Tony's 10-metre band report

Now of course it's JOTA (Jamboree On The Air) weekend, so all you scouts, cubs and guides get on to Ten Metres. It's full of activity and DX so get your pack leaders to switch on to Ten. (Also see the base of this article for
more info.)

Conditions have been good again.
Here is a chart showing January 2011 up to October 2011 spot rates (per day).

Note the weekend cyclic nature of the chart. Click here

Ian, G0UWK worked a stack of DX on Saturday 8 th mainly 5/9.

OJØX, UT4VA, UR3QNZ, RU3NIT, UR5IIY, TA/G4SHF/P, VE3VEU, K2ICA, K3S, K3FLY, KB3TJA, K8EG/M, K8NWD/M, KC8YJB/M, W8LMG, K9SE, W9GIL, KC9LJT, WV9R, KWØU, KCØRMR, WX4CB, KJ4YHC, KJ4AOM/M, KC4UXI, K4JBJ, WBØRSH, KBØNDS, KRØT, WØUV, KG4GAD, VU2UPQ, VU2DPI, KO7X, W5IFP, W6POK, N6LVY, XE2B, JA7QVI, JA4IKA, JH3PRR, JE2VLG, JE2VLG, JA1NXV, JA1UTQ, HSØZIN, ZS5SAM, 9W2WWW, 9W2MSO, NH7O, VK4FXAC, VK4WR, VK2SF, ZL3TE.
He says, “4 element yagi, Acom 1000, IC-7600, location RF black hole, Stoke-on-Trent”.

Now I know SoT and it used to be a black hole never mind about the RF. It’s better, well cleaner now but the city centre is in need of a shake up and investment. Any way Ian’s in the posh bit, Kidsgrove! Love the email address Ian. (not repeated here)

Mike, KK2DOG, got a surprise during the contest. He worked, N5MT 5/9, NK5W 5/9, K3NSA 5/9+, JA1ELY 5/9, C06LP 5/9, JN1GTG 5/9.
“While I was trying to work the 10-10 Sprint, the band opened up and there was a bunch of JA's in there with 5/9 + signals here in the eastern US. The best opening EVER!”

I think better is yet to come.

Arie, 9W2VVY, sent in a tremendous set of DX worked.

Monday: Wkd 18 stns including new contact 9N1AA Nepal. Others stns JG1LRE, RA3QPY, VU2RBI, VU2JMA, VK4BOF, VR2XMT, YB7JN, 9A9YY, I0MOM, F5RJW, ON8WF, G3SVD, DL1SAK, DL1ICB, F5VHN, LZ2OA & K6RC.

Tuesday 11/10/11. Wkd new contact AP2GH Pakistan. Other stns DS2CYI, JH3JEZ, JQ6DDO, JA5CB, UY2RA, RV9WF, VU3UFX, LY1G, BG9CTD, BG9BJZ, DL7HC, G0DBE, RW9JZ, 9H3KX, SC2YC, EA4CWW, YO7BID, ER5AL, YO5LD, IK5WPD, CT4GD, EC8CQ & IT9CZJ. Total 24 qsos.

Wednesday 12.10.11. Operating time 0040 - 0150 UTC. Wkd JA0AXV, PY2XAT (LP QSO), XE1FSK - New contact to Mexico & W6AFA.

Arie’s final comment was,
“Tuesday 4.10.2011. Happy to inform you that the HL2DNN from South Korea became my 100th DXCC on 28MHz. :)”

Wow, we are in the presence of royalty, 100 DXCC contacts just on Ten Metres! Just how long did that take Arie? You presumably will get an award for that. Send us a picture of it when you get it.

Final short comment of the week from Philip, G0ISW,
“HZ1AB 5/9+50db! Strongest signal on 10FM I have ever heard!”

 

