Log from David Vitek

Adelaide South Australia
Locator PF95
35 South 138 East
ALL TIMES UTC
SP Shortpath
LP Longpath
SES Special Event Station
LH Last Heard
SWL Call VK5001SWL

June 8th 2018
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FT8 Loggings now in Brackets ( )

Sunrise 2154z Sunset 0741z

F 69 A 6 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A0.0
Solar Wind 380km/s at 0107z

14.250 VK5CE/6 Portable , 0103 5x4 IOTA OC199 East Lewis Islands OG89 2673km.

18.100 > ( VK3VM 0141 FT8 -12 Es QF11 557km Es MUF 37.860Mhz Path Centre QF03 )

28.263 VK3RRU/b 0203 539 Es QF11 337km )

18.100 > ( CO8LY 0211 FT8 -17 ) ( VK7BBB 0632 FT8 +1 Es QE38 ) ( ZS6ZA 0651 FT8 -17 KG43 )

Canberra VK1 FoEs 0550z Trace > 9.870Mhz
Sydney VK2 FoEs 0655z > 8.550Mhz
Townsville VK4 FoEs 0650z > 7.360Mhz

28.074 > ( VK3FZ 0721 FT8 +9 Es QF22 681km ) ( VK3AUQ 0730 FT8 -03 Es QF22 644km )
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0735 549 Es QE38 966km.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0745 539 Es.

50.285 VK4RT/b 0753 539 Es , 0834 339 , LH April 29th 2018.
50.285 VK4RTT/b 0801 -06 0.6 1024 # VK4RTT T31/32 JT65A.
50.120 VK4DDG 0810 3x3 Es QG61 1544km , LH January 17th 2018 6M SSB.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 0814 539 Es , 0905 549 , 0930 539 , LH April 9th 2018.

28.074 > ( VK3MEG 0836 FT8 +02 , 0843 +06 Es QF22 620km , LH March 16th 2018 10M FT8 )

28.163 VK3XPT/b 0840 539 Es QF21 724km , LH May 25th 2018.

28.074 > ( VK3ART 0846 FT8 -06 Es QF22 678km , new band ) ( VK4QG 0851 FT8 -15 Es QG63 1670km )

( VK3DUT 0852 FT8 -14 QF32 889km ) ( VK3BY 0853 -05 Es , 0900 +11 QF22 668km )

( VK2NSS 0857 FT8 -07 Es , 0926 +11 QF45 958km ) ( VK2ZMT 0907 FT8 -10 Es QF57
1233km )

June 9th 2018
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F 68 A 4 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A0.0
Solar Wind 354km/s at 0150z

7.185 VK5CE/6 Portable 1449 5x6 IOTA OC199 East Lewis Islands , OG89 , 2673km.
7.185 RX4HW 1450 5x4 , RZ3AM 1451 5x4 , RU4HD 1453 5x4 , R1DX 1454 5x4.

14.074 > ( J73HGL 0141 FT8 -17 SP FK95 Dominica 15 North 17065km ) ( VK3VM 0219 FT8 +09 Es QF11 557km )

Norfolk Island VK2 FoEs 0310z > 9.520Mhz
Sydney VK2 FoEs 0310z > 6.790Mhz
Brisbane VK4 FoEs 0310z > 7.770Mhz , 0455z > 7.920Mhz
Hobart VK7 FoEs 0135z > 7.040Mhz

28.267 VK7RAE/b 0225 539 Es , 0317 still 539.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0318 549 Es

50.313 > ( ZL3NW 0235 FT8 -05 2Es 0251 -10 , RE66 3064km , LH February 1st 2018 6M SSB )

28.490 VK4LA 0333 5x5 Es , QG62 1605km
28.490 VK2FSAV 0341 5x3 Es , QG61 , 1544km.
28.074 > ( VK4CZ 0349 FT8 +04 Es QG62 1608km ) ( VK4QH 0353 Ft8 +02 , QG62 , 1558km )
( ZL3RJ 0355 FT8 -15 2Es , RE66 , 3060km , new band )

