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 19th 2017
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Sunrise 1937z Sunset 0954z

F 72 A 17 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A4.0
Solar Wind 605km/s at 0126z

50.040 ZL1SIX/b 2349 559 2Es , 0048 569 , 0128 549 , 0200 539 , 1004 549 , RE66 , 3038km.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 2354 549 2Es , 1009 539.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 2356 559 Es , 1025 539.
50.135 VK3COL 0058 5x7 Es , QF21 , 682km , new band.
50.170 VK2GJC 0001 5x8 Es , QF54 , 1087km.
50.110 VK3KU 0012 59+10 Es , QF32 , 850km.
50.170 VK7MD 0011 5x4 Es , QE28 , 932km.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0015 569 Es , 0048 579 , 0142 579 , 0245 569 , 0959 549.

28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0022 549 2Es , 0119 549 , 0224 539.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0023 539 Es , 1015 559.
28.264 VK6RWA/b 0024 549 Es , 0119 549.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0024 569 Es , 0119 569 , 0224 569 , 1016 569 loud.

50.135 VK6AKT 0040 5x4 Es , off the back.
52.434 VK3VFO/b 0051 579 Es , QF31FS , Gippsland , 794km , LH January 31st 2016.

28.480 VK3EVE 0115 5x7 Es , QF31 , Sale , 839km , new log.

40.430Mhz 0126 Esso Tfc to Oil/Gas Rigs , QF31 , data , S4 Es.

50.110 VK7WX 0146 5x4 Es , QE38 , 1036km.
50.110 ZL3OZ 0153 5x4 2Es , RE55 , 2967km.
50.130 ZL3TLA 0203 5x3 2Es , RE55 , 2969km.
50.110 VK7AN 0208 5x6 Es , 0218 5x8 , QE38 , 1037km.

28.505 VK7EK 0222 5x9 Es , QE28 , Burnie.

50.150 VK7DX 0303 5x6 Es , 0323 5x3 , QE37 , 1067km.

28.265 VK4RRC/b 1016 539 Es.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 1033 539 Es.

28.266 VK4RST/b 1051 569 Es.

December 20th 2017
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F 69 A 6 K 3 No Storm SN 0 A4.1
Solar Wind 484km/s at 0005z.

50.282 VK4RTL/b 1418 549 Es.
50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 1421 539 Es.
50.281 VK4RHT/b 1424 549 Es.

28.228 ZL3TEN/b 1429 549 2Es , 2339 539 , 0941 329.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 1430 549 Es , 2339 549 , 0152 539 , 0719 569 , 0940 559 , 1105 539.
28.266 VK4RST/b 1431 569 Es loud , 2340 569 , 0151 559 , 0940 569 , 1104 569.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 1432 549 Es , 2341 569 , 0337 439 , 0940 549.

50.150 VK4AMG 2331 5x5 Es , QG62 , 1610km.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 2334 539 Es , 0849 549 , 0930 539.

28.265 VK4RRC/b 2340 339 Es , 1118 549.
28.490 VK4FJDW 2353 5x4 Es , QG63 , 1684km.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 0001 539 Es , 0140 549 , 0857 569 , 0930 539 , 1122 539.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0027 549 2Es.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0019 549 2Es , 0058 539 , 0140 539 , 0834 549 , 0853 569.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0024 549 Es , 0101 569 .
50.110 VK3KTO 0030 5x6 Es 3KTO beaming ZL , QF21 , 703km , LH 6M SSB January 3rd 2012.

40.430Mhz 0035 data Tfc , Esso , S5 Es , QF31.

50.110 VK7DW 0055 5x5 Es , QE38 , 1034km , new band.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0720 589 Es , 0800 569 , 0900 569 , 0945 539.

28.264 VK6RWA/b 0719 539 Es.

50.288 VK2RHV/b 0800 539 Es , 0824 569 loud , 0945 539.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0816 549 2Es.
50.110 VK2EFM 0830 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1187km.
50.110 ZL2ASF 0831 5x4 2Es , RE68 , 3080km.
50.058 VK4RGG/b 0844 539 Es , QG62 , 1605km.
50.120 VK2NA 0847 5x9 Es , QF57 , 1233km.
50.130 VK2BHO 0859 5x6 Es , QF55 , 1127km.
50.110 VK2WD 0904 5x5 Es , QG61 , 1559km.
50.101.50 VK2EVB 0901 559 ES , QF69 , 1463km.
50.135 VK2BGL 0914 5x5 Es , QF55 , 1119km.
50.110 VK2HC 0916 5x6 Es , QF56 , 1157km
50.105.10 VK2BHO 0930 569 Es.

