“Houston, we have a problem!” – more specifically a bird problem! During the early hours of today, a (Yemeni) Falcon decided to sit atop Dima’s 160m antenna and systematically tear apart the top section, damaging solder joints. The end result is that the antenna has been collapsed and now it will be have to be rebuilt later. In the meantime, 7O73T was then approaching 30K QSOs.
I was lucky to work him on 10m, FT8, Fox and Hounds. Took me 1 hour of calling with a beam (small) and 400W.
Most popular DX (Top 20 or more contacts, any mode each day)
Monday DX: 4W8X, TX7L, TJ9MD, 7O8AD, SV3HHH, VP2V/W1DED, 7Q6M, AM775CPT, ZS1AFS, ZD7CTO, W4RN, KP4WQ, KP3RE, A65D, T5X7L, KH0W, IU2IDU, VO2LAB, EB1DJ, 4K50DHC.
Spotters: W3LPL, LU1EAF, LU9DCE, VE2JD, YB1HR, EA5JLX, LU6YR, EA5UB, NR4A, N6PEQ, K8LJM, WJ2N, LU1EEP, KD9LHL, G4UCJ, DL1NCH, WA4RH, IU8HAO, PD0LK, W4RN, F5SDD, F1DSZ, EA4I.
Tuesday DX: 4W8X, TX7L, 7O73T, TJ9MD, KC4TVZ, VP2V/W1DED, LU4ZS, 3W9A, 7O8AD, 7Q6M, 7O8AE, WA7E/AM, ZL7A, VU2XO, HZ1OMAN, FR4UB, W4RN, LU1DX, VY0/VE1RUS, 3A/I1UWF.
Spotters: LU9DCE, W3LPL, LU8DRH, KC4TVZ, LU6YR, K0DDS, EA5D, 7L4LKK, VK3HAG, WA4RH, PD2WL, LU1EAF, EA1AHP, W7USA, LU1EEP, AJ6O, KK4WJF, YB1HR, KD2WDR, F4PZN.
Wednesday DX: 4W8X, TX7L, H44WA, VP2V/W1DED, 7O8AD, PR2E, KC4TVZ, VU3FWG, 7O73T, LU1VDF, HZ1OMAN, BA7NEZ, 7O8AE, S51DX, W1AW/KL7, W1AW/7, FH4KS, OZ7IGY, OH6RM, A41DX, 3B8GL.
Spotters:LU1EAF, LU9DCE, W3LPL, KC4TVZ, F4CXO, LU6YR, KK4WJF, N6YJ, YB1HR, EA5D, DL1NCH, PU1MIL, WA1NHZ, PU2LJH, WA4RH, PD1JN, N5KB, PP5FMM, VE3FAC, SP3LGF, NN3W.
Thursday DX: 4W8X, H44WA, PR0T, 7O73T, CO6HLP, TX7L, HZ1OMAN, W1AW/5, VK9XY, ZL7A, PQ7ZP, FG/OK6RA, ZB2GI, PA3GMD/B, CE3YG, A43ND, ZS1AFS, VU3FWG, V44KAI, V26K, TA3AWB, JY5FA, JE3WUK, G1SSL.
Spotters: LU9DCE, PY1ZV, W3LPL, LU6YR, EA5UB, WY6K, KY4E, WA4RH, KK4WJF, W4RN, TA2BZ, F1DSZ, EA5JLX, W8DEO, N1QAE, DO1AM, YB1HR, W6JWK, PD9DY, PD1JN, OH6IH, N5KB, EB5ISR.
Friday DX: PR0T, 4W8X, TX7L, H44WA, VK9XY, FH4VVK, FG/OK6RA, ZS1AFS, H40MR, AO100WDC, NX8T, FM5BH, KP4WQ, FR4UB, CO6HLP, J88IH, VU3FWG, VP8LP, VK2HBG, N7ET/DU7, J43POTA, EB1DJ, 5H3P.
Spotters: W3LPL, KD6FTR, LU1EAF, W6JWK, KU4NY, IU1RVQ, EB5ISR, WA4IAM, PD2WL, LU1EEP, HF7X, WB4LRA, EA5JLX, KK4WJF, F4FDR, DL0SX, AJ6O, W4RN, W2PJ, FH4KS, EA5D.
Saturday DX: PR0T, H44WA, XW4DX, 4W8X, TX7L, W1AW/KL7, A43ND, FG/OK6RA, 5J4LR, ZS7ANF, 5J3L, KP2B, 7Z1IS, VA7RR, K6LL, KP4AA, ND7K, ZS1AFS, WH7Z, VU2XO.
Spotters: W3LPL, G4CJC, LU1EAF, LU6YR, LU1EEP, WE6Z, W6JWK, WN0G, WA4IAM, N9LQ, N8HRZ, WW1L, PY3XX, EA5D, WA2VUY, EA4I, WN6W, K3MTT, EA5JLX, DO4ZH.
Sunday DX: 4W8X, PR0T, 7Q6M, XW4DX, TX7L, ND7K, K6LL, FH4VVK, H44WA, CT9/TF3CW, K5TR, V31CQ, EX/OH7O/P, VA7RR, KP2B, KL7SB, W4RN, ZL7A, K0XF, VE6FXL/VY1, VE5MX, VA6DJ.
