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

December 6th 2017
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Sunrise 1934z Sunset 0945z

F 68 A 29 K 4 0z K 4 06z Minor G1 Storm
SN 0 A3.1

Solar Wind 609km/s at 2358z Southern Hemisphere Auroral Forecast > 33.90GW at 0625z

28.266 VK4RST/b 1402 569 Es, 0001 569 , 0709 579 , 0804 559 , 0843 579 , 1043 569.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 1404 539 Es, 0001 539 , 1044 549, often better in our evenings.

33.0Mhz 1417 local Ionsounder ? , S4 , although Es about , maybe out of VK4 ?

50.284 VK4RSC/b 2353 539 Es.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0001 549 Es , 0308 539 , 0702 579.

50.130 VK4AML 0013 5x4 Es , QG63 , 1674km.

28.264 VK6RWA/b 0024 549 Es , 0309 549.

50.288 VK2RHV/b 0039 569 Es loud , 0220 559 , 0303 579 , 0339 599 , 0932 559 , 1018 569.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0050 549 Es , 0220 539 , 0258 569 , 0340 549 , 0436 569 , 0932 569 , 1019 569.

28.267 VK7RAE/b 0311 569 , 0804 569 , 0844 579 , 1045 549.

50.150 VK6OX 0347 5x4 Es , OF78 , 2140km , LH December 1st 2016.
50.130 VK2HC 0351 59+15 Es off the back , 0413 59+30 , QF56 , 1157km
50.130 VK6AKT 0351 5x5 Es , OF78 , 2132km.
50.130 VK2BMU/Mobile 0355 5x4 , QF56.
50.110 VK2YOC 0410 5x4 Es , 0433 5x6 , QF56 , 1125km
50.110 VK2BGL 0412 5x5 Es , QF55 , 1119km.
50.110 VK2BXT 0419 59+10 Es , QF55 , 1112km.
50.110 VK2FA 0431 5x4 Es , QF57 , 1232km.
50.110 VK2BMU 0433 5x9 Es , QF56 , home qth , 1150km

28.270 VK4RTL/b 0554 faint Es , 0734 539.
28.485 VK2QR 0720 5x9 Es , QF44 , 889km.

50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0827 569 Es , 0902 589 , 0942 569 , 1019 549.
55.250Mhz DU TV 0831 S4 bfo, multi Es.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0839 569 Es.

28.490 VK7FOLK 0847 5x6 Es , YL Op , QE28 , 932km.
28.485 VK4KUS 0847 5x5 Es , QG64 , 1735km.
28.485 VK2GJC 0847 5x4 , QF54 , 1087km.
28.485 VK2NSS 0917 59+10 Es , QF45 , 958km.
28.490 VK2SR 0918 5x6 Es , QF44 , 964km.
28.490 VK7HCK 0920 5x9 Es , QE38 , 972km.
28.490 VK3FOAC 0925 5x8 Es , QF21 , 679km , new log.

40.430Mhz 0934 Gippsland , data tfc , S4 Es , Esso , to Oil/Gas Rigs , QF31 , 831km.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 0938 569 Es , QG62 , 1630km.
50.110 VK1KW 0945 5x8 Es , QF44 , 957km.
50.135 VK2ZQ 0945 5x9 Es , QF55 , 1135km.
50.135 VK2BHO 0956 5x4 Es , QF55 , 1127km.

28.490 VK2MKK 1001 5x7 Es , QF56 , 1209km.
28.490 VK7LCW 1002 5x6 Es , QE38 , 945km.
28.490 VK4AS 1022 5x7 Es , QG62 , 1591km.
28.485 VK7KEV 1049 5x7 Es , QE38 , Wynward , 1022km , new log.
28.485 VK4NV 1050 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1606km , new band.

December 7th 2017
=====================

F 68 A 16 K 3 No Storm SN 13 A3.3
Solar wind 520km/s at 0449z ,

530km/s at 1110z.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 0017 569 Es , 0657 539 , 0915 569 , 1056 539.

28.266 VK4RST/b 0015 569 , 0650 579 , 0834 549 0910 569.

50.284 VK4RSC/b 0024 549 , 0658 539 , 0730 539 , 0921 539.
50.110 VK4AIF 0029 5x6 Es , QG62 , 1633km.
50.110 VK4YH 0041 5x4 Es , QG53 , 1576km.
50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0101 549 Es , 0120 569 , 0840 569 , 1049 549.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0159 539 Es.
50.289 VK2RHV/b 0202 539 Es , 0858 569.

28.265 VK4RRC/b 0028 539 Es 0451 539 , 0709 539, 0924 549.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0026 539 Es , 0910 569.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0707 539 Es.