December 21st 2017
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F 74 A 5 K 1 No Storm SN 16 A5.6
Solar Wind 423km/s at 0113z.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 0014 549 Es.

28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0027 539 2Es , 0759 549 , 0957 549.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0028 549 Es , 0834 539.
28.264 VK6RWA/b 0028 439 Es , 0148 539 , 0246 539 1147 539.
28.266 VK4RST/b 0029 549 Es.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0030 569 Es , 0147 549 , 0747 569 loud , 0958 549 , 1201 559.

50.057 VK7RAE/b 0039 569 Es , 0143 549 , 0830 559.
50.140 VK7XX 0041 5x9 Es , QE38 , 1029km.
50.140 VK2BHO 0041 5x4 Es.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0042 549 Es.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0043 549 Es.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0102 549 2Es.
50.110 VK2YW 0109 5x5 Es , QF34 , 807km.
50.110 VK7DW 0126 5x5 Es , QE38 , 1034km.
50.030 ZL2MHB/b 0729 539 2Es , 0752 539 , 0850 539 , RF80 , 3414km.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0733 339 2Es.

28.480 VK7BD 0754 5x6 Es , QE28 , 835km , new band

50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0809 549 2Es , 0828 539 , 0854 549 , 0937 539.
50.055 ZL3MHB/b 0830 539 2Es , RE57 , 2930km
50.110 VK3BY 0913 59+10 Es , 0944 5x6 , QF22 , 668km
50.104 VK7CW 0918 569 Es , QE28 , 929km.
50.030 ZL2MHB/b 0936 539 2Es , 0945* gone.

28.480 VK3YE 1001 5x3 Es , QF21 , 681km.
28.480 VK3IDX 1001 5x6 Es , QF22 , 653km.

December 22nd 2017 2017
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Summer Solstice , Longest day of the Year

Day Length in Adelaide PF95 > 14 hours 30 minutes 35 seconds.
Noon in Adelaide > 1.13pm local time , ACDST.
Sun Zenith > 78.50 degrees.
Sun at 23.4 Degrees South at 1628z or 2.58am ACDST Adelaide PF95.

F 76 A 3 K 1 No Storm SN 18 A5.8
Solar Wind 364km/s at 0024z

50.288 VK2RHV/b 2358 599 Es , 0104 549 , 0201 539 , 0325 549.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 2358 569 , 0104 569 , 0146 569 , 0309 549.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 2349 559 , 0215 549 , 0306 539.
28.266 VK4RST/b 2349 549 Es , 0109 569 , 0442 539.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 2350 559 Es , 0304 539 , 0442 539 , 0953 559.
28.480 VK2NZ 2351 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1110km.
28.480 VK3BNJ 2351 5x9 Es , QF22 , 641km , new band.

50.110.80 VK2BPL 0003 599+20 Es, 0030 599+10 , 0114 569 , QF57 , 1230km.
50.110 VK2BPL 0008 5x9 Es.
50.110 VK2ARA 0011 5x9+20 , 0100 5x4 , QF55 , 1123km.
50.110 VK2CN 3x2 Es , 10w , QF57 , LH January 8th 1998.

28.500 VK3VEL 0020 5x5 Es , QF22 , 675km , new log.
28.500 VK2EBN 0020 5x4 Es , QF57 , 1236km.
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0025 539 2Es , 0110 539.

50.110 VK2XQ 0037 5x5 Es , QF56 , 1080km.
50.110 VK2XLJ 0039 5x9+5 Es , QF46 , 992km.
50.110 VK2BJ 0058 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1169km.
50.130 VK2BHO 0101 5x4 Es , 0142 5x6 , 0230 5x4 , QF55 , 1127km.
50.110 VK2GJC 0151 5x4 Es.

