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A very good week with loads of DX about. My total annoyance was that 2SZ was active just down the road from me and I didn’t know!! ??XX!!!! Bum. I did work Murmansk inside the arctic circle and loads of other Russian stations as well as Turkey, Macedonia (Z31MM), Cuba and Gibraltar. So not a bad week for me. Steve, M0STC, did get to hear me on PSK31 working GB2GP, JOTA station from Gilwell Park. Steven 2E0NHR worked 7X2RD 5/8, A92HK 5/9 and N3KS 5/9. Saturday, CS7AGN 5/9, CX7CO 5/7 and RU3UR 5/9. “CS7AGN -Pedro posted our QSO on youtube he uses "essb" in his shack and it sounds rather good.” I will check that out and see what it’s like. Tuesday Mike, 2E0YYY, worked UA3AFR 5/9, UT7LA 5/9, CT2/YV5JF 5/9, J79L 5/9, 9A9A 5/9, W1HF 5/9, N2AIR 5/2, KB1YHF 5/7, N1IRF 5/5, WA1MAD 5/5, J39N0 5/9, K3PIN 5/9, KC3DEL 5/9, K1ZR 5/9, N1USB 5/5, KP4KLT 5/5, W8QFV 5/7, KE4BZJ 5/5, KB1TAB 5/9, SV8RHR5/3, UT8LM 5/8, W3EP 5/9, KB3VHB 5/9, UR3LVA 5/9, RV6CC 5/8, YV5HNJ 5/5, WJ2D 5/7, UR0QB5/5, W4/DK8FX 5/5, OA4TT 5/5, VA3MVW 5/9, VA5AM 5/3, K9KDS 5/9, W3HVY 5/5, AD5KA/M 5/9, K2RKB 5/9, KB3YUF5/7, 2E0IDK 5/9, K5KDX 5/4, KC2UWC 5/5, VE3GN 5/7, W0KH 5/5, PU0FDN 5/7, KC9IPL 5/9, N8WMZ 5/7, KK4VNZ 5/9, RD6LT 5/6, N8PBP 5/7, VA3DZ 5/9, KD2FND 5/9, KC2VPE 5/9, KR4M 5/8, K1JDL 5/9, KM4DSO 5/5, WR2K 5/7, KT1NG 5/5, W4ANR 5/9, KB1NU/M 5/5, VA3JMK 5/9, KC2WHB5/5, KG5CIK 5/5, K2JPV 5/5, KB1ZBA 5/9, PU2VAV 5/7, KC2OZN 5/9, K8NS 5/9, KB1RRS 5/8, W1KSO 5/5, LU7EPB 5/5, M3CPY 5/9, VE2BCH 5/8, K2MIJ 5/9, WA2NWN 5/9, N3RUA/M 5/7, M0VCS 5/7, K1MAA 5/9, WA1TAC5/9, PP7KO 5/7, N8UAA 5/9, N1SLV 5/7, WA2JQK 5/7, PJ2/PF4T 5. After that lot he has the cheek to say, “Hi Tony, much harder work on the band today. Plenty of QSB to deal with.” Sounds like you have a good set up and good ears.   Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode) Monday DX: W1AW/KH0, UE16SF, T30D, YJ0X, UE16MM, W1AW/0, W1AW/4, UE16SA, 4W/G3ZEM, FO4BM, PS8BR, HB9HLM, YS1/NP3J, UE16ST, S79KB, CE2/CX1EK, V63GW, UE16IR, TM1GM, S51DX, YY1YLY, VR2XMT, R2014FX, OA4/OZ1AA, HA8DM, CE0Y/DL8LR, CE0Y/DK5VP, 8Q7SN, IT9AUG, 5Z4/DJ4EL, 3B9FR, MW0ZZK, 9A7R, ZK3E, ZD7FT, N6JV, LU7YZ, ER8C, C21GC, VU2XO, TX5Z, SV9CVY, OH4MDY, LU7YS, JT1AA/5, AT2HFI, 9W6EZ, 9A5BWW, YO4RIU, LZ2DF, LU2FGL, K6YRA, CN8YZ, 