Great Sporadic E today...by some stations in the north it was called the best opening in 30 years.
It started at 07:47 GMT when SM7GVF worked the first stations in UA3. At 09:45 GMT it scaled up and the second round lasted untill around 11:20 GMT. Max. MUF seems to have reached up to 200 MHz as KO24 was reported in JO54.
hrd: OH1AYQ, OH1AF, OH4GVN and ES3RF
I'm quite sure that UA3PTW was FAI.
He was steady 55F QTF 045 for abt 10min unfortunatly not taped.
(direct QTF 071 the signal was nearly zero)
DF1CF, Jürgen - JN57FP
Rig:
200 W, 4x13
ODX:
10:11 OH 8 UV KP34VJ 214
Log:
09:44 RA 1 AY KP50DL
09:54 OH 7 HXH KP53HG 2140 km
10:11 OH 8 UV KP34VJ 2141 km
10:11 OH 8 HDL KP34VJ
10:13 OH 1 ND KP00XL
10:17 RA 1 AW KO59DU
10:20 OH 1 XT KP01UK
10:29 ES 4 EQ KO39CE
10:35 OH 5 KE KP30NN
10:45 OH 2 MFE KP20JE
10:48 OH 4 GVN KP41ES
09:33 RV3IG KO87OT SSB ES 2075
09:38 UA3MBJ KO88SA SSB ES 2098
09:49 RW3AC KO86SH SSB ES 2073
10:18 ES4EQ KO39CE SSB ES 1526
10:20 RA1AY KP50EA SSB ES 1776
10:43 YL2OK KO37AS SSB ES 1443
10:47 RN1TL KO68WJ FM ES 1898
10:47 RD3FI KO85PU FM ES 2053
10:50 RN1TM KO68WJ FM ES 1898
I am very pleased to work a number of stations today. Heard were RA3WDK, UA3DHC, RA3PG and LY2WR very strong over short distance. I discovered the opening very early around 07:45 already, but signals were weak. QSOs were made in CW and USB.
73 de Christoph DF9CY
DG2KBC, Ansgar - JN58MI
Rig:
2x7ele FT847 GS35b LNA
ODX:
2045
Log:
10:14 OH8UV KP34VJ 59 59 SSB ES 2045
10:16 OH8HDL KP34VJ 59 59 SSB ES 2045
10:19 OH1ND KP00XL 59 59 SSB ES 1517
10:32 ES4EQ KO39OF 59 59 SSB ES 1600
10:34 RA1AY KP50DL 59 59 SSB ES 1821
10:35 OH5KE KP30NN 59 59 SSB ES 1700
10:43 OH2MFE KP20JE 53 55 SSB ES 1583
10:55 OH4GVN KP41ES 55 55 SSB ES 1843
Comment:
Nice opening to the north. Heard some more stations. Long time ES fading out with signals around 51-55. Waiting for the second bang in the afternoon! :)
Second day in a row and now 2m-Es-event No. 3/2010 for me.
Nice opening, big signals! Unfortunately I did not get through to YL and LY...may be tomorrow ;-)
73 to all of you de Aurel, DJ8RZ - http://dj8rz.de
*** reported KP59; corrected into KO59 by PA4EME ***
This was the first time that I tried polarisation switching in an Es opening. It really helps! RV3IG was only readable with vertical polarisation!
