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01. Aug 2009

Sporadic E between DL to IT9/SV/SV9, EA to UR, IT9 to DL/SP/UR. The cloud was located over JN83.

DF5NK, Frank - JN59PM Rig: L5/8 Vertical, FT-857 ( 50W) ODX: 1505km Log: 15:05 SV3BSF KM08UF Comment: Tnx QSO Nikos 73 Frank	DF9IC, Henning - JN48IW Rig: IC275E 350 W 2x11 ODX: SV9CVY KM25ka 2035 km Log: 15:02 SW1NZX 59 59 KM17vv 1724 15:05 SV1BJY 59 59 KM18ua 1708 15:06 SV9CVY 59 59 KM25ka 2035 Comment: When I came home the opening had already started, and I just had few minutes with strong signals. But some weak E_S sigs arrived here from time to time until 15:45 h.
DG8DP, Chris - JN68BI Rig: Yaesu FT-950 - Elecraft XV144 - VHF PA 4CX250B - 9 Ele. M2 ODX: 1817 Log: 15:54 SV9CVY KM25KA	DJ8RZ, Aurel - JN58RQ Rig: FT-736R - 11 Element-Flexa-Yagi - 750 Watts ODX: SV9CVY - 1876 km Log: 14:49 SV3BSF KM08UF 59/59 SSB 1424km 14:58 SV9CVY KM25KA 59/59 SSB 1876km 15:07 SW1NZX KM17VV 55/55 SSB 1557km (pse correct my call Alex!) Comment: After very little Es in July here ist the first opening for August. Let's hope for some more. This was 144MHz Es event #7/2009 for me. 73 to all of you de Aurel, DJ8RZ See my DX-Cluster: http://dj8rz.de.vu
DJ9JY, Wolfgang - JO31JM Rig: TS-2000 Log: 15:24 SV9CVY KM25KA Comment: what a surprise , I never heard SV / SV9 on 2 m and just got a new one after a long time.	DK5EW, Erwin - JN48MB Rig: 144: FT-897D MGF1302 4x12el.7ZB 750Watt ODX: 1642 km Log: 15:15 UTC SW1NZX 144.300MHz 53/59 KM17VV Comment: Was at home not at VHF-QTH. RIG is there 50w with 20m high loss RG213 cable - no preamp and a simple groundplane. Heard some others but no chance with small rig/power.
DK5WL, Joe - JN39VW Rig: 144: 750W 2x 2MXP20 (10 element XPOL) ODX: 2160 km Log: 14:57 SV1BJY KM18ua 15:00 SV3BSF KM08uf 15:02 SW1NZX KM17vv 15:06 SV8EUX KM18tl 15:07 SV2DCD KN00nf 15:10 SV9CVY KM25ka Comment: Best Es opening here so far for 2009. Worked 4 new squares! 73 Joe DK5WL	DK7DR, Andreas - JN47DP Rig: IC7400 2x8 DK7ZB HLV750 MGF1302 Log: 15:09 SV2JL 144,305 59 KN10LO hrd, not complete 15:12 SW4LRJ/2 144,310 59 KN10MQ hrd, not complete hrd SV9CVY 144,275 (wkd 2times this year, no calling), SV8EUX 144,320, others from KM18UA Comment: nice opening with verry strong and stabil signals, problems with my mic...in this case no comlete the 2 QSO.... 73 Andy
DL6WU, Günter - JN49HT Rig: 250 wtts, 4x6ele Log: 14:52 sv9cvy 59/59 km25ka 2108km 14:55 sv3bsf 59/59 km08uf 1654km hrd mni times sw1nzx Comment: Have 5 deg horizon to SE! 73, Guenter	F5XU, Michel - JN15MT Rig: FT847 100w 16 ele.yagi Log: 15:23 LZ1ZP 59 59 KN22ID 1779km Comment: Very short opening in JN15
F6BEG, Gerard - JN25JS Rig: 144: 2x3wl Antenna 300W ODX: LZ1ZP 1640 km Log: 14:52 SV2JL KN10LO 1577 km 15:01 SW4LRJ/2 KN10MQ 1579 km 15:07 LZ1ZP KN22ID 1640 km Comment: Only 3 stations heard and worked, I was not on the best path but always pleased to work old friends	HB9DFG, Christian (Chris) - JN37SM Rig: 144: FT100 - 500W - 7el - MGF1302 ODX: 1449km Log: 14:58 SV2JL 59 59 KN10lo 1449km Comment: Maybe the last ES for this year in HB9 I think. Heard some more SV- stations but they seemed to have a too big pile-up down there. It's still more easy to work into the crowd than to work out of the crowd :-) 73 de Chris, HB9DFG
HG6Z, Radioklub - JN97WV Rig: 4x11el. EF0211, 1000W Log: 14:55 9H1CG JM75FW 1403 km 15:00 9A5DH JM75FW 1403 km 15:07 9H1ET JM75GU 1410 km	IK0LZR, Raoul Marcelli - JN52VC Rig: 144: IC910H 100W GaAs 19el ODX: UT5JCW KN64SN 1779km Log: 15:00 LZ2FO KN13KX 59 59 927km 15:04 UT5JCW KN64SN 59 59 1779km 15:05 YU1MI KN03QW 59 59 806km Comment: Short and strange opening, only three callsign heard and worked with strong signals, no qsb, in the middle of the contest. Tried to call many times... none other stations heard. Thought the clouds had moved above us, many stations in the French call eastwards. Many 73's and see u agn, Raoul.
