ES Summary

Please LOGIN to send your report!



Total QSO database: 88944

Select Database entry
Last update: 19. Aug 2024 at 00:31 UTC

Year:

1976 | 1977 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

Month:

Apr | May | June | July | Aug

Day:
02 | 03 | 09 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30


09. June 2013

The 2013 Es season was not looking to good sofar. Al reported openings have been short and spotty. But today we have had a good Es day.
The first Es was reported in the morning around 09:00 GMT over the southern Mediterranean Sea. At first it looked like seatropo but the signals came well into the mainland.
Around 12:15 GMT a second opening took place on the same place and a third small one was around 16:14 GMT between southern England and Sicily.
After that the MUF rised over south-west France resulting in good ES as the reflectionzone was at a good spot and stayed there for a long time. It resulted in good Es and nearly 1600 QSO's are reported. CT1DIZ reports to have worked >250 stations, CT1ANO >100 and CS7/PDoHNL >90.
It was good to see activity from CN8 and EA9. Big question is...where are the stations from Algeria (7T-7Y )but... at least 7X5QB from JM25 was QRV and worked some Es.






7X5QB, Rehda - JM25CE
Rig:
3 ele, 50 W
Log:
17:44 EI3KD 59 59
17:46 M0VRL 59 59 IO70po
17:46 F8DBF 59 59
17:46 F6KHM 59 59
17:50 G4LOH 59 59 IO70jc
17:51 M0BKL 59 59 IO80
17:51 EI4DQ 55 55 IO51
17:53 GW0VWD59 59 IO81gm
17:58 G4LOH 59 59
Comment:
The data was submitted by 7X5QB and placed here on MMMonVHF by PA3BIY
9A1CAL, Clubstation - JN86DM
Rig:
300w 4x17el F9FT
ODX:
CT1HZE 2313 km
Log:
17:44 CT1DIZ IM58KP 2252
17:50 CT1HZE IM57NH 2313
17:54 EA4AZZ IN80AR 1752
18:00 EA4BMF IM69TL 2000
18:02 EA4LU IM68TV 2033
18:05 CT1BXT IM59PF 2188
18:09 EA7ITL IM66WK 2172
18:19 EA4AUG IN80BK 1762
18:20 CT1IUA IM67AA 2265
18:23 CS5BALG/B IM67AH 2246 BEACON, HRD
18:47 CT2ILN IM59JK 2214
Comment:
Great ES in EU, expecially for CT stns and around, but I catch just a small part of it at the beginning of the opening. ES cloud was moving over France from south to north, unfortunately I had ES into Atlantic ocean most of the time.

73's Zvonko
9A3UV, Zvonko - JN85ER
Rig:
Yaesu FT-225RD 50W,9el. Yagi
ODX:
CT1DIZ, 2231km
Log:
17:55 CT1DIZ IM58KP 2231km
18:10 EA4LU IM68TV 2010km
18:23 CT1BTX IM59PF 2168km
Comment:
73's Zvonko
9A5CY, Dean - JN85OO
Rig:
ic7400
ODX:
2298km
Log:
18:16 CT1DIZ IM58KP 2298km
18:17 EC4TR IN80ER 1773km
18:18 CT1BXT IM59PF 2236km
Comment:
finally, my 1st ES this year, but only 3-4mints, marginally drew ES-layer above S. France.
9A9T, Tom - JN76WA
Rig:
TS2000X -GS31b-4x6 Oblong Quad-2m
Log:
13:08 EA7DUD IM76SR
13:10 EA/G1WUU IM87WH
17:26 CT1BXT IM59PF
17:35 CT1DIZ IM58KP
17:45 EA4BMF IM69TL
17:52 EA1BYA IN70WW
17:56 EA4AZZ IN80AR
18:02 EA3MS/4 IN80HK
18:05 CT1WO/P IM58JS
18:11 EA4LU IM68TV
18:14 EA4GDA IM68MU
18:15 EC4TR IM67AA
18:16 CT1IUA IN80EJ
18:24 EA4CSJ IN80EJ
18:27 CT2ILN IM59KJ
18:38 EA4HW IN70WO
18:40 CT1HZE IM57NH
CS7/PD0HNL, Fred - IM67EF
Rig:
Icom IC-746
ODX:
9A1CAL 2149 km
Log:
11:41 IZ8DWF JM78TC
12:29 IK8YOQ JN70GR
12:31 IZ8EDJ JN70LO
12:47 IK0GHB JN61GO
12:47 IW0FFK JN61FS
12:52 I7CSB JN71QQ
12:54 IW0AIJ JN61KM
12:54 IZ0RDM JN61SR
12:57 IK8EVE JN61SR
13:02 9A6R JN83FM
13:04 IZ0FWE JN62IQ
13:04 IK0WGF JN52VC
13:05 IK0LZR JN52VC
13:05 IK0BAL JN62GV