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

Monday DX: T32C, OJ0X, 3D2R, ET3AA, YJ0VK, HC2/KF6ZWD, PU5JOY, ZB3R, BV100, EK6TA, XE1FSK, 7X4AN, SU1SK, A61R, 8P9NX, UK8OM, CO8LY, XE1RK, UA2FR, HP1/IZ6BRN, BD6IQD, ZP6CW, YR30DP, SV9/GM3YOR, OK4RQ, OE3DIA, D7A, BG4ACE, 4O3A, VE3AXW, TI8II, NH7O, K3RA, BY8AC, 5N7M, 5N51EAM, ZW1AS, ZD7FT, YV5JF, YI1RZ, VE7SV, TU5JD, OX3XR, KF4UGA, FO/N6JA, EX2F, E20WXA, A65EE, 9A7R, 5T0JL, ZS2I, ZS2DL, W3EP, V51B, UN7AB, TK4LS, PA1CC, KC4TVZ, J28AA, HZ1HN, EU3AR, EA3AR, DJ3HJ, CX5BW, A92IO, A65BP, ZS2CR, XV4Y, VU2XO, VP8LP, V51GB, TJ3AY, OM3TWM, NP3CW, KH2L, K8NY, JA3KVT, HS0ZIN, G8DX, EW1TZ, ER4DX, EA8CEQ, BA1AI, AA4V, A61LL, 9H1ET, 5N50EAM, 4X4FR, ZL1RD, VU2PCD, UK/UA1ZEY, TF8GX, T6BP, PY2TKB, PU2SDX, PD0RKC, OD5NH, N2EFN, LZ1MS, LU8EEM, LU4ECN, LA6KOA, JY4NE, JE1RXJ, GU3UOQ, EI9JU, EA6FG, EA1HLW, DJ1YFK, CO6RD.
Spotters: W3LPL, SV1ATJ, RN3AKK, PU5JOY, M0BSV, PY1XP, W7DXW, VE3AXW, K5CVD, XE2B, W4QN, PD5SS, LU6EVD, PY1RJ, KK4CQN, KJ9C, VE1TK, UT4WA, PY7XAF, OE9ICI, N4VN, KC0CF, DH8BQA, AA8M, W8LR, SQ4OJD, PY5WX, PU2LKK, PP5MCB, PD2WS, N3YZ, KE4WBO, KD0USA, K3TN, GM0OAA, CX1FK, 9M2ZAK, ZS5SAM, YO9BXC, WD4AB, UA6BNC, MM0IMC, LZ2DF, LU2FB, KK4OA, KK2DOG, HA6VH, F5DQK, CA3MAJ, W9AV, RX6BS, R3VA, PY2NA, PA5WT, ON8ON, NJ3I, KP3BU, KB1JJX, KA3SKO, IK7BPV, I1OOU, HA2ESM, GM8LFB, G0WCK, F8DGY, EA7HZZ, WB7BBI, VE7SV, VE2TKH, VA3ZDX, SV3ICL, RK4FV, RK3AQW, PD9CN, OH5MD, N8LGL, N3LL, KB8APA, KA2CIA, K7OOS, IT9CZJ, HB3YYD, G0VLF, ET3AA, DL9IU, DL5GTA, BA6IV, AC6DX, AB4VV .

Tuesday DX: T32C, 3D2R, YJ0VK, JY4NE, HC2/KF6ZWD, ET3AA, 7X4AN, VE3AXW, J69MV, D2QR, YJ0ABP, SV5DKL, 9Y4LAS, XE1FSK, ZS3Y, W3EP, J8/PE1IGM, HS0ZIN, 8R1Z, 5B4XF, ZB3R, A61E, ZP6CW, ZB2B, VP9HE, LU4DJB, 9H4JX, SU1SK, KH2/N2NL, 7X2ARA, ZL2WL, YU6DX, OJ0X, MU0GSY, FY5PO, CX7CO, ZS2I, UK/UA1ZEY, PU5JOY, OV1CDX, ON7CD, NP3CW, N4ZC, HB9SPACE, EA4EUI, CT1JOP, BV100, A45XR, 9A4W, 8J1RL, 5N7M, ZS6YH, VU2XO, TU5JD, TJ3AY, PT2CSM, OD5PY, LU7YS, LU4ECN, IS0HQJ, HZ1SK, GU3UOQ, EA6FG, CU1EZ, CO8LY, 9M2ZAK, 3B8FQ, ZS5SAM, ZL4RUGBY, VE7SV, UA7D, TK5EP, TI8II, RA2FF, PY4XZ, PP5BS, PA0AGA, OT4A, LY2J, KC4TVZ, FR1GZ, F5BBD, EK6LP, EA1AHO, DL60HSC, DJ3HJ, A71CT, 9K2CQ, 7Q7HB, 5B50J, 4Z5RT.
Spotters: W3LPL, HI8CSS, SV1ATJ, G0UIQ, LW9DYQ, W4AKO, NK3Y, N3YZ, IK6AWY, WD4AB, RX6BS, PU2LKK, PU1PJR, 2E0GYP, VE1TK, W8NGA, PU5JOY, PP5MCB, KK4CQN, K1KO, GM0OAA, EA7HZZ, AA8IA, WB7BBI, UA7G, PU5OSB, PU1MMZ, PE1RUS, PA0DX/M, LU6EVD, GW0ADC, GM8LFB, E51CG, DL9DAC, W9GIL, RA3AVW, PY1NS, LU5DDX, KJ4JSN, KA2CIA, K2CX, IK2TCV, EA4EUI, EA2CTQ, ZS5SAM, UA6BNC, PY3FBI, PY3BSG, PY2XAT, PY1RJ, PU2PJA, PU1RTP, PD5SS, ON8ON, MM0IMC, LW4EU, LU7HSF, K2SNJ, IZ8ESX, IZ0HTW .

