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

January 28th 2018
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Sunrise 2009z Sunset 0953z

F 69 A 6 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A2.3
Solar Wind 411km/s at 0018z

50.313 VK4ZQ 0011 FT8 +5 Es , QG62 , 1616km.
50.313 VK4NE 0009 FT8 -15 Es , 0650 +11 , QG62 , 1608km.
50.285 VK4RTT/b 0014 539 Es , 0546 439 , 0613 549 , 0630 569 , 0732 549 , QG62 , 1630km.

28.266 VK4RST/b 0006 549 Es , 0027 539 , 0244 549 , 0415 539 , 0525 539 , 0607 559 , 0737 569 loud.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0028 329 Es.

50.313 VK4BLK 0038 FT8 -1 Es , QG56 , 1766km.

28.490 VK2FZR 0138 5x4 Es , QG61 , 1594km , new band this call.

50.313 VK4EM 0152 FT8 -3 Es , QG52 , 1480km.
50.313 VK2AHE 0151 FT8 -9 Es , QF57 , 1236km.
50.313 VK2DVZ 0156 FT8 -13 Es , QF68 , 1335km.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0222 549 Es , 0345 549 , 0534 539 , 0736 549 , 1003 539.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0337 539 Es .
28.074 VK4TMZ 0359 FT8 -3 Es , QG62 , 1613km.
28.074 VK4CZ 0400 FT8 +6 Es , QG62 , 1608km.

50.282 VK4RTL/b 0346 539 Es , 0427 539 , 0517 439 , 0525* gone.
50.281 VK4RHT/b 0407 549 Es , 0426 569 , 0545 549 , 0555* gone.

28.490 FK4QX 0416 5x4 2Es , RG37 , 3056km , LH December 4th 2017 , 10M SSB.
28.490 VK4PDX 0416 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1613km , new log.
28.490 VK4VAZ 0421 5x4 Es , QG53 , 1602km.
28.074 VK4MIC 0526 FT8 +4 Es , Mount Isa , PG99 , 1580km , 20 South , new log.
28.074 VK2PWS 0531 FT8 -14 Es , QF56 , 1104km , new log.
28.510 VK2UZ 0536 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1170km.
28.510 VK4AS 0536 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1591km.

50.313 VK4UH 0541 FT8 +5 Es , 0749 +12 , QG62 , 1604km.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 0558 539 Es , 0612 549 , 0732 539 , QG63 , 1665km.
50.313 VK4CZ 0558 FT8 +15 Es , QG62 , 1608km.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0611 549 Es , 0626 569 , 0732 549 , 0908 439 , QF57 , 1222km.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0626 569 Es Loud , 0732 559 , 0838 549, QF56 , 1156km.
50.313 VK4EM 0631 FT8 +5 Es , 0842 -2 , QG52 , 1480km.
50.313 VK2AZ 0632 FT8 +12 , 0642 +15 , QF56 , 1124km.
50.313 VK4WTN 0637 FT8 -1 Es , QG64 , 1747km.
50.090 VK2BHO 0644 569 Es , QF55 , 1127km.
50.165 VK2ARA 0654 5x9 Es , QF55 , 1123km.
50.313 VK3BY 0658 FT8 -15 Es , QF22 , 668km.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0710 539 2Es , 0728 539 , RF64 , 3198km.
50.145 VK2BHO 0718 5x9 Es , QF55.

28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0736 539 2Es , RE66 , 3038km.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0737 569 Es Loud , 0919 549 , 1230 549.

50.100.60 VK2CCW 0730 569 Es , QF56 , 1216km.
50.313 VK1DJA 0745 FT8 +15 Es , QF44 , 956km.
50.313 VK2XAX 0743 FT8 +1 Es , QF56 , 1124km.
50.313 AX5SFA 0751 FT8 +15 Groundwave , PF95 , 18km, still using Australia Day Prefix.
50.313 VK2BLS 0753 FT8+14 Es , QF55 , 1126km.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0804 569 Es , 0826 569 , 0938 549 , 1009 539 , QE38 , 966km.
50.297 VK7RST/b 0807 549 Es , 0828 549 , 0936 549 , QE37 , 1162km.
50.313 VK7MO 0807 FT8 -13 Es , 0903 -2 , QE37 , 1159km , Hobart.
50.313 ZL2IT 0829 FT8 -12 2Es , RF80 , 3414km.
50.313 VK3WE 0829 FT8 +17 Es , 0853 +17 , QF32 , 866km.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0835 539 2Es , 0848 539 , RF79 , 3317km.
55.249.90 0914 DU TV S3 bfo , multi Es.

