Tony's 10m Band Report
It seems that every week is odd or special or exceptional lately. Plenty of activity, some days more than others. Best DX: FY5HB (French Guiana), RT9K/6 (Asiatic Russia), PR7AR (Brazil), R7AB/P (Russia), TM6KJS (Island of Sein Brittany) and others.
Most popular DX ( Five or more contacts, any mode)
Monday DX: FY5HB, R90WTA, UE90WTA, R6DCS, R800RAN, R6LZ, 7X2VFK, YL21ICE, WB0BIN/B, S56P, RU3EQ, RA6ADQ, FY5KE, CN8ZG, SP4MPH, K5AB/B, SP5SR, RD1A/M, R4PBX, IZ1RFT, ZP5DBC, W5KEB, W4DMA, VE4ARM/B, UT3HD, UB3IBG/M, UA9CES, SV5/DL3DRN, K5TLL/B, K0JU, F8KLY, DL8YBM, 5W1SA, 2I0UIR.
Spotters: OH6IH, KD8JDC, UA3GJM, WB8VLC, SP7IIT, W4KRN, KC3PTF, F4AYI, PP5TG, DF7RG, R6DCS, KD2UZM, KC4EOG, F5UOU, UB3LBU, AC2N, RA3RF, R6LZ, YV5NR, UA9AEI, EA3AQR, R3YC, R3QX, PA3AGN, N1QAE, VE2TKH, RA6CF, N8JG, LY2ED, KG5RJ, AB1WT, UR5IRM, UN7NII, R3OZ, OZ1MFP, IZ1RFT, YO8SJM, YO4WO, SQ3TKZ, R3QV, OZ1CF, OM3ZAS, KI5JWA, K8IBX .
Tuesday DX: TM6KJS, 7X2VFK, 7X2ARA, M6YIK, K5AB/B, ZC4GR, TM400JF, UX7MB, R800RAN, ZB2JK, WD5GLO/B, S56P, R90WTA, VP5/K4BAI, RA6ADQ, RA3RER, R3MBD, IZ1RFT, FY5KE, D0WFF, 9Y4DG, W9BHI, VE4ARM/B, LY2PX, KM6TS, K6FRC/B, CX7CO, CN8ZG.
Spotters: KD8JDC, SP7IIT, OH6IH, F4CXO, W4KRN, DL7JV, RA3RF, E73DPR, RV9FF, PA3AGN, AB4PP, SY200CWM, OE3FVU, F4UJU, DO1RWM, CT2IWW, US4MW, UA6BGM, R3MBD, KD9RBC, G6HUI, WD9ABG, UA3RAW, R4DI, K7OOS, EA3GJO, TA2XX, PU2TDY, PD1JN, PC8X, N9PWM, IZ1RFT, IU5LQC, IU3BTY, HS0YNM, G1EZF, EA4FME, 9A1VV .
Wednesday DX: RT9K/6, R9SY, RA0ADQ, R90WTA, II2CC, YT5M, KP4PUA, IZ1RFT, UD8A, UA9LAO, TM6KJS, TA2SE, RA0R, R3MBD, FY5KE, FY5HB, CN8ZG.
Spotters: SY200CWM, IZ8NVV, RV9FF, RT1Q, R6DCS, EA7QL, UA7G, G1EZF, UT7IP, PY4OY, IZ1RFT, DL3DCC, W6BVB, W4KRN, UR4LQ, UR3EL, SP7IIT, F5UOU, EA8DJP, UN7NII, UA3RAW, RV0APH, RM9RZ, IU3BTY, EA4FME, EA3AQR, EA1SI, US5LOC, RU9W, R3MBD, IW2OFO, YU1YV, UA3GJM, UA3ARC, SP3DOF, RM8W, R2UZ, IU5LQC, IS0ANY, EA1CIU .
Thursday DX: PR7AR, G0FWX, YL21ICE, LZ5DD, LZ308WK, OY1CT, LA1T, HA5JI, FY5KE, LZ1KFM, 4X1TI, SV5/DL3DRN, R90WTA, IO2LXV, DR60ANT, 9V1YC, OG5O, IB1DCI/P, CT2KFU, UT1AN, TM6KJS, OH6RM, IZ6BXV, D44PM, 2E0FMI.
Spotters: PR7AR, G0FWX, YL21ICE, LZ5DD, LZ308WK, OY1CT, LA1T, HA5JI, FY5KE, LZ1KFM, 4X1TI, SV5/DL3DRN, R90WTA, IO2LXV, DR60ANT, 9V1YC, OG5O, IB1DCI/P, CT2KFU, UT1AN, TM6KJS, OH6RM, IZ6BXV, D44PM, 2E0FMI, HS0YNM, DF7RG, WB2FVR, UN7NII, RU9W, RA3RF, PU2NKT, PC8X, OG4W, MM0TFU, LZ3YG, IW1CHX, IU3BTY, IT9ICW, YU2DVD, YO9AKM, VE1TK, UR3EL, SP8ARY, R9PS, PD5SS, OV5O, M0RWA, KD8JDC, IZ8VYU, EA3AQR, 9A1WW .
