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Thursday, April 10, 2014

April 10, 2014
Quite a good week with VK9MT and W1AW (varieties) running well. Loads of other DX about. I worked more Russians but my highlight was ZD7FT (St Helena Is), and M8C (Cray Valley, England).

First, a reply from Steven, 2E0NHR who says the call R0000O is the Winter Olympic special call. Thanks for that Steven, I should have known, though in my defence I had R0000o and it just looked wrong. Also Steven worked UP7KEDR 5/9 on Tuesday. But in his words, “10m for me this week has been very poor...did the Sunday half of the Polish contest and didn’t get 1 QSO on it. Only worked 1 station this week!”
But he managed 2 on Wednesday, RO80KEDR 5/9 and 9K2F 5/9.
That’s how it goes some times. I’ve had grand children trouble.
Love them to bits but they do want to pull press or twiddle everything in my radio room.
Also Tuesday, Fauzan, 9W2FOR, worked JT1BV 5/9, ON4GI 5/9, PAOSJE 5/9, VU2RBI 5/9, ZS3Y 5/9, IZ6CLZ 5/9, IK6SNR 5/9, F2HEZ and heard WIAW/KH2 5/7, JE1RXJ 5/9, 9W2GSG 5/7,ZL7AAA 5/7, SV1PMR 5/7, OH4RF 5/9, DL4DKM 5/7, ZS6RHL 5/7. “Hi Tony, this week is school holiday. So I can worked lots on 10 meter band this week. I'm very lucky this week I worked 5 DXCC and 2 special event callsign in one day. That’s all for today, until we meet again Jumpa Lagi 73.”
Yes it’s school holidays here, hence the grand children in the shack.
9W2GSG, Nazmi , had a good day on Wednesday. He worked UR5UC, F4WBN, IK8NSR, SV7LYG, LZ1VVV, EA4GB, I2CCM, IZ3DVU, VU2UU, IZ8TZW, YO4DLA, 4L4C, ZS1VV, ZS6DAY and SV9/F6H. “Hi Tony..this is my report for you. SV9/F6HZD from Crete and 4L4C from Georgia are my new DXCCs..and now my personal record of DXCC on 10m is 99, one more to get 100DXCC..only on 10m band..tq Tony..73 from West Malaysia..jumpa lagi..”
Wow, that is very good. How long has it taken, from the start?
And from Arie. 9W2VVH“Hi Tony. Greetings from Malaysia. On Apr 8, I wkd SP6NIC, SP3FFK, ES7RDR, SM5XGQ, DH4AE, IZ0HTR & SM4RNH in a short opening to EU midnight local time with moderate report 55-57 both side. Apr 9 - Only wkd DJ9FC and then QRT because of bad WX (cloudy and thunder). Any way... tnx Tony for your good job to compile all the 10m report every week. Tahniah dan senyum selalu. Terima kasih dan jumpa lagi. 73 de Arie.”
(As always Google translate is your friend. What Arie is saying is“Congratulations and smile always. Thank you and goodbye”.
From me, thanks to everyone who reads this and also to all the contributors.