28.505 VK2MOR 0204 5x6 Es , QF57 , 1228km.

50.120 VK2KU 0230 5x4 es , QF55 , 1052km , LH 6M SSB December 31st 2000.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0247 439 2Es.

33.0Mhz JA data pager 0439 S4.

14.081 VI70HI 0643 Rtty 569 , SES , QF21 , 70th Anniversary ANARE Expedition to Heard Island in 1947.

28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0838 539 2Es.

50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0841 549 2Es , 0952 still 549.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0845 549 2Es , 0920 539 back in.
50.110 ZL3RC 0858 5x4 2Es , RE66 , 3049km.

December 23rd 2017
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F 75 A 2 K 3 No Storm SN 18 A6.0
Solar Wind 330km/s at 0400z.

Density 19.0 p/cc > IPS

50.024 ZL2WHO/b 2359 549 2Es , 0131 539, 0605 549.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0000 539 2Es , 0037 539 , 0628 549 , 0931 549 , 0959 539.

28.267 VK7RAE/b 0052 569 Es , 0137 549 , 0324 569 , 0547 559 , 0712 559 , 0955 549 , 1149 539.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0054 569 Es , 0136 559 , 0324 569 , 0712 539 , 1148 539.

50.057 VK7RAE/b 0313 559 Es 0330 569.

28.475 VK2GJC 0327 5x7 Es.

50.110 VK7MD 0336 5x7 Es , QE28 , 932km.
50.110 VK6AKT 0337 5x3 Es , 0619 4x3 , OF78 , 2132km.

28.264 VK6RWA/b 0546 549 Es.

50.140 VK6ZFG 0556 5x3 Es , OF78 , 2153km.
50.030 ZL2MHB/b 0607 549 2Es.
50.110 ZL2WHO 5x4 2Es , RE79 , 3301km.
50.140 ZL3OZ 0632 5x3 2Es , RE55 , 2967km.
50.140 ZL3RJ 0633 3x3 2Es , RE66 , 2966km.
50.110 ZL3OC 0645 4x3 2Es , RE55 , 2966km.

28.495 JA2FBC 0702 5x4 TEP , PM85 , 35 North.
28.490 VK2FSAV 0735 5x4 Es , QG61 , 1561km.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0738 539 Es.

50.109.60 ZL2ASF 0740 3x3 2Es , RE68 , 3080km , distorted audio.

33.0Mhz JA data pager 0750 S5.

14.225 VK2/F9IE 0816 5x5 , 80w to dipole near VK4 Border , don't hear to many Frenchmen operating in VK.
7.156 OZ8BV 0822 5x6 LP.
18.145 IZ6HYR 1159 5x6 , JN72 , IZ6FHL 1203 5x6 loud , new log.

December 24th 2017
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F 76 A 5 K 3 No Storm SN 22 A5.7
Solar wind 500km/s at 1320z

50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0009 539 2Es , 0045 539 , 0201 559 , 0308 339 , 0905 329.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0010 559 Es , 0205 569 , 0308 569 , 0534 539.
50.110 VK2FZR 0018 5x6 Es , 0106 5x5 , QG61 , 1594km.
50.120 VK7AN/Portable , 0019 5x6 Es , Bay of Fire , near Saint Helens , QE48.
50.095.20 VK7CW 0024 569 Es , QE28 , 929km.
50.110 VK2BHO 0036 5x4 Es , 0112 5x9+20.
50.110 VK2VL 0039 5x3 Es , 0115 5x6 , QG60 , 1470km.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0047 559 Es.
50.110.70 VK2BHO 0053 599 Es.
50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0055 539 Es.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0043 549 Es , 0208 549.
28.264 VK6RWA/b 0043 539 Es.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0043 559 Es , 0208 569 , 0840 569.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0118 539 Es , 0539 529.
28.490 VK2GJC 0120 5x4 Es.