Spotters: DL5WP, W3LPL, LU6YR, LU1EAF, ND7K, N1RM, HF7X, K3KU, EA2DYB, KK4WJF, K6LL, LU9DCE, VE5MX, W6JWK, PV8DR, K5TR, EA5GX, K9PW, KR7D, IT9IVU, G4CJC.
If anyone reading this would like to send me their 10m contacts I will gladly use their contribution in these pages.
Email: G4CJC10m at tonev.uk
Selected Contests: Information from WA7BMN
NCCC FT4 Sprint 0100Z-0130Z, Nov 24
NCCC Sprint
0230Z-0300Z, Nov 24
K1USN Slow Speed Test
2000Z-2100Z, Nov 24
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
0000Z, Nov 25 to 2400Z, Nov 26
Ham Spirit Contest, SSB
0600Z, Nov 25 to 0559Z, Nov 26
K1USN Slow Speed Test
0000Z-0100Z, Nov 27
ICWC Medium Speed Test
1300Z-1400Z, Nov 27
QCX Challenge
1300Z-1400Z, Nov 27
ICWC Medium Speed Test
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 27
QCX Challenge
1900Z-2000Z, Nov 27
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest
0100Z-0159Z, Nov 28
ICWC Medium Speed Test
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 28
QCX Challenge
0300Z-0400Z, Nov 28
A1Club AWT
1200Z-1300Z, Nov 29
CWops Test
1300Z-1400Z, Nov 29
Selected Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews
Nov08 2023 Dec08 Tanzania 5H3MB
By IK2GZU; HF; SSB CW RTTY FT8; dipoles, ground plane; spare time operation; QSL via Club Log OQRS or IK2GZU (B/d)
2023 Nov10 2023 Nov28 Yemen 7O73T
By RA9USU fm Socotra I; HF incl. 60m; mainly CW, some FT8; QRV for CQWW DX CW
2023 Nov14 2023 Nov27 Christmas I VK9XY
By YL2GM EA5EL fm IOTA OC-002; 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; see Web page for QSL details
2023 Nov15 2023 Nov29 Solomon Is H44WA
By WA7CPA, N7QT N7JP N9ADG NU7J WC7Q fm Guadacanal I (IOTA OC-047); 160-10m; CW SSB FT8
2023 Nov16 2023 Nov27 Laos XW4DX
By F4BKV F4HAU F2DX F5PTM F8AVK; 160 40 20 17 15 12 10m; CW SSB + digital; QSL via Club Log OQRS (preferred) or F4BKV direct
2023 Nov16 2023 Nov30 Namibia V51WH
By DK2WH fm nr Omaruru; 160-10m, incl. 60m; V55Y in contests; operation to continue until Apr 2024
2023 Nov18 2023 Nov25 Panama HP1
By NK0S as HP1/NK0S; 6m when open, 20-10m; FT8
2023 Nov20 2023 Dec04 Honduras HQ9X
By K1XM KQ1F W1UE N9NC NG7A; QRV in CQWW DX CW, ARRL 160m (first night), and FT Roundup; Will be QRV on FT4/8 with an emphasis on JA Qs after the contest
2023 Nov21 2023 Nov28 Greenland OX
By OZ3LX OZ5DM OX7AKT using OX + suffix; WARC bands + 60m
2023 Nov21 2023 Nov28 Honduras HR9
By K6VHF as HR9/K6VHF; 40-6m; CW SSB FT8 FT4
2023 Nov22 2023 Nov27 Swains I K8R
By HA7RY HA5YG fm AH48lw; HF, mainly 160m; mainly CW; RIB; QRV for CQWW DX CW; QSL via HA7RY
2023 Nov22 2023 Nov28 Cape Verde D4DX
By E77DX; 40-6m; also QRV as part of the D4C CQWW DX CW team
2023 Nov23 2023 Dec06 Sierre Leone 9L5M
By M0KRI; 80-6m; FT8 CW SSB; QSL via Club Log OQRS or G3SVK
2023 Nov24 2023 Dec05 Tanzania 5H3FM By HB0DSP; HF; SSB FM FT8; 100w; QSL via HB9DSP (B/d)
2023 Nov25 2023 Dec05 Sierra Leone 9L5M By M0KRI fm Freetown; 80-6m; FT8 CW SSB; QSL via Club Log OQRS or G3SVK
2023 Nov26 2023 Dec08 St Martin TO9W
By K9NU N9EP FS4WBS W9AP K9EL; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 FT4 RTTY; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Sun: There are at least 10 sunspots with spot complex AR3490-91-92 posing a continued threat for M-class solar flares.
Footy: England drift through to the next round of whatever cup they were playing in.
Stoke City play Blackburn at Stoke this Saturday, a nice one to win. I had thought of going but I have a few things to do.
Other News: Cricket! Well, Oz beat India. As soon as Kohli was out I felt the result was going Australia’s way. Shame, India were the best overall team but on the day is what counts.