What an appalling week. Such low activity as I can’t remember for many a year. PT5J (Brazil), was about the most sought after with TI2JS (Costa Rica).
This picture is from Poas Volcano National Park, which is located in Central Costa Rica. The main crater elevation is 2450m above sea level (8040' above sea level) The crater diameter is almost a mile in diameter 1.5 km and has a depth of 1000' 350 m. This crater is known for ash and sulfur gas eruption. The volcano is very accessible by a road and a hike of 800 m or 1/2 mile to the crater itself.
F4CXO and KW4BY were top spotters. Of course they weren’t working the calls they spotted.
Most popular DX (three or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: CA4PPC, PP5JR, PU8WCB, PU2VLW, PU2TTN, LA5TEN/B, CE4WJK, WV4V, PU8YAB, PY3EW, PU2RHG, GW7HDS/B, WB2TQE, VP8LP, PY4AZ, PY2TMV, PY2SBY, PP5HA, PP5BT, LW5DUS, LW4EOV, LW2DOD, LU7AMG, LU1KWC, LU1JAO, KE2KQ, CE1PTT, 9Z4Y.
Spotters: PY2OKB, PP5FMM, F4CXO, W5CIB, PU1JDX, LU9DCE, PP2CS, PU8RJI, PU2ODR, LU6DRV, AA5EY, PY1LV, PU2TTN, KJ6SDF, CA5UBR, XE2NK, PU2NKT, NR4J, KW4BY, KI5JWA, GM8LFB, CE3SX, CD7CKU, PY4OY, MM0TFU, KJ4EBE .
Tuesday DX: UT5C, HO1SDC.
Spotters: KW4BY
Wednesday DX: None
Spotters: F4CXO
Thursday DX: SV6DBG/B, SV2HQL/B, SV2HNE/B, SV2FQN/B, PY2KNK, IZ8RVA/B, D1DX, PZ5RA.
Spotters: F4CXO, KW4BY, WB4JPG, UV7I .
Friday DX: FY5KE, EH3SDC.
Spotters: KW4BY, N4TUT.
Saturday DX: PT5J, PY2NY, PX2A, PT4A, PS7JBV, WA2ZYU, PY3EW, LW2EDM, ZW8JN, PU1JDX, LU9DTC, LU7CC, J69BB, HP2NG, EH1SDC, EA8RM, EA2W, D44PM.
Spotters: WB4JPG, KW4BY, PU1JDX, LU6DRV, DL2SAX, W5CIB, F4CXO, PY2TMV, PY2OKB, IK2GSO, F5NTD, PP5FMM, IU1JQM, PU5LHF, ON6MM, LU4SAA, IZ0OTV .
Sunday DX: PT5J, TI2JS, HP1ELV, PW8RB, PS7JBV, CD2SLJ.
Spotters: KW4BY, LU6DRV, R4DI, PY2OKB, PU2NKT, PY2NY, MW7AVZ, LU4DPL .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
There is
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 17 |
| + Collegiate QSO Party | 0000Z, Sep 19 to 2359Z, Sep 20 |
| + All Africa International DX Contest | 1200Z, Sep 19 to 1200Z, Sep 20 |
| + Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW | 1200Z, Sep 19 to 1200Z, Sep 20 |
| + SRT HF Contest SSB | 1300Z, Sep 19 to 1300Z, Sep 20 |
| + Iowa QSO Party | 1400Z, Sep 19 to 0200Z, Sep 20 |
| + QRP Afield | 1500Z-2100Z, Sep 19 |
| + Wisconsin Parks on the Air | 1600Z-2300Z, Sep 19 |
| + RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint | 1600Z-1959Z, Sep 19 |
| + New Jersey QSO Party | 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0359Z, Sep 20 |
| + New Hampshire QSO Party | 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0400Z, Sep 20 and 1600Z-2200Z, Sep 20 |
| + Washington State Salmon Run | 1600Z, Sep 19 to 0700Z, Sep 20 and 1600Z-2400Z, Sep 20 |
| + Feld Hell Sprint | 1800Z-1959Z, Sep 19 |
| + BARTG Sprint 75 | 1700Z-2059Z, Sep 20 |
| + Run for the Bacon QRP Contest | 2300Z, Sep 20 to 0100Z, Sep 21 |
| + Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest | 0100Z-0159Z, Sep 22 |
| + SKCC Sprint | 0000Z-0200Z, Sep 23 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 1300Z-1400Z, Sep 23 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 1900Z-2000Z, Sep 23 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 0300Z-0400Z, Sep 24 |
Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews.
The DXpeditions, if we can call them that are gradually building up. I hope that this is more of special activity rather than people travelling.
Aug 20-Sep 30, 2020 Aug 21-Oct 18, 2020 Aug 24-Sep 20, 2020 September Sep 4-18, 2020 Sep 8-Oct 2, 2020 Sep 12-24, 2020 Sep 14-17, 2020 Sep 15-23, 2020 Sep 24-27, 2020 CQ WW DX Contest, RTTY (Sep 26-27, 2020) Check here for pericontest activity too. |
Sun: The current stretch of spotless days is 26. We need some solar activity. No one really knows how to predict the solar cycle. Nevertheless, NASA and NOAA are holding a media teleconference on Sept. 15th, about predicting the solar cycle. I’ll try to get some of the opinions for next week. (Spaceweather.com)
Stoke City played out a boring nil each draw at Millwall. Still, a point is a point. Wolves away on Thursday in the EFL Cup then Bristol at home on Sunday.
Middlesex are not doing well in the cricket. However England snatched a victory in the second ODI against Australia. The last one is Wednesday, the series decider.
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 |
