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 15th 2017
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Sunrise 1935z Sunset 0951z

F 72 A 4 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A4.1
Solar Wind 0200z

50.285 VK4RTT/b 2317 549 Es , 0019 569 , 0154 569 , 0352 549.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 2319 549 Es , 0009 559 , 0154 549 , 0347 539.

28.228 ZL3TEN/b 2326 549 2Es , 0710 faint Es.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 2327 559 Es , 0017 559 , 0250 549 , 0354 549, 0711 569 loud.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 2328 549 Es , 0250 539 , 0713 539 , 1041 539.
28.266 VK4RST/b 2329 569 Es Loud , 0250 559 , 0354 569 , 0722 579 , 0806 579 , 1041 559.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 2329 559 Es , 0722 559 , 1040 549.
28.493 ZL1RU 5x4 2Es , 0810 5x6 , RF82 , 3368km , LH 10M SSB April 3rd 2016.
28.493 VK2EJW 2332 5x4 Es , QF58 , 1222km.

50.282 VK4RTL/b 2339 539 Es.
50.110 VK4VN/Mobile 2359 4x4 Es.
50.110 VK4OP 0004 5x7 Es , QG62 , 1591km.
50.130 VK2EJW 0011 5x4 Es , QF58 , 1222km , new band.
50.130 VK4AGC 0016 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1616km , LH 6M SSB January 29th 2006.

28.270 VK4RTL/b 0019 549 Es , 0324 339.
28.493 VK2DOM 0020 5x9 Es , QF56 , 1152km.

50.110 VK2TS 0023 5x6 Es , QF55 , 1117km.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0025 549 Es , 0154 569.
50.110 VK7ZJJ 0026 5x3 Es , QE37 , 1164km , new band.
50.110 VK4HJ 0027 5x9 Es , QG63 , 1670km.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0033 549 2Es , 0347 539 , 0748 539 , 1034 539.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0036 549 Es , 0154 569.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0038 339 2Es , 0218 539 , 0247 539 , 0340* gone.
50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0041 549 Es , 0151 569 , 0315 549 , 0705 569 , 0815 569 Loud.
50.110 VK2BPL 0044 5x9 Es , QF57 , 1230km.
50.110 VK2BHO 0045 4x3 Es , QF55 , 1127km.
50.110 VK2BZE 0058 5x9 Es , 0117 59+15 , QF55 , 1129km.
50.110 VK4UH 0059 5x7 Es , QG62 , 1604km.
50.110 VK2GJC 0105 5x9 Es , QF54 , 1087km.

28.186.20 VK5KV/b 0122 549 Es , PF87 , 281km , LH November 20th 2017.
28.264 VK6RWA/b 0125 549 Es.

52.100 VK2GJC 0128 5x9+10Es.
50.110 VK4WTN 0157 5x5 Es , QG64 , 1747km.
50.110.90 VK2BPL 0213 , 599+10 Es.
50.110 VK2BMU/Mobile 0214 5x5 Es , QF56.
50.110 VK8RC/4 0239 5x5 Es , QG62 , 1628km , Deception Bay , signed VK8RC/Brisbane.

28.515 VK6KRC 0253 5x6 Es , OF78 , 2122km.
28.515 VK2USH 0253 5x4 , QF56 , 1204km.
28.515 VK9LA 0257 5x6 Es , Lord Howe Island , 1/4 wave vertical , QF98 , 1943km , 31 South , new
band , LH VK9LA
call March 31st 2009 17M SSB.

33.0Mhz JA data pager 0528 S4 , 0725 S6.

10M Asian Intruders 0708 a few weak.

38.900Mhz BY Radar 0725 S4 F2.

28.485 VK7HCK 0730 5x6 Es , QE38 , 972km, VK7HCK beaming South Pacific.
28.485 VK4OZI 0731 5x6 , QG64 , 1744km , new band.
28.490 VK3EY 0733 5x7 Es , QF23 , 639km , MUF 55.730Mhz.
28.490 VK2FC 0829 5x8 Es , QF47 , 1056km , new band.

50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 1031 549 Es.

December 16th 2017
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F 72 A 5 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A3.9
Solar Wind 359km/s at 0035z.

28.266 VK4RST/b 1340 569 Es Loud , 1401 569 , 0021 569 , 0230 569 , 0749 579 , 0949 559.

50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 2359 559 Es , 0106 569 , 0719 549 , 0811 599+10 , 0950 539.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 2359 569 Es , 0106 549 , 0720 569.
50.282 VK4RTL/b 0006 539 Es , 0106 569 , 0630 549 , 0830 549 , 1000 539.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0018 569 Es , 0113 569 , 0751 569 , 0949 549 , 1319 569.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0018 539 , 0231 549 , 0751 549 , 1329 549.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0018 569 , 0119 569 , 0749 569 Loud , 1327 549.
28.490 VK4LA 0023 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1623km , new log.
28.490 VK2USH 0024 5x6 Es.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 0058 549 Es , 0151 549 , 0631 569 , 0742 569.