17:08 F6BEG JN25JS
17:09 F6OMQ JN25IO
17:12 F4BMY JN63FG
17:14 DL8DAU JO40ME
17:15 DH4FAJ JN49EX
17:16 DL6WU JN49HT
17:16 DH8AIT JN49GC
17:17 DF5HC JN49HT
17:17 DL5GAC JN47UT
17:19 DN2AT JN49GC
17:20 DL1GI JN49EH
17:20 DJ8RZ JN58RQ
17:21 HB9JAW JN47CE
17:21 DF9IC JN48IW
17:22 OE9MON JN47VM
17:22 DD0NM JN59NI
17:23 DK2DB JN48FW
17:24 F5JNX JN37PV
17:24 HB9DFG JN37SM
17:25 DJ9EV JN49SC
17:25 DF3AJ JN48NV
17:26 DJ1OJ JN58SE
17:27 DL2DN JN48MX
17:31 DG2KBC JN58MI
17:32 DF1NP JN58OV
17:34 HB9MFM JN37TE
17:35 F8FHI JN26EL
17:37 DL8MGI JN57FV
17:38 DL3MBG JN67JX
17:38 F1BBW JN38VT
17:39 DF6IY JN48EU
17:40 DG7UAC JN49EH
17:40 DL5MCG JN58KH
17:41 DL3NCR JN48QX
17:41 DJ6OV JN48FN
17:44 F6FGG JN26RN
17:48 DJ2MX JN58TC
17:49 DF2NS JN58UB
17:50 DC5TD JN37VP
17:52 ON4LFE JO20XP
17:53 DL2OM JO30SN
17:54 DK1VC JO31RG
17:55 DG0OPK JO50GQ
17:57 DL1YAW JO41DX
17:58 F8DO JN26IF
17:58 DK3EE JO41GU
17:59 DF1CF JO40VS
17:59 DL8GAP JN48EU
18:00 F4GMU JN25IQ
18:02 DF8IK JO40VS
18:02 I1RJP JN45BO
18:03 DJ0YS JN48GD
18:04 F4EIK JN28NO
18:05 IW3INQ JN65EU
18:07 HB9KAB JN47CQ
18:07 HB9HLM JN36KW
18:08 DL8NP JN58ST
18:09 DL7ULM JN58WG
18:09 DL5MFS JN58JJ
18:12 I3MEK JN55SJ
18:13 DF6MU JN58WF
18:14 IW2DAL JN45NN
18:15 IW2HAJ JN45NO
18:16 I3UKY JN55MD
18:16 IZ2AAL JN45OP
18:17 S58M JN76ID
18:18 IK1MTZ JN35UB
18:20 IZ1ESM JN45FB
18:21 S57Q JN76PA
18:24 DL2GPS JN48CD
18:25 IW1CHX JN35UB
18:28 DC2IP JN49FD
18:29 F5PJG JN26KP
18:30 9A1CAL JN86FJ
18:32 DO9RWG JN49HO
18:33 F1DLT JN27XG
18:35 DL6MFK JN67JX
18:47 OE5RBO JN68OB
18:48 F1PYN JN25UN
18:50 F1RDL JN25KU
18:50 F4FGB JN25EO
18:54 G8HGN JO01FO
Comment:
First a nice opening at the end of the morning and then the big one. Just installed the 9 elements this morning so I'm very happy. I worked from my summer qth! look at my website www.cs7pd0hnl.com for pictures of my summer qth. '73 all Fred
CT1ANO, Pinto - IN51RE
Rig:
TS2000-4CX250B Ant.16JXX2-SP2000
ODX:
IT9YLF 2070 km
Log:
12:40 IT9TVF JM68OD 1887 km
12:48 IT9CHH JM68OD 1887 km
12:50 IT9AVD JM78OE 2053 km
12:54 IT9YLF JM78QC 2070 km
12:54 IW9BJU JM77GG 2029 km
12:59 IT9CTG JM67LX 1872 km
12:31 IT9GRR JM77GE 2033 km
12:31 IT9CJC JM76IW 2056 km
12:36 IW9HII JM67FT 1836 km
Comment:
Poucos mas bons.
Few but good.
Pinto
CT1ANO, Pinto - IN51RE
Rig:
TS2000-4CX250B Ant.16JXX2-SP2000
ODX:
IZ7NLN 2121 km
Log:
17:17 I4RHP JN54QL 1661 km
17:17 F4AQG JN23NO 1153 km
17:17 F4GHS JN33KP 1293 km
17:19 IZ5DKG JN53IQ 1601 km
17:19 IZ5ILX JN54AC 1551 km
17:19 IK6HRA JN63QP 1815 km
17:19 F2NY JN23LL 1137 km
17:22 F6CSX JN23RH 1175 km
17:22 I0YLI JN61HU 1760 km
17:22 IK0WGF JN52VC 1689 km
17:22 IK6HCX JN63SO 1828 km
17:22 9A6R JN83FM 2063 km
17:25 1W3WXW JN65 1769 km
17:25 IK5OEA JN53PG 1646 km
17:25 IZ5MJO JN53NO 1634 km
17:33 9A3DSL JN65TH 1847 km
17:33 IK4GRD JN54QV 1666 km
17:35 IK5ZWU JN53VB 1686 km
17:35 IK0BZY JN61GW 1752 km
17:35 I3LGP JN55VK 1707 km
17:40 IZ5BRW JN53OP 1641 km
17:40 IZ5EKV JN53OQ 1641 km
17:40 I0FTG JN62BQ 1714 km
17:40 IK0BAL JN62GV 1747 km
17:40 IC8AJU JN70CN 1909 km
17:40 IK5EKL JN53LS 1621 km
17:44 IK4PMB JN54MM 1635 km
17:44 IT9CJC JM76IW 2056 km
17:44 9H1CG JM75FW 2077 km
17:44 IZ2CPO JN45SO 1538 km
17:44 I1BEP JN34VR 1384 km
17:44 IW1BCV JN44FS 1437 km
17:44 IZ2AAL JN54OP 1650 km
17:44 I2FAK JN45OB 1500 km
17:47 IW1CHX JN35UB 1385 km
17:47 I1DMP JN34XU 1399 km
17:47 I3MHK JN55 1615 km
17:47 F5NZZ JN33AD 1220 km
17:47 IK1MTZ JN35UB 1385 km
17:47 IK1EGC JN35UF 1389 km
17:47 IZ1ESM JN45FB 1443 km
17:47 F9HS JN23AT 1071 km
17:47 I1JTQ JN35UB 1385 km
17:49 IW0HLE JN61WK 1868 km
17:49 IK5FTO JN53LW 1622 km
17:49 IN3ZTI/3 JN55OL 1663 km
17:49 F1BBI JN24BC 1084 km
17:51 F6EPE JN23JW 1133 km
17:51 IK0FVC JN61FW 1745 km
17:51 IZ4BEH JN54VK 1693 km
17:51 IV3DXW JN65QQ 1833 km
17:54 F1EYB JN23KK 1130 km
17:58 IK3VZO JN55XA 1713 km
17:58 IZ5ILX JN54AC 1551 km
17:58 F4TXU JN23CX 1088 km
18:00 DJ2QV JN58UA 1767 km
18:00 HB9JAW JN47CE 1489 km
18:00 DJ2MX JN58TC 1764 km
18:00 F5MPK JN33IK 1277 km
18:00 F6BEG JN25JS 1189 km
18:00 F1RDL JN25KU 1198 km
18:04 DL2GPS JN48 1565 km
18:04 DL8NP JN58SC 1758 km
18:04 F6HTJ JN12KQ 958 km
18:04 DF6MU JN58WF 1786 km
18:04 DL8MAI JN57FV 1675 km
18:04 DF1CF JN57FP 1666 km
18:04 OE9MOV JN47VM 1614 km
18:08 DL6MFK JN67JX 1843 km
18:08 IK3MLF JN55WJ 1713 km
18:08 9A7JCY JN74OC 1963 km
18:10 IK6HCX JN63SO 1828 km
18:15 IW0AIJ JN61KM 1784 km
18:15 EA1EJ IN62QN 220 km
18:18 I5ILD JN53 1592 km
12:40 IT9TVF JM68OD 1887 km
12:48 IT9CHH JM68OD 1887 km
12:50 IT9AVD JM78OE 2053 km