Geoff Wolfe , Numeralla heard at 0712z , 61.250Mhz Philippines S6 , multi Es.

33.0Mhz JA data pager 0720 S4 aTEP , 0736 S6 , 0837 S7.

28.490 VK4KUS 0723 5x9 Es , QG64 , 1735km.
1M Asian Intruders 0755 S4.
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0759 539 2Es , RE66 , 3038km.
28.490 VK2USH 0803 4x3 Es , QF56 , 1204km , new band.

50.282 VK4RTL/b 0812 549 Es , 1103 539.

Geoff Wolfe , Numeralla , heard at 0812z , 77.250Mhz Philippines , multiple carriers , via multi Es.

55.250Mhz DU TV 0815 S5 bfo , 0830 S6 bfo.
49.750Mhz 0838 S4 bfo.

29.705 0836 Waverider Buoy , North-West VK , S4 Es , the only one heard , bit unusual , usually
three or four.

50.281 VK4RHT/b 1052 539 Es.

December 8th 2017
=====================

F 68 A 10 K 2 No Storm SN 11 A3.5
Solar Wind 510km/s at 2346z

28.266 VK4RST/b 1410 539 Es , 2336 539 , 0545 559 , 1041 559.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 2338 539 Es , 0007 569 , 0547 539 , 1041 539.
28.490 VK2HF 0002 4x3 Es , QG60 , 1508km.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0031 569 Es , 1040 549.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0120 539 Es, 0527 339.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0544 549 Es , 1041 549.

55.250Mhz DU TV 0554 S5 bfo , 0932 still there , not quite S4.

50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0601 569 Es.
50.110 VK2USH 0604 5x4 , QF56 , 1204km.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0619 579 , 0852 569.
50.110 VK2ZQ 0613 5x3 Es , QF55 , 1135km
50.110 VK2BXT 0613 5x6 Es , 0634 59+15 .
50.110 VK2BMU 0618 5x8 Es.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0620 549 Es.
50.110 ZL4AX 0613 5x4 2Es , 0643 5x3 , RF72 , 3254km , LH December 10th 2014.
50.110 ZL1AKW 0621 5x4 2Es , 0814 5x9 , RF82 , 3369km.
50.110 VK2BZE 0627 5x4 Es , 0658 59+20 , 0726 5x8 , QF55 , 1129km.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0635 539 2Es , 0702 549 , 0847 549 , 0916 549 , RF64 , 3198km.
50.110 VK2ARA 0641 59+20 , QF55 , 1123km.
50.110 ZL2OK 0649 5x4 2Es , RE89 , 3363km.
50.110 ZL1SG 0646 5x5 2Es , RF64 , 3177km , new log.
50.110 ZL1BRL 0647 5x4 2Es , RF73 , 3232km.
50.110 VK2XQ 0652 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1080km.
50.110 ZL1BK/Mobile 0653 5x4 2Es , RF73 , new log.
50.110 ZL2WHO 0654 5x4 2Es , 0725 5x5 , RE79 , 3301km.
50.110 ZL1SWW 0656 5x6 2Es , 0936 5x4 , RF73 , 3266km , LH January 9th 2016.
50.110 VK2BHO 0704 5x9 Es , QF55 , 1127km.

Geoff Wolfe , Numeralla , heard at 0704z , CH A6 Philippines 83.250Mhz , via multi Es.

50.090.70 VK2BHO 0717 579 Es.
50.130 VK2FA 0720 5x4 Es , QF57 , 1232km.
50.110 ZL2CX 0727 5x5 2Es , RE68 , 3080km , new log.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0731 569 2Es , RF70 , 3268km.
50.120 VK2HC 0734 5x7 Es.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 0736 549 Es.
50.140 ZL2WHO 0744 5x9 2Es , RE79 , 3301km.
50.030 ZL2MHB/b 0750 539 2Es , RF80 , 3414km , LH November 11th 2017.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0753 549 2Es , 0916 549 , RE66 , 3038km , LH February 11th 2017.
50.150 ZL2ASF 0757 5x6 2Es , RE68 , 3080km , LH December 20th 2016.
50.150 VK2XD 0757 5x6 Es , QF34 , 806km.
50.110 ZL2MF 0800 5x4 2Es , RF73 , 3267km , new band.
50.175 ZL3ADC 0805 5x5 2Es , RE66 , 3064km , LH December 20th 2016.
50.175 ZL3OZ 0807 5x3 2Es , RE55 , 2967km , LH November 29th 2016.
50.110.90 ZL1AKW 0820 579 2Es , 3369km
50.130 VK2KON 0828 5x7 Es , QF56 , 1138km , LH January 9th 2015.
50.130 VK7BC 0832 5x4 Es , QE38 , 1026km , new band.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0835 549 Es , 0929 559.
50.110 ZL2AJ 0858 5x9 2Es , RF71 , 3263km , LH December 22nd 2007.
50.110 ZL2ADH 0844 5x3 2Es , could not find grid , not in qrz , new band.
50.110 ZL3MH 0852 5x3 2Es , RE66 , 3060km, LH January 21st 2017.
50.110 ZL3RC 0856 5x4 2Es , RE66 , 3049km , LH December 21st 2016.
50.140 ZL4CZ 0923 5x6 2Es , RE78 , 3243km , new band.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 0818 549 Es , 0852 539.
50.285 VK4RTT/b 0818 559 Es , 0852 539 , 1027 539.
50.281 VK4RHT/b 1030 539 Es.
50.282 VK4RTL/b 1005 559 , 1029 539.

