This week’s most popular station was undoubtedly HD8R in the Galapagos Is. Others worth an honourable mention are 7P8RU (Lesotho), TL7M (Central African Republic), C5C (Gambia), VK2BY (Australia) with more further down the list. LU9DCE did a lot of spotting, again. So did LU4DRH

Andy M0HLT sent this report in.
Saturday SSB, worked: UA0,UA9,PJ2,W1,W2,W3,W4, CV9 and heard: W5,CX,CE,LU,ZS. "Hi Tony, I've not posted for a while, but well, OK it CQWWSSB of course, but 10 was jumping on Saturday! So much DX about ,across 10 and 15. I haven't heard 10 this good in years! OK ,solar cycle etc, although the flux was around 110 and K was good. I was moving QTH and 100 miles East a year ago, from IO70 to IO80 square, so missed out , also a TOTALLY different QTH ,so well pleased with what I worked! Happy days are here again!”
Yes a crazy week or more. CQWWSSB was huge, take a look at my last report. This week has been pretty good.

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

Monday DX: 7P8RU, HD8R, JT1CO, S01WS, VR2ZQZ, PJ7P, C5C, ZD7FT, S57S, 4J880N, TL7M, RG60ANT, VK2HV, L21RCA, VR2XYL, FK8HM, VO1FOG, ZS6AF, Z60A, UE35EUF, RT9K/6, LU9ESD, RM8W/M, JA3MIX, FK4QX, F2YT, EA8NF, DS5USH, 3A/EA3NT, VK8NAH, VK2WJ, TK4LS, S53A, RA3RCL, NY2PO, KP2B, K3RA, JI3DST/5, IZ2JQP/IT9, CE6TK, A41PG, 9J2BS, 7X4AN, 5T5PA, 3B9FR, ZC4GR, VU2MB, VK5DOC, VK2GJC, VK2BDS, UR5MKB, PV60CRASC, N8II, N2GHR, LA9LMA, HB0CC, G0FWX, EA7GAK, DK3EE, BG5MVD, BG0BBB, 9K2HS, 5H3MB, 3D2AG.
Spotters: LU9DCE, EA1U, OZ1MFP, G1EZF, F4CXO, CT7ABA, W3LPL, EA7KN, YC1JEL, EA1AHY, F4IWN, LU6YR, KC4AAW, F4AYI, W2PJ, PP5FMM, EA1DGT, EI7GL, VK2WJ, PD5SS, G4UCJ, EB5ISR, EA3FGO, AA9AA, N4AU, KB7YPF, IZ3QAQ, EB1DJ, ZS1TAF, UA3GJM, PU2XYT, OV5O, KF4WE, IW3IBK, DL1NCH, SV1FJP, SP6ATG, PY1NSC, PA3AGN, OK1ASG, KG2H, F8NHF, EI9JF, DL1BWU, ZS6WN, YO8NUT, WB8VLC, VK2BDS, UT8IT, UR4LQ, SP2XF, PY2EW, ON5PU, IK0OKY, HS2AQG, F8CRS, F5PMW, F4IYU, EA5HYT, YO3DAC, W6NIF, SP5NOF, S51PZ, RV0APH, R6DCS, PY2WLM, PY2ATR, PP5TG, OZ1CF, IZ8BGY, IZ7HNO, IZ5TJD/7, IZ5TJD/, HG4EWL, G3UDA, F5PCV, F5BQV, F4UJU, F4ILF, F4FGC, F1DSZ, EA5MT, DL6FCK, AA2T, 9Z4Y, 4J6RO.