12:54 IT9YLF JM78QC 2070 km
12:54 IW9BJU JM77GG 2029 km
12:59 IT9CTG JM67LX 1872 km
17:25 I3LGP JN55VK 1707 km
17:25 I3UKY JN55MD 1644 km
17:25 F1USF JN23CN 1079 km
17:28 F1NSR JN33JK 1284 km
17:28 I4CIL JN64AH 1712 km
17:30 I0RHJ JN61FV 1746 km
17:30 IK4HLQ JN54KP 1623 km
17:30 IK0RMR JN61IS 1767 km
17:30 IW0FFK JN61FS 1747 km
17:30 I4ERN JN65JA 1778 km
17:30 IZ5IOR JN53IT 1602 km
17:30 F1HQM JN23LV 1145 km
17:30 IK6EIW JN63RJ 1821 km
12:31 IT9GRR JM77GE 2033 km
12:31 IT9CJC JM76IW 2056 km
12:36 IW9HII JM67FT 1836 km
18:25 I5TWK/8 JN70FS 1926 km
18:25 IK8EVE JN71HM 1929 km
18:25 IZ4JIF JN64AK 1713 km
18:25 IW4BET JN54QL 1661 km
18:25 IZ0MJE JN61FU 1746 km
18:30 I1SBU JN44WD 1538 km
18:33 F5MPK JN33IK 1277 km
18:33 IZ7NLN JN81LN 2121 km
18:33 F0DKI JN23 1108 km
18:33 IK1GPG JN34VJ 1377 km
18:43 G4KWQ IO92AQ 1372 km
18:43 IW0FRR JN62IG 1763 km
18:50 M0XLT IO83WX 1500 km
18:50 G0UWK IO83VC 1408 km
18:50 G4EHD IO93BS 1485 km
19:01 M0PNN IO82TS 1369 km
19:03 G4BEE IO82 1297 km
19:03 G0HVQ IO81UX 1290 km
19:03 G4LOE IO92CJ 1347 km
19:05 G8GXP IO93FQ 1485 km
19:05 G8JAY IO81WV 1287 km
19:05 G0FVV IO93JD 1439 km
19:05 G0TRB IO92EO 1372 km
19:05 G0RUZ IO93FR 1489 km
19:08 2E0MDJ IO81WV 1287 km
19:08 G3VWH IO82OX 1380 km
18:54 GW0VWD IO81GM 1213 km
18:54 GW8JLY IO81JM 1219 km
18:54 G0VOK IO83RG 1417 km
18:57 G4FVP IO94FM 1570 km
18:57 G8CMU IO81RW 1279 km
18:57 G0CUZ IO82WM 1350 km
18:57 G4OWD IO82AS 1333 km
19:00 G8VHI IO92FM 1366 km
19:00 M0BKL IO80FK 1098 km
19:00 G8ZVZ IO82SB 1294 km
19:00 M0TVU IO92BN 1361 km
19:00 G0UAZ IO83PQ 1456 km
19:00 G4MBI IO83WL 1448 km
19:01 G7SET IO91BG 1232 km
19:01 G4UVB IO83NN 1439 km
Comment:
Now Yes.
Thanks to all
Pinto
DD3SF, Florian Schneider - JN39LF
Rig:
TS 2000 4x5 in H in DK7ZB Design 750 Watts
ODX:
18:07 EA9UG IM75IV 1784km
Log:
17:44 EA7EE IM67ME 1744km
17:56 EA7AHG IM87EF 1582km
18:01 EA7BYM IM66UM 1772km
18:09 EA7GDC IM87CG 1585km
18:11 EA3ERP IM87EE 1586km
18:19 EA7UU IM87ED 1590km
18:24 EA7GV IM87ES 1594km
18:27 EA7IQM IM77BN 1655km
18:40 EA7ITL IM66WK 1771km
18:49 EA7HV IM77HL 1638km
DD7PC, Marco - JN49AX
Rig:
250W,1x11
Log:
17:34 EA7EE IM67mg
18:37 EA7UU IM87ed
DF1CF, Jürgen - JN57FP
Rig:
144: CF300 3CX800 4x13el (3wl)
Log:
17:17 CT1DIZ IM58KP
17:20 CT1HZE IM57NH
17:22 CT1BXT IM59BF
17:27 EA7BYM IM66UM
17:31 EA7EE IM67ME
17:38 CT1IUA IM67AA
17:46 EA1BYC IN70DX
17:50 EA7ZY IM67MG
17:53 EC4TR IN80ER
17:55 EA4LU IM68TV
17:57 EA4AZZ IN80AR
17:58 EA1BYA IN70WW
17:59 CS/PD0HNL IM67EF
18:01 EA3MS/4 IN80HK
18:05 EA7DLD IM77MR
18:06 CT1ANO IN51RE
18:10 EA7ZY IM67MG
18:11 EA4AUG IN80BK
18:17 CT1DIZ IM58KP
18:22 EA7ITL IM66WK
18:29 EA7IQM IM77BN
18:37 CT1IUA IM67AA CW
18:44 EA4HW IN70WO
18:51 EA4FRI IM68TQ
19:17 CT1DIZ IM58KP
Comment:
Nice opening but no further stations hrd
DF2AJ, Andy - JN48NV
Rig:
FT-897D, 50W, 7ele Yagi
ODX:
1939km
Log:
17:19 CT1HZE IM57NH
17:26 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF
17:45 CT1IUA IM67AA
Comment:
Started with CT1HZE which I worked with X-30 vertical. I realized that after the QSO and switched to the Yagi.
Heard many others but not time, what a pitty...
TNX to all for the new DXCC and squares!
DF2ZC, Bernd - JO30RN
Rig:
144: TS2000 2xLDMOS 750W MGF1302 4x2M18XXX (21 dbd)
ODX:
CN8VX (IM63HQ) 2230 km
Log:
17:57 EB7KA IM86TU 59 59 SSB 1713
18:02 CN8LI IM63NX 59 59 SSB 2180
18:40 CN8VX IM63HQ 59 59 SSB 2230
Comment:
Many many EA7, EA5, CT and also one EA9 but again nobody from EA8 or any other square but IM63 in Morocco. Said, CN8LI now worked on EME, MS and ES...Tropo and AU will get hard to make.
DF5HC, Jens - JN49HT
Rig:
IC706 / 500W / 8 Ele
ODX:
CN8LI 2169 km
Log:
17:17 CS7/PD0HNL IM67FF 1904 km
17:18 EA7BYM IM66UM 1903 km
17:41 CT1IUA IM67AA 1945 km
17:47 EA7JCU IM76EG 1893 km FM
17:49 CT1CRR IM58KT 1860 km FM
17:55 CT4RC IM67AA 1945 km FM
18:04 CT1HZE IM57NH 1971 km
18:10 EA7UU IM87ED 1716 km
18:12 EA7AHG IM87EF 1708 km
18:14 CN8LI IM63NX 2169 km
18:15 EA7DUD IM76SR 1794 km
18:21 EB7KA IM86TU 1690 km
18:26 EA9UG IM75IV 1912 km
18:33 EA7JU ?? 1902 km FM
18:35 EA7IC IM77NU 1710 km FM
18:36 EA7JGU IM87KV 1622 km FM
18:47 EA7IQM IM77BM 1791 km
18:51 EA7ITL IM66WK 1902 km
Comment:
Real nice opening after long time.
Could have wkd about 10 more, when operating procedures would have been better.
DF5NK, Frank - JN59PM
Rig:
11el / 750W
ODX:
2107km
Log:
17:14 CT1HZE IM57NH
17:52 EA4LU IM68TV
17:53 EA4LO IN80HL
18:03 EA7DLD IM77MR
18:14 EA7ITL IM66WK
18:15 EA7BYM IM66UM
18:20 EA5CV IM98OL