28.264 VK6RWA/b 0115 339 Es , 0131 549 , 0230 539.
28.475 VK2GJC 0119 5x3 Es.
28.490 VK2ZKC 0135 5x4 Es , QF68 , Taree , 1335km , new log.
28.500 NH6I 0138 5x3 , F2+Es possible , BK29 , 9156km.
28.500 VK6KRC 0138 5x6 Es , OF78 , 2122km.

50.281 VK4RHT/b 0148 549 Es , 0826 539.
50.284 VK4RSC/b 0151 539 Es , 0631 559 , 0742 559.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0505 569 2Es , 0539 539 , RE66 , 3038km.
50.110 VK2BZE 0508 5x9 Es.
50.150 VK3DMH 0510 5x6 Es , found a grid of QF56 , but he was not signing VK3DMH/2 , new log.
50.055 ZL3MHB/b 0512 549 2Es , 0534 549 , RE57 , 2930km.
50.140 VK3EY 0522 5x9+10 Es , QF23 , 639km
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0523 549 Es , 0541 569.
50.110.80 VK2CCW 0525 569 Es , QF56 , 1216km.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0528 569 Es.

40.430Mhz 0529 data tfc , Esso , Oil/Gas Rigs , QF31 , 831km.

50.120 VK3YW 0531 5x8 Es , QF22 , 684km , new log.
50.110 VK3BD 0535 5x9 Es , QF33 , 726km.
50.110 VK2UPR/Mobile 0544 5x3 Es , QF68 , Port Maquarie , 1400km.
50.120 VK1DJA 0547 5x9 Es , QF44 , 956km.
50.120 VK2FA 0607 5x9+50 , QF57 , 1232km , the strongest signal i have heard from VK2FA.
50.110 VK2CCW 0604 5x6 Es , QF56 , 1216km.
50.120 VK4TK/Marine Mobile 0633 5x4 Es , new log.
50.058 VK4RGG/b 0639 539 , 0655 559 , QG62 , 1605km.
50.130 VK2FAD 0641 5x6 Es , QF56 , 1216km.

28.490 VK2EMA 0645 5x9+30 Es , 7EL Mono , 44ft Boom at 78ft, QF37 , 871km.
28.505 VK7JON 0650 5x5 Es , QE28 , 932km.
28.505 VK2MOR 0701 5x6 Es , QF57 , 1228km.
28.505 VK2XE 0703 5x7 Es , QF56 , 1179km , new band.

50.110 VK4FK 0722 5x3 Es , QG62 , 1599km , new band.
50.120 VK4YH 0739 5x9 Es , QG53 , 1576km.

28.500 VK7HDX 0747 5x9 Es.
28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0558 549 2Es , 0754 549 , 0947 339.

52.342.60 VK4ABP/b 0801 549 Es , QG26 , 1395km.

December 17th 2017
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F 71 A 4 K 5 09z K 4 18z K 5 21z
Minor G1 Storm SN 0

A3.8 Solar Wind 362km/s at 0116z , 637km/s at 1311z.

Southern Hemisphere Auroral Forecast > 36.39GW at 0915z.

28.267 VK7RAE/b 1338 569 Es , 1508 549 , 0106 569 , 0324 569.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 1351 569 Es , 1508 549 , 0105 549 , 1323 549.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 1409 539 Es.

28.265 VK4RRC/b 1508 539 Es , 0107 549 , 1052 439.
28.266 VK4RST/b 1508 549 Es , 0821 569.

50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0028 559 2Es , 0108 339 , 0141 back in 539 , RF64 , 3198km.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0031 549 Es.
50.110 VK2BMU 0038 5x7 Es , QF56 , using OCFD.
50.110 ZL1MRC 0039 5x4 2Es , 700w to 7EL Yagi , RF73 , 3245km , new band.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0044 569 Es.
50.135 VK2BHO 0049 5x5 Es.
50.120 ZL1AVO 0049 5x5 2Es , RF73 , 3228km.

28.400 VK2VWA 0115 5x9 Es , QF69 , Coffs Harbour , 1463km , new log.
28.400 VK2VOW 0116 5x7 Es , could not find grid , new log.
28.490 VK2MA 0120 5x4 Es , QF56 , 1166km , LH 10M SSB October 9th 2007.
28.490 VK7GN 0120 5x5 Es , QE37 , 1161km , LH 10M SSB December 13th 2008.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0324 faint Es , 0828 439.
10M Asian Intruders 0321 weak , but many of them.

December 18th 2017
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F 71 A 24 K 4 0z K 4 03z K 4 06z
Minor G1 Storm SN 0

A3.9 Solar wind 575km/s at 0118z , 639km/s at 1227z.