Friday DX: TM6KJS, OY1CT, W4IPC, R7AB/P, MM0TFU, LB5GI, F1RAF, NU1O, VO1FOG, N8II, II2VIG, 7X2TT, S57DX, EI2IP, EH4MCG, EA3AR, DA21WARD, A91BFA, 9K2OK, VE1BB, R4PBX, EA1GAR, 9Y4DG, 9J2BS, ZA/IK2RLM, VO1CH, PD0ARI, NY2PO, M0BEW, LY2PX, G1PUU, G0CKP, EP2LMA, 5J39FUL.
Spotters: F4AYI, UR5HVR, OH6IH, SY200CWM, RV9FF, PA3AGN, KC1OPD, F1TZE, ON3CQ, G1EZF, PD1JN, HS2JQC, VE2JD, OK1WCF, MM0TFU, SP6EFY, VO1FOG, M0CJY, EA3AQR, R6DT, PA3GPU, KB2YCF, G5TM, F4CXO, EW8CN, WA2VUY, UA3ARC, SP7IIT, N8II, LB9RE, 4X1TI, SM6TKG, M0BTZ, JR6RRD, EI2IP, EB5ISR, YL2SW, VE1DQ, PD0YL, OV5O, KC1GTK, G7BXU, G4PVM .
Saturday DX: R7AB/P, CN8ZG, OD5OJ, R18JIG, FY5KE, TM6KJS, HG8W, 9A5O, 9K2HS, SV5/DL3DRN, IS0DCR, HS0ZJF, EG5RKB, OD5PY, YL21ICE, RX3Q/8, RN2H, EI6JK, EH4MCG, EA1Z, A61DD, 9Y4DG, 9K2OK, PJ4EVA, HG21TISZA, EG7RKB, CN8KD, AM3REC, 4X6HU, 4L8A.
Spotters: F4AYI, OD5OJ, SY200CWM, OE3FVU, YU2DVD, KD8JDC, W6BVB, KC4EOG, IV3JER, G1EZF, F4IWN, EA7QL, PU1JDX, PA3DAT, IW1BCO, RT3D, LZ2II, SP6ZOLW, R9CC, K4TR, W4KRN, UR4LQ, RT1Q, R4AC, ON6GO, ON4ATC, IZ0LNP, EA3AQR, 9A5O, VO1FOG, VE2JD, UA9AEI, PA3AGN, IZ2PDR, HA8FM, EA7JUR, CT1BWU .
Sunday DX: FY5KE, R7AB/P, PY4BZ, 4U1UN, IS0ANY, EG5RKB, CN8ZG, EA8AM, YU1ACR, EG7RKB, EG1RKB, DO1KRT, PZ1EL, PD9PWR, LB5GI, J69DS, EG3PTM, 9A2CHRIS, YL21ICE, EG3RKB, DK3EE, S57DX, OH6RM, IS0HQJ, IO9MMI, RZ6LY, IZ6BXV, IU3BYV, IS0DCR, 9K2OK, TA2ANK, PJ2MAN, KB0EO, IO2LXV, HG8W, F4GFE/P, C31US, UA3QKA, PY4RN, OE8NDR, MW0HMV, LZ1ND, L21RCA, I5KAP, HP1AVS, HG21TISZA, G6MC, EH4MCG, EC5SP, 5K48LRB.
Spotters: SY200CWM, PA3AGN, SP6ZOLW, SP7IIT, OH6IH, IZ8NVV, EW8CN, W7DO, W6BVB, PU1JDX, EA1TX, KD2UZM, F4IWN, YU2DVD, WD9ABG, YU1YV, PD1JN, IU5LQC, PD5SS, PA1BC, K0SCO, EA1SI, PU2RDB, PD0YL, ON3ONX, KP3W, EW8G, EA3AQR, DF5WW, YO3IHG, WA4IAM, SP5MXG, PU2RJO, MM0TFU, G1YPM, G1FQD, G1EZF, W4KRN, PU2NKT, OS8D, MW0HMV, KI5JWA, KF4WE, EI4GEB, EA5JN, W7ZSL, UD2F, UA3ARC, PD3KWS, PA3DAT, IZ0LNP, ES0IA, EA7FDW, EA3DUR, DO1YHM, DL4CH, UT8IT, RN2FA, PP5TG, PE1RDP, PA3ECZ, KD9RMT, IZ0VQU, F5IVP, EB6ADS, EA3AYQ, DP7D, DO8WA, DG7DD, DC5SWL, CT2JMW, 9A1WW .
