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T30D was definitely the top draw DX this past week, W1AW seems to be going through a weak session. There were plenty of other exotic calls about. YJ0X (Vanuatu), TX5Z (Austral Islands, Tubua), TC10SWAT (Turkey), C21GC (Nauru) and loads of others. I worked quite a few Russians on PSK but not anything to rave about. Sunday Martin, MW0CND, (I won’t even ask about that) worked CX7CO, A92HK, HZ1PS, HS0ZC, JA0CCP, JA2FJP, JA2FTR, A65DR, VU2SMN, VP8LP, CE1TT, LU7YZ, TI8II, RX3DN, TA2TR, 4S7AVR, VR2XMT, UN7QF, N3US, VE9ARG, K1KW, K0FPL, AK1N, UX0LL, CU7MD, ZS6TAN, SV2AOK, PY5ZBU, FM5WD, LU1JHD. Now That is quite a good haul, but wait, read on. “Band conditions have been very good this October with DX being worked on my low power station the radio. I used a 10/12 meter mobile radio called a ranger RCI2950DX3 all mode I used just 20 watts with a into a cb 5/8 vertical gp antennas called an I-max 2000 it just proves you don’t need big amounts of power or large beams to get out doing it on little power and basic aerials is more fun.” Wow, I’m amazed. You must be on top of a tall hill in Wales. 2E0NHR, Steven, worked CU7MD 5/9, K3RA 5/9 , K1IED 5/9 AM on Sunday. “K3RA gave me a 5/9 +20 which is a first for me in a US QSO!” And on Monday he worked K1ZR 5/9. And on Wednesday he bagged W3EP 5/8 and CX8DS 5/7 Most popular DX (Seven or more contacts, any mode) Monday DX: T30D, W1AW/6, YJ0X, UE16MM, VP5/G3SWH, UE16WR, UE16SF, CB1D, BY3TY, W1AW/KL7, 3B9FR, YN5SU, 7Z1HL, ZM90DX, UE16ST, CP8MW, HR1AAB, T77C, R2014FO, UE16LT, ST2BSS, NP4JS, KP4RV, JY9FC, 9X0VA, W1AW/3, UE16MT, KC4TVZ, E51XIW, 3D2YA, UE16SA, JA8WKE, CX7CO, XE1XR, PY1MX, 5W0AG, VK4NDX, SW9AG, K5YAA, GA8VL, BG6IMK, 7N1PRD/0, YS1/NP3J, XV4Y, VR2XMT, TR8CA, TC10SWAT, JW/RD1AL, E20WXA, D2QV, CE2MVF. Spotters: W3LPL, ND6M, F4BAL, YO6DDF, PA1MR, F1BBI, CA3SOC, DM2DMI, IW1CHX, G0LFF, BA6IV, PD3DMN, ON3EI, N0ZNA, UA0BA, TA7AOF, RT8O, LA7DFA, F1UMO, 9A8DX, US5LOC, SQ7OVT, LU4DPL, KF7TSK, BA3AX . Tuesday DX: W1AW/KL7, T30D, 7Q7VW, TX5Z, W1AW/6, VP5/G3SWH, C21GC, W1AW/3, UE16SA, YJ0X, VR2XMT, UE16MM, 3B9FR, UE16MP, KL7YK, UE16WR, UE16SF, JA2FJP, HC2AO, CN8YZ, TA4/G5XW, AH0J, ZV14LABRE, TC0MI, CP8MW, UE16LT, TM1GM, TI8II, IK4GRO, UE16ST, K8CW, A92HK, TG9IIN, IS0BSR, A35RT, ZS2I, OA6Q, FK8DD/M, FK8CE, CX3TQ, ZB2R, XP3A, W7SW, W3EP, PY1WW, FO4BM, DS5BRE, 8N1NRT, 3D2YA, UE16MT, P40JR, KP4NS, KC4TVZ, JA3MIX, HS0ZHC, G3PXT, EW8O, E20WXA, BH4BUI, 5H1MD, 4X6TT. Spotters: W3LPL, KL7OH, LU4DPL, LW8EXS, UA0LOF, TA2AKG, MM3NRX, DM2DMI, ON3EI, G0BSU, XE2OCM, UA0LLD, TA7AOF, JH7RTQ, G1CWP, TA2TR, KD2FLY, XE2EX, VK2IR, UA3RKK, PS1M, F4BAL, E21EJC, N3ZV, M3FEH, KF7TSK, KA4H, EA5IDG, 