7Q7VW, ZV14LABRE, YN5SU, TF3JB, R2014FC, P41USA, KC4TVZ, JY4CI, IT9ADT\T6, HR1AAB, EX9T, 7Z1HL, 4L1MA, W3EP, SV9GPV, R2014FY, K3RA, G0OQQ, EW1DO, EN0U, EA9BO, DU3LA, CP8MW, BG6IMK. Spotters: W3LPL, F4BAL, F1BBI, WB7BBI, N3MAV, OH5MD, YV6ALX, PP5JLC, PD3TG, JF1NUV, CT2IWW, OE4AHG, N8TNA, LW9DYQ, KF7TSK, K1DM, YO9BLY, YJ0X, VE3HBZ, SM4EMO, N0AH, G4SKO, VA7FC, UR5WCE, UA9TQ, UA0LLD, RU6K, RK3RWA, R4CA, OE3FVU, NP3CW, LU8DK, KX4WB, K7OOS, JH7RTQ, IT9ADT, IK7GUW, YV4JP, XE2EX, W6NK, VK4CQ, UB6LGR, UA6CT, SP1DPA, RN3RQ, R9UP, PA3CNI, PA2EVR, OK2MI, N7XAZ, KC7ZON, KC4WQ, K1HTV, IK8IOO, IK0SOR, F5MNW, F5JSQ, EA7CVF, EA4BHK, DC3MF, CT4VB, 9W6EZ . Tuesday DX: 2SZ, T30D, W1AW/4, ZK3E, UE16SA, 5Z4/DJ4EL, ZP6CW, 3B8DB, TI8II, UE16SF, HH2/PY3SB, GB2NZ, D44TUJ, 8Q7SN, 3B9/F4HAU, HB9CVQ, TM1GM, W1AW/0, KC4TVZ, 4J3DJ, UE16MP, OA4/OZ1AA, HA8DM, UE16MM, JT1AA/5, J28NC, XE2I, FG4NN, CU2AA, 9W6EZ, 3B8CF, VK9DLX, V44KAI, CP8MW, ZL1BYZ, ZK3Q, V47JA, PS8BR, OA6Q, 9K2NO, YY4CEG, UE16IR, SV3GLL, G8DX, E51AND, 4W/G3ZEM, W8ERN, VU2XO, VU2NKS, VU2ATN, TI9II, T77C, SV9FBG, ON3BM, OD5PY, EG5FDC, DO9EE, BG6IMK, AP2TN, 9M2TO, 9A7JCY, ZS1TMJ, VR2XMT, VP8LP, V85TL, SP9LJD, S01WS, RI1ANT, IT9ADT\T6, EA9BO, CX7CO, CP6XE, A92AA. Spotters: W3LPL, PU1KOE, F4BQS, PA3HIZ, ON3EI, LZ1OI, WB7BBI, UT4WA, N0AH, IZ3ZTZ, YV4DHS, OH5MD, KC4TVZ, HK2PMR, XE2OCM, RA3RBL, OE9ICI, MM3NRX, K4DY, IU0CSH, F4BAL, F1BBI, DJ9VS, CE3MDA, YO6DDF, YO5OSF, W2SFD, UR5WCE, RG3K, RD8D, PD0LK, NK8N, N8TNA, LU4DPL, K5JEP, IW8AWR, F5MNW, EA7CJK, CT1CFI, AH6FX/4, AC9EK, 4J3DJ, 2E0SSX, WA2NWN, W9VHL, UR3EL, UA6ABE, TA2TR, PY2EM, KT4ZB, KB4FOS, KA4H, K7OOS, IK2WAS, HA1EM, F5JSQ, EA2DT, DM2DMI, DL9IU, AD4TJ . Wednesday DX: VK9DLX, W1AW/4, T30D, HH2/PY3SB, ZK3Q, W1AW/8, CE0Y/DL8LR, W100AW, 2SZ, CE0Y/DK5VP, ZD7FT, UE16SA, UE16CT, PS1M, KC4TVZ, 4W/G3ZEM, 3B9FR, CO6LC, CE2/CX1EK, ZB2R, V44KAI, CN2JF, 5N54EAM, ZP6AKY, PR8ZX, PJ4DX, GB2NZ, 3B8CF, S51DX, LU8YE, J28NC, GU3UOQ, FK8CE, ZS2I, XP3A, VU2XO, NP4JS, MI0LJM, JT1AA/5, DU3LA, D2QV. Spotters: W3LPL, ZL2IFB, 9H1SS, F8DGY, LU4DPL, OE3FVU, IW1DQS, F1BBI, W6OAR, PU5RHT, EA7JQT, WB7BBI, VK2HV, ND6M, MM3NRX, LW3DJC, PU1KOE, G1CWP, F4BAL, CT2HTM, YO3AIS, WP4JT, VK4CQ, UR0QK, RX6BS, PD3TG, MI0LJM, LW9DYQ, LU8DK, F5MNW, EB1EB, EA5IDG, CA3SOC . Thursday DX: VK9DLX, S79KB, W1AW/4, PJ2/PF4T, 6Y5WJ, 3B9/F4HAU, HH2/PY3SB, OA4/OZ1AA, W1AW/8, CE0Y/DL8LR, NP4JS, KH2L, J28NC, 