Wednesday DX: T32C, HC2/KF6ZWD, OJ0X, ET3AA, 3D2R, 4O3A, YU6DX, J28AA, 4Z1TL, 7X4AN, PT7ZT, J28RO, ZL4RUGBY, EA8MT, MU0GSY, GW4SKA, FY5PO, 4Z5AD, XE2X, SU1SK, OT4A, FM1HN, TK4LS, JY4NE, YF1AR, SV2CXI, OD5PL, CP8/DF7NX, YJ0VK, SV2ASP/A, EA3AR, ZW1AS, ON7CD, J8/PE1IGM, FR/DJ7RJ, EP4RF, 9A7R, 6O0M, 5N7M, ZB2FK, XE3DX, PY2TKB, NH7O, KC4TVZ, J39BS, GU3UOQ, G0UIQ, CT1JOP, BV100, BD6JJX, 9Y4LAS, 9H4JX, 7X2ARA, ZB2B, SV1JGX, PY1RJ, P29FR, OE4XLC, N4BP, KH6MB, KF4UGA, IK2HDF, CT5KAO, 8R1Z, YU1JW, VU2XO, VK2FAD, UA2FR, TI8II, SV8/HB9AAI, SV3DCX, PY4XZ, PU5JOY, PU2LEP, MS0WRC, LU8EOT, LU7YZ, G0SXC, F8DGY, F5BBD, EK3GM, EA8OB, E71A, DL60HSC, CX7CO, CO6RD, 5T0JL, 5R8AL, ZS2CR, ZP5KO, ZL1CT, XE1FSK, W8ERN, VU3RAZ, UK/UA1ZEY, TF2MSN, TA4/G4IJD, SV5TEN/B, PU2SGL, PU2PHQ, PP5BI, M1WML, LU4DJB, HC2SL, GM0GMN, F4DSD, EB3CW, EB1BSV, EA6FG, DR2011VSI, DL8YBM, BA6IV, AB5EB, A71CT, A65EE, A65BP, 9H1ET, 8P6FX, 5B4AHY.
Spotters: W3LPL, SV1ATJ, F5OUX, G0UIQ, OH5MD, PY2TKB, YV6BFE, W7DXW, PU9ATH, AA8IA, VE3AXW, KE4WBO, K4AVO, OK1AMF, SV3ICL, PY1RJ, NI1N, WP3NW, PU2WOT, N8PR, N4NN, HA6VH, UT5ERP, K4TEC, IK6AWY, YV4BCD, W9GIL, PY2ZQ, PA0DX/M, N5KDV, N3YZ, N2OTO, LU6EVD, KK4OA, KA3SKO, KA2D, WB6BFG, RA7A, PY4XZ, PY3YD, PU5JOY, PU2OKE, NA6L, N4DBG, LU8DK, K4NMR, K2CYE, HI8CSS, GM8LFB, F8ATS, F1RHS, EA2CTQ, AE5T, ZS5SAM, YY5CHJ, YO6OAF, YO2MFC, W3PV, PY1XP, PY1NS, PP5MCB, PG9HF, KP2/N5T, KE8M, ET3SID, EA3EAU, DM5BB, DL9DAC, DL4MFF, CU0AJR, CT1DZY, AJ4PW, YO7CFD, W5KI, TB1CI, SV3YY, RV9WF, PY4LA, PU1ARE, PE1AUV, N4UPX, LZ2PL, KD4VRZ, KB1JJX, GM4ULS, G8WXU, G7BXU, F8DGY, F4AZF, EA8TL, EA7HZZ, CR7ABP, AA4UC, 2E0GYP .

