🌍 DXpeditions & Operations
- The C93RRC DXpedition (Mozambique) is currently off-air due to generator issues.
- Multiple DXpeditions and special-event operations are active this week, offering great opportunities across HF bands.
- A major milestone: 425 DX News recently published its 1,700th issue and continues to provide weekly bulletins for serious DXers.
📡 Contesting Highlights
- The IARU HF Contest (held July 12–13) featured widespread participation, though propagation was challenging due to increased geomagnetic activity. Still, operators pushed through on 20 m and 15 m with solid DX into South America and Oceania.
- This Week’s Events (July 16–23): Expect CWops Test sessions, short Mini-Contests on 40 m and 80 m, and VHF/UHF FT8 action. Most notably, the YOTA Contest returns on July 19, running from 10:00–21:59 UTC. Young operators will take to the air on CW and SSB across 80–10 m, competing in categories like Single-Op Youth, Open, and Multi-Op YOTA.
🌤️ Propagation Report
- Solar flux has been holding steady around 115–120, with quiet geomagnetic conditions outside of minor K-index spikes earlier in the month.
- Despite midsummer propagation slowdowns, Maximum Usable Frequencies (MUFs) have reached up to 21 MHz on mid-distance paths (~3,000 km). 20 m remains the most stable daytime band, while evening openings on 40 m have been modest but workable.
- Conditions are expected to improve gradually in late August as we transition into the next seasonal shift.
✅ Summary Table
| Category | Highlights |
|---|---|
| DXpeditions | C93RRC offline; multiple active ops |
| Contests | IARU HF completed, YOTA Contest upcoming July 19 |
| Propagation | Solar flux ~115–120, moderate MUFs, quiet Kp |