73 and more Es
Joe DK5WL
DL1YAW, Peter - JO41DX
Rig:
144: 17el GI7B
Log:
09.30 RV3IG KO87 later on 15minīs 59+++
09.42 RW3AC KO86 best pile up tnx#
10.12 UA1CCU KP60 mostly covered on 300 tnx#
10.13 ES4EQ KO39 10minīs 59+++ tnx#
10.19 RA1AW KO59 in and out
10.21 RA3IS KO76 most heard stn 2day tnx#
10.43 YL3GDF KO26 very short skip
10.47 RA1WU KO47 just started b4 my qrt/qrl
Comment:
....surprise surprise.....yesterday late...2day early..missed the beginning because of "Rasenmähen"...never heard UA-Stnīs so loud as 2day...very good ...heard also 3xOH , 2 more UA3 , but canīt beat the pile-upīs.Thanks for this opening,a very nice present,because itīs 30 years DL1YAW on 3.6.2010 , so send ur "flowers" to DL1YAW@aol.com
cu next! 73īs Peter
10:16 OH4EA KP32MG 1839 km
10:17 OH7HXH KP53HG 2048 km
10:34 YL2OK KO37AS 1472 km
10:38 RA1AY KP50DL 1844 km
10:42 ES4EQ KO39CE 1574 km
10:46 RA1AW KO59DU 1805 km
Comment:
6 new squares and 2 new countries (YL,ES) - not bad for half an hour of operation ;-)
10:38 RK3AF KO85QR 59 59 SSB ES 1991
10:40 EW6BA KO55BD 59 59 SSB ES 1523
10:43 YL3GDF KO26XM 59 NC SSB ES 1285
10:45 RV3IG KO87OT 55 55 SSB ES 1978
10:47 RX3AA KO85PO 59 59 SSB ES 1976
10:55 EW6BA KO55BD 59 59 SSB ES 1523
hrd YL3WR,EW6DX es other Stn .
Comment:
nice ES from UA agn, tnx all ,Heinz
DL8EBW, Guido (Guy) - JO31NF
Rig:
TS-2000 144: 2x 12el M2 full Elv 750W MOSFET LNA144MKII-SSB RX: ONKYO T-4711 PCR1000 7el Crossyagi
Log:
08:21 UA3DHC KO96CB 53 hrd SSB ES NOT C 2098
09:49 RW3AC KO86SH 59 59 SSB ES 2058
09:55 OH5KE KP30NN 53 hrd SSB ES NOT C 1610
09:57 OH1XT KP01UK 57 hrd SSB ES NOT C 1440
10:10 RA3IS KO76WU 59 59 SSB ES 1961
10:12 RV3IG KO87OT 59 59 SSB ES 2053
10:13 ES4EQ KO39EC 59 59 SSB ES 1495
10:17 UA1CCU KP60SR 59 59 SSB ES 1933
10:17 RW1AW KO59DU 59 59 SSB ES 1730
10:19 UA3MBJ KO88SA 59 59 SSB ES 2076
10:21 RA1AY KP50DL 59 59 SSB ES 1759
10:38 YL3GDF KO26XM 59 59 SSB ES 1361 MUF 163 MHz
10:41 RA1TL KO68 59 59 FM ES 1804+-
10:45 RA1WU KO47ET 59 59 SSB ES 1545
10:49 RA3IS KO76WU 59 59 FM ES 1961
Comment:
WAUUUU second day in row and such an good opening to UA3 area again...
Was a pleasure to work a lot of friends in SSB and as well FM! Here we go, the year 2010 will be not bad up to now...
73 de Guy DL8EBW
Team of MMMonVHF
DM2ECM, Detlef - JO62GJ
Rig:
TS2000X
ODX:
2071 km
Log:
08:23 RW3TY 55 57 LO26AH 2071km
Comment:
first ES-QSO in 2010; sorry, only one, my QTH was to near to the reflectioncenter!
What a Day ! QRM from OH and SM stns !
7 new square. Thanks OMs from OH and SM !
Thanks HA1FV for alarming !
