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Almost back to normal (for a minima). Some DX about but not lots of anything. TC0W did well as did 7X4AN. There were plenty of Portuguese (CT) and Spanish (EA/EC) stations so obviously the Peninsula was the flavour of the week. I managed only a couple of contacts with Russian stations. In fact it’s a long time since my call sign appeared in these lists.
Most popular DX.
Monday: CT3FQ, OE2008A, IS0BOZ, TM6ACO, OE2008G, 7X4AN, IZ1NDZ, IZ7DOK, KC9MOS, LY1TR, UW1GR, 9W2RZL, F6IRG, LZ2KV, UU9JK, VE5TLW, AG4EX, DH8BQA, DO5GU, G6CRV, G7FYO, IK8MYM, IZ3NVR, JH3IMR, K7OOS, KG6ACG, KJ4BSQ, KK6D, ON4TSF, PD0EMR, PD5SS, PH1MRF, RN0SA, SP3SPK, SP9QMM, WI4L.
Tuesday: TC0W, ZC4TS, IS0BOZ, 4Z5ML, 9H1DE, A92GR, YU8/LZ1BJ, Z36T, YC9MDX, A45WM, IZ1NDZ, Z30U, 4L1FL, 9A/DK2CH, VE7NBQ, EA5MAU, EA5WP, EC1KR, HA0LG, I2FUM, IZ3NVR, KE7QXW, KG6ACG, KK6D, RA3UT, RN0SA, SP3SPK, SV1ENX, SV7JXB, UY2RA.
Wednesday: EC1KR, 7X4AN, CT1HMN, EA1ALE, EA8CEQ, EB2FJN, EC5SP, EC7DX, C31PP, EC2ASL, EA2RCF, EA4TL, EA5DY, EA7URS, EA8UP, EB1CFH, 7Z1SJ, CN8SG, EA1ABT, EA1DR, EA2AGV, EA3IM, EA4EUI, EC1DMY, K4RRF, LA6KOA, ON4TSF, 4Z5NU, CT1ENQ, DL1XX, DO1YCL, DO7DU, EA1AST, EA1OD, EA2AFV, EB5GG, EB5RR, EC1CT, F4AZF, G7FYO, HL4XM, IK4GRO, IS0YTG, IZ1NDZ, KK6D, KQ6PK, ON4IG, ON8NT, PY2CX, RX3AGD, UA3ARC, W3KB.
Thursday: CT1HMN, SV2MAP, HB2008HB, EA1GIB, A92GR, 9H5SN, 9H1DE, 9H1BW, 4Z5NU, UA3ARC, F4AZF, KG6ACG, KK6D, EA1OD, DH8BQA, KB3HIY, IT9GCG, IS0YTG, EB2FJN, EA3ZF.
Friday: 7X4AN, EB7DX, CN8SG, EA1AF, RA6BU/6, EA8BED, EA7ST, RV6AWV/6, KC8PBP, IS0BOZ, EA6/DL1KBQ, EA3DIQ, EA1GIB, A92GE, 9H1DE, F4AZF, RD4WA, ON4TSF, MW0HMV, KG6ACG, UA3ARC, N0SWE, KK6D, EA1DDO, RK9CWW, N7SGM, IZ0KRC, EC3AAJ, AD6WL, UR6IST, RW3DD, RD4HD, KQ6PK, KD0AJB.
Saturday: 7X4AN, AO9IB, PY2VA, AN5KB, CT3FQ, SX24ELI, IZ7AUH, II7PAX, CT1HZU, W3RJ, S50IPY, UR1MW, T6AB, RA6BU/6, IZ8EPX, IV3EFE, IT9ESW, EA9IB, MW0HMV, G1SSL, F4AZF, RK9CWW, ES1BA, RW6HKF, G3SED, AG4EX, 9W2RZL, PY2SRB, GI4SNA, 4Z5PT, UY7QN, RX3AGD, ON4TSF, F6ITS, PH1MRF, IZ0KRC, F4ENK, CT1GFQ.
Sunday: W3RJ, SX24ELI, AO9IB, BT1OH, AO7ZY, ED1WD, EA1HDD, EA8BED, G0SXC, IK2HKT, LZ1ZF, PU5OGE, 9W6SUE, AO5KV, EA5SX, IZ8EPX, PT7CB, DJ8RZ, EA2IF, IK4GRO, IK7BPV, KE5DUK, KG6ACG, N1SZH, WW5AA.
Dave, 2E0BHQ, dug out a few on Wednesday, the good day for Spanish stations. He worked EC1KR 5/9 28.850MHz 9.57UTC, M0PRO 5/6 28.4760MHZ 11.09UTC and CT1HMN 5/7 28.4875MHz 14.56UTC.
Rudy, PD5SS usually a prolific contact maker came up with much less than normal.
Wednesday C31PP 5/9+20 EA8UP 5/9+10,
Thursday, 4O3/DL3ML 5/9+10
Saturday, AO9IB 5/9
Sunday, SX24ELI 5/9
Monday (slightly better) G0FWX 5/6 ground wave, DO7OM (Eu-047) 5/6 BS, OZ1ADL 5/6 BS, F4ENK 5/4 BS, RV6FQ 5/9, 9A/OK2JRQ (Eu-170) 5/9+10. He says, “Worked G0FWX many times on ground wave condx. All Back Scatter contacts made with antenna heading 135 degrees.”
Contests: Not much this weekend. The All Asian DX Contest is CW only 00:00 Saturday to 24:00 Sunday.
 Sun: Spot 999 seem insignificant. This picture of the sun seems to show a plume of smoke swirling up from the inferno below.
In fact, it is a planet-sized wisp of solar hydrogen caught in the grip of an unwinding magnetic field--a solar prominence masquerading as smoke.
The eastern edge of the sun, has been alive with this kind of activity all week
Stoke have a tough September in the Premier League. Everton at home, followed by Liverpool away and then Chelsea at home. WOW. Still we’re up for it. Last match of the season is Arsenal away. I bet we’ll be fighting them for a place in Europe. Prize fixture though is Boxing Day at home to Man United!!
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