IK0VKL, Flavio - JN61GV Rig: TR751E 25W Log: 15:02 144296 LZ2FO 59 59 KN13KX	IK4PMB, Anto - JN54MM Rig: 50: K3 10W 2el - 70: OZ X-VERTER 3el DK7ZB - 144: K3 + X-VERTER HM + 8877 + 16JXX2 Log: 01/08/2009 14:58 LZ1ZP KN22ID SSB 1135 01/08/2009 15:05 SV2JL KN10LO SSB 1067
IT9CJC, Marcello - JM76IW Rig: IC706MKIIG 4X10 8877 MGF4919G Log: Start date UTC TX kHz Mode Call RST S RST R QTH -------------------- -------- ---- ------- ----- ----- ------ 01-Aug-2009 14:47 144305.5 SSB HG5A 59 59 jn97 01-Aug-2009 14:50 144310.0 SSB SP5QAT 59 59 ko02lb 01-Aug-2009 14:50 144310.0 SSB OM3TZZ 59 59 jn88ti 01-Aug-2009 14:51 144310.0 SSB SP7TEE 59 59 jo91qr 01-Aug-2009 14:51 144310.0 SSB OK2VWB 59 59 jn99fs 01-Aug-2009 14:52 144310.0 SSB SP7WMZ 59 59 jo91rt 01-Aug-2009 14:52 144310.0 SSB SP9DSD 59 59 jo90kg 01-Aug-2009 14:53 144310.0 SSB SQ9ACK 59 59 jo90ia 01-Aug-2009 14:53 144310.0 SSB OK2VSO 59 59 jn80xk 01-Aug-2009 14:54 144310.0 SSB HA2ML 59 59 jn97co 01-Aug-2009 14:55 144310.0 SSB SP2NJI 59 59 jo92os 01-Aug-2009 14:55 144310.0 SSB 9A2SB 59 59 jn95gm 01-Aug-2009 14:56 144310.0 SSB OK2PM 59 59 jn99ao 01-Aug-2009 14:56 144310.0 SSB SQ9DJJ 59 59 ko00qb 01-Aug-2009 14:57 144310.0 SSB OM3WYB 59 59 jn58ak 01-Aug-2009 14:57 144310.0 SSB HA5CH 59 59 jn57nk 01-Aug-2009 14:59 144310.0 SSB SP9GKJ 59 59 kn09ml 01-Aug-2009 15:00 144310.0 SSB SP7KKX 59 59 ko21cj 01-Aug-2009 15:01 144310.0 SSB SP5WCK 59 59 ko21cj 01-Aug-2009 15:04 144310.1 SSB SP5XAY 59 59 ko02lg 01-Aug-2009 15:05 144310.1 SSB EA5DB/P 59 59 im99ve 01-Aug-2009 15:07 144310.1 SSB HA0MK/P 59 59 kn08yb Comment: Nice ES opening, followed by hours of nice IONO conditions. Tnx for al nice QSO's, see you soon on 2m ES. 73 de IT9CJC Marcello	IW8QFA, Fortunato - JM78TF Rig: FT857 Log: 14:50 OM7SM JN98KO Comment: 10 Watts, 5 elements antenna.