50.285 VK4RTT/b 0401 539 Es , QG62 , 1630km.

50.313 > ( VK4CZ 0403 FT8 -12 Es , QG62 , 1608km , LH February 25th 2018 6M FT8 )
( VK4QH 0409 FT8 -03 Es , QG62 , 1558km , LH February 28th 2018 6M FT8 )
( VK4YH 0412 FT8 -02 Es , QG53 , 1576km , LH February 25th 2018 6M FT8 )

28.480 VK4KY 0424 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1605km , LH January 21st 2017 10M SSB.

Canberra VK1 FoEs 0525 > 6.290Mhz.

14.074 > ( ZS6UB 0552 FT8 -18 KG43 , new log)

28.074 > ( VR2ZUZ 0629 FT8 -12 OL72 6858km ) ( BD7BS 0634 FT8 -02 , 0747 -15 , OL69 7624km )
( VK4QG 0714 FT8 -10 Es , QG63 1670km )

7.074 > ( 5W1SA 1042 FT8 -13 AH46 5482km ) ( CO2KL 1043 FT8 -11 EL83 , new log )
7.195 VK5CE/6 Portable 1055 5x6 , IOTA OC140 , Thevenard Island , OG78 , 2740km.

June 10th 2018
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F 67 A 4 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A0.0
Solar Wind 352km/s at 0107z

18.100 > ( HK4GSO 0140 FT8 -16 FJ26 , new log ) ( P29LL 0233 FT8 +04 QI30 )

28.263 VK3RRU/b 0321 539 Es , QF15 , 337km , always brief reception.

Norfolk island VK2 FoEs 0310z > 8.240Mhz.

18.100 > ( AP2MQ 0411 FT8 -12 MM71 9914km )
14.074 > ( ZS6JEs 0601 FT8 -17 ) ( AL7JR 0817 FT8 -14 BP51 Alaska )
7.074 > ( HK3W 0822 FT8 -17 FJ34 )
3.573 > ( PY2DMZ 0848 FT8 -18 SP , Polar Path , GG56 , Sao Paulo , 13483km at 172 degrees , one
decode , new log )

June 11th 2018
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F 70 A 4 K 1 No Storm SN 0 A1.0
Solar Wind 301km/s at 0145z

Norfolk Island VK2 FoEs 0140z > 11.250Mhz

14.074 > ( VK0AI 0204 FT8 -17 Es ? , QD95 , IOTA AN005 Maquarie Island , 2686km)

18.100 > ( V31DL 0217 FT8 -07 , Belize , EK57 , 17 North , 14947km ) ( VK3AWG 0229 FT8 -10 Es QF22
636km )

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0235 549 Es , 0314 539 , 0345 549 , 0410 539 , 0446 549 , 0540 559. , all Es.

21.074 > ( VK2AKH 0320 FT8 +03 Es , QF56 , 1159km , new band )

28.490 VK2MAX 0346 5x4 Es , QF68 , 1398km , new band , LH January 10th 2008 2M SSB
28.163 VK3XPT/b 0350 549 Es , QF21 , 724km.
28.470 VK2NSS 0401 5x9+20 Es , 0424 5x6 , QF45 , 958km.

Sydney VK2 FoEs 0425z > 10.190Mhz.
Brisbane VK4 FoEs 0425z > 6.910Mhz.