hrd:
EA7EE IM67ME
EA4AZZ IN80AR
EA7HV IM77HL
CN IM75
CT1IUA IM67AA
DF9IC, Henning - JN48IW
Rig:
IC275E 350 W 2x11 Ele
ODX:
CN8VX IM63hq 2152 km
Log:
17:14 CT1HZE IM57nh 1917km
17:21 CS7/PD0HNL IM67ef 1863km
17:24 EA7DUD IM76sr 1725km
17:26 EA7BYM IM66um 1839km
17:31 EA4LU IM68tv 1640km
17:43 EA7EE IM67me 1817km
17:44 CT1DIZ IM58kp 1826km
17:48 EA7HV IM77hl 1705km
17:51 EA7ITL IM66wk 1837km
17:52 CT1IUA IM67aa 1888km
17:55 EA7ZY IM67mg 1810km
17:59 EA3MS/4 IN80hk 1341km
18:02 CT1BXT IM59pf 1755km
18:07 CN8LI IM63nx 2100km
18:13 EA7DLD IM77mr 1661km
18:13 EB7KA IM86tu 1615km
18:21 EA4CYQ/m IM78c?
18:29 CN8VX IN63hq 1365km
18:35 EA7UU IM87ed 1646km
18:38 EA7ERP IM87eh 1630km
18:42 EA7IQM IM77bn 1725km