HA4XG, Geza - JN86GS
Rig:
IC746 100W 10 el DK7ZB +Preamp
ODX:
1915 km
Log:
09:54 SK2AT KP03BU 1915 KM
10:11 SM3JLA JP93LH 1848 KM
10:13 SM3VAC JP83VA 1811 KM
10:20 OH1AYQ KP12JB 1748 KM
10:22 OH1XT KP01UK 1666 KM
10:25 OH1JO KP11CH 1659 KM
10:27 OH1AYQ KP12JB 1748 KM
10:30 OH6KTL KP02OJ 1764 KM
10:35 OH1ND KP00XL 1566 KM
10:38 OH1AF KP01TK 1665 KM
Comment:
HRD : OH1MN , OH7HXH
73/DX de Geza
HA6NN, Andras (Andy) - JN98VC
Rig:
FT-847 6 ele YU7EF yagi for 2 m 7 ele YU7EF for 70 cm 3 ele DK7ZB for 6 m
09:55 OH1XT KP01UK Hrd up to s5, abt 1 min
10:09 OH6KTL KP02OJ 57 57 SSB 1902 Km
10:35 OH4EA KP32MG Hrd up to s9
10:45 OH1ND KP00XL Hrd up to s5
10:56 OH7AZL KP33PO Hrd up to s1
Comment:
Nice opening, but mostly with weak signals, and severe QSB.
73s, Massimo
Again a very patchy opening in almost the same direction as yesterday late evening. I was called also by US8ZAL and SP7HIE, but NC. Perhaps I was too close to the reflection area over JO84. 2010 seems to become a good season :-)
OE1SOW, Othmar - JN88FF
Rig:
6m: 100W 5el - 2m: IC-756 Pro II + DB6NT-Transverter 400W 4x13el SP-2000 or IC-821 130W 13-El. Yagi SP-2000
ODX:
1922 km (OH8HDL)
Log:
09:44 OH8HDL KP34vj 1922km
10:05 SM3JLA JP93lh 1684km new #289
10:12 SM3BEI JP81ng 1450km new #290
10:30 OH1JO KP11ch 1499km happy to give him a new DXCC
10:34 OH1AYQ KP12jb 1588km after 5 years agn
10:36 OH1MN KP10dk 1407km
10:39 OH6KTL KP02oj 1602km working him every 5 years :-)
10:40 OH1XT KP01uk 1505km wkd him after 5 years agn
Comment:
Nice opening !
Unfortunatelly I had to go to work at 10:45 UTC...
But 2 new locators is ok !
OIRT-band was full with big signals and in the VHF BC-band there were several stations from OH and SM, always fascinating !
This was my first ES opening on 2m.. Nice propagation.. 8 new DXCC`s wkd in less than 40 minutes. I have 12 elem M2 antenna only 11m agl and 47m asl. Using IC-275H without any preamp so my Rx is not vy good. Hope 2mb will open up agn in few hours. Qsl card wd be appreciated from all stations I wkd today :-) 73 de Jari. Cu soon!
**1** added by PA4EME on request of Jari
This qso was missing from my log.It was my First ever ES qso on 2mb.Tu vy much Steffen!
OH6KTL, Lasse - KP02OJ
Rig:
50: 6el 150W - 144: FT847+GI46B 4x15el 100W
ODX:
1995 km, to UR4QX
Log:
1 part
DATE UTC CALL RST RST QNa QNs LOC BAND MODE QRB
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.6.2010 08:00 UT7QF 59 59 001 KN77MW 144 SSB 1824 km
2.6.2010 08:05 UR7QR 59 59 002 KN77HM 144 SSB 1855 km
2.6.2010 08:10 UR5EX 59 59 003 KN78WM 144 SSB 1790 km
2.6.2010 08:11 UR5EFX 59 59 004 KN78OL 144 SSB 1774 km
2.6.2010 08:14 UR5EEO 59 59 005 KN78ML 144 SSB 1769 km
2.6.2010 08:14 UR6EC 59 59 006 KN78XM 144 SSB 1792 km
2.6.2010 08:21 UR4QX 59 59 007 KN86JS 144 FM 1995 km
2.6.2010 08:21 UT1EA 59 59 008 KN68RA 144 FM 1771 km
2.6.2010 08:26 UZ2HZ 59 59 009 KN69RA 144 SSB 1668 km
2.6.2010 08:27 UV5ERY 59 59 010 KN78WM 144 SSB 1790 km
2.6.2010 08:32 UY1EI 59 59 011 KN68SA 144 SSB 1773 km
comments: What a day, last year was dry with Es , now it did give in 2 days a lot
specialy today(2June) tnx all and sri if some locator might be wrong, it was hugh pileup
plus crowded
what next?
