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The worst week for two, maybe three years. What more can I say, repeat of last week W1AW still going strong and V5/DJ7JC (Namibia) in on Monday and Tuesday. This is a wonderful picture from their web page, click here. Me, I just worked a couple of European stations on PSK. Dave VK5MRD reports that he is missing 10m but does not have any time.   Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode) Monday DX: V5/DJ7JC, DL1LU0, 6V7S, FK8HA, EF6, OM0CS, N4HID, LY2OU, FO5RO, CX1AV, AC4DJ/B. Spotters: YO2LZA, KO1U, DL1LU0, ZL2IFB, W4NL, W7DXW, W3LPL, KB3VLW . Tuesday DX: V5/DJ7JC, PY5QW, TI2CC, YY5CDE, LU1VDF, A61Q, PU3SSC, K5AB/B, J28NC. Spotters: KB9GSY, ZL2IFB, ND6M, 9W6EZ, R0CBC, KB4FOS, TI2CC, SV2HYH, PU1MHZ, JH8XVH . Wednesday DX: W1AW/4, V5/DJ7JC, WB4CTX, PU2YZP, N5MT, ZX14SP, UB9UCQ, PJ2/KD8JRS, PJ2/AB8YK, K5GJR/B, K5AB/B, EJ7NET. Spotters: W4DFG, W7NBH, ND6M, KE4PCQ, YO2LZA, AA9RN, ZL2WL, AA5CK, KF5RSC, UB9UCQ, PH9B, N1XED . Thursday DX: W1AW/4, SV2AHT/B. Spotters: W4DFG, ND6M, YO2LZA, W4IX, IW1CHX, AA9RN, IN3/DC3MF . Friday DX: W1AW/4, J79BH, W100AW, PU2YZP, EF6, LA5TEN, F5ZWE/B. Spotters: SP3JGI, YO2LZA, G0JEI, W5QEP, F5PCV, NJ1Q, W4DFG, PY3PA, NN4SS, ND6M, M0CES, M0BOL, EA1AKS . Saturday DX: W1AW/4, W100AW, LZ6C, A41OO, F5ZWE, EA8BLV, W8BAR, UA7D, PY2WFG/B, JN57MT, FP/OE3GEA, DL0IGI. Spotters: YO2LZA, KE8M, IW1CHX, RW3GC, UT4XU, DJ7ZZ, LZ1ZF, EA8EE, DK5KMA, RC3W, KB3VLW, UR6IR, UA9AX, UA9AGX, PY5PWR, OK1FHI, ND4X, N1XED, G4SKO, G0JEI, A61BM . Sunday DX: W1AW/4, EF6, EA8BLV, EC1AJL, YL2014W, EA8DP, 9A7JCY, MW0ZZK, IT9DOR, IQ2VA, TM24BVE, PY5YA, F5OUX, AM05LD, ZX14RS, SN777EL, PC200ZVL, OM0CS, OE3XAC/B, MA3NRX, M/IZ1YPF/P, LA1EOA, IN3VVK, ED4YAK/B, EA8ZS, AO2MDF, YU177SB, W100AW, SV2AHT/B, RY9C, PY1MX, PU5AEC, LI3C, K6FRC/B, IW3FZQ/B, F5ZWE, EA5FX, DO4DXA, DL7JOM/P, DL0IGI/B, AO02ASL, 4O7ML. Spotters: KE8M, G4SKO, W4DFG, G0JEI, F5PCV, PH9B, TA2AKG, IW1CHX, DJ5JD, ND6M, EA4AOC, IW1BCO, IQ3MB, EA8MT, DO4MM, DL8LAQ, DF1LX, A65BP, YO2LZA, W1WC, UT4XU, UA4FOH, R3BM, PD0LK, LY4MA, I5KAP, DC3MF, YL3CW, W4IX, RZ3DN, RY9C, RM3DA, ON4JM, NA2AA, MW0ZZK, M0TXK, LZ3PZ, IZ7DMT, IZ5ILK, IT9DOR, EW4FG, EB2RA, EA8RY, EA8EE, DO7DU, DM2GM, DJ7YP, DH8BQA, DC2VE .   Contests: Information from WA7BMN + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 23 and   1900Z-2000Z, Jul 23 and   0300Z-0400Z, Jul 24 + RSGB IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 26 to 1200Z, Jul 27 + County Hunters CW Contest 1400Z-2400Z, Jul 26 and   1400Z-2400Z, Jul 27 + ARS Flight of the Bumblebees 1700Z-2100Z, Jul 27 + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 30 and   1900Z-2000Z, Jul 30 and   0300Z-0400Z, Jul 31     Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews 2014 Jun17 2014 Aug19 Minami Torishima JD1 [spots] JA8CJY DXW.Net 20140616 By JG8NQJ as JD1/JG8NQJ; HF; CW; spare time operation 2014 Jun25 2014 Aug06 St Kitts & Nevis V47JA [spots] LotW W5JON 20140429 By W5JON fm Calypso Bay, St Kitts; 160-6m, incl 60m; verticals + 6m yagi; QRV for IARU HF, CQWW VHF, IOTA contests; QSL also OK via W5JON direct; W5HAM will use V47HAM on occasion 2014 Jun26 2014 Aug28 Svalbard JW [spots] RW6HS Direct ATDX 20140618 By UA3IPL as