more stations hrd - e. g. EA5CV, EA4AZZ, EA7AJ, EB7BKM
Comment:
As usual, CT1HZE was 1st signal coming up here, with an instantaneous short QSO.

What followed was the best opening of the past 7 years here, judged by QSO count. EA and CT, later 2 x CN. Good signal strength over the full time. Last signals around 18:55 h. IM86 and IM78 new #.
DG0JMB, Joerg Brueckner - JO60LV
Rig:
144: 5el. M2 200Watt
ODX:
2208km
Log:
18:15 EA5FWW IM97KX 1812km
18:16 EB5EEO IM98DG 1814km
18:23 EA5CV IM98OL 1750km
18:48 EA7ITL IM66WK 2208km
Comment:
1st ES this Year.
DG0OPK, Michael - JO50GQ
Rig:
4x2WL 500W MGF1302
ODX:
2313km
Log:
17:21 EA7BYM IM66UM 55 wkd SSB 2068
17:30 EA7DUD IM76SR 59 wkd SSB 1957
17:47 EA7HV IM77HL 59 wkd SSB 1934
17:45 EA7EE IM67ME 59 hrd SSB 2045
17:50 CT1HZE IM57NH 57 hrd SSB 2140
17:56 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 59 wkd SSB 2075
17:59 EA7ITL IM66WK 59 wkd SSB 2067
18:03 EA4LO IN80 59 hrd SSB 1550+-
18:05 EA9UG IM75IV 59 hrd SSB 2077
18:14 CN8LI IM63nx 59 wkd SSB 2313 new ES ODX
18:20 EA7JCU IM76 59 hrd FM 2000+-
18:22 EB7KA IM86TU 58 hrd SSB 1850
18:23 EA5SR IM98GF 59 hrd SSB 1677
18:27 EA7AJ IM87CS 59 wkd SSB 1828
18:29 EA7AHG IM87EF 59 hrd SSB 1872
18:30 EA7RV IM76UR 59 hrd SSB 1950
18:32 EA7IQM IM77BN 55 hrd SSB 1954
Comment:
nice opening....nice surprise after a very quiet day with low MUF
BIG PILUP ...so many more hrd then wkd...
DG2KBC, Ansgar - JN58MI
Rig:
2x7ele FT847 GS35b LNA
ODX:
CT1HZE 2026 km
Log:
17:24 CT1HZE IM57NH 2026 km
17:32 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 1953 km
17:43 CT1DIZ IM58 1984 km C?
17:49 CT1IUA IM67AA 1991 km
17:56 EA3MS/4 IN80HK 1441 km
17:58 EA1BYA IN70WW 1452 km
18:07 EA7DLD IM77MR 1751 km
18:08 EA7ZY IM67MG 1909 km
18:14 EA7ITL IM66WK 1927 km
Comment:
Finally a long lasting opening like in the good old days... :)
DG3YEV, Tobias - JN68NL
Rig:
TS-850 + LT2S + 17 Ele. F9FT 750W
ODX:
2168km
Log:
17:31 CT1HZE IM57NH 2168km
17:37 CT1DIZ IM58HS 2097km
18:18 EA7DLD IM77MR 1885km

Heard/Incomplete: EA7EE EA7IQM EA7BYM EA4YR
Comment:
Nice opening lasting over 30 minutes. Due to a local thunderstorm that caused many QRM, completing QSOs was quite difficult.
DG9MAQ, Raimund - JN58LJ
Rig:
FT736R PA HA8UG Gi46b 9 El. F9FT Preamp. SSB SP-2000
ODX:
2022
Log:
18:04 EA4AZZ IN80AR 1453km
18:07 CT1HZE IM57NH 2022km
18:09 EA7DLD IM77MR 1748km
18:10 EA7HV IM86TU 1679km
18:11 CT1IUA IM67AA 1987km
18:13 EB7KA IM86TU 1679km
18:17 EB7BMV IM67WI 1848km
18:21 EA5GLN IM98HF 1504km
18:32 EA7BYM IM66UM 1927km
18:37 EA7IQM IM77BN 1816km
Comment:
this was my first ES this year, i hope for more openings ;-) good luck to all !
DH4FAJ, Mathias - JN49EX
Rig:
IC7600 TR144H+40 (IC910) : 4x 9el 160W
Log:
16:12 EA7BYM IM66UM 59 59 SSB 1903
16:16 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 59 59 SSB 1907
17:01 EA4LO IN80JM 59 59 SSB 1385
17:06 CT1HZE IM58 59 59 SSB 1870+-
17:14 EA9UG IM75IV 59 59 SSB 1914
17:19 EA7AHG IM87EF 59 59 SSB 1710
17:24 EA7UU IM87ED 59 59 SSB 1718
17:51 EA7IQM IM77BN 59 59 SSB 1786
Comment:
20 Stations within 40KHz! hard to work heard much much more Stations like CN8LI with 10dB over S9. a second path to G-Land makes it difficult.
a lot of stations from EA7 are 10-30dB over and had the Antenna to north!

But finaly a good 1. Opening this year!
DH6DAO, Reinhard - JO41CN
Rig:
150 Watts 9ele Yagi
Log:
nil
Comment:
hrd mni stations but all weak and no chance get through, ES cloud not moving to me :-((
EA7DUD, EA7RU, EA7BYM, EA5SR, EA7ITL, CT1IUA, CT1HZE, EA4LU
DJ6AG, Dieter Wolff - JO51EQ
Rig:
FT-736R, 13 ele. YU7EF, BEKO HLV 300
ODX:
CT1HZE, IM57NH, 2199 km
Log:
17:56 CT1HZE IM57NH 59 2199 km
18:00 EA7AHG IM87EF 55 1947 km
18:06 EA7GDC IM87CG 59 1950 km
18:10 EA7UU IM87ED 59 1955 km
18:20 EA7KA IM86TU 59 1931 km
18:22 EA5SR IM98GF 59 1757 km
18:33 EA7GV IM87EC 59 1960 km
Comment:
First opening for me this year. Certainly I was on the edge of the cloud. But IM98 was # no. 300. All in all a good result. I also heard: EA7HV (IM77ML), EA... (IM69TL), EA5EEO IM...)and EA7ERP(IM87EE).
DK3SML, Michael - JN49SF
Rig:
IC-9100 100 W X-200 vertical
ODX:
18:47 CT1IUA IM66AA 1956km
Log:
18:47 CT1IUA IM66AA 1956km
18:50 EA7IQM IM77BN 1792km
18:55 EB7BKY IM77MI 1761km
18:57 EA7BYM IM66UM 1908km
Comment:
First opening for me this year, I was a bit late but finally I got 4 QSOs. It's always surprising, that ES works also fine with a small antenna ;)).
Best 73s to all stations de Mike
DK8VS, Werner - JN39NF
Rig:
FT-920 u. Transv. + PA 700 W 9 over 9 el. Yagis 2,2 WL
Log:
Hello dr OMs !