OH8HDL & co, Tanja and Markku - KP34VJ
Rig:
50: Yaesu FT950 100 W 6el (JP6m6) 144: FT225RD 175 W 4CX250R 2x14el (QDee) BF981
ODX:
OH8HDL : 2344 km, OH8UV: 2139 k
Log:
OH8HDL, KP34VJ
2.6.2010
144 MHz SSB
09.40 OE1SOW, JN88FF , 1925 km
10.04 DK5RQ, JN68BV , 1963 km
10.10 DJ8RZ, JN58RQ , 2004 km
10.11 DF1CF, JN57FP , 2139 km
10.11 DG2KBC, JN58MI , 2050 km
10.12 DG5CST, JO60DS , 1768 km
10.13 DD0VF, JO61TB , 1699 km
10.14 DL3WW, JO60FL , 1792 km
10.14 DL4DWA, JO61QH , 1681 km
10.15 DJ5RE, JN59WK , 1915 km
10.16 OK1IAS, JO60EB , 1837 km
10.17 DL5MAE, JN58VF , 2041 km
10.18 DL7FF, JO62TJ , 1565 km
10.19 OK2BDS, JN79WF , 1832 km
10.21 DK2RY, JN59KN , 1932 km
10.22 9A9SF, JN65UF , 2305 km
10.23 S57RR, JN65UM , 2275 km
10.29 S56P, JN75
10.34 DL3LFA, JN67LU , 2048 km
10.39 OK1FRA, JN79KX , 1777 km
10.40 OK1YA, JO70GC , 1773 km
10.41 9A9SF, JN65UF , 2305 km 59 + 60 dB!
10.42 DJ9KV, JN68OK , 1981 km
10.44 OE5OLL, JN68SI , 1981 km
10.45 OK1GHZ, JN79IX , 1782 km
10.46 OK1ADM, JO60LO , 1765 km
10.47 IW3HUL, JN65DE , 2344 km
--------------------------
OH8UV, KP34VJ
2.6.2010
144 MHz SSB
09.59 SP8APC JN99QE , 1766 km
09.59 DJ9MG JO62
10.00 DJ9EV JN49SF , 2007 km
10.05 DK5RQ, JN68BV , 1963 km
10.10 DJ8RZ, JN58RQ , 2004 km
1011 DF1CF, JN57FP , 2139 km
10.11 DG2KBC, JN58MI , 2050 km
10.12 DG5CST, JO60DS ,1768 km
10.13 DD0VF, JO61TB ,1699 km
10.14 DL3WW, JO60FL , 1792 km
10.14 DL4DWA, JO61QH , 1681 km
1015 DJ5RE, JN59WK , 1915 km
10.16 OK1IAS, JO60EB , 1837 km
10.17 DL5MAE, JN58VF , 2041 km
Comment:
First time 2 meter Es opening was near noon. Always earlier that has happened only in the evening.
This was the longest 2 meter opening ever here in KP34.
We had to be at job and got some free time to work qsos. Fortunately our job is near, only 300 meters from out qth!
After 144 MHz opening Tanja checked 50 MHz and there was a lot of stations.
She heard one ON station calling:" CQ Scandinavia".
Tanja called him and ON said " Only Scandinavia".
Tanja called him again and after her call OH8HDL she said: "Finland".
ON started calling "CQ Scandinavia..."
well...
Please listen carefully, I say this only once ;-)
Tanja has noticed many times on 2 meter HSCW that many stations hear only the end of her call and start to beam to Germany...
