Here we go again - welcome to the usual Biscay Es cloud in 2008...50 MHz opened late today when a first cloud with high MUF's formed above the southwestern parts of the alps at app. 0800 UT. That one moved to the west (as usual) and when it arrived above the Biscay gulf MUF suddenly climbed fast and reached 144MHz when Joe, CT1HZE, made UK six times from 1102-1110 UT in a very short and spotty opening. Later, around 14.30, a new cloud was over the Balcans and the MUF reached almost 160 MHz. RZ6BU worked EA6VQ and heard EA6FB, reaching distances around 3000 km so double hop looks to have taken place for the first time this year. 50 MHz stayed open untill 20.00 and after that the signals faded away.
14:12 TA2ZAF 144300 59 59 KM69KV - Pavel 1399km
14:48 TA2ZAF 144300 59 59 KM69KV - Pavel 1399km
Comment:
My first E-sporadik to year on 2m
9A4EW, Hrvoje - JN95KG
Rig:
144: FT-290R II preamp BF-966S pwr 200 watts ant 10 el. BVOpt
ODX:
UA4ALU LN29LA 2005 km
Log:
QSOs by 9A4EW on 2 m.
Type of propagation: ES Mode: All mode
From 27/05/2008 to 27/05/2008 Distance over: 0 Km. Page: 1
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DATE TIME CALLSIGN LOCATOR TX RX MODE REMARKS QRB
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27/05/2008 14:36 UA4ALU LN29LA 59 59 SSB 2005
27/05/2008 14:49 TA1YB KN41LB 59 59 SSB 941
27/05/2008 14:51 TA2ZAF KM69KV 59 59 SSB 1290
Comment:
First Es opening for me in this season. Sorry for incomplete QSO with UA4BI from LN28GQ. 73 de 9A4EW, Hrvoje
Good half an hour SV1 opening, then silence for another half an hour, again SV1 for a few minutes and finally another half an hour later SV5 for just 2 minutes. Was hoping for J49K - KM25, too, but they never popped up up here.
Was QRV from startup of this great opening.Heard TA2ZAF over 1 1/2 hours most 59++ - very good operator - congrats!
Hrd mni others but did not called because wanted to give others the chance to work them.
DK7DR, Andreas - JN47DP
Rig:
IC 7400, 300W, 12JXX
ODX:
TA2ZAF 2141km
Log:
15:19 SV1OH KM18 59 59 SSB ES 1565+-
15:24 TA2ZAF KM69KV 59 59 SSB ES 2141 new#
15:27 TA1D KN41LB 59 59 SSB ES 1791
15:41 SV3CYM KM08VF 59 59 SSB ES 1513
15:42 SV1FJN KM17VV 59 59 SSB ES 1660
15:44 J49K KM25CK 59 59 SSB ES 1889
15:50 SV1RK KM17VU 59 59 SSB ES 1663
17:55 SV3CYM KM08VF 59 59 SSB ES 1513
Comment:
nice opening, hrd also SV3FUP/m, SV3AAF, SV3GKE/8
73 Andy
DK9TF, Jürgen - JO31NF
Rig:
FT726r 144: 17el 750W
Log:
15:28 J49K KM25 59 hrd
15:46 SV3CYM KM08 59/59
Comment:
short opening here in JO31, sigs up only for view secs
QSOs worked by F4AZF (JN39GG) on 2 m.
Type of propagation: ES Mode: All mode
From 27/05/2008 to 27/05/2008 Distance over: 0 Km. Page: 1
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DATE TIME CALLSIGN LOCATOR TX RX MODE REMARKS QRB
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27/05/2008 15:24 SV3CYM KM08VF 55 59 SSB 1728
27/05/2008 15:33 J49K KM25CK 55 59 SSB 2104
27/05/2008 15:49 SV3AAF KM17KO 59 59 SSB 1842
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Number of QSOs listed: 3
Comment:
I was just at limit of cloud , openings were only few minutes each times…
Not strong signals …except J49K during 2x 10mins
Anyway some stations confirmed in log in log
73s de Damien
No 2m Es signals during the whole opening, except this one right at the very end, which lasted for a minute or so. Audio at http://www.pocketrainbow.co.uk/gallery2/v/G4PCS/Audio/ES/sv3cym.mp3.html
G8HGN, Bob - JO01FO
Rig:
144: 50W 2x15el - 432: 50W 2x21el
Log:
11;08 CT1HZE IM57NH 51 Heard only
Comment:
Heard briefly at 1108 & 1118 in and out of noise.
73 Bob
27.05.2008 15:45 UTC 9H1ET JM75GU 144.300 MHz 1385km
Comment:
short opening, and a lot of arabic BC-stations in BC-band.
Just now on 108,0 MHz BC-stn from Iran...
vy 73 !
Othmar, OE2008SOW
OK1TEH, Matej - JO70FD
Rig:
144: FT847+950W PA+10el
Log:
1710utc I was heard by SV8CYR in KM37LS.
Comment:
Hi. I missed an Es due to QRL and I arrived at home at 17UTC. I saw that MUF is still very high to TA/SV as some Italian worked UA station. As I didn't hear anything on .300 I was calling CQ with my 600W on 145.500 MHz in FM but nothing was heard as well. 2nite I got this very interresting email:
Dear friend, about 17:10UTC i copy your cq cq cq sporadic at 145.500 FM in Samos island but it was real sporadic and i didn't answer asap and i lost you. If you like qsl card like listener i'll send you direct. Best regards. 73 de Alex.Karpathiou, SV8CYR
Cu via Es during next days!
73 Matej, OK1TEH
OK1ZHS/P, JAN - JO70EC
Rig:
144: 30W J-pole
ODX:
SV1BJY 1534 km
Log:
27/05/2008 14:33 SV1BJY 57 57 KM18UA not cfm
Comment:
I was hearing SV1BJY for approx. 1 min, but before final cfm, signal goes dwn.
In first 2008 ES I heard only SV1EN from KM18VA on 144.300 at 14:29 UTC. Seccond time I heard him on 144.295 at 14:35 UTC, but no QSO in my log. I need more luck :-)))
QSO worked by ON4IMM (JO11UB) on 2 m.
From 27/05/2008 to 27/05/2008 Distance over: 100 Km.
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DATE TIME CALLSIGN LOCATOR TX RX MODE PRO.REMARKS QRB
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27/05/2008 15:37 J49K KM25MM 59 59 SSB ES 2425+-
27/05/2008 15:59 SV3GKE/8 KM08UB 55 55 SSB ES 2019
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Number of QSO listed: 2
Comment:
very short openings here. At the end of the line hi
73