I am wkd follover Stn in Sporadic "E" Mode Dir. South Spain.
Many Stn. was QRV from Spain, with gd. Signals !

18:07 CN8VX IM63
18:09 CN8LI IM63NX
18:23 EA7GDC IM87CG
18:28 EA7UU IM87XD
18:39 EA7ITL IM66WK
18:47 EA7BYM IM66UM

hrd. in QRM EA9, not wkd!
Comment:
Not any new Square or Country in this Opening!
The most Time, i hrd only for a new One.
My first CN8 Stn. hrd 1979! (CN8BA) sri no QSO, he was in locale QSO.
Thats all for my.
Wishing best 73 es gd dx !

de Werner
DK9TF, Jürgen - JO31NF
Rig:
144-IC706 13ele 600W - 432 FT726 20 ele 400W - 1296 43ele 100W - 2320 38ele 74W
ODX:
CN8LI, CN8VSF 2275 km
Log:
17:40 EA7HV IM77HL 1818 km
17:44 EA7UU IM87ED 1781 km
17:46 EA7RU IM76UR 1848 km
17:48 EA7ITL IM66WK 1952 km
17:49 EA7HZ IM76SR 1855 km
17:50 CN8LI IM63NX 2275 km ODX
17:56 EA7BYM IM66UM 1951 km
18:12 EA5SR IM98GF 1594 km
18:13 EB7KA IM86TU 1766 km
18:24 EA9ABK IM85MH 1944 km
18:32 EA6GLN IM98HF 1591 km
18:33 CN8VSF IM63HQ 2275 km ODX
18:42 EA7AJ IM87CS 1725 km
Comment:
First opening this year for me, hrd es-sigs for more then 1 hour,
hpe to get more of it!

Rig IC706 + PA 600W es 13 ele yagi

gl es hear u agn sn
73 Juergen, DK9TF
DL1GI, Ralf - JN49EH
Rig:
IC-275E, 400W, 11 Ele. Yagi
ODX:
CN8LI 2203 km
Log:
18:00 EA7EE IM67MG 1819 km
17:36 EA7BYM IM66UM 1851 km
17:39 EA7EE IM67MG 1819 km
17:20 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 1859 km
17:40 EA7ITL IM66WK 1850 km
18:00 CT1HZE IM57NH 1923 km
18:10 CT1IUA IM67AB 1892 km
18:15 CT1CRR IM58KT 1814 km
18:18 CT4RC IM58 1869 km
18:18 EA4RN IN80BC 1406 km
18:18 CT1ESJ IN60KI 1572 km
18:18 EA7JCU IM76AE 1864 km
18:18 EA7KU IM77AE 1773 km
18:06 CN8LI IM63 2203 km
18:20 EA7UU IM87ED 1662 km
18:20 EB7KA IM86TU 1634 km
18:35 CN8MMZ IM64QG 2076 km
18:35 EA7IC IM87AX 1600 km
18:25 CN8VX IM63EN 2192 km
18:25 EA7RU IM76UR 1732 km
18:25 CT1CGX IM67AB 1892 km
18:36 EA9UG IM75IV 1859 km
18:36 EA7IQM IM77BN 1735 km
18:36 EA7AJ IM87 1634 km
18:22 EA7ZY IM67MG 1819 km
18:22 EA7ITL IM66WK 1850 km
Comment:
Phantastic opening ! First time wked CN8 - thanks! Many stations wkd in FM due qrm on 144.300 MC /-
Beacon CS5BALG 144.406 MC audible for 1 hour.
DL1YAW, Peter - JO41DX
Rig:
144: 11ele. 200 W
Log:
17:23 EA7DUD IM76SR
17:44 EA5SR IM98GF
17:48 CT1HSO IN61CB
17:56 CT1IUA IM67AA
17:57 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF
17:59 EA5CV IM98OL
18:04 EB7KA IM86TU
18:08 EB5EEO IM98PG (lost)
18:13 EA7UU IM87ED
18:18 EA7IQM IM77BN #
18:26 EA7BYM IM66UM
18:39 CN8LI IM63NX
Comment:
Good long opening,heard a lot more,but not so easy with "QRP". First time IM77 ! CU next opening , 73´s Pete
DL2DN, Herbert - JN48MX
ODX:
2122km (CN8LI)
Log:
17:27 CS7/PD0HLN IM67EF 1873km
17:29 EA4LU IM68TV 1662km
17:33 CT1HZE IM57NH 1939km
17:43 CT1IUA IM67AA 1910km
17:48 EA4BMF IM69TL 1615km
18:03 EA4LO IN80JM 1348km
18:17 EA7ITL IM66WK 1859km
18:18 EA7BYM IM66UM 1860km
18:24 EA7DLD IM77MR 1682km
18:37 CN8LI IM63NX 2122km
18:42 EA9UG IM75IV 1864km
DL2GPS, Sven - JN48CD
Rig:
TS200 4x9el DK7ZB
ODX:
CT1IUA 1805 km
Log:
18:04 CT1ANO IN51RE 1530 km
18:08 EA7ITL IM66WK 1751 km
18:09 EA7DLD IM77MR 1574 km
18:10 EA7BYM IM66UM 1753 km
18:12 EA7HV IM77HL 1619 km
18:14 EA7UU IM87ED 1556 km
18:22 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 1768 km
18:40 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1768 km
18:45 EB7BKY IM77HI 1768 km
18:48 CT1IUA IM67AA 1805 km
Comment:
Unfortunately, a half hour of sporadic e opening missed.
But still a good result.
Highlight CS7/PD0HNL.
ODX CT1IUA 1805km
DL3NCR, Georg - JN48QX
Rig:
50: IC736 3el Yagi - 144: IC275E 11el DL6WU 8874 BF982
ODX:
CN8LI IM63mx 2143
Log:
17.32 CT1HZE IM57nh 1959
17.40 EA4LU IM68tv 1681
17.41 CT1IUA IM67aa 1929
17.42 CS7/PD0HNL IM67ef 1892
17.46 CT1BXT IM59pf 1798
17.50 CT1DIZ IM58kp 1869
17.53 EA7ITL IM66wk 1877
17.57 EA9UG IM75iv 1881
18.00 EA7ZY IM67mg 1851
18.04 EA7DLD IM77mr 1700
18.07 EA7ITL IM66wk 1877
18.09 EA7HV IM77hl 1744
18.14 EA7BYM IM66um 1878
18.21 EB7KA IM86tu 1649
18.25 EA7AHG IM87ef 1675
18.33 CN8LI IM63mx 2143
18.45 EA7IQM IM77bn 1765
Comment:
Nice long opening with stable cloud over southern France and strong signals.
DL5GAC, Robert - JN47UT
Log:
17:11 CT1HZE IM57
17:18 CS7/PD0HNL IM67
17:22 CT1DIZ IM58
17:41 EA4GDA IM68
17:44 EA7HV IM77
17:48 EA7ZY IM67
17:53 CT1BXT IM59
17:55 CT1IUA IM67
17:56 EA4LO IN80
18:00 CT4RC IM67 (145.525 FM)
18:03 CT1CRR IM58 (145.475 FM)
18:14 EA7JCU IM76 (145.525 FM)
18:15 EA7GA IM87 (145.525 FM)
18:17 EB7KA IM86
18:21 EA5CV IM98
18:30 EA7IQM IM77
19:15 CT1DIZ IM58 (hrd again)
Comment:
I wsa monitoring the .300, suddenly CT1HZE appeared at 17:11UT.
Nice ES-opening for more than 2 hours.
EA7GA on 145.525 in FM with S9+endstop...