JW/UA3IPL fm Spitsbergen; HF; QRS CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31, JT65; G5RV July   2014 Jul13 2014 Jul24 American Samoa KH8 [spots] See Web 425DXN 20140301 By W7GJ as KH8/W7GJ; mainly 6m EME, possibly also SSB CW 2014 Jul14 2014 Aug03 Zimbabwe Z21DXI [spots] SP5UAF DXW.Net 20140708 By SP5IXI fm Bulawayo; HF; CW 2014 Jul15 2014 Jul29 Maldives 8Q7PS [spots] LA2PIA ATDX 20140710 By LA2PIA fm South Male Atoll (AS-013); 80-6m, mainly 20 17 15m 2014 Jul19 2014 Jul25 Jamaica 6Y5 [spots] LotW ATDX 20140702 By K4NHW as 6Y5/K4NHW; 40 20 15 10m; SSB PSK; QSL also OK via eQSL 2014 Jul19 2014 Jul26 Aland Is OH0 [spots] IW5ELA IW5ELA 20140606 By IW5ELA as OH0/IW5ELA; 40-10m; mainly CW; 100w; vertical; holiday style operation; all QSOs will be confirmed via Buro 2014 Jul19 2014 Aug03 Anguilla VP2ERM [spots] LotW K3TRM 20140609 By K3TRM; HF + 6m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via K3TRM, Buro or direct + Club Log 2014 Jul20 2014 Jul28 Isle of Man GD [spots] G3TTC 425DXN 20140712 By G3TTC as GD3TTC/p fm EU-116; QSL OK via Buro or direct; holiday style operation 2014 Jul21 2014 Jul25 Svalbard JW [spots] LB2LG ATDX 20140719 By LB2LG as JW/LB2LG; HF 2014 Jul22 2014 Aug06 Tanzania 5H1NE [spots] IK2DUW ATDX 20140603 By IW2NEF fm Zanzibar (AF-032); HF; SSB; call sign requested 2014 Jul23 2014 Jul27 Vanuatu YJ0UO G4BUO DXW.Net 20140722 By G4BUO; CW; holiday style operation 2014 Jul23 2014 Jul28 Bermuda VP9 KU9C DXW.Net 20140719 By KU9C as KU9C/VP9; HF + 6m 2014 Jul25 2014 Jul28 Gibraltar ZB2 LotW VA3ITA 20140721 By VA3ITA as ZB2/VA3ITA; 6 2m 2014 Jul25 2014 Jul30 Greenland OX   DXW.Net 20140525 By DB5MH as OX/DB5MH fm Sukkertoppen I (NA-220); QRP; spare time operation RSGB IOTA Contest (Jul 26-27, 2014) Check here for pericontest activity too. 2014 Jul26 2014 Aug08 Antigua V29SH LotW ATDX 20140611 By VE6SH fm NA-100; HF w/ focus on 20 17 12m; QSL also OK via VE6SH direct 2014 Jul27 2014 Jul31 Palau T88DF LotW ATDX 20140623 By JH2DFJ; 160-6m; slow CW, SSB RTTY SSTV WSPR JT65A; QSL also OK via JARL Buro or direct + eQSL 2014 Jul27 2014 Aug16 Nauru C21BN JH1NBN DXW.Net 20140718 By JH1NBN; 80-6m; SSB 2014 Jul29 2014 Aug02 Cocos Keeling VK9EC LotW JF3PLF 20140301 By JA3FVJ JA3QWN JA3TJA JF3PLF JH3FUK fm OC-003 (NH87jt); 160-6m; SSB FM CW RTTY PSK31; QSL also OK via JF3PLF, Buro or direct and Club Log 2014 Jul31 2014 Aug05 Timor Leste 4W IZ8CCW ATDX 20140616 By NB3MM as 4W/NB3MM; 30-12m; mainly SSB, some CW and PSK31; vertical; QSL OK via Buro or direct, also via YB3MM direct only   Sun: Just 1 teeny weeny sunspot and Solar activity remains very low. The only sunspot (AR2119) is on the Earth-facing side of the sun, and it has a simple magnetic field that poses no threat for strong explosions. NOAA forecasters estimate a scant 1% chance of M- or X-flares during the next 24 hours.   Stoke City drew 1-1 with Borussia Mönchengladbach and in the cricket England blew away a perfectly good chance to beat India in the 2 nd session of the 5 th day. Our batters could not cope with the hostile (but excellent) bowling from Ishant Sharma, 7 wickets for 74 runs, or the obvious field placing of M.S. Dhoni. We didn’t even make it to tea! And yes, I paid good money to watch it.