Most popular DX (Seven or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: VK9MT, TX6G, FM4NB, VP2V/SP9FIH, XW0YJY, GS0NWM, CE2/CX1EK, W1AW/1, 9H5G/C6A, 3B8MM, KP2/K3CT, W1AW/0, HP2/I5OYY, R22BIA, FO8WBB, YB0IBM, P29FR, RI1ANT, HP2/IK5RUN, HK1/AL4Q, WL7E, UP1KEDR, RS80KEDR, J52HF, AH0YL, YI1HR, VK3BM, UK9AA, JE1RXJ, FM1HN, XV2RZ, UP4KEDR, UP0KEDR, TO7BC, RU22WZ, KC4TVZ, HL5BMX, 9W6EZ, 5V7MP, ZD7FT, XE1B, RZ22WW, FW5JJ, FK8DD/M, 5V7BJ, VU3ARP, PY2VI, OA1F, ZF2AH, YF1AR/8, XE2JS, VP2V/SP6AXW, K3RA, JW4OFA, HL2DBP, 8R1Z, VP9/KG2A, RK22DG, RK22AB, R2014H, KC1XX, J400EG.
Spotters: W3LPL, OH1LWZ, HI8CSS, KE4WBO, DL1HBT, W4EY, UA0LLD, N2BTD, HA6VH, W5JDF, RU9WZ, PU4MHO, HA8ZI, 2E0SSX, UA0WW, UA0LOF, G4SKO, YV6BFE, W3IL, UT4UP, OE7MFI, KQ4SJ, IZ7DMT, 9A8DX
Tuesday DX: VK9MT, TX6G, W1AW/1, ZS8Z, W1AW/0, HP2/IK5RUN, CE2/CX1EK, YI1IRQ, HP2/I5OYY, 8R1Z, XV2RZ, PJ2/DL8OBQ, CE2MVF, OA1F, XE2JS, BG3UPA, TO7BC, T6DD, C7A, P29FR, XE2I, EM90WF, AH0YL, YB9WAN, VU2DK, UP1KEDR, TJ3AY, D44TEG, 6Y5SJ, VU2XO, V55A, UP4KEDR, TA2AO/4, RI1ANT, N6WJN, J28NC, HI3/N3SY, 8J1RL, WP4U, TO5NED, TG9AHM, TF2MSN, TA4CS, PJ2/DL8OB, HA3NU, BH4SYG, 5R8UI.
Spotters: W3LPL, OE4AHG, N8NWT, UA0LOF, ON3SAT, UA3GT, PP5JLC, HK2PMR, 9A7JCY, YV6BFE, W4EY, W4EG, UA2FT, PY2PAL, W5BIB, UP1KEDR, I5ZSS, CT2HFZ, BG3UPA, YO6DDF, M0BSV, JH8XVH, IT9DFI, I5OYY, F4BAL, DL6YAO .
Wednesday DX: W1AW/3, VK9MT, W1AW/7, TO7BC, 9H5G/C6A, XV2RZ, CE2/CX1EK, VP2ETE, LU8XW, PJ2/DL8OBQ, P5NK, YI1HR, RZ0AF, D3AA, P29FR, KP2/VE3EJ, AP2TN, AH0YL, XQ1KZ, PG200KMAR, LZ60KSP, J52HF, V44KAI, UP0KEDR, ZD7FT, G7WFE, FW5JJ, FO8WBB, YV1RDX, VU3ARP, LU2XX, LT5X, 3B9FR, WH0S, TJ3AY, RV80KEDR, HI3/N3SY, 9L1A, 8P6DR, 7X2ARA, VU2XO, VU2DK, UP4KEDR, PY5YA, IK2VFR, HB0WR, FK8DD/M, EW8O, AA2MF/4.
Spotters: W3LPL, HA8ZI, UA0LOF, K1DM, TA2AKG, F4BAL, EA3GLB, YO6DDF, US4MW, M0CSI, LW9DYQ, IK8IOO, VA2DOM, UA2FT, 2E0CWB, W4EY, RW9JZ, PP5JLC, OH4SS, VK2HV, RL3A, PU4MHO, N2QN, M0BSV, LW3EX, 9A8DX .
Thursday DX: W1AW/3, VK9MT, W1AW/7, TO7BC, XV2RZ, ZM90DX, HK0/W4VAB, A92HK, HZ1SK, 7X2ARA, FW5JJ, 9H5G/C6A, 3B9FR, HI3/N3SY, YI1HR, 9M2TO, J400EG, PY2VA, J28NC, XE1RK, LU2XPK, PJ2/VA7AM, AP2TN, UP4KEDR, TR8CA, SV5BYR, RC80KEDR, KP2/AG1LE, FR/F5MNW, DA0HEL, 9M2CNC, BD6IQD, 9M2IDJ, YV1RDX, YB9WAN, PY5YA, HK0/N7UN, FK8IK, T6DD, PY2VI, PI4GV, MW0ZZK, LJ3RE, D44TEG, CE2/CX1EK, 9K2/SP9KR, UP7KEDR, LZ1ND, LU3XYL, KC4TVZ, HR2DMR, CE2MVF, ZD7FT, W7CI, UT7HA, SV5PFC, RS80KEDR, RI1ANT, PY4MAB, PY1MK, LU5XTS, JE1RXJ, HC8ART, CO6WD, 4S7VG, ZL4PW, YB0MWM, V85TL, UP0KEDR, SV3GLL, RZ0AF, LY7Z, KH2L, K3SEW, HC2SL, HC2AO, EA9KB, DU1/JA3FJE, CU7MD, 8P6DR, 3B8FR.
Spotters: ON3SAT, W3LPL, KO1U, YO6DDF, UY0IF, OE5IIO, NK3Y, UA0LOF, W4EG, HA6VH, UA3GT, LY3B, KK4KWZ, EC7RC, CW30A, RC4W, N4FZ, IT9CLU, RX3XC, PY4MAB, PY2PAL, MW0ZZK, LY5W, K1DM, DG2RON, YO9DY, XE1USG, W3MF, RA7A, PU4MHO, PP5JLC, ON7SU, N6QQ, N3AD, K4DY, IT9YBL, HK2PMR, F8DRA, EA3AN, DH8BQA .

