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