5Z4/DJ4EL, CN2JF, TJ3SN, DU3LA, ZP6CW, V44KAI, HQ2ALJ, HC2AO, EW1DO, 7Q7VW, VR2XMT, LZ2DF, KC4TVZ, CX2BR, CP8MW, TC91TC, KH6NX, JH1MDJ, HC2SL, XE2I, SX100TS, SV5BYR, OA6Q, KP4MF, A61CK, 4L9QQ, ZK3E, W4NA, VU2XO, VU2UUU, VA3ARI, PY2UD, PS8BR, JT1AA/5, IK3SCB, HB9CVQ, EX9T, E51NOU, CX8DS, CX2DA, CE2/CX1EK, ZM90DX, NN1N, HB9HLM, CX7CO, A71ME, 9W6ZUL, 9W6EZ, 9W6DLD, 4W/G3ZEM. Spotters: W3LPL, LU4DPL, 9A8DX, CA3SOC, F1BBI, WB7BBI, UT4WA, VA3TPS, HL1VAU, LW3DBW, UR5WCE, IZ6CLZ, XE2EX, VK2HV, PG4DX, PD5SS, 9W6EZ, YO9BLY, WA8CLT, W7OO, W2MV, PA1MR, N5ZKK, K2OF, IV3JER, HA6VH, G0LFF, YO6DDF, PY1RK, PU5AAD, PD0LK, PA2J, NW0W, N4NPG, N1GKE, N0AH, MM3NRX, M0DAZ, KD9BAA, JA2QS, HS5SRH, G4SKO, F5SDD, CT2HFZ . Friday DX: VK9DLX, W1AW/KH0, ZK3E, E51NOU, W1AW/8, ST2KSS, PJ2/PF4T, W1AW/4, V55JOTA, S01A, HZ1DG, AY4E, FM4NB, YY4IVB/1, KC4TVZ, JA8COE/5, 5Z4/DJ4EL, T77C, FR5FC, SU8JOTA, FR4PV, CE0Y/DL8LR, 7X2JV, 7Q7VW, 4Z5AD, 2SZ, XE3/K5ENS, VR2XMT, OD5PY, J28NC, CU3AN, CE2/CX1EK, A61CK, 9N1AA, 5N54EAM, ZS2I, YT9M, R2014FQ, LZ1375IKA, KH7XS/W4, CN2JF, 6Y5WJ, YY1YLY, YS1/NP3J, R2014FJ, HC2SL, 4W/G3ZEM, WB2REM, VU2XO, TK5MH, TJ3SN, R2014FK, PS1M, NP4JS, N3KS, CE0Y/DK5VP, 9M2ZAK, 9I50BO, XE2I, V44KAI, TI8II, SC2014ECC, S51DX, R14CWC, PJ2/DL8OBQ, LZ2DF, KH7XS, K6ND, JA8COE, IT9ADT\T6, DG1RUG, CP8MW, 7X2RD. Spotters: W3LPL, F8DGY, PA1MR, UA0LOF, 9A8DX, NW0W, F4BAL, K2ADA, PE2K, ON3EI, M0TXK, HA6VH, G0LFF, YO6DDF, F1BBI, WB7BBI, W5JDF, W1GNK, PD0RXP, N4VN, LW9DYQ, KB0VED, JA2QS, UT4WA, UR0QK, RV3DCM, R5ACQ, N1DC, HA5PP, AA8M, XE2OCM, UY2LT, SY2ALU, SV1PAJ, RK3AWX, PP5JLC, PD5SS, OZ7C, ON7BM, N6DBF, KD4BVG, KB5ZJU, IZ6CLZ, IT9ADT, GW6VEI, G0BSU, F5IPE, DO1KRT, DL8NBJ . Saturday DX: VK9DLX, V55JOTA, W1AW/8, ZK3E, EA2RCF, ST2KSS, HZ1PS, TG9ANF, 8R1AK, 5Z4/DJ4EL, 4S7VG, W1AW/4, HC2AO, DP5G, LZ1000TS, 3B9FR, ZL1BYZ, XR3O, PJ2/DL8OBQ, IK0CHU, SX1EU, LW9ETQ, YT9M, KC4TVZ, GB2NZ, DK3T, CU7MD, AY4E, 4W/G3ZEM, 2SZ, WA7LNW, PY2UD, N1UR, JA8COE/5, JA1ZGP, EX9T, CX7CO, CE3TAM, BW/JH3IJF, W7RN, W1AW/KH0, UY2UA, TC91TC, SV9FBG, S50XX, MX0LDG, M3I, CX2BR, CO6LC, CE0Y/DL8LR, A60JOTA, A47RS, 7Q7VW, ZB2FFG, YB9WAN, V47JA, SW44FF, KH6GMP, K1KW, JS3CTQ, J28NC, CM8IH, 5C5W, ZZ5Z, YO4RIU, XE3/K5ENS, W7OM, W0YK, VK2GGC, TI2SD, SV3GLL, KH7Y, KH6FP, KC1XX, K7ULS, K6HGF, K3WW, JY9FC, IZ1LBG, IS0IGV, F6CXJ, DL0WRTC, CE0Y/DK5VP, AK5Y, 3V8SS. Spotters: VA3MJR, AA5AU, W3LPL, N2FF, WJ2D, K6JEB, CE7SOY, OK1FHI, 9A8DX, K0IP, PY2SHF, IZ3ZTZ, KE8M, CE1RPW, K2DSL, TA7ARB, UR0HQ, KN5S, DO4DXA, NA2M, W7SW, JF1NUV, JA5FNX, YO5OSF, N6QQ, N5ZKK, MM0BSM, M0TXK, DK8EY, ZL2IFB, W1TO, KC5FP, PA1MR, OK1WCF, F4BAL, DK8NC, WA4JQS, PY3FOX, LA7DFA, 9W6EZ, 7N2UQC, WB7BBI, W5GN, VE3AJ, KS0AA, K0RC, F1BBI, YV4DHS, SP7PK, R2AT, PE2K, NM5H, N1DRS, K0RI, IZ6CLZ, HA6VH, EA1AKS, DM2DMI, DL7JAN, CT2HTM, AD4YQ, 7L4IOU, YU1KT, W8LMG, VE2FK, TA2AKG, RM5K, PY2KNK, PY1FOG, PD5T, OZ1LXJ, ON3EI, OH4SS, LW3DBW, K9OMW, K7OOS, G0BSU, EC3AAJ, EA2DNY, DL4MFM . Sunday DX: VK9DLX, ZK3E, PJ2/DL8OBQ, W1AW/4, W1AW/8, E51NOU, ZK3Q, HZ1MOP, V55JOTA, 9N1KK, CN2OZ, W1AW/KH0, SU8JOTA, EA2RCF, CO6LC, J79L, TR8CA, PY2LED, OP14T, W6Q, TG9IIN, CX7CO, 9W6EZ, 8R1AK, 3G1D, PA2M, KC4TVZ, KC1XX, CE2MVF, CA7CAQ, BG6IMK, XT2CML, XQ1KZ, UK7AZ, J28NC, DP5G, DL5AXX, CQ3L, CM8IH, 6W1QL. Spotters: W3LPL, AA5AU, TA5FA, N2FF, K6JEB, K2DSL, TA2AKG, VA3MJR, NM5H, R7FO, PA3GCU, N6QQ, KN5S, 7L4IOU, VE7CNW, PA1MR, DM2DMI, VE2FK, N6ENU, 9N1KK, UA3QGT, PY2PAL, N3MAV, N0ZNA, KC5FP, KC2QNK, DJ5AN, RO9A, PE2K, NK3Y, G0BSU, F4BAL, AA6WH, 9W6EZ, VE9AA, RM5K, PU4CQQ, JA5FNX, EC3AAJ, AE6YB .   Contests: Information from WA7BMN Just look at the list of competitions. Actually there is no competition because CQ WW DX SSB is the tops.   + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 22 and   1900Z-2000Z, Oct 22 and   0300Z-0400Z, Oct 23 + CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 25 to 2400Z, Oct 26 + CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Oct 29 and   1900Z-2000Z, Oct 29 and   0300Z-0400Z, Oct 30     Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews 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 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 Oct13 2014 Oct29 Lord Howe I VK9DLX [spots] OQRS 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; QSL also OK via DJ2MX 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 [spots] G3TEV ATDX 20140929 By 9J2BO; HF; SES for 50 years of Zambian independence 2014 Oct15 2014 Dec15 Minami Torishima JD1 [spots] 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 [spots] SP9FIH SP9FIH 20140821 By SP9FIH, also SP6AXW using J79X and SP2FUD using J79F 2014 Oct18 2014 Oct26 Marquesas TX7G [spots] 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 [spots] 