2E0SSX, 2E0CNL, XE2ST, W0OGH, R9GM, PY1PDF, M0BSV, KT8Y, KD4JMV, KC0CF, KB1TKQ, K7EK, K4TR, F8DRA, EA1GFB, BG6IMK, 9A8DX . Wednesday DX: T30D, W1AW/4, C21GC, YJ0X, YY1YLY, 4W/G3ZEM, UE16MM, P40JR, XR2T, TI2SD, W1AW/KH0, KC4TVZ, 5H1MD, A61DD, SW9AG, BD1IIJ, UE16ST, ZL1BYZ, VP2ETE, UE16WR, TI8II, VP5/G3SWH, J35X, HZ1PS, YC9MKF, XE1XR, F8DGY, YB4IR/8, UE16SF, FM1HN, ZD7FT, W1AW/0, RI1ANT, UE16MP, SV8/HB9AAI, SV5/DL3DRN, KB2OEV, FK8CE, CE2/CX1EK, XP3A, VU2XO, V73NS, SF2014ECC, JA3NTE, FO4BM, EA9CD, CO6LC, 9W6EZ, 4X6TT, UE16MT, T77C, EA8YB, E21EJC, A92HK, 7Q7VW, 6Y5WJ, UE16SA, SV2CXI, PJ7PL, PJ7PK, OT4A, N4BP, K3PIN, HR1AAB, GA8VL, G0OQQ, BG6IMK, 9H1ET, 9A8DX, 3B8DB. Spotters: W3LPL, F8DGY, LW8EXS, ZL2IFB, VA3TPS, F4BAL, PA1MR, OE4AHG, LU4DPL, YO6DDF, M0TXK, YV6ALX, G0BSU, DM2DMI, LY3BRA, G1CWP, F4BQS, W6BBL, PD3DMN, N0ZNA, YY2ACA, VK2HV, M6RSB, KD4BVG, KC7ZON, JA1KGW, EA5IDG, XE2OCM, WB7BBI, UY5BO, TA2AKG, PU3KTM, PD3TG, ON3EI, KT4ZB, K7GSE, JA2QS, HA6VH, F1BBI, 2E0SSX . Thursday DX: T30D, XR2T, W1AW/KH0, 8Q7SN, V44KAI, PJ7/3Z9DX, YJ0X, KC4TVZ, ZB2R, J28NC, A91WPD, 5Z4/DJ4EL, 9X0VA, UE16MM, C21GC, J35X, HC2AO, FK8CE, VR2XMT, YC9MKF, UE16SF, TI2SD, 4W/G3ZEM, 3B9FR, ZS6A, ZD8RY, W1AW/4, CP8MW, CP6XE, A92HK, W1AW/0, D2QV, A61CK, ZV14LABRE, YY1YLY, W100AW, VU2XO, UE16SA, SV2DSJ, PY1MX, P40JW, HR1AAB, CX7CO, CO6LC, 9N1AA, SX100TS, SW9AG, LU8YE, FK8DD, CA7CAQ, A61DD. Spotters: W3LPL, N0ZNA, WB7BBI, TA2AKG, LU4DPL, UR0QK, UA6BNC, UA0LOF, YO6DDF, MW0CND, 9W6EZ . Friday DX: T30D, XR2T, 8Q7SN, W1AW/0, P40JW, 9X0VA, 5Z4/DJ4EL, W1AW/4, KD4BVG, YJ0X, W100AW/6, 4X6TT, V47JA, V44KAI, UE16ST, 7Q7VW, ZB2R, TM1GM, HS5SRH, TI5/N3KS, PJ7/3Z9DX, GP0STH, CO6HLP, UE16SF, PA175RR, D44TUJ, A92GE, 3B9FR, W3EP, UE16MT, HS5NMF, BA8AG, ZD7FT, R2014FO, N5MT, CP8MW, W1AW/KH0, UE16SA, NP4JS, HR1AAB, CO6LC, CE2/CX1EK, A91WPD, ZS6A, UE16MM, UE16CT, PY2VA, JA3NTE, CX1AV, ZL2OK, OT4A, N2F, LU8YE, J28NC, HS0ZHC, TR8CA, OA6Q, LU7YZ, HA8DM, FJ/MM0NDX. Spotters: W3LPL, F8DGY, R4IT, W5JDF, UA0LOF, SM4EMO, N3MAV, LW8EXS, LU4DPL, WB7BBI, PY2PAL, PD0LK, CE1RPW, F4BAL, UA0LLD, M0DAZ, JF1NUV, G0LGS, F1UMO, DO4MM, PU3KTM, UY2UQ, N0ZNA, MM3NRX, LZ1OI, DM2DMI, YO9BLY, PY1ZV, M0BSV, JE6NSS, G0BSU, VA2QR, PY2VM, M0TXK, KI0I, K7OOS, K4XU, JH7RTQ, JA2QS . Saturday DX: T30D, P40JR, XR2T, 5Z4/DJ4EL, W100AW/6, T6T, UE16MM, UE16MP, UE16WR, W1AW/KH0, YY1YLY, W1AW/4, S79KB, 2SZ, ZM1A, TR8CA, NP4G, EA9IB, C21GC, YJ0X, WH7M, W1AW/0, UE16SA, 7Q7VW, ZP6AKY, ZL2AGY, VP2ETE, V73NS, OH0JFP, JY9FC, D2QV, CO6LC, KH2JU, JO1WXO, UE16ST, A92AA, VK2IM, UE16LT, PS8BR, CE2/CX1EK, ZL1BYZ, VK3TDX, UE16SF, UE16CT, T77LA, N7AT, CX8DS, CA7CAQ, ZV14LABRE, VU3SIO, VK2BJ, TG9IIN, TA7AOF, PS1M, LU4ZS, HL5BMX, EX2V, 