50.145 VK7DW 0141 5x6 Es , 0231 5x5 , QE38 , 1034km.
50.145 VK5KV 4x3 Es , backscatter , PF87 , 283km , 5KV beaming VK7.
50.120 VK3MQ 0145 5x6 Es Loud , QF22 , 688km.
50.110 VK4ALR 0154 5x4 Es , QG56 , Rockhampton , 1712km.
50.145 VK3ZOT 0156 5x6 Es , QF22 , 688km , new log.
50.145 VK4EK 0218 3x3 Es , QG36 , 1553km.
50.145 ZL1AVO 0219 5x8 2Es , 0241 5x9 , 0305 5x9 , 1kw , RF73 , 3228km .
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0237 569 Es Loud.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 0303 549 Es.
50.285 VK4RTT/b 0304 549 Es.
50.130 VK7XX 0312 5x7 Es , QE38 , 1029km.

28.490 VK7AC 0543 5x6 Es , QE38 , 1023km , LH 10M SSB May 23rd 2012.
28.490 H44DA 0550 5x5 2Es , RI01LF , Late Province , 3693km.
28.490 VK7HDX 0555 5x5 Es , QE38 , 1024km.
10M Asian intruders 0604 S4 F2.

21.268 VK8PKH 0637 5x6 Es ? , PH57 , Darwin , new log.
14.195 4X9XMAS 0647 4x3 , SES , KM70 , 13086km.
18.077 OJ9X 0831 559 , SES , Santa Radio , IOTA EU053 , KP20 , 60 North , 14589km.
14.183 P29KJ 0921 5x4 , Port Moresby , QI30 , 2950km , 20w to 1/4 wave vertical , new log.
14.192 PY5EG 0931 4x3 SP , Polar Path , Curitiba , GG54 , 25 South , 13259km , LH December 22nd 2002
on 15M SSB.
14.187 PB17CLAUS 1318 5x5 , SES , JO32.

December 25th 2017
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F 76 A 12 K 3 NO Storm SN 22 A5.7
Solar Wind 543km/s at 0208z.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 2339 549 Es , 0115 549 , 0216 569 , 0846 549 , 1226 549.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 2344 539 Es , 0115 549 , 0216 569 , 0846 539 , 1225 539.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 2349 549 Es , 0132 539 , 0800 559 , 1015 549 , 1051 539.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 2352 549 Es.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 2353 539 Es , 0132 549 , 0242 539 , 1232 529.
28.490 VK4AS 0007 5x9 Es , QG62 , 1591km.

50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0013 549 Es , 0126 569 , 0214 339 , 0826 549 , 0928 539 , 1011 439.

28.450 VK2EMA 0029 5x9+20 Es , QF37 , 871km.

52.342.60 VK4ABP/b 0031 539 Es , QG26 , 1395km.
50.120 VK4YH 0105 5x8 Es , QG53 , 1576km.
50.110 VK4ALR 0110 5x3 Es , QG56 , 1712km.
50.110 VK2XDF 0151 5x3 Es , " Testing " , QF56 , new log.

28.490 VK7HDX 0751 5x6 Es , QE38 , 1042km.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0759 559 Es , 1015 569 , 1051 549.
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0800 549 2Es , 1050 still 339.

50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0805 faint 2Es.
50.030 ZL2MHB/b 0806 439 2Es , 0909 549.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0806 439 2Es, 0858 569 , 0937 549.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0812 549 Es , 0903 569 , 10004 549.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0814 569 2Es , 0907 569.
50.012.70 ZL2WHO/b , Testing , 549 2Es , RE79VR , 100mw to 4EL Yagi.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0900 559 Es , 0920 549.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0845 549 Es , 1002 539.

18.139 S510PMC 1028 5x4 , SES , JN76 , Radio Club S59DCD.

28.500 VK6GG 1028 5x6 Es , OF84 , Albany , 1883km.
28.264 VK6RWA/b 1031 539 Es , 1050 539.

21.195 EA3AHF 1038 5x4 , JN01 , Tarragona , new log.
18.119 4X4FR 1055 5x4 , KM71.
14.126 R17YOTA 1057 5x4 , could not find grid.
14.220 AT6MIT 1101 5x4 , SES , MK73 , 13 North , Manipal Institute of technology diamond jubilee.

10M Asian Intruders , 1237 , unusual this late , between weak to fair.

18.134 5B4ALG 1247 4x3 , KM64 , new log this call.
14.162 HC5DX 1252 5x4 SP , FI07 , Cuenca , 2 South , 14276km , new band this call, LH April 29th
2017 40M SSB.

73 de David Vitek

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