LZ1ZP, George - KN22ID Rig: 250w 13el. YU7EF ODX: F1EHT JN03SK 1889kms Log: 01/08/2009 14:39 F6KEI JN13FL 59 59 1815 01/08/2009 14:40 F6FNG JN23RL 59 59 1573 01/08/2009 14:41 F1EHT JN03SK 59 59 1889 01/08/2009 14:42 F4DSD JN23JP 59 59 1627 01/08/2009 14:43 F1BIJ JN33OQ 59 59 1432 01/08/2009 14:44 F2NY JN23LL 59 59 1614 01/08/2009 14:46 F8BRP JN24KD 59 59 1620 01/08/2009 14:47 I5WBE JN53JR 59 59 1145 01/08/2009 14:47 F6CSX/P JN33JK 59 59 1466 01/08/2009 14:48 F1EUB JN23KK 59 59 1620 01/08/2009 14:49 F4FGC JN23MU 59 59 1606 01/08/2009 14:50 F1CTO JN12LP 59 59 1781 01/08/2009 14:51 F1UCQ/P JN02XR 59 59 1862 01/08/2009 14:52 IK1YKT JN44OI 59 59 1277 01/08/2009 14:53 IK7UXW/4JN63EX 59 59 1021 01/08/2009 14:53 F5RU JN33NV 59 59 1439 01/08/2009 14:54 IZ5BRW JN53OP 59 59 1111 01/08/2009 14:54 IK1EGC JN35UF 59 59 1406 01/08/2009 14:55 IQ1SL JN44QG 59 59 1263 01/08/2009 14:55 IK4ADE JN54OE 59 59 1116 01/08/2009 14:56 I4YMB/1 JN44OC 59 59 1274 01/08/2009 14:57 IW1GPB JN44JS 59 59 1315 01/08/2009 14:57 IZ4BEH JN54WL 59 59 1069 01/08/2009 14:58 IK4PMB JN54MA 59 59 1128 01/08/2009 14:58 F5CKP JN33LP 59 59 1452 01/08/2009 14:59 I1TEX JN35SA 59 59 1416 01/08/2009 14:59 I2XAV JN44MU 59 59 1296 01/08/2009 15:00 IK5ZWU/6JN63GN 59 59 1003 01/08/2009 15:01 F6AOI JN33NQ 59 59 1439 01/08/2009 15:02 I4BME JN54QL 59 59 1108 01/08/2009 15:02 F1DVP JN12JN 59 59 1796 01/08/2009 15:03 IW1DMC JN45GB 59 59 1339 01/08/2009 15:04 IZ4FTB/4JN54OE 59 59 1116 01/08/2009 15:04 IZ4AIK JN63HV 59 59 1000 01/08/2009 15:05 F0DEJ JN12LO 59 59 1782 01/08/2009 15:05 I4VOS JN54QL 59 59 1108 01/08/2009 15:06 F5ELL JN13RH 59 59 1735 01/08/2009 15:06 F6HZL JN23QU 59 59 1580 01/08/2009 15:07 IK1JXY JN44VC 59 59 1228 01/08/2009 15:07 F6BEG JN25JS 59 59 1639 01/08/2009 15:08 F1USF/P JN14VM 59 59 1707 01/08/2009 15:09 F5DKK JN23QG 59 59 1581 01/08/2009 15:09 F6KKA/P JN24AI 59 59 1687 01/08/2009 15:10 IK5BDG JN53GU 59 59 1166 01/08/2009 15:10 F6DRA JN13CV 59 59 1833 01/08/2009 15:11 F5AYZ JN13RM 59 59 1734 01/08/2009 15:12 F6EGD JN24MA 59 59 1606 01/08/2009 15:13 F5USV JN13DL 55 55 1828 01/08/2009 15:23 F5XU JN15MT 59 59 1774 Comment: Was looking for a YU contesting station, when heard French speaking station...Really big chance! Sorry if I missed someone, pileup was really hard! Thanks for the big fun! 73's	LZ2FO, Tzeco - KN13KX Rig: IC746, 500W,15el 9BV:MGF1302 Log: 14:51 EA6VQ 59/59 JN19HN 14:53 EA4CZV/P 59/59 IM99VE 14:54 EA3DYS 59/59 JN11CK 14:55 TK5JJ 59/59 JN41IW 14:58 IK0RWX 59/59 JN61DP 14:59 IK0SMG 59/59 JN61ER 15:00 IK0LKR 59/59 JN52VC 15:00 IK0BZY 59/59 JN61GW 15:01 IS0/IK2SVI 59/59 JN40TX 15:02 IK0VKL 59/59 JN61GV 15:03 IW0GIV 59/59 JN61FW 15:03 IK0FTA 59/59 JN61DV 15:04 IK0NEP 59/59 JN61?? Comment: TNX FOR QSO 73