Thursday DX: T32C, OJ0X, H77REX, HI3TEJ, ET3AA, 4O3A, K4L, 7X4AN, JY4NE, TK4LS, MU0GSY, XF3PAS, HR2J, CO8LY, KC4TVZ, 4K8M, YF1AR, N4BP, J28RO, FR/DJ7RJ, YM7KA, XE2B, XE1FSK, MS0WRC, EA1DR, DL60HSC, BA8AG, A35CT, ZW1AS, PU5JOY, ON30CLM, OE3DIA, KB0EO, HC2/KF6ZWD, F5TTI, A71CT, ZP6CW, YU6DX, XE1RK, TF8GX, SV9DJO, LZ1JZ, A61Q, ZB3R, YO7LFV, YL2GQT, W3EP, VU2XO, T77NM, SV8/HB9AAI, OT4A, NP3CW, HZ1SK, EK6TA, CT1ILT, CT1CJJ, BI7LSI, A65EE, 9H1SP, 7X5QB, ZB2FK, YU1JW, W1S, R230Z, PY2XC, PU2LKK, OD5NH, K1GUP, HZ1HN, HZ1BW, HA3FTA, CX7CO, A71CV, A41LD, 4K9W, 4K6FO, ZB2B, YV8AD, XE2X, W8ERN, VU2PAI, VE1DX, UN7MMM, TF2MSN, SV5/G2JL, SV0XBZ/9, RK9CXM, OX3WS, KH2L, KE8M, KD4BVG, HZ1BL, HA8LNN, G8DX, F4EZJ, EK3GM, EA6FG, E71A, DL8YBM, BI7JUI, A61E, 9A4WY, 8R1Z, ZS6TAN, ZP6DYA, Z31RQ, YN2N, UK8OM, UK/UA1ZEY, TA4/G4IJD, SK5A, RA1AL, PY3YD, PU1PJR, OX3XR, OE9ICI, MU0FAL, LZ1RAY, JG3UVN, J8/PE1IGM, IK2YGZ, HZ1TL, FR1GZ, F6KHM, EU3AR, EK6LP, EA8DO, EA6TS, E20WXA, CT2IVH, CT1JOP, BU2AQ, BA5CJ/5, AG5Z, A71A, 8R1AK, 5T0JL, 4Z5RT.
Spotters: W3LPL, SV1ATJ, LU9HQS, HI8CSS, PU1PJR, OH5MD, KF6A, GW0ADC, VE3AXW, PU2LKK, N3GGT, G0UIQ, YO2MKT, WD4AB, W7DXW, PY3FBI, F5DQK, ON8ON, F6KHM, RU1QY, ON30CLM, PY1XP, LY3W, KK4CQN, EA2DNY, WP4OCJ, W5JDF, PY2XC, PU5JOY, PA7ZZ, ND6M, PY2HT, N3DG, IZ8ESX, ZP6DYA, YV5JF, WB7BBI, W6AEA, NE7X, N3YZ, GM7VXR, AA8IA, WO2N, RN3BP, N4EMP, N0TW, MI0CBH, LU6EVD, F1PKH, DL9IU, BU2AQ, YV6BFE, VE3AUO, SP1MWK, RA3AVW, PU2YZO, NA6L, KF5KHG, K4AVO, HI3TEJ, EA1HNZ, DJ7YP, CX8AF, 9M2ZAK, ZS5SAM, WA2OQJ, W9GIL, W5KI, RX3ZX, RA7A, R3NA, PY2SRL, NI1N, LZ2DF, K7XC, K4TEC, K4BAI, IK7BPV, F4FRG, F4FIP, AC4CA, WF2V, WA3HIC, W4QN, W4HET, VE3EN, VA3GRC, UA9CNV, RL9AA, RD3FX, PY7XAF, PU5REB, PE1AUV, PA3HIZ, PA1BR, ON5UM, OH3PS, N3RR, N1GKE, KP4UNO, K8MET, JA3EJG, IT9WTY, G0WCK, EC1CT, EC1CLG, EA6DX, DL9DAC, CO8LY .

Friday DX: T32C, H77REX, HK0/DL5YWM, 5N7Q, HI3TEJ, ET3AA, JY4NE, 5N7M, ZW1AS, TJ3AY, A65BR, V63DX, SV5BYR, OH0X, KP2B, CO6RD, YF1AR, VU2SWS, CO8LY, E27EK, 7Z1HL, 7X5QB, 7X4AN, F6KHM, FR/DJ7RJ, ZW8TS, VP9HE, PT7ZT, CX7CO, OJ0X, OA6/OE3NHW, MU0GSY, XE2X, LU4ECN, KH2/N2NL, CT1JOP, UN7MMM, UK/UA1ZEY, TA1CQ, OD5NH, N4BP, KE8M, HZ1PS, EA8AM, A92IO, 5W1SA, 4O3A, ZS6TAN, ZL2WL, YO7LFV, UA2FR, TA2AEC, PY5AS, OD5NJ, MU0FAL, MM0BQN, LX1DA, LU5FZ, KC4TVZ, HK3OZ, FO/N6JA, EA1DR, DL60HSC, 7Z1SJ, ZB3R, YV8AD, W8ERN, RX6AM, PU2SGL, OT4A, OJ0/UN1CO, OD5PL, MI0SAI, KP4UNO, HS0ZIN, HC2SL, FG4NN, EK6LP, EA6DX, E74IW, BV100, A61R, A35CT, 9K2OK, W1S, UT1AN, UK8OM, TA1FA/2, RA3CQ, OM3TWM, NP4FW, LZ1ND, KB2UZY, IZ8FWN, HA8LNN, G8DX, DU3/N0QM, DL8YBM, 9M2ZAK, 5B4AHY.
Spotters: W3LPL, F6KHM, SV1ATJ, GM8LFB, UA4HTT, AA8IA, DO4DXA, ZS5SAM, N1GKE, LU9HQS, K4TEC, K4AVO, F5DQK, TA2TR, ZS6RJ, PY2HT, N4EMP, KA2CIA, PU5CFC, JA0SWL, G0UIQ, W3ON, SP3SLK, PY3FBI, ND6M, LY3W, K4VO, JA2DDA, W7DXW, SP1MWK, PY1NS, PU2KNM, N9ZI, KK4CQN, 9W2CEH, WD8JJA, W9AV, W4GHS, VE3AXW, VE1DX, VA2WDQ, UT5IP, SM6HVR, PY1PDF, PU5JOY, PU2UEO, PE1MPA, OH5MD, N3YZ, LU4MBW, KD0USA, HI3TEJ, GM7VXR, F5USV, EA7HZZ, EA7CVF, EA4GB, DL3OX, AC4CA, YU1FE, WP4NIX, WD8DOT, WB8B, W8FHF, W2DLL, VK8PDX, UT4WA, UR4EZ, SQ7WK, RW3XW, RN3DJF, RA7A, PY4LY, PY1MK, PU1TMT, PD2WS, PA0SJM, OE9ICI, NA6L, LW2DQZ, KP4UNO, KD4GID, K3PU, JH1AOZ, JA1NVF, IZ6CLZ, HB9FS, G3YPZ, F5PBM, F4FNL, CO8LY, AC6DX, A61ZX, 5N7M .