Contests: Information from WA7BMN
| + DRCG WW RTTY Contest | 0000Z-0759Z, Jun 12 and 1600Z-2359Z, Jun 12 and 0800Z-1559Z, Jun 13 |
| + VK Shires Contest | 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 12 |
| + SKCC Weekend Sprintathon | 1200Z, Jun 12 to 2400Z, Jun 13 |
| + Portugal Day Contest | 1200Z, Jun 12 to 1200Z, Jun 13 |
| + GACW WWSA CW DX Contest | 1500Z, Jun 12 to 1500Z, Jun 13 |
| + 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint | 0000Z-0200Z, Jun 14 |
| + Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest | 0100Z-0159Z, Jun 15 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 1300Z-1400Z, Jun 16 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 16 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 0300Z-0400Z, Jun 17 |
| Upcoming activity (though not guaranteed to be on 10m). Information from NG3K, DXwatch.com and 425DXnews Apr 25-Jun 25, 2021 DXCC: Somalia Callsign: 6O1OO QSL: See Info Source: 425DXN (Apr 16, 2021) Info: By EP3CQ fm Mogadishu; HF; mainly FT8; spare time operation; QSL: Ali Solhjoo, Freienwalderstr. 35, 13359 Berlin, Germany May May 10-Jun 27, 2021 DXCC: Niger Callsign: 5UAIHM QSL: F4IHM Source: TDDX (Apr 16, 2021) Info: By F4IHM fm Niamey; CW; 40 20m; wire antenna May 15-Jun 15, 2021 DXCC: Haiti Callsign: HH2JA QSL: LoTW Source: OPDX (May 23, 2021) Info: By JK1UWY fm Petionville; 80-6m; CW SSB FT8; spare time operation; QSL via eQSL; operation may contineu for 3 years May 20-Jun 20, 2021 DXCC: Nigeria Callsign: 5N7MSF QSL: eQSL Source: TDDX (May 17, 2021) Info: By F5MAW; focus on 20 15m; 100w; quad; spare time operation to continue until Sep 15 May 28-Jun 11, 2021 DXCC: Christmas Island Callsign: VK9XX QSL: EB8DX Source: DXW.Net (Apr 15, 2021) Info: By VK6SJ fm IOTA OC-002; focus on 80 40 30m; mainly FT8; wires, perhaps a vertical; QRV local mornings and evenings CQ WW WPX Contest, CW (May 29-30, 2021) Check here for pericontest activity too. May 29-Jun 21, 2021 DXCC: Crete Callsign: SV9 QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (Jun 1, 2021) Info: By DL3DRN as SV9/DL3DRN; all bands; CW SSB RTTY; QSL via DL3DRN (B/d) May 30-Jun 30, 2021 DXCC: Tonga Callsign: A35JP QSL: LoTW Source: JA0RQV (Apr 4, 2021) Info: By JA0RQV fm Tongatapu I (IOTA OC-049); 80-6m; CW, SSB, FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS; See web for details; dates may change due to Covid-19 May 31-Jun 21, 2021 DXCC: Vietnam Callsign: XV9RH  QSL: OE1JUN Source: TDDX (Jun 2, 2021) Info: By JH4RHF fm Hanoi; 20-10m; CW FT8; 100w June Jun 3-14, 2021 DXCC: British Virgin Is Callsign: VP2V QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (May 17, 2021) Info: By NC3Z as VP2V/NC3Z Jun 8-Jul 10, 2021 DXCC: Greenland Callsign: OX3LX QSL: LoTW Source: TDDX (May 21, 2021) Info: By OZ1DJJ fm IOTA NA-018, NA-220, NA151; HF + 6 4m; spare time operation; QSL also OK via OZ0J and Club Log OQRS Jun 10-12, 2021 DXCC: Ogasawara Callsign: JD1BLY QSL: JI5RPT Source: JI5RPT (Apr 22, 2021) Info: By JI5RPT fm Chichijima I (IOTA AS-031); 40-6m; FT8 CW SSB; QSL OK B/d; COVID permitting Jun 12-20, 2021 DXCC: Balearic Is Callsign: EA6  QSL: LoTW Source: DK5ON (Jun 6, 2021) Info: By DK5ON as EA6/DK5ON; 40-6m; SSB CW FT8 FT4; QRP; QSL via DK5ON(d/B), ClubLog OQRS Jun 12-Jul 5, 2021 DXCC: Guadeloupe Callsign: TO11A  QSL: F6HMQ Source: AD1C (Jun 6, 2021) Info: By F6GWV F6HMQ; focus on 6m; holiday style operation Jun 13-Jul 5, 2021 DXCC: Burkina Faso Callsign: XT2AW  QSL: LoTW Source: DXW.Net (Jun 2, 2021) Info: By DF2WO fm Ouagadougou (IK92fh); 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 + satellite; 100w; hex beam, vertical, dipole; QSL via M0OXO OQRS |
Arietid meteor shower: One of the strongest meteor showers of the year is underway now. Don't get excited. It peaks in broad daylight. The annual Arietid meteor shower, caused by debris from Comet 96P/Machholz, sends 60 meteors per hour streaking across noon-blue sky on June 8th through 12th. To see it, you have to into be a radar. Amateur radio operators, this is a good time to try meteor burst communications. (spaceweather.com)
England played out a rather tame draw against New Zealand. And this after New Zealand had sportingly declared giving the match a chance of a result. One day was lost to rain.
And now we have the Euros 2020. Footy from last year