5H1MD, ZL2AL, ZB2R, VK4LAT, TM1GM, PY2ZEA, NP4JS, JM7OLW, HS5SRH, D44TUJ, CW5B, A35RT, 7Z1OO, 5W1SA, 4X4DZ. Spotters: W3LPL, TA2AKG, K7JF, YV4DHS, PY2RMY, G0BSU, 2E0CNL, TA7AOF, IU0CSH, IK1UGX, 5H9GB, PY1AAA, N9NA, KF7TSK, K3OO, WB7BBI, HA7JTR, JF1NUV, TA5FA, N0AH, K2MFY, G0LGS, W8KX, PY4HGM, PD0LK, N3UGY, N0ZNA, LW8EXS, LW1DXH, LB1JG, KC4HQS, K5MTY, IZ7GWZ, G4SKO, F4BAL, F1BBI, F1ADG, DO3EF . Sunday DX: T30D, W1AW/0, UE16MM, W1AW/4, FM4NB, ZK3E, 5Z4/DJ4EL, UE16HQ, UE16SA, CE2/CX1EK, OH0JFP, 5H1MD, 4W/G3ZEM, UE16MT, E51AND, DS4EOI/2, TG9IIN, D44TUJ, C21GC, 2SZ, CU7MD, CO6LC, OM2VL, TR8CA, PJ2/PF4T, HI3LCG, VU2NKS, UE16IR, P40JW, J28NC, A35RT, YO4RIU, UE16SF, HA0NAR, CX2BR, ZF2DX, YJ0X, VR2XMT, UE16WR, UE16CT, OA6Q, N7AT, DS3HWS, 6Y5WJ, 3B9FR, ZS2I, UE16LT, SV9FBG, P40JR, OH1F, JT1CO, PY2LED, K7L, HL5BMX, GB80COB, ZD8RY, ZD7FT, YT9A, XP3A, WP3GW, UE16ST, PY5YA, OH8X, KP2XX, FM5WD, DU3LA, CA7CAQ, 8R1AK, ZB2FK, SV5BYR, PY2JY, PD1DX, OH4MDY, K1IED, 6Y5IC, ZK3Q, VU2XO, TM1GM, SK3W, SG8X, SG2014ECC, PA2M, OT4A, OH6RE, KC4TVZ, EV1R, CX8DS, BG6IMK. Spotters: W3LPL, R7FO, TA5FA, K2DSL, IZ5ILK, RA3NC, PD3TG, YV4DHS, G0LGS, DH8BQA, JF1NUV, M0TXK, TA2AKG, PY2SBY, PY2PAL, KE8M, HB2T, RK9CYA, EA4AOC, R4CA, PY5YA, N9OK, N3MAV, F4BQS, PY1PDF, OE9ICI, LY6A, DH8WR, 9A8DX, W0PV, F4BAL, ZS6WN, TA7AOF, PE2K, N2NRD, LW8EXS, IZ3ZTZ, YO6DDF, WB7BBI, W1YW, RX9CAZ, N8XQM, LU8XQL, IK7BPV, G4SKO, TA2TR, R3BT, PA3GCU, MM0BSM, LW9DYQ, JA2QS, IW1CHX, IU0CSH, F8DGY, VE2FU, UT7MA, UT5ETM, UR0QK, SM0Q, PY3FOX, PY2RMY, PD0NMF, OE5MPL, MM3NRX, LA8OM, KB4FOS, K5SNA, IK2QPR, EW4FG, DO3EF, CE4KCA, 9A7DX, 5H9GB .   Contests: Information from WA7BMN + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 15 and   1900Z-2000Z, Oct 15 and   0300Z-0400Z, Oct 16 + JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 18 to 2400Z, Oct 19 + 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW 0001Z, Oct 18 to 2359Z, Oct 19 + New York QSO Party 1400Z, Oct 18 to 0200Z, Oct 19 + Iowa QSO Party 1400Z-2300Z, Oct 18 + Worked All Germany Contest 1500Z, Oct 18 to 1459Z, Oct 19 + Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Oct 18 to 1500Z, Oct 19 + W/VE Islands QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 18 to 2359Z, Oct 19 + South Dakota QSO Party 1800Z, Oct 18 to 1800Z, Oct 19 + Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2200Z, Oct 18 + Illinois QSO Party 1700Z, Oct 19 to 0100Z, Oct 20 + Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 20 + ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 20 to 2359Z, Oct 24 + SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 22 + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 22 and   1900Z-2000Z, Oct 22 and   0300Z-0400Z, Oct 23 Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews September   2014 Sep07 2014 Oct27 Seychelles S79LCA [spots] HB9LCA DXW.Net 20140908 By HB9LCA; 40-6m; mainly CW 2014 Sep29 2014 Nov02 Saba & St Eustatius PJ6 [spots] G4IUF DXW.Net 20140616 By G4IUF as PJ6/G4IUF fm Saba I (NA-145, WFF PAFF-027, WLOTA 2043); 80-6m; SSB CW RTTY 2014 Sep29 2014 Nov12 St Kitts & Nevis V47JA [spots] LotW W5JON 20140812 By W5JON; 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB; verticals, dipoles, yagi on 6m; QSL also OK via W5JON direct; QRV for CQWW DX SSB 2014 Sep30 2014 Oct30 Reunion FR [spots] DJ7RJ DXW.Net 20140904 By DJ7RJ as FR/DJ7RJ; HF; CW SSB October   2014 Oct01 2014 Oct21 Malawi 7Q7VW [spots] DK2WV Direct ATDX 20140919 By DK2WV fm KI60xb; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; 700w; triband yagi + wires; QSL: Karl-Heinz Ilg, Max-Loew-Str. 15, 85579 Neubiberg, Germany 2014 Oct04 2014 Oct18 Seychelles S79KB [spots] DL2SBY DXW.Net 20140716 By DL2SBY; 20-10m, perhaps 30m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via Club Log 2014 Oct04 2014 Oct19 Kenya 5Z4 [spots] LotW ATDX 20140702 By DJ4EL as 5Z4/DJ4EL fm Lamu I (AF-040); 40-10m; SSB; QSL also OK via DJ4EL 2014 Oct06 2014 Oct20 Corsica TK [spots] See Info VP9KF 20140904 By G4BKI and VP9KF as TK/G4BKI fm JN42qb; CW; operation to continue until Mar 16, 2015, perhaps using TK4 call sign after first 90 days; QSL direct: Paul Evans, 6809 River Road, Tampa, FL 33615, USA 2014 Oct08 2014 Oct16 Maldives 8Q7SN [spots] UA3QNS ATDX 20141009 By UA3QNS; 20-10m 2014 Oct08 2014 Oct20 Timor Leste 4W [spots] LotW 5B4AGN 20140828 By G3ZEM as 4W/G3ZEM; 80-10m, focus on low bands if conditions permit; mainly CW; HF9V + vertical; amplifier; QSL also OK via M0URX OQRS 2014 Oct08 2014 Oct21 Mariana Is KH0 [spots]   DXW.Net 20140807 By JA1NVF as W1AW/KH0 fm Tinian I (OC-086); HF + 6m; CW SSB RTTY 2014 Oct08 2014 Oct29 Tokelau ZK3 [spots] SP7DQR DXW.Net 20140406 By SP5EAQ as ZK3Q and SP5ES as ZK3E fm Nukunonu Atoll (OC-048); 80-10m; SSB CW; dates tentative 2014 Oct09 2014 Oct24 Reunion FR [spots] F4HAU DXW.Net 20140911 By F4HAU as FR/F4HAU; 40-10m; SSB; holiday style operation 2014 Oct11 2014 Oct18 Easter I CE0Y [spots] Home Call VA3RJ 20140926 By DK5VP as CE0Y/DK5VP and DL8LR as CE0Y/DL8LR fm SA-001, DICE ICE-001, WLOTA 0319, WWFF CEFF-027, DG52gu); 40-6m; 100w; ground planes; Buro QSLs preferred 2014 Oct13 2014 Oct17 Rodrigues I 3B9 [spots] F4HAU DXW.Net 20140911 By F4HAU as 3B9/F4HAU; 40-10m; SSB; holiday style operation 2014 Oct13 2014 Oct29 Lord Howe I VK9DLX [spots] TBA DXW.Net 