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 [spots] 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 [spots] OQRS DXW.Net 20140609 By K7CO VE4EAR as 4W/K7CO; 80-10m; SSB CW; QRV in CQWW DX SSB 2014 Oct19 2014 Nov09 Cyrpus 5B [spots] DG1BH OPDX 20141020 By DG1BH as 5B/DG1BH fm AS-120; 20m; PSK + some SSB; holiday style operation; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct 2014 Oct20 2014 Nov04 Madagascar 5R8M [spots] 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 Oct21 2014 Nov03 Botswana A25FC K5LBU VA3RJ 20141016 By K5LBU; 160-6m 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 Oct30 Guantanamo Bay KG4 Home Call 425DXN 20141018 By W4WV as KG4WV and KE4KDY as KG4DY; all bands; mainly SSB, some RTTY PSK; logsearch on Club Log 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. 2014 Oct29 2014 Nov04 Jersey GJ8DX LotW G8DX 20140806 By G8DX M5RIC; all bands, w/ focus on WARC; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via G8DX direct (no Buro cards) and Club Log (preferred) 2014 Oct29 2014 Nov04 Micronesia V63WJ JS3LSQ ATDX 20141008 By JS3LSQ; 20-10m; SSB; QSL: Naoki Okita 1-56-4,Shichijo-nishimachi, Nara City, NARA 630-8054 Japan (w/ SAE + 1RC/2GS) 2014 Oct29 2014 Nov11 Maldives 8Q7OO GM0IIO Direct DXW.Net 20140915 By GM0IIO fm Kuredu I (AS-013); HF; QSL: George Berrich, 6 Victoria Place, Stirling FK8 2QX, Scotland 2014 Oct29 2014 Nov11 Namibia V5 OE3SZA DXW.Net 20140904 By OE3SZA as V5/OE3SZA; HF; SSB 2014 Oct29 2014 Nov20 Reunion FR Home Call ATDX 20140911 By F5UOW as FR/F5UOW and F8FUA as FR/F8FUA; HF; CW SSB RTTY 2014 Oct30 2014 Nov10 Tromelin FT4TA LotW F5NQL 20131224 By F5UFX FM5CD F5CWU F5SIH F4AJQ F5ROP; QSL also OK via Club Log or F1NGP direct 2014 Oct31 2015 Nov20 Nepal 9N7BM JA8BMK DXW.Net 20141020 By JA8BMK fm Kathmandu; verticals; amplifier; holiday style operation   Sun: 4 sunspot clusters but ginormous sunspot AR2192 poses a continuing threat for X-class solar flares. On Thursday, Oct. 23rd, the Moon will pass in front of the sun, off centre, producing a partial solar eclipse visible from almost all of North America. The action begins at approximately 2 pm PDT. Get the full story from Science@NASA.   Stoke beat Swansea 2 – 1. Good game especially the 2nd half. Next Saturday Southampton away. A tough one as they beat Sunderland 8 – 0 last week.