73 Robert
DL6MFK, Robert - JN67JX
Rig:
FT101ZD / Transverter/ 500W - 4x12 DK7ZB / RX Amp. Kuhne
ODX:
2379 km
Log:
17:17 Ct1DIZ
17:19 Ct1HZE im57nh
17:44 EA7EE im67me
18:01 EA3MS/4 in80hk
18:08 EA7ZY im67mg
18:09 CT1IUA im67aa
18:11 EA9UG im75iv
18:14 EA7ERP im87ee
18:15 EA7AHG im87ef
18:17 EA7HV im77hl
18:19 EB7BMV im67wi
18:21 EA7BYM im53um
18:35 CS7/PD0HNL im67ef
18:38 EA7ITL im66wk
18:45 EA7ITL im68tv
DL7ULM, Klaus - JN58WG
Rig:
IC706 150 Watts+HB9CV
ODX:
CT1HZE 2077km
Log:
17:10 CT1HZE IM57NH 2077km
17:14 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1996km
17:34 EA4LU IM68TV 1796km
17:43 CT1IUA IM67AA 2040km
18:00 EA3MS/4 IN80HK 1490km
18:01 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1996km sorry, dupe
18:05 EA7DLD IM77MR 1797km
18:07 EA7ZY IM67MG 1957km
18:09 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 2003km
Comment:
hrd:EA4BMF;EA7EE;EC4TR;EA7ITL;EA7IQM
nice opening- but no new square...
DL8DAU, Matthias - JO40ME
Rig:
144: 2x 9 LY, FT847 + HLV1000 750W
ODX:
CN8VX IM63HQ 2270km
Log:
17:10 EA7BYM IM66UM 1952km
17:14 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 1957km
17:39 EA7EE IM67ME 1926km
17:43 CT1IUA IM67AA 1994km
17:45 EA7ZY IM67UG 1883km
17:46 CT1HZE IM57NH 2018km
18:03 EA9UG IM75IV 1962km
18:08 EA7AJ IM87CS 1714km
18:09 EA7UU IM87ED 1766km
18:11 EA7GA IM87CS 1962km FM
18:13 CN8MMZ IM64QG 2179km FM
18:18 CN8VX IM63HQ 2270km
18:28 CN8LI IM63NX 2219km
18:33 EA7RU IM76UR 1836km
18:39 EA7IQM IM77BN 1836km
18:40 EA7TL IM66WK 1951km
Comment:
First opening for me in year 2013. Duration 1,5h! 6 new grids and 1 new DXCC (CN).
DL8NP, Georg Sebald - JN58SC
Rig:
144MHz: 300W/4x7el Flexa 432MHz: 40W/16el Flexa
Log:
17.11 144300 SSB CT1HZE 59 59 IM57NH
17.14 144300 SSB CT1DIZ 59 59 IM58KP
17.19 144300 SSB CT7ABI 51 55 IM58LP
17.31 144300 SSB EA7EE 59 59 IM67ME
17.35 144300 SSB EA4LU 59 59 IM68TV
17.43 145500 FM CT1CRR 55 59 IM69KT
17.46 144300 SSB EA3MS/4 59 59 IN80HK
17.53 144300 SSB CT1BXT 55 59 IM59PF
17.58 144300 SSB CT1IUA 59 59 IM67AA
18.05 144300 SSB CT1ANO 59 59 IN51RE
18.06 144300 SSB EA7ZY 59 59 IM67MG
18.09 144300 SSB CS7/PD0HNL 59 59 IM67EF
18.17 144300 SSB EA7DLD 59 59 IM77MR
18.22 144300 SSB CT4RC 55 56 IM67AA
18.32 144300 SSB EA7IQM 59 59 IM77BN
18.38 144300 SSB EA7BYM 59 59 IM66UM