28.490 VK2QK 1035 5x7 Es , QF55 , 1105km.
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0723 549 2Es , 1045 539.

December 9th 2017
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F 70 A 5 K 1 No Storm SN 0 A3.3
Solar Wind 418km/s at 2130z

28.266 VK4RST/b 2103 569 Es loud , 2223 569 , 0120 569 , 0243 569 , 1012 569.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 2103 549 Es , 0120 539 , 0243 539 , 1012 539.

50.281 VK4RHT/b 2113 559 Es , 2209 539 , 0306 549.
50.210 VK4FNQ 2119 5x7 Es , QG39 , 1827km , LH January 10th 2017.
50.282 VK4RTL/b 2125 549 Es , 2209 539 , 2350 539 , 0228 539.
50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 2128 559 , 2207 549 , 0045 549 , 0300 599 , 0446 569 loud , 1102 549.

28.455 VK2FSAV 2135 5x5 Es, QG61 , 1561km.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 2142 569 Es , 0119 549 , 1011 569 loud.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 2213 549 Es , 2349 549 , 0204 549 , 1049 549.

28.490 VK4CZ 2217 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1608km.
28.490 VK1MT 2219 5x3 Es , QF44 , 961km
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 2224 539 2Es , 0118 539 , 0244 539 , 1010 559.

50.284 VK4RSC/b 2228 539 Es , 0218 549 , 1121 549.
52.342.60 VK4ABP/b 2229 539 Es.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 2242 549 Es , 0048 569 , 0719 549 , 0928 549 , 1050 569.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 2246 549 Es , 2349 569 , 0111 579 , 0215*
50.145 VK2WDD 2315 5x7 Es , QG61 , 1559km.
50.304 VK6RSX/b 2319 539 2Es , OG89 , 2665km.
50.120 VK2FA 2321 5x6 Es , 0023 59+15 , QF57 , 1232km.
50.120 VK6ZFG 2321 5x3 Es , OF78 , 2153km.
50.110 VK2ARa 2332 5x7 Es , 0700 5x8.
50.110 VK2YO 2333 5x3 Es , QG61 , 1603km.
50.110 VK4AJF 2335 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1613km , new log.
50.110 VK2GJC 2337 5x5 Es , 0020 5x5 , QF54 , 1087km.
50.110 VK2BZE 2341 5x8 Es , 0022 5x6 , 0222 59+10 , 0702 5x8 , QF55 , 1129km.
50.110 VK2XLJ 2342 5x4 Es , 0026 5x7 , QF46 , orange , 992km.
50.140 VK1KW 2352 5x5 Es , 0009 5x9 , QF44 , 957km.
50.140 VK4CAG 2352 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1624km.
50.110.80 VK2BHO 2357 569 Es , 0114 579.
50.110 VK2BHO 2359 5x6 Es , 0028 5x6 , 0720 5x6.
50.110 VK4VN 0000 5x3 Es , QG62 , 1612km.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0007 549 2Es , 0043 339 , 0201 539.
50.110 VK2AH 0017 5x5 Es , QF55 , 1135km.
50.120 VK4UH 0040 5x4 es , QG62 , 1604km.
50.110 VK4YH 0051 5x4 Es , QG53 , 1576km.

28.460 NH6HI 0125 5x6 F2 + Es , BK29 , 9156km, LH September 8th 2017 10M SSB.
28.460 VK2HJ 0125 5x6 Es , QF45 , 1020km.
28.460 KH6J 0127 5x3 F2+Es , 5w , LH November 25th 2017 10M CW.
28.460 VK4DH 0128 5x6 Es , QG61 , 1494km.
28.014.40 VK2IG 0140 559 Es , QF45 , 981km.
28.505 VK2CZ 0150 5x8 Es , QF56 , 1166km.
28.490 VK4WJW 0152 5x4 , QG62 , 1613km.
28.038.60 VK4FJ 0157 589 Es , QG63 , 1684km.