10 or more contacts
Friday DX: W1AW/3, VK9MT, W1AW/7, 5J0X, 9H5G/C6A, CW4R, D44CF, UP0KEDR, CO6LC, TO7BC, A92HK, J52HF, TJ3AY, D3AA, 9K2/SP9KR, A61DD, FK8IK, EK3GM, ZB3R, P29FR, HC1GVT, J400EG, FK8DD, YB1FWO, XE2I, DU1/N2AJ, VK0JJJ, TZ6BB, J28NC, CE2/CX1EK, YB3EDD, V31MA, UP7KEDR, HC8ART, ZD7FT, CX1FU, 2W0VOW, AP2TN, 6Y5WJ, ZL4PW, YS1/NP3J, UP1KEDR, T32TV, EA8/DH2MS, C31CT, 9M2TO, LU8EEM, KW7D, KP4RV, KC4TVZ, HS0ZEE, A61SM, VU2BGS, VK0JJJ/MM, UP4KEDR, SV3GLL, RZ0AF, JE1RXJ, HI8JQE, E29BUQ, CO8LY, BA7IO, 4Z5KA, YV1RDX, YI1HR, W3DF, LZ60KSP, GU3UOQ, A45XR, 9K2QA, 7Z1HL.
Spotters: W3LPL, NA1DX, UA0LOF, IK1WXD, ON3SAT, TA2AKG, PU4MHO, LA1YKA, K3PP, 9A8DX, PY2PAL, F4BAL, TA2ALD, F4DVX, PY2EM, G0LGS, DJ7XJ, PX1M, DH8BQA, UR5UCS, LU4DPL, K0ZR, JA7MVX, IZ1GLX, HA8ZI, VA2DOM, ON7PQ, NK3Y, KQ4SJ, HA0IR, G4SKO, 2E0CWB .
Saturday DX: W1AW/3, CW4R, P29NO, 5J0X, W1AW/7, OD5NJ/P, FR/F5MNW, SV5BYR, J42AGM, CJ3A, A35V, D8A, HC8ART, CA7CAQ, 9M2TO, RI1ANT, FK8DD, E73M, 8P6NW, PY2VA, A92HK, 3B9FR, UP1KEDR, PZ5RA, PJ4H, UP3KEDR, PD1DX, KD4BVG, FW5JJ, FK8IK, 9N7AA, WL7E, CT7AEQ, A47RS, 6W/F4GPK, ZM90DX, W5/DK6AO, RC80KEDR, HP1AVS, DK3EE, DA0HEL, UP7KEDR, HR1AAB, A61DD, ZF2DX, CO6LC, 9K2WA, 8J1RL, W2/3Z9DX, T77LA, R1961G, PY2VI, J52HF, HS0ZEE, DR800BI, A61SM, VU3RAZ, VE3BDN, TZ6BB, 9K2HN, XV2RZ, V44KAI, KP4RV, JY9FC, JF3BFS, JA0MVW, II1SWL, HI8JQE, EA4GB, C6ANM, BA7QT, AG5Z, 9A7JCY.
Spotters: W3LPL, CT1BBU, AA5AU, UR5UCS, HA6VH, 9A8DX, DH8BQA, WA1ZYX, TA2AKG, W4EG, W1TO, UA3RAW, UA3RN, UA0LOF, JF1NUV, W4EY, SP6GVU, K3PP, G0LGS, CA3SOC, RJ9J, CT5KJE, YV6BFE, WD8JP, JH7RTQ, HK2PMR, DL1HBT, UT7IX, R1A, IZ6CLZ, EA5IEB, UA2FT, S54A, RA6AN, ON8VB, N3ZV, IK0OPS, PU4MHO, PU1MIL, PE2K, OE7MFI, LW1DZ, KC8QCT, G0BSU .
Sunday DX: W1AW/7, HC8ART, 5J0X, A35V, A35X, W1AW/3, CW4R, CE2/CX1EK, 6W/F4GPK, VR2XMT, PP5EI, HL2DBP, ZD9M, VP8DBR, PQ8/PY8WW, XV2RZ, WP4AZT, UP7KEDR, LU1JHD, D44CF, TJ3AY, SO8L, J52HF, FK8IK, 9K2HN, ZP6CW, ZF35LC, YV5EAH, UP0KEDR, SO2R, J28NC, SP4D, BD8SZ, 8J1RL, XQ1KZ, VU2UUU, UP1KEDR, SP1RKT, FR4NT, 3Z6QRO, TA2AD, LU7HN, HI8JSG, YB0IBM, XX9LT, T77LA, MW0ZZK, J69MV, 9A1RBZ, SP4INT, PY2TKB, JA2FJP, HS0ZIN, 9N7AA.
Spotters: UA9WOB, DH8BQA, W3LPL, AA5AU, PU1MHZ, JF1NUV, RA0AY, UT6HX, PY1WX, UF8T, UA9LEW, SP4TKR, PU5AEC, SO8W, YO3AIS, PY3XX, YY2CQD, RV9LM, HK2PMR, PY2TKB, KP4MHZ, IZ6CLZ, YO6DDF, RJ9J, LU4DPL, JH8XVH, PA3GCU, OE7DXT, G0LGS, DL1HBT, XQ1KZ, UA3RN, UA0LOF, PP5JLC, LW9DYQ, K4XU, IW1ARK, W3EP, UT2G, SQ5BIH, PD3BVI, N0TW, CX1TS .