Tuesday DX: HD8R, 7P8RU, PJ7P, C5C, 9Z4FE, FG5GP, 9Z4Y, TZ4AM, OD5ET, FM1II, VR2ZQZ, RW0UM, RG60ANT, A41KJ, 9K2JJ, YI1WWA, YD2UWF, TI2JS, OM2VL, CN8KD, 5T5PA, EA9ACE, 9K2MU, 5B4AMM, RW0AJ, KC4TVZ, EA9ACD, EA8/G4JXP/P, DO1KRT, CX8TC, 9J2RD, ZS5WTF, VK6IR, RM8L, RA0AF, PY0F, OS8ON, KP2B, F5GN, EC5K, DQ60ANT, CO2YQ, 4K880NZM, ZS3Y, ZB2GI, UN7QF, UE35EUF, RU9CZ, NX8T, KH0W, K5EK, JI3DST/5, IQ1DF, FR1GZ/B, F5NBX, CN8ZG, 7Q7CT, 3B9FR.
Spotters: LU9DCE, YC1JEL, VK3AXI, W3LPL, PU2XYT, LU6YR, F4CUO, UD6AOP/0, RV0APH, NP2Q, YL2LW, SV1FJP, PA3AGN, FR8TG, PY2RIC, 8Q7RM, G4VPD, UT5ULB, RT1Q, PY1LV, EA5D, UN7DAT, IV3MTU, RY0UWC, EA7JXZ, PU9YCZ, LZ6DJ, LU4EFC, IZ0MIO, F4IZV, DL1BWU, CX9BU, WW3A, WQ0P, W7USA, N7RCF, G1FQD, G1EZF, F5PMW, F4AZF, E73S, YO8BBU, SV3BSF, RK6FA, PY1MO, PD1RK, PD1JN, M0CTP, GM4SUF, DG6GU, DD8EI, US6ISV, UA6BGM, SP5NOF, PY1FJ, PU2NKT, PT9MD, PP5TG, PD0NHM, N4KW, K9KA, G4CJC, EA7KJE, EA5UB, EA5MO, EA4FME, EA3B, EA3AQR.

Wednesday DX: HD8R, 7P8RU, PJ7P, ZD7FT, JT1CO, 9Z4Y, FK8HA, 5T5PA, A60FD, YS1RS, VK6XI, CX8TC, 3B9FR, YB9BCS, KH0W, FR1GZ/B, EA9TF, CD3VJE.
Spotters: W7DO, NP2Q, W2TT, LU9DCE, RV0APH, OZ1MFP, F4CXO, K4RHS, EB5ISR, VK3AXI, LU6YR, DL1KUR, UN7DAT, NY8T, IN3XSV, G1EZF, F4GXX, PP5FMM, EA7KJE, EA5JN, DL1NCH, YC1JEL, W3LPL, PU2XYT, LY3IG, KW4BY, KE5WCT, ES5QA, EA3AQR, YU1YV, WB8AXK, NL8992, KC1BBU, IK0GDK, G0KSC, E73S.

Thursday DX: HD8R, TL7M, TR8CA, 3X2021, OC200R, IU5GBQ, 5Z4VJ, V85T, PU7BCG, EP2C, 9G5FI, 9K2HS, ZD7FT, RT9K/6, 8Q7PR, VR2ZQZ, CX8TC, CX6VM, ZS1OIN, VP2EIH, EL2BG, 7P8RU, VK8JM, VK4TUX, RA3RCL, PY4OT, PU9OJZ, IK0BAL, BG3ILY, 4Z4DX, 4X6HU.
Spotters: LU9DCE, PU2XYT, PP5FMM, VK3AXI, YC1JEL, UN7ZAG, PU7BCG, F4CXO, UN7DAT, EA5UB, EB5ISR, LU4EFC, SM5EPO, PY2ADX, OE1SOW, K6VVK, RK6FO, R6DCS, LZ3AD, LU6YR, EA5ZM, W3LPL, SP5XMU, RX6LHY, IZ0MIO, BG8SRK, VK2XZ, VK2WJ, RJ6N, R4DI, PU9YCZ, NP2Q, IZ8EDJ, EA3FGO.

