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After I requested my ST0R card via OQRS, my contacts were uploaded to LoTW and gave me #296 on LoTW. The card came in the mail a few days later.

I have worked a little dx since my last report.

October 23rd I worked TX7M on 30M CW and JW7XM on 10M SSB. Harald was very strong here and had a very big pile-up.

October 28th I worked TX7M on 40M SSB. PJ5/SP6EQZ and 3XY1D was worked on 12M CW. TU2T was worked on 10M CW. 8R1EA was worked on 10M SSB. ZF2OE, PJ5/SP6IXF and PJ4J was worked on 12M RTTY. All three were new on RTTY.

During CQWW SSB I listened a little on the bands. Conditions were the best in many many years. I didn't bother to work much in all the noise. Breaking pile-up's is very difficult with a vertical. I did however wake up in the middle of the night on October 30th. I checked the bands and 20M were very good. I had big signals from Hawaii and worked 4 stations. I worked 2 stations from Alaska. I also Worked C5A, E51Z, TX5A and JW5E. All had quite good signals. I worked 3XY1D on 10M CW. I worked ST2AR and A92GR on 10M SSB for 2 new ones on 10M.

On November 6th I worked WY7LL in WY on 12M SSB. PJ7NK was worked on 17M RTTY for a new one on RTTY. SU9VB was worked on 30M CW. 7Q7GM was worked on 40M CW.

Lots of DX this month and conditions has really picked up on the higher bands. Enjoy these recordings.

Soundclips:

• T32C 30M CW
• T32C 12M CW
• MM0RAI/P 40M SSB – EU-189 Rockall
• OJ0X 40M CW
• 3D2R 40M CW – Could not break the pile-up
• 3XY1D 30M CW
• 3XY1D 12M CW
• TU2T 10M CW
• 5T0JL 20M CW
• E51NOU 12M CW
• JW7XM 10M SSB
• TX7M 40M SSB
• TX7M 30M CW
• ZK2V 20M CW

The conditions are really good for the time being, and I have worked a few contacts lately.

I worked OA4/DJ2VO on 30M on October 11th. 

On the 14th I worked T32C on 15M CW.

On the 15th I got HC2/KF6ZWD and HR2DMR on 12M CW. HR2 was a new one on 12M. T32C was worked on 12M SSB and 17M CW. I tuned around 10M and found OA1F with a nice signal and worked him quickly. Further up in the band, HC6EP was calling and I gave him a call. It turned out that he was on LoTW and when I uploaded the log a few days later, I got #295 on LoTW.

October 18th gave me 3 new T32C slots with 17M RTTY, 20M SSB and 20M CW.

Early morning October 19th, I worked VE7SV with a nice and strong signal on 30M CW. He had a pile-up from Europe, but was easily worked. T32C was worked on 10M CW.

E51NOU was worked on 12M CW October 20th. I tried calling him the day before, but I couldn't break the pile-up. 3XY1D was worked on 30M CW.

On October 21st I worked T32C on 30M RTTY and 17M SSB. 4O3A was worked on 12M cw for a new one on 12M.

I now have 13 slots with T32C. Way more than expected. They have been there so long that the pile-up's are small and pretty easy to crack.

Only a few soundclips this time. Enjoy!

Soundclips:

• NH7O 10M CW
• OD5PY 10M SSB
• K6VVA/KL7 40M CW – NA-041
• EK6LP 10M CW

I'm not a big IOTA collector, but I did manage to work MM0RAI/p on 40M SSB last weekend on October 2nd. They were only qrv for a short while, and the skip wasn't very favourable for me. I woke up during the night, and I checked, I could read them fine and gave them a few calls. I logged them for my IOTA #342.

This weekend I worked T32C easily on 4 slots. I haven't bothered with too much time in the pile-up's since they are staying for a while. I worked T32C on 30M CW on Saturday morning. In the evening, I worked them on 12M CW and 15M SSB. I got them on 40M CW on Sunday morning. I did also try on 30M RTTY, but I didn't manage a qso before they qsy'ed. 

I tried earlier this week to work 3D2R, but I could not bust the pile-up. Luckily I do have Rotuma confirmed, but it would have been nice to get them on more bands and modes.