50.289 VK2RSY/b 0450 549 Es , 0456 569 , 0621 539 , QF56 , 1159km , LH June 2nd 2018.

50.294591 VK2BMU 0458 WSPR +06 Es , QF56 , 1150km , 10 watts , LH May 22nd 6M WSPR.

50.313 > ( VK2AZ 0506 FT8 +09 Es , 0551 -16 , QF56 1124km , LH February 11th 2018 6M FT8 )

50.288 VK2RHV/b 0523 549 Es , 0546 339 , 0635 539 , QF57 , 1222km, LH June 2nd 2018.

50.313 > ( VK2ZQ 0554 FT8 -03 Es , QF55 , 1135km , LH May 25th 2018 6M SSB )

( VK1KW 0605 FT8 -12 Es , 0643 -12 , QF44 , 957km , LH February 1st 2018 6M JT65 )

( VK2BMU 0615 FT8 -05 Es , QF56 1150km )

50.150 VK2ZQ 0623 5x8 Es , QF55 , 1135km.

50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0629 339 2Es , 0638 439 , RF64 , 3198km , LH February 11th 2018.

50.313 > ( ZL1SG 0632 FT8 -06 2Es , 0643 -10 , RF64 , 3177km , 6M new mode )

( VK2BLS 0643 FT8 -13 Es , QF55 , 1126km , LH February 14th 2018 6M FT8 )

June 12th 2018
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F 70 A 4 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A2.3
Solar Wind 292km/s at 0143z

18.100 > ( HI8SMX 0156 FT8 -17 ) ( XE2T 0159 FT8 -09 )

Canberra VK1 FoEs 0150z > 6.350Mhz , 0235z > 7.600Mhz.

21.074 > ( VK7DD 0233 FT8 -16 Es QE38 1018km )
18.100 > ( XX9ET 0236 FT8 17 OL62 ) ( VK3FZ 0237 FT8 -06 Es QF22 681km )

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0243 faint Es , 0329 569.

50.313 > ( VK2AZ 0345 FT8 -11 , 0352 +10 , 0408 -19 , QF56 , 1124km )
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0358 549 Es , 0409 back in 549 , 0416 539.

28.265 VK4RRC/b 0434 539 Es , QG62 , 1630km.

50.284 VK4RSC/b 0523 539 Es , QG63 , 1665km , LH June 8th 2018.
50.285 VK4RTT/b 0523 539 Es , QG62 , 1630km , LH June 9th 2018.
50.313 > ( VK4MA 0548 FT8 -03 Es , QG64 , 1740km , LH January 19th 2018 6M FT8 )

7.165 RK9UN 1334 5x4 , NO33 , new band.

VK4HJ heard 50.320 VK5VF/b 0456z 549 Es , QG63>PF95 , 1657km.

June 13th 2018
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F 70 A 4 K 2 No Storm SN 12 A2.6
Solar Wind 298km/s at 0141z

Norfolk Island VK2 FoEs 0310z > 7.700Mhz.

18.100 > ( K4WMS 0140 FT8 -13 best of the USA on 17M )

50.046 VK8RAS/b 0627 539 Es , PG66 , 1329km , LH June 3rd 2018.

18.100 > ( VK6DW 0815 FT8 -01 F2 , OF88 , new band , still not hearing many VK6's on 17M or 15M )

( VK2FAD 0816 FT8 +04 Es , QF56 , 1216km ) ( ZS6ZA 0818 FT8 -10 KG43 )

( UT2UB 0818 FT8 -09 SP , KO50 , best of the Europeans )

June 14th 2018
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F 71 A 5 K 2 No Storm SN 16 A3.0
Solar Wind 304km/s at 2315z

Density 16.0 p/cc at 0413z > IPS

18.100 > ( KA6RWL 0133 FT8 -09 best of the USA on 17M ) ( ZL2DD 0139 FT8 +10 F2 RF8 , improved F2
to ZL )
( EA5RA 0144 FT8 -21 LP IM99 )

21.074 > ( VK7XX 0217 FT8 -05 Es , QE38 , 1029km )

18.100 > ( KT1T 0250 FT8 -03 best of the USA on 17M , FN30 , Brooklyn , NY )

73 de David Vitek

Adelaide South Australia
Grid Locator PF95
35 South 138 East
SWL call VK5001SWL