Southern Hemisphere Auroral Forecast 35.29GW at 0905z.

14.186 PB17CLAUS 1339 5x6 , SES , JO32.
21.255 EA5IKJ 1348 5x4 , IM99 , Valencia , new band this call.
14.192 PD17XMAS 1358 5x4 , SES , JO32.

50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0018 549 2Es , 0144 539 , 0633 539 , 0806 539.
50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0033 549 Es.
50.285 VK4RTT/b 0023 549 Es , 0536 539 , 0713 549.
50.110 VK4ND 0025 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1616km.
50.165 VK4AMG 0036 5x9 Es , QG62 , 1610km.
50.120 VK4LN 0039 5x4 Es , QG62 , 1626km , new band.
50.110 VK2WM 0041 5x8 Es , QF56 , 1139km.
50.289 VK2RSY/b 0044 559 Es , 0148 549 , 0627 559 , 0837 569 , 0918 579.
50.110 ZL1RQ 0045 5x4 2Es , RF64 , 3177km.
50.110 ZL1AKW 0046 5x4 2Es , 0144 5x4 , 0212 5x4 , RF82 , 3369km.
50.110 VK2HC 0053 5x6 Es , 0908 5x8 , QF56 , 1157km.
50.140 VK2BHO 0054 5x6 Es , 0716 4x3 , 0911 5x3 , 1007 5x9+10 , QF55 , 1127km.
50.110 VK2BXT 0057 5x6 Es , QF55 , 1112km.
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0024 549 Es , 0538 549 , 0700 549 , 0846 569 Loud.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0113 569 Es , 0230 539 , 0556 559 , 0941 539.
28.264 VK6RWA/b 0113 559 Es , 0153 539.
28.266 VK4RST/b 0114 569 Es , 0348 569 , 0942 569 Loud.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0114 539 Es.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0115 559 , 0608 549 , 0943 559.

50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0144 549 2Es , 0158 569 Loud , 0236 559 , 0709 569 , 0729 589 , 0835 569 , 0935 559.
50.030 ZL2MHB/b 0150 539 2Es , 0710 539 , 0914 539 , RF80 , 3414km.

28.228 ZL3TEN/b 0229 539 2Es , 0941 539.
28.490 VK2EMA 0118 5x4 Es.
28.490 NH6HI 0120 5x4 F2 + Es possible , BK29 , 9156km.
28.490 VK4NBX 0351 5x6 Es , QG63 , 1653km.

50.285 VK4RTT/b 0536 539 Es.

28.475 VK2GJC 0548 5x6 Es.
28.490 VK4KUS 0550 5x4 Es.
28.490 VK7MD 0551 5x5 Es , QE28 , 932km.

50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0637 539 2Es , 0723 539 , 0808 549 , 0902 549 , 1004 539.
50.057 VK7RAE/b 0723 569 , 0823 559 , 0902 569 , 1005 549.
50.110 ZL2OK 0720 5x4 2Es , RE89 , 3363km.
50.055 ZL3MHB/b 0731 539 2Es , 0809 549 , 0938 339 , 1015 539.
50.110 ZL2WHO 0712 5x7 2Es , 0737 5x9 , RE79 , 3301km.
50.110 VK3XL 0746 5x3 Es , QF21 , 694km.
50.110 ZL3ADC 0747 5x3 2Es , RE66 , 3064km.
50.110 VK7DX 0800 5x4 Es , 0904 5x4 , QE37 , 1067km.
50.110 ZL3ADO 0800 4x3 2Es , RE66 , 3058km , new log.
50.110.80 ZL3JT 0812 569 2Es Loud , RE66 , 3063km.
50.110 ZL2ASF 0826 5x7 2Es , RE68 , 3080km.
50.014.70 ZL2WHO/b 0832 549 2Es , 0901 549 , 1002 549 , RE79TP , 3300km , 5EL Yagi , 8 watts , Home QTH.
50.110 VK2TS 0920 5x9 Es , QF55 , 1117km.
50.110 VK3EY 0926 5x7 Es , QF23 , 639km.
50.110 ZL3RC 0930 5x4 2Es , 0952 5x6 , RE66 , 3049km.

28.490 VK2HJ 0944 5x4 Es , QF45 , 1020km.

50.110 ZL3TLA 0953 5x3 2Es , RE55 , 2969km , new log.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 1015 559 2Es , RF70 , 3268km.

28.490 VK1DI 1018 5x5 Es , QF44 , 957km.
28.490 VK3MHZ 1020 5x8 Es , QF11 , 557km , 1/2 wave dipole at 12ft.
28.505 VK7HCK 1023 5x9 Es , QE38 , 972km.

50.130 VK1KW 1027 5x7 Es , QF44 , 957km.
50.140 VK7MD 1026 5x5 Es , QE28 , 932km.

28.480 VK2EMA 1040 5x4 Es.

73 de David Vitek

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