Log from David Vitek

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

January 26th 2017

Sunrise 2007z Sunset 0954z

F 85 A 6 K 4 18z K 4 21z No Storm SN
46 B1.4

Solar Wind 371km/s at 0950z 20.0 p/cc density at 0950z > IPS

14.265 9M2RK 1338 5x4.

28.264 VK6RWA/b 0150 weak Es.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0944 weak Es.

50.288 VK2RHV/b 0947 439 Es , briefly.

21.285 AX2XZ 1017 5x5 Es , Special prefix for Australia Day , new in my log.
7.150 AX3FRC 1029 59+20 , Special prefix for Australia Day , new in my log.
7.150 AX4KUS 1027 5x7 , Special prefix for Australia Day , new in my log.

January 27th 2017

F 83 A 13 K 4 03z K 4 06z K 4 09z K
4 15z No Storm

SN 31 B1.1 Solar Wind 654km/s at 0535z 20 TEC Units at 30
degrees South > IPS

Auroral Forecast for Southern Hemisphere 29.87GW at 0320z

28.450 VK4FSCC 2347 5x5 Es , 0802 5x4 Es.

50.284 VK4RSC/b 2355 549 Es , 0003 569 , 0013 579.
50.125 VK4MQ 0004 5x9 Es , QG52 , 1520km , just North of Toowoomba.
50.280.843 VK4RHT/b 0012 569 Es , QH23 , 2109km.
50.110 VK4CWJ 0017 4x3 Es , QG63 , 1666km.

28.265 VK4RC/b 0020 weak Es.

52.342.30 VK4ABP/b 0033 439 Es , QG26 , 1395km.
50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0041 549 Es , 0123 549 , 0146 569 , 0329 439,
50.110 VK4WTN 0059 4x3 Es , QG64 , 1747km.
50.110 VK4YH 0103 4x4 Es , QG53 , 1576km.
50.110 VK2SB 0115 4x3 Es , QF59 , 1290km.

10M Asian Intruders 0519 bit better than weak , the old marker freq , 28.194 , not heard for some time.

28.268 VK8VF/b 329 F2 , PH57 , 2614km , last heard October 16th 2016 , not heard via Es all summer.
28.500 VK8NSB 0529 5x7 F2 , PH57 , 2622km , 100w to 6EL Dual Bander at 36ft , beaming East coast VK.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 0632 , dual mode possible , may be Es or F2.
28.267 VK7RAE/b 0707 569 Es , 0745 still 559 , 0831 still 549 , 1018 559 , 1051 569 , 1242 569 ,
1300 559.
28.490 VK7JON 0710 5x6 Es , QE28 , 932km , Burnie.

50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0714 569 2Es , 0737 539 , 0812 weak , 0818* gone approx , 0842 539 , RF70 , 3268km
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0727 539 2Es, 0737 almost 549 , and gone 0807* approx. , RF64 , 3198km.

28.490 VK7DD 0802 5x4 Es , 0833 5x6 Es 40w , QE38 , 1018km

50.057 VK7RAE/b 0825 549 Es , QE38 , 966km.
50.040 ZL3SIX/b 0938 549 2Es , 0956 549 , 1031 still weak , 1106 still there , and 1110* gone approx.

28.490 VK7HCK 1112 5x6 Es , 100w to 4EL Tet Emtron , beaming North , QE38 , 972km.

January 28th 2017

F 80 A 21 K 3 No Storm SN 33 A9.1
Solar wind 566km/s at 2058z

28.495 0425 VK2 , did not hear the suffix , too much TVI QRM , Es , btw weak to fair.

14.183 H44MS 0539 4x4 ANZA Net.
14.180 BH4SYG 0735 5x5 , new band.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0855 559 Es.
28.265 VK4RC/b 0845 439 Es , 0915 weak Es.

50.284 VK4RSC/b 0848 539 Es , 0912 weak , 0934 539 , QG63 , 1665km.

January 29th 2017

F 79 A 9 K 3 No Storm SN 28 A8.5
Solar Wind 486km/s at 2059z

20M Phone OP4U 1334 5x4 new log CQ Contest , OP1A 1335 5x4 new log , OP4K 1338 5x6 .