40.430Mhz 0915 Esso Oil/Gas Rig Tfc , S3 Es.

28.490 VK3MBW 0921 5x7 Es , QF21 , Avalon , 628km.
28.490 VK7NWT 0923 5x9 Es , 1004 5x9 , QE29 , 902km.
28.074 VK7PD 0930 FT8 -7 Es , QE38 , 1037km.
28.490 VK7GG/Mobile 0943 5x5 Es.
28.074 VK3ALZ 1000 FT8+10 Es , QF31 , 794km.

21.074 VK3MEG 1014 FT8+8 Es , QF22 , 620km , first FT8 on 15M Steve.
21.074 VK1MA 1014 FT8+6 Es , QF44 , 956km.
18.140 VK3GK 1235 5x9+20 Es , QF21 , 694km.
3.573 LA9VKA 1249 FT8-11 , KQ40.
3.573 UA0ACG 1253 FT8 -9 , NO76.
18.135 VK3QI 1257 5x9 Es , QF22 , 663km.

January 29th 2018
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F 69 A 4 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A2.1
Solar Wind 350km/s at 0225z

Density 17.0 p/cc at 1320z > IPS.

50.276 VK5BC/p 0013 JT65 -19 GR , PF85 , 136km.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0001 549 Es , 0333 faint Es , 0458 faint Es , 0527 539 , 0944 549.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0002 549 Es , 0214 559 0458 539 , 0527 549.
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0053 539 2Es , 0213 539.
28.266 VK4RST/b 0145 539 Es , 0946 589.
28.074 VK3EV 0150 FT8 +2 Es , QF32 , 833km , new band this call.

50.313 VK2EME 0257 FT8+1 Es , QF68 , 1322km.

28.444 VK2IO/portable 0507 5x4 Es , VKFF-1331 Jilliby State Conservation Area , QF56.

7.144 VK2IO/Portable 0520 5x7 , VKFF-1331.

50.110 VK2BMU/Qrp 0931 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1150km.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0933 579 Es , 0938 gone suddenly , back 0940 339 , then gone.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0939 539 Es.

January 30th 2018
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F 68 A 4 K 3 No Storm SN 0 A2.0
Solar Wind 343km/s at 0216z.

18.100 FG5FI 1340 FT8 -11 LP , FK96 , 16 North , Guadeloupe.
18.100 HI8C 1344 FT8 -16 LP , FK58, Dominican Republic.
21.074 EA3NW 1417 FT8 -9 F2.

28.266 VK4RST/b 0019 569 Es , 0223 549 , 0321 539 , 1031 569 Loud , 1125 549.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0019 539 Es , 0628 539 , 0707 549.

50.045.70 VK8RAS/b 0024 549 Es , 0112 569 Loud , 0208 549 , 0247 549 0417 549, 0543 569 , 0629 559 ,
0933 539,
1110 549.
50.282 VK4RTL/b 0025 549 Es , 0058 559 , 0138 559 , 0208 549.
50.281 VK4RHT/b 0026 539 Es , 0139 549 , 0217 569 , 0249 539 , 0544 549.
50.405 VK4ABP/b 0031 539 Es , 0209 539 , 0659 539.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0047 faint Es , 0705 549 , 1031 549 , 1125 539.
28.264 VK6RWA/b 0048 very weak Es.
28.074 JR1DUP 0250 FT8 -11 TEP , QM07.

