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
July 6th 2018
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FT8 loggings now in Brackets ( )
Sunrise 2158z Sunset 0747z
F 68 A 17 K 4 0z Minor G1 Storm SN 0
A0.0
Solar Wind 440km/s at 0210z Density 22.0 p/cc at 1505z > IPS
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0203 539 Es , 0241 539 , 0250* gone , 0726 539.
18.100 > ( ZL3NB 0228 FT8 +05 Es , favouring ZL3 again ) ( EA8TL 0256 FT8 -14 IL18 both SP and LP
possible )
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0337 539 Es , 0511 539 , 0538 539.
7.074 > ( EB2AM 0557 FT8 -13 LP IN83 ) ( XE1HYV 0559 -16 DL80 ) ( K2L 0602 FT8 -19 EM92 SES 13
Colonies )
( G3PXT 0603 FT8 -18 )
Darwin VK8 FoEs 0335z > 15.080Mhz , 0550z > 9.650Mhz.
Sydney VK2 FoEs 0500z > 9.650Mhz.
Canberra VK1 FoEs 0505z > 6.290Mhz.
July 7th 2018
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F 71 A 7 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A1.8
Solar Wind 505km/s at 0231z
7.074 > ( HB9CXZ 0419 FT8 -09 JN46 ) ( HK3J 0425 FT8 -17 FJ24 ) ( V31DL 0440 FT8 -09 EK57 Belize )
( 3D2TS 0440 FT8 -18 RH91 )
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0505 539 Es , 0515 539 , 0525* check had gone.
3.573 > ( BI4SDT 1232 FT8 -15 PM01 )
Townsville VK4 FoEs 0620z > 6.0Mhz
Brisbane VK4 FoEs 1155z > 5.880Mhz.
July 8th 2018
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F 72 A 5 K 1 No Storm SN 0 A3.7
Solar Wind 475km/s at 0200z
Peaked at 498km/s at 1210z
18.100 > ( VK7XX 0340 +11 Es QE38 1029km ) ( R9JQ 0340 FT8 -14 SP )
50.313 > ( VK4YH 0400 FT8 -07 Es QG53 1576km LH June 9th 2018 6M FT8 )
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0423 539 Es.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0432 329 Es , 0529 539 Es.
28.266 VK4RST/b 0435 539 Es , 0604 539.
7.165 EA1DLU 0622 5x4 LP IN53.
50.313 > ( VK8MS 0638 FT8 -13 Es PH57 2622km , 0643 best -03 , 8 decodes , LH January 20th 2018 6M
JT65 )
( VK6RK 0657 FT8 -16 Es , 0729 -17 OF77 2116km , LH January 18th 2018 6M FT8 )
( VK6JR 0722 FT8 -13 Es , 0728 -04 , OF76 2176km , 4 decodes , LH February 17th
2018 6M WSPR )
Hobart VK7 FoEs 0305z > 7.740Mhz.
Canberra VK1 FoEs 0305z > 6.380Mhz.
Sydney VK2 FoEs 0455z > 13.600Mhz , 0710z > 8.170Mhz
Perth VK6 FoEs 0820z > 5.750Mhz , 1120z > 5.800Mhz.
July 9th 2018
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F 72 A 4 K 1 No Storm SN 0 A3.7
Solar Wind Peak 452km/s at 0737z
14.074 > ( 4W6VA 0247 FT8 -11 PI21 3212km , 8 South )
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0345 549 Es , 0409 539.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0614 539 Es.
July 10th 2018
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F 73 A 2 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A3.2
Solar Wind 370km/s at 0106z
Density 25.00 p/cc at 0956z > IPS
14.180 ZL18FIFA 0248 5x3 RF72 Auckland , mostly 3x3 , SES.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0329 329 Es.
28.266 VK4RST/b 0329 539 Es , 0349 559.
14.074 > ( A92AA 0415 FT8 -19 LL56 )
7.074 > ( V31DL 0420 FT8 -16 EK57 14952km at 100 degrees )
3.573 > ( 3D2TS 0913 FT8 -15 RH91 4386km )
Darwin VK8 FoEs 0700z > 8.900Mhz.
Canberra VK1 FoEs 0700z > 6.00Mhz.
July 11th 2018
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F 72 A 7 K 3 No Storm SN 0 A2.7
Solar Wind 325km/s at 0203z
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0153 539 Es.
14.074 > ( CU7AA 0206 FT8 -08 , Azores , both SP and LP possible ) ( KP4JRS 0207 FT8 -18 )
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0240 539 Es brief , 0307 339 , 0405 539 , 0431 539 , 0556 539.
28.266 VK4RST/b 0250 549 Es , 0316 569 , 0405 329 , 0448 429 , 0557 559 , 0617 569 , 0641 559 ,
0655* gone.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0333 539 Es , 0728 539 for a few minutes , 1002 549.
14.074 > ( VK1DJA 0348 +11 Es QF44 956km ) ( R18TUN 0348 -04 KN95 SES FIFA )
50.288 VK2RHV/b 0418 539 Es few minutes , 0433 539 back in , LH July 1st 2018.
28.495 VK2HBG 0450 5x5 Es QF55 1103km , LH December 10th 2017 10M SSB.
28.495 VK4KHS 0512 5x4 Es QG56 1766km , 23 South , Yeppoon , new log.
14.074 > ( MD0CCE 0656 FT8 -16 LP , IO74 IOTA EU116 Isle of Man )
( KG4W 0659 FT8 -08 , FM17 IOTA NA015 Guantanamo Bay )
7.074 > ( CT4NH 0658 FT8 -10 LP , included this because i don't hear the CT4 prefix very often )
( NP2KW 1035 FT8 -12 FK77 IOTA NA106 US Virgin Islands , 16992km )
Canberra VK1 foEs 0255z > 5.620Mhz , 0340z > 15.080Mhz.