 

(Six or more contacts)

Saturday DX: T32C, OJ0X, H77REX, ZL1BYZ, VK4AN, Z21BB, OH0X, BV100ROC, K3S, ZL3TE, JH3PRR, ZW1AS, ZM4T, TF8GX, NH7O, BV100, ZM1A, VK4MA, DS3HWS, VK4CT, OH2MA, KP2B, ZW8TS, ZP6CW, TJ3AY, OM2VL, NH2T, YB1ALL, PP1CZ, EA8AM, ZM2B, HC2SL, CX7CO, 5R8UI, OX3XR, ER4DX, A92GE, EC1KR, EA6UN, 7X5QB, ZL1TM, VK2AYD, TF3ZA, TF3W, T77NM, SU1SK, MW0ZZK, MU0GSY, HI8JSG, BX4AA, 9A9A, 4X4FR, XE1EE, SK3W, SG8X, SD0X, OZ7X, OZ1ADL, OH9W, OD5PY, LZ1MS, LU9ESD, K4L, IK6CWQ, EK6TA, 6Y1X, 4Z5PT, 2M0YIO, OZ7HAM, OH0Z, NL7Z, JT1RF, HK0/DL5YWM, HI8LAM, A61BK, 5N7M, YU1JW, YC1BJX, UN8GV, SP3SLA, RA3CQ, OH2BH, OH1XT, OG5B, FR/DJ7RJ, E77DX, DL60HSC, A71A, 9A6R, 7X4AN, 5X1JM, 5N7Q, 5N51EAM, ZL2AZ, ZB3R, WH2X, W8ERN, VR2XMT, UN1L, UK8OM, TK4LS, SM6NOC, SM5INC, SL0W, LZ2DF, KJ4YDW/6Y5, JH7RTQ, JH1AJT, JA1OJJ, FR4NT, F5DQK, F4EZJ, EA8OB, EA6FG, EA1DR, CU0AJR, BA8AG, A65CA, 9M2/JE1SCJ, 7Z1HL, WP3C, W7SA, W1S, VK2IM, UR2VA, SK7OA, RX6AM, PP5BS, OT4A, ON4ALY, OH5Z, OH3XA, OH1TX, OH1MA, OG7X, LX8RTTY, KC4TVZ, K9ZO, JI5RPT/6, JG3UVN, JG1HQA, HL1VAU, G0UWK, EI9JU, EA2LU, EA1ABT, D7A, CU7MD, CU1EZ, CO6RD, BU100, BD6JJX, BD4CQ, A92GR, A71BU, A61Q, A35CT, 9M6XRO, 9A1HDE.
Spotters: W3LPL, HI8JSG, SV1ATJ, DH8BQA, UA0LOF, KA1IOR, XE2B, K1AR, WD4AB, F5DQK, N7UQ, NS2X, LW9DYQ, W2QO, GW0ADC, W4EE, N1MIE, ZS5SAM, CT5GFE, TA2TR, PY2HT, N2HO, UP4L, M0CCQ, KT4ZB, GM7VXR, W2GG, W0RLI, UA9ORD, KD4GID, PY2ZQ, N9DWP, VE9HF, N5XZ, HL1VAU, DL7JV, AD1C, W7DXW, UT5ERP, US2IW, PU5REB, N7BRB, N4QV, K4TEC, JA8CVH, 7N2UQC, VA3DX, RW4W, KF4YCP, G0UIQ, 9M2ZAK, W7WA, PY2EMG, N1GKE, KN3M, JA1HTD, IW1DQS, F4FGB, DL3OX, ZL50GH, YO9BXC, WX4CB, W5SWV, W0MU, RK9UE, PY3BSG, PY2BI, PU5OSB, NQ2F, N3DXX, MW0ZZK, KL8DX, KK4CQN, IK4VET, EA2DT, DO6SR, DK2AT, 2U0GSY, W6LAX, VA3ITA, UA4HTT, PY2YU, PU1KGG, PD1HBW, N6QQ, LZ2DF, LW3EX, KB0NDS, K1LWI, JF2TOG, F8ATS, DK4KW, AA5AU, 9W2CEH, 7L4IOU, YO5PBW, WB9CNE, VE3AXW, UT0EA, US5XD, RA2FT, PY1ZV, PU1MMZ, PA0DX/M, ON4LEM, N4TB, N4BAA, N2FF, KP4UNO, KC2SKF, K9JM, K4AVO, K3PU, K3FXR, K0PY, HA9RT, HA5AEK, GM8LFB, GM0ELP, DL9IU, CX2TQ, CT5KDN, AG5AA .