50.313 VK4BLK 0545 FT8 +6 Es , QG56 , 1766km.
50.313 VK4FNQ 0612 FT8 -14 Es , 0636 +1 , QG39 , 1827km.
50.145 VK2ZHE 0722 5x7 Es , QF68 , 1391km.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0726 539 Es , 0810 549 , 0937 549 , 1026 539.
50.130 VK2FA 0734 5x3 Es , QF57 , 1232km.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0742 539 2Es , 1006 faint Es , RF64.
50.313 ZL2WHO 0745 FT8 -16 2Es , RE79 , 3301km.
50.313 VK4SN 0749 FT8 -1 Es , 0759 +8 , QG62 , 1554km.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 0753 539 Es.
50.313 VK3ALZ 0756 FT8 -18 Es , QF31 , 794km.
50.313 VK4TS 0804 FT8 +2 Es , QG63 , 1667km.
50.285 VK4RTT/b 0803 549 Es , 0937 549.
50.313 VK2AHE 0806 FT8 +14 Es , QF57 , 1236km.
50.313 VK4EM 0815 FT8 -3 Es , QG52.
50.313 VK3BY 0816 FT8 -19 Es , QF22 , 668km.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0825 549 Es , 0937 549.
50.313 VK2FA 0829 FT8 +4 Es , QF57.
50.313 VK2BLS 0836 FT8 -4 Es , QF55.
50.313 VK1KW 0826 FT8 -7 Es , QF44 , 957km.
50.080 FK8SIX/b 0848 539 2Es , side scatter , nothing direct , RG37 , 3055km.
50.10 VK2CCW 0854 5x4 Es , QF56.
50.313 VK3OT 0856 FT8 -9 Es , QF12 , 437km.
50.313 VK3DUT 0857 FT8 -9 Es , QF32 , 889km.
50.313 VK6OX 0857 FT8 -18 Es , OF78 , 2140km.
50.313 VK2DKM 0901 FT8 -8 Es , QF55 , 1127km , new log.
50.313 ZL3RC 0904 FT8 -5 2Es , RE66 , 3049km.
50.313 VK1DJA 0907 FT8 +7 Es , QF44 , 956km.
50.313 VK3FZ 0909 FT8 -4 Es , 0918 +4 , QF22 , 681km.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0912 539 2Es , RF79 , 3317km.
50.115 VK2BMU 0914 5x5 Es , QF56 , 1150km.
50.313 VK2XAX 0919 FT8 +14 Es , QF56 , 1124km.
50.313 VK4TMZ 0929 FT8 -8 Es , QG62.
50.140 VK2BHO 0934 5x4 Es , QF55.
50.313 VK7PD 0940 FT8 -17 Es , QE38 , 1037km.
50.313 VK4AAN 0942 FT8 -6 Es , QG61 , 1454km , new log.
50.120 VK2FZR 1013 5x4 Es , QG61.
50.313 VK4QG 1019 FT8 +2 Es , QG63 , 1670km.

28.074 YD1BJJ 1028 FT8 -8 3Es , OI33 , 4514km , Indonesia , new log this call.
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 1030 549 2Es , 1125 439.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 1032 559 Es , 1125 549.

50.040 ZL3SIX/b 1037 549 2Es , 1107 539 , RE66 , 3038km.
50.313 VK7DC 1041 FT8 -9 Es , QE28 , 917km.
50.313 ZL4OL 1043 FT8 -17 2Es , RE54 , 2945km.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 1103 539 Es , 1137 549 , 1156 549.
50.297 VK7RST/b 1123 539 Es .

18.100 3B8FA 1149 FT8 -15 F2 , LG89 , 7987km , Mauritius , new call in log.

January 31st 2018
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F 69 A 5 K 2 No Storm SN 13 A2.1

18.140 ZC4A 1411 5x4 , IOTA AS004 , KM46, UK Sovereign Bases on Cyprus.

28.266 VK4RST/b 2209 549 Es , 0002 549 , 0122 599+5 , 0236 549 , 0706 539 , 0955 539 , 1015 579.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 2226 539 Es , 0236 539 , 0936 339.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0000 549 Es , 1037 539.

50.313 VK6OX 0046 FT8 -17 Es , 0945 +4 , 1008 +5 , OF78 , 2140km.
50.313 VK6AKT 0945 FT8 +4 Es , OF78 , 2132km.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0933 539 Es.

50.306 VK6RBU/b 1009 very weak Es , 1022 the same, OF76 , 2161km.

7.074 LU5VV 1047 FT8 -18 SP , FE48 , 11016km, Polar Path.
7.074 JT7OB 1049 FT8 -18 , ON09 , 10073km, Mongolia.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 1103 539 Es.

73 de David Vitek

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