Contests: Information from WA7BMN
Some interesting contests this week but no real biggy.
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test1300Z-1400Z, Apr 9 and
  1900Z-2000Z, Apr 9 and
  0300Z-0400Z, Apr 10
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder0230Z-0300Z, Apr 11
+ JIDX CW Contest0700Z, Apr 12 to 1300Z, Apr 13
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon1200Z, Apr 12 to 2400Z, Apr 13
+ OK/OM DX Contest, SSB1200Z, Apr 12 to 1200Z, Apr 13
+ New Mexico QSO Party1400Z, Apr 12 to 0200Z, Apr 13
+ Georgia QSO Party1800Z, Apr 12 to 0359Z, Apr 13 and
  1400Z-2359Z, Apr 13
+ Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest2100Z, Apr 12 to 2100Z, Apr 13
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test1300Z-1400Z, Apr 16 and
  1900Z-2000Z, Apr 16 and
  0300Z-0400Z, Apr 17

Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
2014 Mar142014 Apr11Tanzania5H3MB
[spots]
LotW425DXN
20140201
By IK2GZU fm Ilembula; QSL also OK via IK2GZU, Buro or direct
2014 Mar162014 Apr16Cyprus SBAZC4MIS
[spots]
AG6IP425DXN
20140329
By AG6IP fm Akrotiri; 40-10m; SSB + digital; QSL also OK via Club Log; operation to continue for 5 months
2014 Mar312014 Apr18CuracaoPJ2
[spots]
Home CallDXW.Net
20140327
By DL1HTM as PJ2/DL1HTM and DH2AK as PJ2/DH2AK; HF; SSB
April 
2014 Apr012014 Apr15DominicaJ79DB
[spots]
LotWDXW.Net
20140319
By DB4BJ fm NA-101; HF; QSL also OK via DB4BJ, DARC Buro or direct (Martin Klar, Kuckucksweg 5, Oldenburg D-26131, Germany)
2014 Apr022014 Apr14San Andres & Providencia5J0X
[spots]
LotWN7UN
20140222
By N7QT AB1UH W4VAB N7UN fm San Andres I (NA-033); 80-10m; CW SSB; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via N7QT, Buro or direct (no IRCs)
2014 Apr042014 Apr15Senegal6W
[spots]
F4GPKDXW.Net
20140310
By F4GPK as 6W/F4GPK fm Le Somone; 160-10m
2014 Apr042014 Apr18TongaA35
[spots]
LotWDXW.Net
20140115
By GM3WOJ as A35V and GM4YXI as A35X fm Tongatapu I (OC-049, AG28hw); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via N3SL
2014 Apr042014 Apr30Mauritius3B8MM
[spots]
DL6UAAOPDX
20140406
By DL6UAA; 80-10m; mainly CW, some SSB + digital; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
2014 Apr052014 Apr12MadeiraCT9
[spots]
F5SGIF5SGI
20140226
By F5SGI as CT9/F5SGI; 80-10m; mainly CW; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct
2014 Apr052014 Apr17Easter ICE0Y
[spots]
CE1WFNDXW.Net
20140304
By CE1WFN as CE0Y/CE1WFN; HF
2014 Apr052014 Apr18BonairePJ4H
[spots]
LotWDJ2VO
20140322
By DJ2VO DL3KMS DK7AN sm SA-006 (WLOTA 1279, WWFF PAFF-024, FK52ud); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via DL3KMS