 

Sunday DX: LW9EOC, H77REX, LU2FE, ZL3IO, P29FR, ZW1AS, KH2L, ZS2EZ, 5H3CMG, ZV1M, YJ0VK, VK4AN, JY4NE, BV100, ZS6TAN, VU2NKS, 5R8UI, PS7BY, LR5H, A65EE, 9M6XRO, VU2RBI, JR4VDV, A35CT, 4Z5IW, PP1CZ, K7ULS, HI8JSG, HC2SL, FR/DJ7RJ, EA8AM, A65CF, ZS2CR, LW9ETQ, JM7OLW, E21EJC, CE3FZL, 3B8CF, ZM2B, ZL3TE, YB1ALL, VK4CT, VK2AYD, V51YJ, TJ3AY, SU1SK, ST2AR, PY2VA, PU5JOY, ET3SID, ZS5SAM, YB2TJV, W3EP, OD5PY, KP4JRS, EA8OB, 7Z1HL, 4K6FO, ZS3Y, XE1FSK, PY5AS, PY2NZ, JG1HQA, E71A, DJ3HJ, CA3KHZ, 6K5AQY, 5R8AL, 5N7M, 5C5W, 5B4XF, 3D2EW, 3A2MD, ZM1A, ZL2WL, ZL1BYZ, VU2YAP, TK4LS, RN7F, PY4ZUN, PP5BS, PP5BI, KP2B, KL7SB, JG3UVN, HK3OZ, HC2/KF6ZWD, CO6LE, A41LD, 9H1XT, 7X2ARA, 4T100MP.
Spotters: W3LPL, HI8JSG, CE3PG, LW9DYQ, UA6BNC, UA0LOF, PY1MK, NQ4I, WD4AB, LU9HQS, UT0EA, PU5JOY, PU2LKK, N0TW, HL1VAU, F8DGY, LZ2ZG, WB7BBI, UA9LAO, PY2WC, JA8CVH, F5DQK, W7DXW, SV1ATJ, LZ2DF, YO7CFD, PY4HGM, LW5EAE, K7XC, K2AK, IW8DON, 9H1XT, SV1EAG, PU2KAY, PP5BB, IK0OZD, AA5AU, YU1FE, US0AK, UA0APV, S51AF, RW3GC, PY2TDX, PU1MMZ, NS2X, LW3EX, KA2CIA, K9TF, K4AVO, IZ8NVV, IK8TEO, IK7BPV, G3YBT, CX7AF, WJ6T, W4EE, VK2HV, PY2YU, PY2VM, PY2AB, PY1RBM, KD0USA, K6ELQ, DE0KRW, CT5KAO, 9M2ZAK .

 

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

It is the weekend of the 10-10 International Fall (Autumn) contest and with conditions being good we are in for a brilliant weekend.

 

+ CQ SA SSB Contest	0000Z, Oct 15 to 2400Z, Oct 16
+ JARTS WW RTTY Contest	0000Z, Oct 15 to 2400Z, Oct 16
+ 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW	0001Z, Oct 15 to 2359Z, Oct 16
+ QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party	1200Z, Oct 15 to 2400Z, Oct 16
+ New York QSO Party	1400Z, Oct 15 to 0200Z, Oct 16
+ Iowa QSO Party	1400Z-2300Z, Oct 15
+ Worked All Germany Contest	1500Z, Oct 15 to 1459Z, Oct 16
+ Feld Hell Sprint	2000Z-2200Z, Oct 15
+ Illinois QSO Party	1700Z, Oct 16 to 0100Z, Oct 17
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest	0100Z-0300Z, Oct 17