Friday DX: HD8R, TL7M, FY5KE, CX7CO, 3X2021, RK6FO, LZ5DD, CT1JOP, 5T5PA, S01WS, PP5BT, 3W1T, RU60ANT, XQ6CF, VU2XO, RC7LX/P, CX5FK, TZ4AM, TR8CA, RW9HSB, PY4OT, PY3EW, PU7BCG, 9Z4Y, 5B4AMM, V31MA, UA9LAO, PY7ZC, NP3YL, LU1JHD, JT1CO, EA8VD, CX5CDV, U4MIR, TI2JS, KP2M, KH0W, IU5GBQ, HS2AQG, BG3ILY, A92HK, 7Q7CT, 4X6HU, ZS3Y, RT60ANT, LW2DAF, HS0ZJF, CX8DS, CT1EHI, A41ZZ, 9J2RD, 9G5FI, 4L8A, 3B9FR, YL3CW, YC0VM, V51LZ, UT1AN, RW0AJ, RM8W/M, RA3EA, R800SAN, PY2VM, PY2FZ, PY1TI, PU8PSF, PP2CC, OY1OF, NP2AR, G4FOC, EA1I, D44PM, CE5UST, CE1PTT.
Spotters:LU4DRH, OZ1MFP, SV1VS, RX6LHY, LU9DCE, YC1JEL, EW6AS, PY1JDX, PU7BCG, PU2NKT, PU1NAF, DV6XDS, LZ6DJ, PU2VZV, HS2AQG, DL1NCH, DD8EI, F8NHF, UN7DAT, RV0APH, RK6FO, IK6FBB, EA6AAU, PU2XYT, EB5ISR, EB1DJ, YU1YV, RW4CEG, PY2VM, PA3AGN, IZ8VYU, EA5D, BG8SRK, RX6LRU, PY3EW, F4UJU, 9Z4Y, UT8IT, RM6LA, PY3DXM, PY2GJ, G1EZF, G0DNV, EA7SL, EA3B, SQ3TKZ, RA3WDK, PY1NSC, PU8PSF, KP4EJ, SV3SFJ, RX6LGR, R4IK, PU2MEA, PP5TG, LX1LC, LU6YR, IW1CHX, IU6HWW, G0LFF, F5RTF, F4CXO, EA3FNO, DK5FX, W3UCA, SP2IQW, R9YM, PY4KM, PY1PDF, PA3GPU, OD5OJ, LZ5PW, LZ1JZ, K9RX, IZ7XMY, IZ7HNO, EC7ZK, DL1BWU .

Saturday DX: HD8R, C5C, TL7M, L21RCA, EP2C, 3B9FR, 4Z5ML, VU2XO, V31MA, VK8NSB, A92HK, 5R8HK, BG3ILY, RA3RCL, D0WFF, 3W1T, V85T, UE35EUF, RK60ANT, LU1DX, KH0W, BG3GRU, 8P6ET, 5T5PA, D44PM, VU2RBI, VK8MS, KP2B, FR8TG, TR8CA, TI2VVV, RT60ANT, PP7CJ, RT8O, PR7RBA, PR7KG, PJ4GR, OH6RM, LU1JHD, HS0ZJF, HP9SAM, 1B/TA1HZ, YI1WWA, VU2ASH, SV1EIW, RZ4AG/M, RO9O, PP7DX, LW3DMA, LS2D, JT1BZ, HS2AQG, G0UWK, FK4QX, EA9ACD, DK8MZ, CT3MD, 9Z4Y, 9G5FI, 7Q7CT, 4L8A.
Spotters: SV1VS, LU9DCE, LU4DRH, F4CXO, F4UJU, IK6FBB, RX6LHY, K4RHS, HC1FQ, EA4FME, VA1WV, PU2VZV, NR4J, NL8992, KC3OL, K5TXX, FR8TG, IZ0MIO, HL3EFM, G0LFF, EA6AAU, EA4BAS, RT1Q, R9FDJ, PU2RJO, PP5TG, LU6YR, EA7FDW, WB7PMP, UT7IL, PY1LV, PD3KWS, MM0TFU, KC7PJI, G0LZX, DL4CH, RO9O, PD1JN, LZ5PW, EW8OO, BG3GRU, W8GJK, UT3NA, UA4APZ, UA3RLE, RV0APH, R3OZ, PY3DXM, PU3LOB, PU2RND, PU2NKT, LZ3AD, IK0OKY, G1EZF, EI2IP, EA3AQR, BG8DIV, WB2FVR, W3LPL, VK2CPC, UX1RX, UG5F, RW4CEG, R2DNW, PY6JP, LY3IG, HS2AQG, G7BXU, G0LGS, DL1BWU, BG3ILY.

