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Yet another poor week, no reports from anyone and I only worked a couple of European PSK31 contacts. My excuse, I’ve been busy with kids and furniture. And again I’m not going to mention W1AW, top every day. Maybe 10-10 International summer contest will get more activity going. Tests on my new Moxon monoband beam will start mid August. I’ve yet to put it together! Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode) Monday DX: W1AW/4, EF6, PY5QW, 9A7JCY, LZ1810PPW, KG7LEX, IK0WHK, YL2014W, SN777EL, SK0CT/B, MA3NRX, F5OUX, EC1AJL, SM3LXH, R9AE, OE3XAC/B, LA9TEN/B, IW3FZQ/B, F5ZWE/B, DL0IGI, 4X6TT. Spotters: W4DFG, G0JEI, F5PCV, GM8LFB, DC3MF, DK5KMA, MM3NRX, YO2LZA, RW3GC, KB3VLW, IW1DS, IW1BCO, IK0WHK, NA2AA, KE8M, KC1ATV, EA1BUL, WB2KSP, TA2AKG, RA3RBL, KG7LEX, DG5FFF, 9W6EZ . Tuesday DX: W1AW/4, SF2014ECC, PY5QW, OH9TEN/B, RK9ALV, LA9TEN/B, K5TLL/B, ES2APR. Spotters: RW3GC, W4DFG, KS4YX, IK0WHK, NM5H, KO1U, ZL2IFB, IW1BCO, OZ1LCW, KB3VLW, G0JEI, DJ1UJ, DC3MF, MM3NRX, K4YYL, K2SX, G4SKO, DO7DU . Wednesday DX: W1AW/1, EF6, W1AW/9, OE4JHW, N5XZ, OK1PI, NP3RE, I5KAP, EA4EUI. Spotters: G4SKO, KD2DLL, I5KAP, MM3NRX, F5PCV, RW3GC, RN1TN, PT9IR, N0ZNA, LU4DPL, EA5EHY, EA1AKS, DJ5JD . Thursday DX: W1AW/1, W1AW/9, RU1AF, MJ0IKL, MJ/OK1FIK, TA3J/0, PA3DZM, MA3NRX, GM0IQI, G4VSJ, EA4EUI. Spotters: N9UOM, G4SKO, YO4LHR, KI1G, N1XED, MJ0ICD . Friday DX: W1AW/1, PQ5M, F4WBN, W1AW/9, SK7OA, PY2VI, CN2LW. Spotters: KI1G, PY2EM, YO2LZA, YL3GU, PU4MHO, PU2OKE, PD0ME, IZ1ANK . Saturday DX: W1AW/9, W1AW/1, IQ9UI, OH0V, LA/DL1CW/M, VP2ERM, PX8I, RI1N, NP4Z, NP4DX, IT9YVO, EA8URT, ZW5B, V5/DJ8VC, PY5ARP, OH9TEN/B, 9A/OM8A, PU2WDX, PT7ZT, PI4DX, LU1EXR, F6KOP, EI7M, EA8AJO, DR50RRDXA, 9A8DV, 9A5D/P, ZW8T, R9AE, PY2RH, PU7DEF, PJ4DX, OM5XX, MD4K, LU1MPK, JH6WHN, GW6W, GA8VL, EI9HQ, ED1K, 5H1NE. Spotters: DH8BQA, DJ1AA, YO2LZA, G0JEI, SO8W, SE5S, PY2RMY, N2NRD, IZ1ANK, UA3ARC, RW3GC, R9XC, PY2SHF, KI1G, JH6WHN, IW1CHX, G8HGN, DL2SAX, 2E1RDX, N1PCE, KT9L, IT9VDQ, IK0OKY, EA8RM, W7DXW, SV9GPM, PU5MFL, N9LD, N7ELL, MW0ZZK, LY7Z, IZ5WTV, HB9BUN, G0HDB, DL6LW, DL6KVA, DJ5AN, DC3MF, CT5JNU, AJ9C . Sunday DX: W1AW/9, W1AW/1, ZY14SE, SE2R, LA/DL1CW/M, J49A, OH5TS, SV2ASP/A, RU1AF, PU5AEC, SK0HS/0, SE2I, OH3OJ, OH0V, KC1BTA, IT9VDQ, SK0CT/B, RK9LWA, RI1N, PX8I, PQ5M, PP5EI, OH3FM, OG300G, LA5LJA, LA2MOA, EA6XQ, UA5C, SV2ASP, SG0U, SE5S, SE3X, PY2OA, PU7CRL, PU2YZP, PU1CWP, OY1CT, OH6NIO, OH2NC, IT9MUO, IT9/IF9ZWA, GI0RQK, G5XV, ES0U, ED1K, EA8AVK, EA7DJ, DL1WA/P. Spotters: DH8BQA, R9XC, ND6M, RX3DLH, PY1KG, G4SKO, PY5DD, IW1CHX, G0JEI, PA1MR, KI1G, UN9GD, UA9CGL, PY2EM, PU4MHO, PU1MHZ, DJ1AA, ZR9C, KT9L, SO8W, PY4GSS, PY1FOG, PU2OKE, PA3CNI, ON7HLU, N3ADF, LY7Z, KA2FIR, DL8KAC, DL6KVA, WZ8P, W7DXW, UR7GO, SE5S, RV4SAH, R7LV, PU5IKE, PU1KGG, PD0RXP, N7ELL, MM3NRX, KB1VWQ, IZ5ILK, IK3QAR, EA3GJO, 9W6EZ .   