50.110 VK4BAT 0225 5x3 Es , QG63 , 1637km , new log

28.490 VK2QM 0234 5x5 Es , QF56 , 1133km.
28.485 VK6AY 0236 5x6 Es , OF86 , Collie , 33 South , 2078km , new log.
28.485 VK2GJC 0238 5x6 Es.
28.460 VK6SJ 0240 5x6 Es , OF88 , Midvale , 31 South , 2115km , new log
28.264 VK6RWA/b 0253 329 Es under loud VK4RST/b , 0450 RWA/b 549.
28.035.60 VK2GR 0256 569 Es , QF54 , 1078km , new log.

55.250Mhz DU TV 0309 S3 bfo.

28.472 JH4UTP 0454 5x6 aTEP , PM64 , 7722km.
28.036.60 BA4DL 0608 569 F2 , PM01 , Shanghai , 31 North.
28.035.50 JH4UTP 0511 579.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0514 559 Es , 1014 569.
28.444 JA7OWD 0518 5x5 aTEP , PM51.

50.150 ZL3OZ 0645 5x4 2Es , 0820 5x4 , 0926 5x3 , 0952 5x4.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0646 539 2Es , 0732 549 , 0950 549.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0647 539 2Es, 0716 569 , 0801 569 , 0950 549.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0650 539 Es , 0950 539.
50.030 ZL2MHB/b 0655 539 2Es.
50.110 ZL3OC 0704 5x6 2Es , 0925 5x4 , RE55 , 2966km , new log.
50.110 VK2CCW 0709 569 Es , QF56 , 1216km.
50.110 ZL2ASF 0713 5x4 2Es , 0818 5x6.
50.110 ZL1AKW 0748 5x6 2Es
50.109.60 VK2BPL 0750 599 Es.
50.110 ZL1AVO 0752 5x4 2Es , RF73 , 3228km.
50.110 VK2HC 0803 5x9 Es.
50.110 ZL3GE 0805 5x4 2Es , RE55 , 2968km , new band.
50.110 ZL2OJ 0805 5x3 2Es , RE78 , 3223km , new log.
50.110 ZL2OK/portable 0809 5x6 2Es , 0905 5x3 , RE89 , 3363km, Pourerere Beach , Caravan , 100w , 6EL.
50.110 VK2CCW 0810 5x4Es.
50.110 VK2BXT 0818 5x4 Es.
50.110 VK2XQ 0820 5x6 Es.
50.110 ZL3NW 0821 59+10 2Es , RE66 , 3064km.
50.170 ZL4OL 0842 5x4 2Es , RE54 , 2945km , North of Dunedin.
50.055 ZL3MHB/b 0852 539 2Es , RE57 , 2930km , LH December 20th 2016.
50.110 VK7MD 0912 5x4 Es , QE28 , 932km.
50.120 ZL3ADH 0918 5x4 2Es , RE57 , 2940km.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 1004 559 2Es , 1047 569.

28.457 VK2CZ 1016 5x7 Es , VK2HBG 1016 5x6 Es , VK3GK 1018 5x4 Es QF21 694km.
28.457 A71AM 1021 5x4 F2 LL55 25 North 11380km.
28.510 VK3OY 1022 5x3 Es , QF22 , 650km , new log.
28.500 A41NN 1023 5x3 F2 , LL93 , 10631km.
28.500 VK4DH 1024 5x6 Es.
28.475 VK3MHZ 1025 5x8 Es , QF11 , 557km , Warnambool , 38 South, new log.
28.444 BG0DX 1036 5x3 F2 , could not find grid , new log.
28.444 VK3SX 1037 5x9 Es , QF24 , 540km , 35 South , Leitchville , new band.
28.455 VK3UBU 1040 5x6 Es , QF22 , 672km , LH December 22nd 2006 10M SSB.
28.465 VK3MEG 1042 5x9 Es , QF22 , 620km , LH November 20th 2017 hihi.
28.465 VK2EMA 1043 59+10 Es , QF37 , 871km.
28.465 VK2NSS 1044 5x9 Es, QF45 , 958km.

50.040 ZL3SIX/b 1047 549 2Es , 1116 539.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 1100 549 Es.
50.120 VK4ZL 1118 5x9 Es , QG62 , 1629km.

73 de David Vitek

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