Tony Dixon G4CJC

Tony's 10 Metre Band Report
19 February, 2009

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Monday: E51JD, PT7TT, EA3DTD, PU2KLM, W4BJM, PY2LOW, AC7XP, KC4TVZ, KD4ESV, KH7XS, N3LL, N8LGL, NP3CW, PR7AP, PY2ROT, VA3WPV, K6FRC/B, Z21ANB/B.

Tuesday: K6FRC/B, VK9NS, UN1L, KK6D, WB7BBI, 9W2RZL, PR7AP, KB9UMI.

Wednesday: VK9NS, KK6D.

Thursday: IT9EYA, VK8VF, IT9RJQ, 9W2RZL.

Friday: KB0ZUU, IZ7NTO, LU5YUS, XE2HQI, KK6D.

Saturday: FM5BH, LU4DQ, LU7FHS, WP4N, KP3FT/B, PI4CC, K4JPC, KP2M, LU5YUS, LW9DNK, NA4W, VE3FGU, A71CV, K4AAK, LU/5N7ET, LW3DG, N5AW, PI4COM, PI4ZI, TI8II, ZV2C, AA5EY, DM3W, K0TPP, KB2SEO, KC4TVZ, LU1BJW, LU7VRO, LW3EX, N8LGL, NZ9R, PE4BAS, PT7TT, PU2BFG, VA3LM, VY2SS, W9XA, WE5I.

Sunday: 7Q7BP, E21YDP, LW9DNK, 3D2NB, E51JD, EE2K, K6FRC/B, PI4CC, UA4HOX, ZV2C, 9W2CBL, AC7XP, JL2CZY, LW3EX, PY2IQ, VK3FM.

VK5MRD almost has the mic in his hand. He says,
“I have not been around the radio much over the last few weeks due to work commitments and the extreme heat that we have been experiencing in the southern regions of Australia. I hope to get some time in front of the mic again soon and I also hope that the band picks up soon!

Here are my 10m band reports:
Friday 13/02/2009. Stations heard were:- JA2IGY/b, ZL2MHF/b, ZL3TEN/b, VK2RSY/b, VK2TDM, VK3RMH/b, VK3EL, VK4RTL/b, VK6RBP/b, VK6RWA/b and VK8VF/b.Stations worked were:- VK1DI, VK2ZMT, VK2UZ, VK2PGB, VK2MI, VK3MJB, VK7FGGT and VK7FWAY.

Saturday 14/02/2009. (Happy Valentine’s Day) Stations heard were:- 9W6SUE, JA2IGY/b, VK2RSY/b, VK4RTL/b and VK8VF/b.No stations worked today.

Sunday 15/02/2009. Stations heard were:- 9W2NTO, 9W2KGV, JA2IGY/b, VK2RSY/b, VK4CQ, VK4RTL/b and VK8VF/b. No stations worked today. At this stage!”

Paul, K6FRC, has been listening and strayed into the CB band.
“I have heard a LOT of Spanish speaking DX on and around the 11m band, but despite this, 10m beacons and traffic is nonexistent.”
I haven’t listened on the CB bands for ages so I don’t know if its also dead in the UK.

Contests: WA7BNM Contest Calendar

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

Sun: Blank (Why do I bother?)
A solar wind stream hit Earth on Valentine's Day, starting Northern Lights around the Arctic Circle. Another solar wind stream is en route. High latitude sky watchers should be alert for more auroras when it arrives on Feb. 19th or 20th.

Well the Potters (Stoke City) are 4th from the bottom and need a win this weekend against Portsmouth. I will be there.

James, the eldest of my kids, recently got his Australian citizenship. Here he is with his certificate.

And it just so happens that I have two tickets for the first day of the Ashes Test match at Lord’s and two for the last day.

I reckon James and his girlfriend will be visiting the UK this summer!!

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