Sunday DX: HD8R, VK2BY, TL7M, RG9A, 3W1T, ES9C, YB0IBM, VP2ETE, A41ZZ, R325KF, G0FWX, 9K2NO, CX8DS, UA9LAO, PY5CC, E51JD, D0WFF, VU2XO, PU8PSF, 5X4E, V51MA, TI5KMK, RC7LX/P, PP1WW, 4K6FO, YT8WW, VK8NSB, RA9AU, PY3EW, PP5RT, P3X, LY5W, LW8DXR, LA5TEN/B, JR4GPA, FR1GZ/B, 3B9FR, YL2KO, W2SUB, VK8JM, UT4Q, UF5A, S01WS, RK9CYA, RA3OA, PZ5RA, PY2SBY, LZ5R, HB9NE, CX6VM, C5C, d7Q7CT, 5W1SA, 3D2USU, VK8VF/B, VK4TUX, UW4E, UT7UV, UR2Y, TI2CC, RG0S, R4FCJ, PY5ZHP, PU4YEN, PU2WDX, PU1NAF, PR7KSA, PP7MJ, N9PGG, L21RCA, KH0W, IV3DSH, F5MXH, CX5CDV, 8P6QA, 5T5PA, 4X4FD.
Spotters: LU4DRH, R2ASY, LU9DCE, IZ8NVV, TA7I, SV1VS, PY1JDX, RX6LHY, K7LNP, G1EZF, F4CXO, LZ3AD, WB8VLC, YC1JEL, PY2RIC, LZ1PJ, HI5MAH, F5BQV, EI2IP, EI7GL, YL3GX, SV8DUU, UT8IT, UT4U, PE2K, LZ1QV, F8IJV, EA5AJX, DL5JQ, AA0CW, SP6ATG, RV0APH, PE1RRR, G3TXF, E29TGW, LU6YR, HL1VAU, G4CJC, F6JON, EA7FDW, DO4ZH, RX6LGR, PY3JGS, PY2ADX, KC4AAW, IK6HSM, HB9NE, GM4SUF, F1BBI, EW6AS, E77CFG, 9A5O, UR5EDX, UA3GJM, TA7K, PY4KM, PU9YCZ, PU4MMZ, PD1JN, LU4EFC, LU4AAO, K4RW, UT7IL, SP5XMU, SP2DDV, PY3DXM, PC2K, OH2MFE, EA4FME, BG8SRK, BA3AX, YU1WS, UR5QRB, UN7DAT, UA4CC, UA4APZ, RT2H, RN9AAA, RA3AAA, PU2OXB, PU1NAF, LZ1JZ, LY5W, LY5T, JA7OWD, IZ7HNO, EC5AGC, EA8CAX, DV6XDS, DM2TT, DL4CH, DL3WB, DL1KUR, DK1IZ.

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

+ K1USN Slow Speed Test 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 12
+ Day of the YLs Contest 0000Z, Nov 13 to 2359Z, Nov 14
+ WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 13 to 2359Z, Nov 14
+ 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital 0001Z, Nov 13 to 2359Z, Nov 14
+ JIDX Phone Contest 0700Z, Nov 13 to 1300Z, Nov 14
+ RCA Transatlantic QSO Party 1200Z, Nov 13 to 0400Z, Nov 14
+ OK/OM DX Contest, CW 1200Z, Nov 13 to 1200Z, Nov 14
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Nov 13 to 2400Z, Nov 14
+ FISTS Saturday Sprint 1600Z-1800Z, Nov 13
+ CQ-WE Contest 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 13 (CW/Digital) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 14 (Phone) and 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 14 (Phone) and 0100Z-0500Z, Nov 15 (CW/Digital)
+ FIRAC HF Contest 0700Z to 1700Z, Nov 14
+ Classic Exchange, Phone 1400Z, Nov 14 to 0800Z, Nov 15 and 1400Z, Nov 16 to 0800Z, Nov 17
+ K1USN Slow Speed Test 0000Z-0100Z, Nov 15
+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Nov 15
+ Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest 0100Z-0159Z, Nov 16
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 17
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 17
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 18
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 0700Z-0800Z, Nov 18

Sun: Three widely spread out sunspots. Good or bad?

A minor stream of solar wind is approaching Earth, and it could cause polar geomagnetic unrest when it arrives. The gaseous material is flowing from an equatorial hole in the sun's atmosphere. Auroras could appear around the Arctic Circle as the planetary K-index reaches a value of 3 or 4.

Stoke beat Blackpool 0 – 1 away but had 5 players yellow carded. We also beat Luton 0 – 1 and had 5 more players given a yellow card. We are back up to 5th place. But we could be getting a ban for some players if they are not more careful.

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