Contests: Information from WA7BMN + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 30 and   1900Z-2000Z, Jul 30 and   0300Z-0400Z, Jul 31     August 2014 + TARA Grid Dip Shindig 0000Z-2400Z, Aug 2 + 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB 0001Z, Aug 2 to 2359Z, Aug 3 + European HF Championship 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 2 + North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 2 to 0559Z, Aug 3 + ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Aug 5 + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Aug 6 and   1900Z-2000Z, Aug 6 and   0300Z-0400Z, Aug 7     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 Jul14 2014 Aug03 Zimbabwe Z21DXI [spots] SP5UAF DXW.Net 20140708 By SP5IXI fm Bulawayo; HF; CW 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 Jul22 2014 Aug06 Tanzania 5H1NE [spots] IK2DUW ATDX 20140603 By IW2NEF fm Zanzibar (AF-032); HF; SSB; call sign requested 2014 Jul25 2014 Aug08 Rotuma 3D2AG/p [spots] 3D2AG ATDX 20140723 By 3D2AG; 40-6m; yagi + inverted vee RSGB IOTA Contest (Jul 26-27, 2014) Check here for pericontest activity too. 2014 Jul26 2014 Aug01 Br Virgin Is VP2V [spots] LotW ATDX 20140723 By K6TOP as VP2V/K6TOP fm Tortola; 20 15 10m; mainly CW; 100w; dipole; typically 0100-0300z and 1000-1200z 2014 Jul26 2014 Aug08 Antigua V29SH [spots] 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 [spots] 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 [spots] 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 August   2014 Aug01 2014 Aug04 Bahamas C6 N0TW N0TW 20140706 By N0TW as C6ATW and WM2W as C6AMW; QRV for 10-10 Summer QSL Party 2014 Aug01 2014 Aug10 Crete SV9 ON6DSL Buro ON6DSL 20140625 By ON6DSL as SV9/ON6DSL/p fm Pigianos Kampos (EU-015, GIOTA KRS-005, MIA MGC-005, WLOTA 1400); SSB; QRP; holiday style operation 2014 Aug01 2014 Aug14 Tonga A35UO G4BUO DXW.Net 20140718 By G4BUO fm Tongatapu; HF; CW; holiday style operation; exact dates unclear 2014 Aug01 2014 Aug15 Corsica TK50O LotW 425DXN 20140725 By F5OZF F5RXL fm EU-014; QSL also OK via F5RXL, Buro or direct 2014 Aug02 2014 Aug04 Easter I XR0YNTT CE2NTT Direct DXW.Net 20140704 By CE2NTT; 40-6m; SSB 2014 Aug02 2014 Aug08 Christmas I VK9EX LotW JF3PLF 20140301 By JA3FVJ JA3QWN JA3TJA JF3PLF JH3FUK fm OC-002 (OH29ln); 160-6m; SSB FM CW RTTY PSK31; QSL also OK via JF3PLF, Buro or direct and Club Log 2014 Aug06 2014 Aug11 Bermuda VP9 LotW K9GY 20140617 By K9GY as K9GY/VP9; fm VP9GE QTH; QRV for WAE CW contest; QSL also OK via K9GY direct 2014 Aug07 2014 Aug11 Oman A43MI A47RS OPDX 20140721 By Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society fm Masirah I; HF; CW SSB + digital; QSL OK via Buro or direct   Sun: 7 sunspots and counting. 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