28.267 VK7RAE/b 1346 559 Es.
28.270 VK4RTL/b 1348 439 Es , 0118 539 Es , 0228 439.

50.281 VK4RHT/b 2352 569 Es , 0038 still 549 , 0054 569.

28.490 VK1MCR 0048 5x5 Es , QF44 , 957km , new in my log.
28.262 VK2RSY/b 0048 549 Es , 1018 weak Es.

50.282 VK4RTL/b 0051 549 Es , 0131 weak Es.

28.505 VK2QV 0100 5x6 Es , QF56 , 1158km.
28.480 VK2GHM 0104 5x4 Es , QF56.
28.480 VK2CG 0106 5x4 Es , QF56 , new in my log.

50.284 VK4RSC/b 0134 539 Es , 0201 539.
50.125 VK4YH 0153 5x9 Es , QG53 , 1576km.
50.110 VK7RR/4 0156 5x3 Es , 0205 5x7 , QG63 , 1642km.
52.342.30 VK4ABP/b 0210 549 Es , QG26 , 1395km.
50.110 ZL1AKW 0449 5x3 2Es , 0507 5x4 , 0609 5x4 , 0613 5x6 , RF82 , 3369km.
50.024 ZL2WHO/b 0540 btw weak to fair 2Es, 0623 549 , 0633 559 , 1044 439.
50.110 ZL2WHO 0554 5x3 2Es , RE79 , 3301km.
50.110.80 ZL1AKW 0607 549 2Es.
50.110 ZL3NW 0620 5x4 2Es , 0642 5x8 , RE66 , 3064km.
50.011 ZL1SIX/b 0701 439 2Es , 1012 btw weak to fair Es , RF64 , 3198km.

January 30th 2017

F 77 A 7 K 2 No Storm SN 24 A8.2
Solar Wind 441km/s at 2100z

28.262 VK2RSY/b 0037 439 Es.

7.180 EA3AKP 0654 4x3 longpath , JN11 , 23925km , 41 North , last heard 40M phone August 20th 2016.
7.168 3D2JS 0701 5x4 , AH03 , 4588km , 100w to Delta Loop.
7.163 3D2JS 1007 5x9.
7.163 VY2ZM 1010 4x3 , IOTA NA029 , Prince Edward Island.

7.163 CU2CE 1011 btw weak to fair, HM77 , 37 North , 21289km , IOTA EU003 Azores Islands , very
surprised to
hear this , last heard on 40M phone October 12th 2003 , back on January 27th 2002 heard him on 80M phone
longpath at 0920z, which has not happened since !!

7.163 4S7AB 1241 5x6 , NJ07 , 7692km , 7 North.
7.160 9W2OOL 1247 5x6 , OJ06 , 6095km.

January 31st 2017

F 77 A 6 K 4 12z K 4 18z K 4 21z No
Storm SN 35 A7.7

Solar Wind 704km/s at 1316z

28.265 VK4RC/b 2343 weak Es.

14.227 HL5ZEE 2354 weak , 20M open , has mostly been closed at this time , also starting to hear
some JA's on 17M
phone in our mornings.
14.250 DU2US 2357 btw weak to fair CQ.

28.262 VK2RSY/b 2359 439 Es , 0023 539 , 0117 back in 549.
28.490 VK2FVG 0005 5x5 Es , QF54 , 1101km , last heard on 10M phone February 10th 2007.
28.490 VK4AMC 0051 5x4 Es , QG52 , 1441km , 400w to Windom , OCF dipole.
28.485 VK4NDX 0113 5x6 Es , QG62 , 1637km , 100w to 4EL Mono at 36ft.
28.265 VK4RC/b 0117 439 Es , QG62 , 1630km.
28.298 V73TEN/b 0140 339 F2.
28.292.30 NH6HI/b 0148 439 F2.

50.045.80 VK8RAS/b 0134 569 Es , almost 579, 0209 549.

14.258 VK5CE/3 0530 5x6 , IOTA OC196 , Gabo Island , 0728 5x6 , ILLW AU-080.
7.180 FK8IK 0743 5x7 CQ longpath Europe.

50.014.60 ZL2WHO/b Test Beacon Active Today , Heard by VK3BY at 0812z 559 Es.

7.180 VK5CE/3 0944 5x9 , IOTA OC196 , QF42 , 1057km , 37 South.
14.250 VK5CE/3 1318 5x5.

73 de David Vitek

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