LZ2RBB, Rosen - KN23UC Rig: FT-857 40W 10EL DK7ZB LY ODX: EA4CZU - 2210KM Log: 14:48 144,300 EB3DYS JN11CG 1934KM 14:49 144,300 EA3CQQ JN11BQ 1942KM 14:49 144,300 EA3GP JN01SF 2002KM 14:53 144,300 TK5JJ JN41IW 14398KM 14:54 144,310 F4DSD JN23JP 1688KM 14:55 144,310 F6CSX JN33JK 1533KM 14:57 144,308 F1UCQ/P JNO2XR 1940KM 14:59 144,308 F6FNG JN23RL 1635KM 15:01 144,295 EA3XU JN11CK 1941KM 15:02 144,295 F5RU JN33NV 1502KM 15:03 144,295 IZ5EME JN52NS 1187KM 15:04 144,295 EA3EDU JN01WK 1954KM 15:06 144,290 F1CTO JNKN12LP 1848KM 15:08 144,295 F1IA?? JN??? 15:09 144,295 I5RUR JN53PD 1043KM 15:10 144,295 F0DEJ JN10LO 1904KM 15:11 144,295 EA4CZU during contest IM99VE 2210KM 15:12 144,295 IZ4JMU JN43VA 1296KM 15:16 144,295 F1CTO JN12LP 1855KM 15:17 144,295 F6HZL JN23QU HRD 1643KM 15:30 144,343 IK0BZY ON FAI HEARD HRD Comment: It was the worst ES session for LZ an east EU from 10 years to now. I was lost hope for a nice opening this session. Finally after over 3 mounts of waiting and few contact via Es sporadic for me the time is come.Today everything change. During massive QSO on 6m band turn radio on 2m and Happiness :). All most every signal was real 59 signal. Big QRM and I am heard a lot of station call CQ on west EU contest. Catch some :) Lost some station in confusion but I am so glad today new # new fun. Please QSL card 100% return. Hope to see You soon again :) 73 from LZ2RBB	OK2BRD, Jirka - JN99ET Rig: FT847 + LIN 250W, 10 element YAGI ODX: 9H1ET JM75GU 1581 km Log: 14:55 9H1CG JM75FV 1578 km 14:58 9H1BW JM75FW 1574 km 14:59 9H1ET JM75GU 1581 km Comment: Short ES in my qth. Hrd shortly IT9CJC...
OK2PM, Karel - JN99AO Rig: IC706 FT736 ODX: 9H1ET - 1590km Log: 14:56 IT9CJC JM76IW 1432km 14:58 9H1CG JM75FW 1546km 14:59 9H1ET JM75GM 1590km Comment: short but nice.... 73! Karel	OR0A, Hans - JO20KW Rig: Yaesu FT736R 25 Watts 9 element yagi DK7ZB Log: 15:28 SV9CVY 59 59 KM25KA Comment: new DXCC for me, number 49 ! I only work Tropo , ES in SSB and CW .
PD0HCV, Gert - JO31FW Rig: IC821 144: 15el QD 50W 432: 18el M2 ODX: 01/08/2009 15:06 SV9CVY Log: 01/08/2009 15:06 SV9CVY KM25KA 5-9 2 m. SSB ES 2385km Comment: was in my qrl (downstairs) worked sv9cvy and fast back to my qrl hi	S59GS, Slavko - JN75OO Rig: FT 225 RD ODX: SV9CVY-KM25KA-MIKE Log: 14:59 SV3BSF - KM08UF 15:05 SV9CVY - KM25KA Comment: Also make SV9CVY on 6 m after 70 min. Many thanks,and qrv in next ES.SLAVKO