2014 Apr052014 Apr20MoroccoCN2CA
[spots]
PA9M425DXN
20140322
By PA5CA PD0HPP; 80-6m; SSB; mobile fm 4x4 vehicle in Moroccan desert
2014 Apr052014 Apr30BotswanaA22LL
[spots]
ZS1LL425DXN
20140322
By ZS1LL fm Lobatse; 20m, check 14020 + 14180-14240 kHz; CW SSB; QSL also OK via ZS1LL
2014 Apr062014 Apr11SeychellesS79WK
[spots]
OE1MWW425DXN
20140405
By OE1MWW fm Praslin I (AF-024); CW SSB PSK31
2014 Apr072014 Apr14Dominican RepublicHI7
[spots]
EA5ZDZP9MCE
20140109
By ZP9MCE fm Punta Cana beach; 40-20m; CW; QRP; holiday style operation
2014 Apr082014 Apr15PalauT88QX
[spots]
LotWDXW.Net
20140213
By DF8DX fm OC-009 (PJ55fh); 40-10m; CW, some SSB; QSL also OK via DF8DX
2014 Apr092014 Apr14Turks & CaicosVP5
[spots]
LotW425DXN
20140405
By VE3OC as VP5/VE3OC fm Providenciales (NA-002); QSL also OK via VE3OC direct and via eQSL
2014 Apr092014 Apr17OgasawaraJD1AAI
[spots]
JD1AAIJA2NQG
20140220
By JA2NQG; CW; some activity in JIDX CW; QSL also OK via JA2NQG
2014 Apr092014 Apr20American SamoaKH8
[spots]
DL2AWGDL2AWG
20140202
By DL2AWG DL6JGN as KH8/DL2AWG and PA3EWP as KH8/PA3EWP fm Ofu I (OC-077); 40-10m; RTTY CW SSB; 600w; ground planes
2014 Apr112014 Apr14Fiji3D2SELotWZL3TE
20140213
By ZL3TE fm Viti Levu (OC-016); QRV for JIDX CW; outside contest mainly CW, some digital; QSL also OK via ZL3TE
2014 Apr122014 Apr20Saba & St EustatiusPJ5LotWK3TRM
20140406
By K3TRM as PJ5/K3TRM fm St Eustatius; HF; SSB CW RTTY; QSL also OK via K3TRM, Buro or direct, also Club Log
2014 Apr132014 Apr23St VincentJ88PIGW4DVBDXW.Net
20140406
By GW4DVB fm Palm I (NA-050, Grenadines); mainly SSB; holiday style operation
2014 Apr152014 Apr16AntiguaV26MNDF8ANOPDX
20140303
By DF8AN fm NA-015; 160-6m; mainly CW; 100w; long wire + dipoles; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct
2014 Apr152014 Apr25SeychellesS79SDLotWF5NQL
20140328
By F5JSD fm Mahe (AF-024); 40-6m; mainly CW; check 7.050 MHz, QSX 7.030 and down; 100w; vertical; QSL also OK via F5JSD, REF Buro; holiday style operation
2014 Apr162014 Apr24MontserratVP2MMNDF8ANOPDX
20140303
By DF8AN fm NA-103; 160-6m; mainly CW; 100w; long wire + dipoles; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct

Sun: Seven or so sunspot clusters but none with the energy needed to flare.
In only 5 days, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth since 2012.

Stoke lost to Chelsea 3 – 0. We were good for 30minutes and then we lost our way and they were too good. But at least it wasn’t 6 – 0 like Arsenal were beaten. Newcastle at The Brit, I’ll be there.
 
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