Townsville VK4 FoEs 0335z > 5.880Mhz
Brisbane VK4 FoEs 0525z > 6.100Mhz.
Sydney VK2 FoEs 1035z > 9.100Mhz.
50.456 VK5RBV/b Testing , 100mw to Halo Aerial , CW and JT65A.
July 12th 2018
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F 73 A 8 K 3 No Storm SN 0 A2.9
Solar Wind 379km/s at 0119z
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0310 569 Es , 0346 549 , 0601 529.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0335 539 Es , 0345 549.
28.265 VK4RRC/b 0335 539 Es , 0455 329.
28.490 VK2FDXR 0340 5x5 Es QF57 1217km , using a vertical , LH January 18th 2011 10M SSB.
28.430 VK4HHA 0347 5x3 Es QG52 1526km , 27 South , new log.
50.313 > ( VK3BD 0355 FT8 -14 Es QF33 726km , LH January 16th 2018 6M FT8 )
( VK4HJ 0424 FT8 -13 Es , 0425 -07 QG63 1670km , LH June 27th 2018 6M FT8 )
( VK4YH 0424 FT8 -15 Es , 0425 -07 , 0442 -15 , QG53 1576km )
28.266 VK4RST/b 0455 faint Es.
50.313 > ( VK6CPU 0638 Ft8 -16 Es OF78 2128km , LH February 28th 2018 6M FT8 )
14.074 > ( ZS2EZ 0655 FT8 -02 better than usual , maybe an Es boost , KF26 )
7.074 > ( CM7OA 1010 FT8 -16 FL01 Cuba ) ( CO3JA 1012 FT8 -20 EL93 )
( FG5FU 1013 FT8 -10 FK96 IOTA NA114 Guadeloupe ) ( CO2RQ 1013 FT8 -18 EL83 )
( 4F4IX 1022 FT8 -16 PK13 Philippines )
Canberra VK1 FoEs 0150z > 7.040Mhz , 0410z > 11.350Mhz.
Brisbane VK4 FoEs 0210z > 6.430Mhz , 0410z > 8.00Mhz.
Townsville VK4 FOEs 0705z > 6.460Mhz.
July 13th 2018
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F 72 A 8 K 2 No Storm SN 0 A2.2
Solar Wind 500km/s at 0656z
18.100 > ( XE1MEX 0125 FT8 -19 EK08 ) ( P29RR 0125 FT8 -16 QI16 )
14.074 > ( HI8PAP 0129 FT8 -19 Dominican Republic )
28.266 VK4RST/b 0427 539 Es , 0444 549 , 0452 529.
7.074 > ( HI8MDQ 1210 FT8 -16 FK58 )
3.573 > ( RU0LL 1217 FT8 -07 PN53 )
14.074 > ( G4TUK 1304 FT8 -03 Norwich ) ( AP2NK 1306 FT8 -16 MM63 10202km )
Townsville VK4 FoEs 0235z > 6.350Mhz.
July 14th 2018
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F 73 A 6 K 2 No storm SN 0 A3.1
Solar Wind 500km/s at 0107z
24.915 > ( JA2CEJ 0137 FT8 -16 TEP ) ( JK1MZT 0140 FT8 -18 )
14.074 > ( VK7XX 0200 +15 Es QE38 1029km ) ( VU2WJ 0203 FT8 -03 MK81 ) ( 9M2ART 0232 FT8 -18 )
7.074 > ( 3D2TS 0449 FT8 -09 RH91 4386km , was a little surprised how early this was )
3.573 > ( HK3W 0923 FT8 -01 FJ34 )
July 15th 2018
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F 72 A 5 K 1 No Storm SN 0 A3.2
Solar Wind 446km/s at 0209z
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0247 539 Es , 0306* gone.
14.074 > ( VK7XX 0301 FT8 +15 Es ) ( XE1KIM 0303 FT8 -10 EK28 )
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0446 529 Es , 0505 539 , 0547 549 , 0615 539 , 0637 539 , 0705 539.
28.074 > ( VK2NSS 0452 FT8 -06 , 0659 -04 QF45 958km )
50.313 > ( VK2BMU 0531 FT8 -14 Es QF56 1150km )
7.074 > ( CU2AP 0657 FT8 -15 LP ) ( KP3LR 0841 FT8 -17 FK77 Puerto Rico )
Sydney VK2 FoEs 0340z > 8.390Mhz.
July 16th 2018
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F 72 A 4 K 3 No storm SN 0 A2.9
Solar wind 318km/s at 0126z
Density 17.0 p/cc at 0550z > IPS Bz -08 at 0550z
14.074 > ( VK7XX 0250 FT8 +17 Es QE38 )
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0406 539 Es.
3.573 > ( YV5JLO 0802 FT8 -17 FK60 )
7.074 > ( V31MA 0817 FT8 -14 EK58 )
3.573 > ( KH2L 1016 FT8 -07 Guam ) ( KL7YK 1017 FT8 -17 BP51 Alaska )
Norfolk Island VK2 FoEs 0225z > 13.290Mhz.
73 de David Vitek
Adelaide South Australia
Grid Locator PF95
35 South 138 East
SWL Call VK5001SWL