SV1BJY, Yannis - KM18UA Rig: ft897 4x6el.yagi Log: 14:50 144,310 F8ZW JN38SP 14:50 144,310 IN3DOV JN56UQ 14:51 144,310 I3EVK JN66CE 14:53 144,310 F1IMY JN38JN 14:54 144,310 DF6IY JN48 14:55 144,310 DJ0YS JN48GD 14:57 144,310 DK5WL JN39VQ 14:59 144,310 F6DCD JN38RQ 15:00 144,310 DK5EW JN39VW 15:01 144,300 DL6KR JO30NQ 15:01 144,300 DF1CF JN57FP 15:02 144,310 F5JNX JN37PV 15:04 144,310 DH1WM JN49CD 15:04 144,310 DL6KS JO30LL 15:05 144,310 HB9KAI JN47CQ 15:05 144,310 IV3GBO JN66OA 15:05 144,310 DL1MJF JN58OF 15:05 144,310 DL2OM JO30SN 15:10 144,310 DF9IC JN48IW 15:11 144,310 IW3IDX JN65CL 15:12 144,310 DL5MAE JN58VF 15:13 144,310 9A3GE JN75EI 15:14 144,310 F3TK JN38CP 15:15 144,310 F0EPM/p JN28 Comment: Great Es but no new grids. QSL via bureau. 73 Yannis SV1BJY	SW1NZX, Alex - KM17VV Rig: FT-897 / F9FT 9-el Log: 14:50 IN3DOV JN56UQ 14:51 DF6IY JN48EU 14:52 F6DCD JN38RQ 14:52 DJ0YS JN48ED 14:53 F1IMY JN48JN 14:54 IV3GBO JN66OA 14:56 DH1WM/P JN49AC 14:57 F3TK JN38CP 14:57 DL2OM JO30SN 14:57 DL6KR JO30LL 14:58 9A3GE JN75EI 14:59 DJ9EV JN49SC 15:00 DO9DC JN48QP 15:00 DG7UAC JN49EH 15:00 I3EVK JN66CE 15:00 DF9IC JN48IW 15:01 DK5EW JN39VW 15:02 DB2KA JO30JT 15:02 DK5YA JN49NX 15:04 DL5MAE JN58VF 15:04 F5AOL/P JN37FW 15:05 I3EHK JN55SR 15:06 IV3TPN JN65VP 15:06 DB8KJ JO30CM 15:07 S57TW JN75EX 15:07 DJ8RL JN58RQ 15:07 9A/I1JTQ/P JN65UA 15:08 DG4NBI JN59IF 15:09 DG7GK JN58WH 15:09 IN3DOV JN56UQ (2x QSO) 15:15 DK5EW JN48MB 15:26 DB8KJ JO30CM (award for highest signal-5/9+20) 15:32 DL8SCQ JN48RV 15:34 DB8KJ JO30CM (3x) 15:43 DK0HH JO30GL 15:44 DF9QT JO30OR 15:44 DH4FAJ JN49EX 15:52 DJ6SN JO30BT Comment: I'm sure i missed a few stations with the pileups but, on average, it was a great day and a great way to start August ! Strong signals all round, new dxcc and grids worked. QSL via bureau or QRZ address :) Best 73 till next time !
SW4LRJ, NIKOS - KN10MQ Rig: ic7400 400w and Cushcraft 13B2 on G5600B ODX: F6BEG (JN25JS) 1578km Log: 15:15 144.305 IQ2LS JN45PO 1239km 15:16 144.305 IW2NXB JN55QK 1083km 15:16 144.305 I3MEK JN55SJ 1069km 15:17 144.305 IW1DMC JN45GB 1275km 15:18 144305 IN3ZTI/P JN55OL 1099km 15:18 144.305 IK1EGC JN35UF 1342km 15:19 144.305 IW2MXY JN45NO 1251km 15:20 144.305 F0CXO JN26PP 1568km 15:20 144.305 HE8HLM JN36KW 1467km 15:21 144.305 F6BEG JN25JS 1578km 15:22 144.305 F5AOL/P JN37FW 1540km	UT5JCW, Serge - KN64SN Rig: TS-2000X 17b2 M2-9WL 3.7m Dish ODX: EB5HRX 2836 km Log: 01/08/2009 14:55 EA6VQ JM19HN 59 59 SSB 2595 01/08/2009 14:59 TK5JJ JN41IW 59 59 SSB 2024 01/08/2009 15:02 IK0LZR JN52VC 59 59 SSB 1774 01/08/2009 15:03 IK0BZY JN61GW 59 59 SSB 1720 01/08/2009 15:03 EA6CC JM19HO 59 59 SSB 2593 01/08/2009 15:04 IK0EIE JN61DT 59 59 SSB 1744 01/08/2009 15:05 IK0SMG JN61FS 59 59 SSB 1732 01/08/2009 15:06 IK0RWX JN61GP 59 59 SSB 1730 01/08/2009 15:08 I0LYO JN52VB 59 59 SSB 1776 01/08/2009 15:09 EA4CZV/P IM99VE 59 59 SSB 2835 01/08/2009 15:12 EB5BON/P JM08BR 59 59 SSB 2829 01/08/2009 15:36 EB5HRX IM99TL 59 59 SSB 2836