 

 

Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K

2011 Aug26	2011 Nov23	Malawi	7Q7HB [spots]	G0IAS Direct	425DXN 20110827	By 7Q7HB; poor electricity situation may limit activity
September
2011 Sep03	2011 Nov30	Somalia	T5 [spots]	TA1AMC Buro	425DXN 20110910	By TA1AMC as T5/TA1AMC; spare time operation; end date not certain
2011 Sep18	2011 Oct15	Surinam	PZ5LP [spots]	LotW	PA1LP 20110913	By PA1LP fm Nieuw Nickerie (GJ15lw); 40-10m; mainly BPSK + RTTY; 100w; G5RV; QSL also OK via PA1LP, Buro or direct + eQSL
2011 Sep19	2011 Oct19	Mayotte	FH8NX [spots]	FH8NX Direct	OPDX 20110926	By F6GNT; 20-10m; SSB; operation to continue until March 2013; QSL: Phillip Ward, 36 Totorosa 2, Labattoir 97610, Mayotte, also eQSL
2011 Sep22	2011 Oct13	Uzbekistan	UK [spots]	UA1ZEY Buro	VA3RJ 20110930	By UA1ZEY as UK/UA1ZEY fm Samarkand; mainly CW; QSL also OK via RW6HS direct
2011 Sep25	2011 Oct10	Dodecanese	SV5 [spots]	LA4GY	VA3RJ 20110915	By LA4GY as SV5/LA4GY fm Rhodes (EU-001, GIOTA DKS-006, MIA MGD-028, WLOTA 0045); 40-6m; CW SSB + digital; QSL OK via Buro or direct
2011 Sep26	2011 Oct14	Vanuatu	YJ0ABP [spots]	DJ0YI	N6MUF 20110914	By N6MUF, also NQ7R using YJ0ANR (QSL via NQ7R)
2011 Sep28	2011 Oct26	East Kiribati	T32C [spots]	G3NUG	DXW.Net 20101011	By Five Star DXers Association fm Christmas I; focus on Europe and low bands
2011 Sep29	2011 Oct18	Botswana	A22EW [spots]	KB2MS	VA3RJ 20110901	By VA3QY; 40-10m; CW SSB
2011 Sep30	2011 Oct12	Vanuatu	YJ0VK [spots]	LotW	VA3RJ 20110701	By VK3QB VK3HJ VK3BUF VK3JDI VK3GK NQ7R N6MUF M0HLT fm Port Vila Efate I (OC-035, RH42df); 160-10m, focus on WARC; SSB CW RTTY PSK31; QSL also OK via VK2CA, Buro or direct
October
2011 Oct03	2011 Oct15	Nigeria	5N7Q [spots]	LotW	VA3RJ 20110930	By DF8DX fm Abuja (JJ16sn); 40-10m; CW SSB; 100w or less; 20dBi gain rotable antenna; QSL also OK via DF8DX, Buro or direct
2011 Oct04	2011 Oct11	Market Reef	OJ0X [spots]	OH2BH	DXW.Net 20110912	By OH2BH SM0W SM6U OH2PM; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; 2 stations
2011 Oct04	2011 Oct26	Reunion	FR [spots]	DJ7RJ Direct	AA1M 20110820	By DJ7RJ as FR/DJ7RJ; focus on low bands; 500w; inverted L
2011 Oct05	2011 Oct13	San Andres & Providencia	HK0 [spots]	DL5YWM	DL5YWM 20110926	By DL5YWM as HK0/DL5YWM fm San Andres I (NA-033); 40-6m; CW SSB; possibly fm Providencia I (NA-046)
2011 Oct05	2011 Dec31	Sable I	CY0 [spots]	VE1AWW	425DXN 20111001	By VE1AWW as CY0/VE1AWW; spare time operation
2011 Oct07	2011 Oct12	Vietnam	XV [spots]	Home Call	DXW.Net 20111007	By JR3MVF as XV2YL and HL1KDW as XV2KDW; 20 15m; YL ops
2011 Oct08	2011 Oct14	Malta	9H3KX [spots]	DL8KX	VA3RJ 20110708	By DL8KX fm Gozo I (EU-023, MIA MM-004, WLOTA 0046); HF; CW SSB; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
2011 Oct08	2011 Oct21	Temotu	H40KJ [spots]	LotW	425DXN 20110827	By SP5DRH fm Pigeon I (OC-065); 160 80m focus, also 17 15m; CW RTTY; QSL also OK via SP7DQR, Buro or direct
2011 Oct09	2011 Oct17	Canary Is	EA8	LotW	VA3RJ 20110930	By DL3FCG as TBD fm La Orotava, Tenerife I (AF-004, DIE S-012, WLOTA 1276); 80-10m; CW SSB + digital; QSL also OK via DL3FCG, Buro or direct
2011 Oct10	2011 Nov05	St Kitts & Nevis	V47JA [spots]	W5JON	W5JON 20110809	By W5JON fm Calypso Bay, St Kitts (NA-104, FK87pg); 80-6m, incl 60m; SSB; dipole, verts, yagi; also W5HAM occasionally using V47HAM (QSL via W5JON)
2011 Oct12	2011 Oct18	Cape Verde	D44TZN	LotW	VA3RJ 20111007	By DL1DAW fm Sal I (AF-086, WLOTA 0610); 80-10m; SSB CW RTTY; holiday style operation; QRV for WAG Contest
2011 Oct14	2011 Oct22	Malta	9H9OB	DH7WW	425DXN 20111008	By DG0OHD, DK8YY, DL1AOB, DL1AWD, DL4JS, DL5AOL, DL8ALU and DO5KO fm EU-023; HF + 2m; SSB CW + digital; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
2011 Oct16	2011 Oct19	Tahiti	TX3T	OQRS	PDXN 20110624	By UT5UY FO5QB UX0HX UZ1HZ US0KW UU4JMG UX0LL RK7A UA7A RA6LBS fm Papeete; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY
2011 Oct17	2011 Nov07	South Cook Is	E51NOU	N7OU	N7OU 20110710	By N7OU fm Rarotonga I (OC-013); 80-10m; CW; spare time operation
2011 Oct18	2011 Nov01	Guinea	3XY1D	DL7DF	DL7DF 20110610	By DL7UFR DL4WK DK7LX SP3DOI SP3CYY DL7DF; 5 stations; yagis + verticals; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
2011 Oct19	2011 Oct24	Balearic Is	EA6	DL4ABO Buro	VA3RJ 20110915	By DL4ABO as EA6/DL4ABO; focus on 30m, CW; QRP
2011 Oct19	2011 Nov01	Marquesas	TX7M	OQRS	PDXN 20110624	By UT5UY FO5QB UX0HX UZ1HZ US0KW UU4JMG UX0LL RK7A UA7A RA6LBS fm Nuku Hiva; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY
2011 Oct19	2011 Nov09	Cocos (Keeling)	VK9CX	DL7AFS	DXW.Net 20110712	By DJ7ZG DL7AFS fm OC-003; 80-6m; RTTY PSK SSB
2011 Oct20	2011 Oct30	Guernsey	MU	PA9M	PD9DX 20110608	By PA6Z team as MU/PA9M; 160-6m; CW SSB
2011 Oct20	2011 Nov03	Saba & St Eustatius	PJ5	Home Call	SP6EQZ 20110816	By SP6EQZ as PJ5/SP6EQZ and SP6IXF as PJ5/SP6IXF; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY

 

Sun: 4 sunspots with a 5 th just appearing on the western edge of the sun.

Draconid meteors did show on the 8 th October about 20:00 UTC at about 660 per hour but they were very faint.

 

No footy this past week (not counting the England debacle that ended with Rooney being sent off). Back to normal this Saturday with Fulham at the Brit Stadium in Stoke. No easy points here.

And our Rugby team bombed out of the world cup. Shout for Wales now.

 

With JOTA almost here I'd like to remind all scouts that GB3LV located in north London, and close to Gilwell Park, is both IRLP and Echolink enabled. This method of communication is easy and rewarding.

A list of IRLP nodes and their DTMF code is available here, IRLP Nodes and is searchable by city or country.

All that is required is to open up GB3LV on 433.050 MHz + a CTCSS tone of 82.5Hz and enter the DTMF code to contact the station/repeater. Calling CQ (JOTA) is permitted and this will usually end up being broadcast as an RF signal at the required location. Because of the long paths and connections involved it is always better to wait 2-3 seconds after pressing the transmit button before keying in the DTMF code and before speaking.

Echolink stations can be accessed via a computer or smart phone or via the same 70cm base station/hand-held as for IRLP but the Echolink node number needs to be prefaced by * .

Terminating the contact, IRLP or Echolink, is by keying in the DTMF code 73.

GB3LV IRLP/Echolink status can be seen by using a computer or smart phone at http://tdx.no-ip.com/irlpvmon (Note that there is NO www in that address).

GB3LV has IRLP node number 5600 and Echolink node number 155403.

 

Martin, G8BHC, will be helping at the station GB2IRS (Ipswich Radio Scouts) at Hallowtree Scout Campsite, at Ipswich, Suffolk. They have a TA33jnr HF beam this year so hope to work most of the world. They will be on-air from 08-00 until 22-00 Sat and 08-00 to 15-00 Sunday. Look for them on EchoLink as G8BLS and they will put GB2IRS in the location field.

They will be also be on APRS as G8BHC.