU5LHF, LU7HOS .

Tuesday DX: CE3YG, PU5LHF, CA3JBD. 
Spotters: VK5WU, KD5PXH, ZL3CHE, VK2LPF, PU5LHF .

Wednesday DX: Z66DH, MM0TFU, F4HXJ, EG40CE, SX60RAAG, UR1CCT, SM7GVF, OY6BEC/B, M0XLT, IV3OKO, GM4ATA, G0JEI, DL1RNT, SV2/RW3AL, PD18SANTA, LZ3YY, ZS6DN/B, TZ4AM, OZ7BQ, OH2B/B, OE4VIE, OE3IDE, GW7HDS/B, F5ZEH, F5OHM, VP8LP, VK7JON, SP9MKG, OH9TEN/B, OE9ETH, OE4BHF, OE3DEC, NH6Y, MM3AWD, M1CCY, LA5TEN/B, IZ2DHM, GB3RAL/B, F5RD, F5MUX, F4HZR, F4HUN, F4HMV, F4EHA, DO1RTH, DL0BZA, DK8OL. 
Spotters: PA3DAT, DL4CH, DL7JV, DK4KW, MM0TFU, F4CXO, DL6KVA, DG5TF, LY3BJC, F4HPT, PA5WK, E78AX, SV1CNS, M0SLY, IK2JTS, SQ3TKZ, PD7RB, DO9LC, TZ4AM, SP9MKG, OZ1LCG, IK4WTU, G4PVM, F8CRS, DO4RC, DL8BFV, DL4MFF, DL3BUA, OZ3AT, OP4L, ON5WO, IW4EGP, IV3OKO, IK0NOJ, G4PWO, F6IRG, F5NLG, F5JQP, F1NQP, EA2BV, EA1BUL, DM5JL, DL0DYW .

Thursday DX: OY6BEC,DK9AT. 
Spotters: DL7JV, MM0TFU, LA7DFA,

Friday DX: AB1HL
Spotters: KE4TWI, NH6Y, N1NOL, DG1RUG, N4YCI, KE5WFD, WB8BZK, PY3EW .

Saturday DX: SN1918WAR, HA9HAF9A, WA3LKT, SX60RAAG, YL2GJX, HA2NP, WA6APQ/B, PY3QK, PU1TAV, OM0ET, OE4VIE, N4EEB, K6FRC/B, G4ELJ. 
Spotters: YL2GJX, WB8BZK, WA3LKT, MM0TFU, EA8CXY, WA3GWK, K7BV, F5JKK, PY3EW, UB9OAF, KU7Z, DL8LAQ, DK5KMA, DC9JVN, SV1FJF, SP9DLM, R3FC, PY1LV, JF1KKV, EB2FJN .

Sunday DX: OY6BEC/B, VK7FOLK/7, PY3EW, OY1OF, MM0TFU. 
Spotters: PY3EW, MM0TFU, VK8HW .

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

Not much going on

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 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 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 Dominican Republic: Dec 31, 2018-Jan 13, 2019 -- HI6 -- QSL via: DK1FY Dec 31, 2018-Jan 13, 2019 -- Dominican Republic -- HI6 -- QSL: DK1FY -- Source: DK1FY (Dec 20, 2018) -- By DK1FY as HI6/DK1FY/p fm Lago Enriquillo, Galvan; 40-10m; CW SSB + digital; 100w; vertical 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 St. Kitts and Nevis: Jan 8-20, 2019 -- V47UR -- QSL via: LotW Jan 8-20, 2019 -- St. Kitts and Nevis -- V47UR -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Nov 21, 2017) -- By W3UR N3OSH fm Calypso Bay (@V47JA); 160-6m; 100w; verticals; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via Club Log and W3UR (preferably via Buro)

Stoke beat Millwall 1 – 0 and so we are crawling up the Championship table. Birmingham away on Boxing Day. A local derby.