An exceedingly poor week, yes a few DX stations about but very thin on the ground.

There were even a couple of MUs and MW on, which of course are Guernsey and Wales along with MM0 (Scotland) and M0 England.

A new iteration of FT8 is under consideration, FT8CALL. It is supposed, to allow a chat/rag-chew mode of sorts. More info here.

Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)

Monday DX: 9H1TT, TM220BP, SV6DBG/B, SQ3M, SK7GH/B, OE100IIO, IZ8RVA/B, EA5/F5TDK, AN5TOR, SV2HNE/B, MU/SP7VC, IW4BNT, 4X6TU/B, VE3FGU, SP9SM, PY2810SWL, PU2WDX, OH9TEN/B, LZ1WR, HB9TMH, G0IUE, EA1ABT, DL0IGI.
Spotters: PY5OD, F4CXO, DL8LAQ, EA7JUR, MM3NRX, IZ8NVV, WR7X, IU2IDU, F5AGK, W5THT, SM6VTZ, PE1HWO, OE5IIO, MM0ULL, IU5KZF, GM8LFB, VE5SWL, PU2UPS, MM0TFU, F4AZF .

Tuesday DX: MU/SP7VC, EA5/F5TDK, SV6DBG/B, M0URX, IZ8RVA/B, EA2ABZ, SQ7WOJ, M0NPT, F8DZU.
Spotters: DL7JV, EA2ABZ, EB5ISR, WR7X, R0CD, OH1LWZ, DG5EM, EA5GSS .

Wednesday DX: SV6DBG/B, AN5TOR, SV2HNE/B, SU9JG, EA9CD, 4U1UN, WT8OM, MW0ZZK, MU0WLV, EA7DT, EA1ABT, DM0AAB/B, 4U1UN/B.
Spotters: F4CXO, CT1GFQ, HA9AL, VE3CXD, IU5KZF, MM3NRX, W5TN, W1LIC, DJ4EL, MM0TFU, GM8LFB, G0JEI, EB1LA, EA7IZZ, EA5EX .

Thursday DX: SV6DBG/B, KL7SB/VP9, K6FRC/B, W4AMA/B, SV6DBG, SV2HNE/B, SV2FQN/B, N6SPP/B, NT4F/B, KE4TWI/B, K7EMX/B, 4U1UN.
Spotters: F4CXO, WR7X, F5PBG, DJ7KG, W1LIC, KD8JDC, WA9TGD, N7UVH, WE4S, TA1D, F5MYH, AE1T .

Friday DX: YB73RI/8, IZ8RVA/B.
Spotters: WR7X, F4CXO, K6CWB, XE2JS, DJ7KG .

Saturday DX: LZ1WR, 9A5O, P33W, 7Z1SJ, EB8AC, 5B/RN3QO, TA2/DL2JRM, RL5G/MM, KC1XX, 5B4AIF, 4Z5OZ, 4X6FR, 4L2M, 4J4K.
Spotters: VE2ZOS, WR7X, SP5XMU, KQ8M, IT9VDQ, EA1AIW, DO4ZWO, DF2AJ, DF1WR, V85TL, TA2TR, PD1ROS, LZ1QZ, JF1NUV, F1GTU, DL8QS

Sunday DX: TA2/DL2JRM, TK4QL, PU5LHF, P33W, HA4XH, AA5EY, ZD7BG, YB73RI/8, SV6DBG/B, R9IR, EC2AG/P, EA8NF, CB3ET.
Spotters: KD4AMP, F4CXO, PU5LHF, N6GP, LX9DX, LX2A, DL7JV, YB8IBD, UA4M, NW3Y, EI4L, EC2AG, EA8ACW, EA3HWE, EA3CV, DJ2TX .

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

When you look at the contests throughout the months you do wonder why SARL HF Digital Contest does not include 10m.

Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews

Azores: Jul 27-Sep 3, 2018 -- CT8 -- QSL via: unknown Jul 27-Sep 3, 2018 -- Azores -- CT8 -- QSL: unknown -- Source: TDDX (Jul 30, 2018) -- By W6PQL as CT8/W6PQL fm Pico I; mainly 20m (14074 and 14246 kHz), some 40 17 15m; FT8 SSB; 400w; ground mounted vertical near ocean Cambodia: Aug 6-20, 2018 -- XU7AEX -- QSL via: F6CTW Direct Aug 6-20, 2018 -- Cambodia -- XU7AEX -- QSL: F6CTW Direct -- Source: TDDX (Aug 7, 2018) -- By F6CTW; 40 30 20m; CW Tonga: Aug 8-17, 2018 -- A35RR -- QSL via: LotW Aug 8-17, 2018 -- Tonga -- A35RR -- QSL: LotW -- Source: 425DXN (Aug 4, 2018) -- By ZL1BQD fm Togatapu (IOTA OC-049), possibily also Vava'u (IOTA OC-064); mainly FT8, perhaps SSB CW; spare time operation; QSL also OK via ZL1BQD direct or eQSL Greenland: Aug 9-27, 2018 -- OX -- QSL via: LotW Aug 9-27, 2018 -- Greenland -- OX -- QSL: LotW -- Source: W0GPR (Aug 2, 2018) -- By W0GPR as OX/W0GPR fm Jakobshavn; 40-6m; 10w (KX3); evenings; spare time operation; QSL also OK via W0GPR Antigua: Aug 12-19, 2018 -- V26NF -- QSL via: EA4NF Aug 12-19, 2018 -- Antigua -- V26NF -- QSL: EA4NF -- Source: MM0NDX (Jun 25, 2018) -- By EA4NF; 40 20 15 10m; QRP; endfed wire; QSL OK via Buro or direct Madeira: Aug 13-27, 2018 -- CT9 -- QSL via: LotW Aug 13-27, 2018 -- Madeira -- CT9 -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TDDX (Aug 14, 2018) -- By OH2LZC as CT9/OH2LZC; 80-6m; 300w; wires; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via Club Log and eQSL Tonga: Aug 15-Sep 19, 2018 -- A35JLL -- QSL via: DL7JLL Aug 15-Sep 19, 2018 -- Tonga -- A35JLL -- QSL: DL7JLL -- Source: TDDX (Jul 30, 2018) -- By DL7JLL fm various islands; 40 20 15 10m; SSB; QSL OK via DARC Buro or direct Greenland: Aug 15-29, 2018 -- OX3LX -- QSL via: LotW Aug 15-29, 2018 -- Greenland -- OX3LX -- QSL: LotW -- Source: 425DXN (Aug 4, 2018) -- By OZ1DJJ fm Uummannaq Island (IOTA NA-134); SSB FT8 and other digital modes; spare time only, typically around lunch and dinner; QSL also OK via OZ0J and Club Log Austral Is: Aug 16-21, 2018 -- TX5T -- QSL via: M0URX Aug 16-21, 2018 -- Austral Is -- TX5T -- QSL: M0URX -- Source: TDDX (Jul 4, 2018) -- By W5RF W5MJ VE7KW K5PI W5SJ K4UEE as KH8/W5MJ fm Raivavae I (IOTA OC-114); 40-6m, perhaps 160 80m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; 3 stations Belize: Aug 16-22, 2018 -- V31VP -- QSL via: WB0TEV Aug 16-22, 2018 -- Belize -- V31VP -- QSL: WB0TEV -- Source: MM0NDX (Aug 7, 2018) -- By WB0TEV fm Blackman Eddy; 80-10m; SSB RTTY; looking for Asia fm 2200z; QRV for SARTG RTTY and NAQP SSB Kosovo: Aug 17-26, 2018 -- Z68HZ -- QSL via: LotW Aug 17-26, 2018 -- Kosovo -- Z68HZ -- QSL: LotW -- Source: TA1HZ (Aug 7, 2018) -- By TA1HZ fm Pristina; SSB FT8; QSL also OK via TA1HZ direct St Kitts and Nevis: Aug 18-25, 2018 -- V47FWX -- QSL via: M0URX Aug 18-25, 2018 -- St Kitts and Nevis -- V47FWX -- QSL: M0URX -- Source: MM0NDX (Jul 18, 2018) -- By G0FWX fm St Kitts; holiday style operation Kosovo: Aug 20-26, 2018 -- Z6 -- QSL via: LotW Aug 20-26, 2018 -- Kosovo -- Z6 -- QSL: LotW -- Source: MM0NDX (May 18, 2018) -- By IZ5YHD as Z6/IZ5YHD; 80-10m; SSB; 100w; inverted vee; QSL also OK via IZ5YHD (Buro or direct w/ 2 Euros) and Club Log Burkina Faso: Aug 21-29, 2018 -- XT2BR -- QSL via: LotW Aug 21-29, 2018 -- Burkina Faso -- XT2BR -- QSL: LotW -- Source: MM0NDX (Aug 16, 2018) -- By F8FUA fm Ouagadougou; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL also OK via F8FUA Cyprus: Aug 25-27, 2018 -- C4II -- QSL via: TBA Aug 25-27, 2018 -- Cyprus -- C4II -- QSL: TBA -- Source: 425DXN (Aug 10, 2018) -- By 5B4AIE DL8JJ G4PVM MM0NDX fm Agios Georgios I (IOTA AS-120); 80-10m, perhaps 6m; CW SSB FT8

Sun: New sunspot group AR2718 has broken a string of 11 consecutive spotless days. So far the emerging group is small and quiet, typical of solar minimum sunspots. (SDO/HMI)

Stoke managed a poor draw, 1 – 1 against Brentford. Preston North End away this Saturday and it’s on Sky at 17:30.

Tony Dixon G4CJC

Now you can help Tony to compile his ten-metre report.
Tell him about any stations you've heard on the 10-metre band in your part of the world, or tell him if you've also found the band to be dead.
Use the form in the pop-up window to record the details of any stations that you have heard during this week. 
• Click here to send Tony your report