After 2 years nice to have 2 meter Es opening again !
10:08 SK2AT KP03BU 1607 km
10:11 SM3JLA JP93LH 1537 km
10:15 SK2AT KP03BU 1607 km
10:19 OH2TP KP20AF 1296 km
10:21 SM3VAC JP83VA 1498 km
10:33 OH1MN KP10DK 1276 km
10:34 OH1ND KP00XL 1273 km
10:35 OH7AZL KP33PO 1706 km
10:36 OH1XT KP01UK 1369 km
10:37 OH4EA KP32MG 1572 km
10:39 OH1JO KP11CH 1365 km
10:47 OH1AYQ KP12LB 1457 km
Nice 20 minutes opening. Was hom for 30 minutes for lunchbreak. Pure coincidence , glad I did turn the rig on. Just 20 watts on a 9 el DK7ZB here. My 3CX800 ( 1KW) is in the repairshop :-)
I was hoping for a return after the long lasting Es event of the previous night, and I got lucky! This opening was much more favourable for me than the previous one (June 1st). The area was roughly the same, but as the Es cloud was slightly closer signals were much stronger and stable.
I have been running many MS skeds in the past with UA3MBJ, but we never made it. This time I was very lucky, as I only heard him for a few minutes. Tnx Nick and Andy (RV3IG) for the Es QSOs, and first new square of 2010!
PA3CMC, Lins - JO21WI
Rig:
144: FT736R mutek front end, pre amp MGF1301, QRO and 12 el I0JXX
09:43 RW3AC KO86SH 59 59 SSB ES 2137
09:53 OH5KE KP30NN 59 59 SSB ES 1653
10:02 RV3IG KO87OT 59 59 SSB ES 2125
10:05 YL2OK KO37AS 59 59 SSB ES 1476
10:07 RA1WU KO47ET 59 59 SSB ES 1610
10:19 RA3IS KO76WU 59 59 SSB ES 2037
10:22 RK3AF KO85QR 59 59 SSB ES 2127
10:35 RA3LX KO65LE 599 599 CW ES 1849
10:35 EW6DX KO45JL 59 59 SSB ES 1588
10:39 RX3AA KO85PO 59 59 SSB ES 2122
10:40 RN3DKQ KO85WS 59 59 SSB ES 2158
10:44 RA3IS KO76WU 59 59 SSB ES 2037
10:55 RA3LW KO54MQ 59 59 SSB ES 1726
10:56 EW6BA KO55BD 55 59 SSB ES 1669
Comment:
Missed the opening last night was happy to be QRV this morning.. My first Es opening to Russia ever.. eventhough I'm QRV on VHF since 1991 with a pause from 2002 till 2009.. My first Es opening on the new QTH JO21RQ hope to have mni more Es in future. 73! all and see you on 2m
Es seemd to be very spotty and 144mhz was just the edge, no real HUGE signals. Nice to hear some stations in SSB who I worked on EME or Meteor Scatter in the past.
PA5WT, Kees - JO22HG
Rig:
400 W /16 el yagi
ODX:
RA3PG in KO84TD = 2188 km
Log:
10:33 SSS RK3AF KO85QR 2154 km
10:39 SSB UA3BC KO85SR 2165 km
10:40 CW RA3PG KO84TD 2188 km
10:43 SSB RX3AA KO85PO 2150 km
10:45 SSB EW6BA KO55BD 1699 km
10:46 SSB EW6DX KO45JL 1616 km
10:47 SSB RA3IS KO76WU 2059 km
10:54 CW RA3LX KO65SB 1916 km
Comment:
Enjoyed the Es-openining on 2 m during my lunchbreak. Had to rush back because they were waiting for me at work.
Nice one again. Wkd YL2OK before in Tropo and MS. So Aurora or Aurora E next? Hrd RV3IG, RK3AF and RA3IS Again. Not called them again. Also hrd OH5KE, YL2GD, RX3AA, EW6BA, UA3MBJ (IN QSO PA3BIY; I still need ko88).