20140123 By DF6JC DF7TH DJ2HD DJ5IW DJ7EO DJ9RR DL1MGB DL3DXX DL5CW DL5LYM DL6FBL DL8OH DL8WPX SP5XVY VK2IA; QRV for CQWW DX SSB using VK9LM 2014 Oct13 2014 Nov09 South Cook Is E51NOU [spots] N7OU N7OU 20140922 By N7OU fm Rarotonga; 160-10m; CW; spare time operation 2014 Oct15 2014 Oct31 Zambia 9I50JO G3TEV ATDX 20140929 By 9J2BO; HF; SES for 50 years of Zambian independence 2014 Oct15 2014 Dec15 Minami Torishima JD1 JA8CJY ATDX 20140929 By JG8NQJ as JG8NQJ/JD1 fm Marcus I (OC-073); HF; mainly CW; end date approximate 2014 Oct18 2014 Oct26 Dominica J79L SP9FIH SP9FIH 20140821 By SP9FIH, also SP6AXW using J79X and SP2FUD using J79F 2014 Oct18 2014 Oct26 Marquesas TX7G LotW DXW.Net 20140611 By N7SMI KZ1W VE7KW fm Nuku Hiva I (OC-027); 80-10m; SSB CW RTTY; QRV for CQWW DX SSB; QSL also OK via Club Log 2014 Oct18 2014 Oct27 Albania ZA Home Call F4DTO 20140403 By F4DTO as ZA/F4DTO and F4GFE as ZA/F4GFE; 40-10m; SSB, some PSK; 100w; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct; holiday style operation 2014 Oct18 2014 Oct31 Christmas I VK9XSP LotW SP6EQZ 20140616 By SP2EBG SP2GKS SP3CYY SP3GEM SP6EQZ SP6FXY SP6IXF SP9FOW; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via SP6IXF 2014 Oct19 2014 Oct31 Timor Leste 4W OQRS DXW.Net 20140609 By K7CO VE4EAR as 4W/K7CO; 80-10m; SSB CW; QRV in CQWW DX SSB 2014 Oct20 2014 Nov04 Madagascar 5R8M LotW MDXC 20140226 By IZ8CCW I2VGW + team fm Nosy Be (AF-057); RTTY SSB CW; 4 24 hour/day stations; QSL also OK via IK2VUC by Buro, direct, or OQRS 2014 Oct21 2014 Oct24 Morocco CN2Z I4UFH ATDX 20140930 By I4UFH; fm CN2R 2014 Oct21 2014 Oct27 American Samoa KH8B JH3PRR JH3PRR 20140226 By KH8B; 160-10m; hex beam + vertical dipole; QRV for CQ WW DX SSB 2014 Oct21 2014 Oct28 Turks & Caicos VP5 See Info WA3RHW 20141009 By WA3RHW as VP5/WA3RHW, K4QE WA2VYA likewise; QSL WA2VYA via Buro or direct (RP not needed), K4QE via LotW, WA3RHW via Buro or direct (w/ RP or IRC); QRV in CQWW DX SSB as VP5T (QSL via WA3RHW) 2014 Oct22 2014 Oct27 Morocco CN2 Home Call ATDX 20141007 By EA2RY as CN2RY, EA5XX as CN2XX, EA7AJR as CN2JR, EA5RM as CN2C; HF; CW SSB RTTY 2014 Oct23 2014 Nov01 Macao XX9R LotW DXW.Net 20140214 By EA5HPX EA7FTR US7UX EB7DX EB5BBM; SSB CW RTTY; holiday style operation; QRV for CQWW DX SSB; QSL also OK via EB7DX, Buro or direct 2014 Oct24 2014 Nov04 Nepal 9N7CJ F3CJ OPDX 20140609 By F3CJ; 20 17m; SSB; call sign requested CQ WW DX Contest, SSB (Oct 25-26, 2014) Check here for pericontest activity too.   Sun: 5 sunspots with none threatening to flare.   Stoke play Swansea on Sunday at the Brit. I’ll be there. It’s a 16:00 kick off but I’ll go in the Porsche and enjoy the ride.