Nice opening with qsb and weak signals. Signals became stronger when the reflection area was moving direction SW towards my location. I have made a video of this es event where the movement can be seen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oR2dc5DLNw
09:54 OH7HXH KP53HG 2084 km
09:58 SK2AT KP03BU 1942 km
10:09 SM3JLA JP93LH 1872 km
10:14 SM3VAC JP83VA 1833 km
10:21 OH4EA KP32MG 1894 km
10:28 OH8HDL KP34VJ 2121 km
10:29 OH1AYQ KP12JB 1784 km
10:30 OH1MN KP10DK 1605 km
10:31 OH1JO KP11CH 1695 km
10:32 OH6KTL KP02OJ 1796 km
10:35 OH1XT KP01UK 1700 km
10:40 OH7AZL KP33PO 2031 km
10:44 OH1ND KP00XL 1603 km
Comment:
Amazing E-sporadic.First time I' worked SM and OH stations.
08:06 UA3RBO LO03ng 1885 km
08:08 UA3PTW KO93bs 1682 km
08:09 RU3GX KO92so 1824 km
08:10 RA3GES KO92so 1824 km
08:14 UA3RN LO03vk 1917 km
08:18 RA3RF LO03wk 1922 km
08:24 UA3XEH KO73fu 1459 km
08:26 RV3RA LO02qp 1931 km
08:29 RU4AN LO20gg 2304 km
08:39 RA3GL KO92vo 1839 km
08:40 RX3QFN KO91nq 1850 km
08:48 RA3WDK KO81br 1670 km
08:49 RN3QR LO00bk 1983 km
08:50 UA3WM KO72qi 1591 km
08:51 RW3WR KO71im 1600 km
10:51 UR5TW KN39mk 1332 km
10:16 SM3JLA JP93lh 2119 km
10:30 SM3VAC JP83va 2090 km
10:41 SM3BEI JP81ng 1900 km
10:43 SM3AKW JP92ao 2043 km
10:45 SK0CT JO89xj 1688 km
10:51 SM0GWX JO89xg 1673 km
10:55 SM4EFW JP70ws 1855 km
Comment:
Nice opening... 73 GL Vlada YT1VP
YT3I, Istvan (Pista) - KN05HP
Rig:
144: 500Watt 4x 9el MGF1302
ODX:
SK2AT 2027km
Log:
YT3I (KN05hp) wkd via Es on 144MHz
2010.jun.02
09.37 OH6KTL 59 59 KP02oj 1865 km
09.38 SK2AT 59 59 KP03du 2027 km
09.44 OH1XT 59 59 KP01uk 1759 km
09.45 OH1AYQ 59 59 KP12jb 1833 km
10.00 SM3VAC 59 59 JP83va 1942 km
10.04 SM3JLA 59 59 JP93lh 1969 km
10.15 SM3AKW 59 59 JP92ao 1894 km
10.21 SM3BEI 59 59 JP81ng 1754 km
10.29 SM5CUI 59 59 JO89ww 1601 km
10.30 SK0CT 59 59 JO89xj 1540 km
10.31 SM4BDQ 59 59 JP80fg 1651 km
10.42 SM4EFW 59 59 JP70ws 1712 km
10.52 SM5ISM 59 59 JO89hk 1557 km
MNI TNX 73 frm Pista
YT7WE, Alex - KN05EJ
ODX:
SM3JLA JP93LH 1994 km.
Log:
09:44 OH1XT KP01UK 1785
and than unexpected
09:59 US5WE KN29AU 566
and than
10:06 SM3JLA JP93LH 1994
10:17 SM3VAC JP83VA 1966
10:22 SM3AKW JP92AO 1919
10:31 SM3BEI JP81NG 1777
Comment:
My first Es to north, nice work, very strong signal from SM stn,
many thanks to all for qso, 73 YT7WE