ODX: CT1HZE 2045km
Comment:
one of my best Es-events. CT1HZE was here in Munich like a local station,hi
DM7RM, Ralf - JN48HD
Rig:
FT-847 - 150W - 4el . Yagi
ODX:
CT1HZE 1862km
Log:
17:22 CT1HZE IM57NH 1862km
17:39 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1774km
17:42 EA4LU IM68TV 1583km
18:00 CT1IUA IM67AA 1830km
18:02 EA7BYM IM66UM 1776km
18:36 EA7IQM IM77BN 1663km
Comment:
Good opening! Heard many other stations, sometimes two, three on the same frequency. But it was a nice happening. 73's, Ralf
EA1ASC, ANIBAL M. GARCIA - IN70DX
Rig:
IC-746 Tonna 9 e
Log:
09.46 9H1GB JM75FU
09.55 9H1HT JM75GU
11.37 9H1ET JM75GU
11.48 9H1ES JM75FV
11.49 9H1CG JM75FW
11.52 9H5YV JM75FV
11.59 IT9CJC JM76IW
Comment:
Onli 9A IT9 strong signals
EA1BLA, Manel - IN53UM
Rig:
TS-2000 600W 12 el
ODX:
IT9CJC 2077 km
Log:
17:57 IK0JNI JN61FV 1701 km
17:59 IW0AIJ JN61KM 1745 km
17:59 F6HTJ JN12KQ 911 km
18:02 I4RHP JN54QL 1573 km
18:03 IW3GXW JN65DE 1643 km
18:03 IC8AJU JN70CN 1881 km
18:04 IK8BIZ JN70GR 1903 km
18:04 IK8YOQ JN70GR 1903 km
18:05 IZ8EDJ JN70LO 1941 km
18:06 IT9TVF JM68OD 1899 km
18:07 EA3AYQ JN11MQ 949 km
18:08 IT9BRX JM68GA 1852 km
18:09 I8WES JN70DV 1877 km
18:12 IZ8IAV JN70 1923 km mal sufijo
18:14 IK8EVE JN71HM 1886 km
18:16 IT9CJC JM76IW 2077 km
18:17 I0YLI JN61HU 1716 km
18:18 IK0RMR JN61IS 1724 km
18:20 I5TWK/8 JN70FS 1895 km
18:34 IK8TEM JN70CN 1881 km
18:48 IS0KEB JN40GR 1420 km
18:56 G8VHI IO92FM 1118 km
18:56 M0TEF IO93RF 1220 km
18:57 2E0NEY IO81VK 991 km
18:59 G0LGS IO81WV 1038 km
19:00 G4WX JO02 1180 km
19:00 G8CMU IO81RV 1025 km
19:03 M0XDX JO03DI 1262 km
19:04 G0UWK IO83VC 1156 km
19:04 G4DOL IO80SO 902 km
19:07 G4DHF IO92UU 1194 km
19:08 2E0MBS IO91PI 1040 km
19:09 G4FVP IO94FM 1317 km
Comment:
Four QSO in the 900 - 1000 Km. range skip
EA7EE, Manuel Sanchez - IM67ME
Rig:
IC746 9elem Tonna
ODX:
DF1CF JN87FP 2233Km
Log:
17:29 OE9MON JN47VM 1786Km
17:31 DL8NP JN58SC 1931Km
17:32 DF1CF JN87FP 2233Km
17:33 DF7MU JN58WF 1959Km
17:33 HB9MFM JN37TE 1632Km
17:35 DD7PC JN49AX 1859Km
17:35 HB9DFG JN47SM 1770Km
17:39 DL1GI JN49EH 1826Km
17:39 DJ2MX JN58TC 1936Km
17:39 F4JNG JN18NL 1498Km
17:40 DL8DAU JO40ME 1926Km
17:42 DN2AT JN49GC 1819Km
17:43 DF9IC JN48IW 1817Km
17:43 DH8IAT JN49GC 1819Km
17:44 DL6MFK JN67JX 2003Km
17:45 DL3MBG JN67JX 2003Km
17:46 HB9DKM JN37SL 1647Km
17:49 F1BBW JN38VT 1757Km
17:50 ON7CL JO20KT 1781Km
17:52 ON8GL JO20KW 1792Km
17:53 DL8MAI JN57EV 1845Km
Comment:
Long lasting ES and very strong signals from DL, less strong from F and ON. First ES in two years. My locator/callsign capture on noise skills are bad. Next time more
EA7HV, Juanes - IM77HL
Rig:
IC-275H 100 watt 17el,
ODX:
IW9BJU JN77GG 1.955Km
Log:
09:15 IT9CJC JM76IW 1.775km
09:25 IW9EZO JM77GF 1.756km
09:36 IW9BJU JN77GG 1.955km
09:42 IW9CTJ JM77MM 1.796km
09:52 IT9TVF JM68OD 1.630km
09:59 IT9GRR JM77GE 1.757km
10:14 I8YZO JM78WO 1.860km
11:34 IT9BNX JM68GA 1.573km
14:15 IZ8DWF JM78TC 1.841km
Comment:
Sporadic but long time narrow focus, only some stations IT9 and little else.
EB5AL, Alex - IN90WB
Rig:
FT-857 + 4 elem.
Log:
18:01 G4TIF IO92FD
18:02 G3WZT IO90UX
18:05 G4DHF IO92UU
18:26 G4LOH IO70JC
18:44 M0BKL IO80FK
18:44 EI3KD IO51VW
18:45 F8DFB IN78RI
18:49 EI7JK IO52BB
EB5EEO, Vicente - IM98PG
Rig:
KENWOOD TS2000 4X2M32XP KW
Log:
17:58 G4JSX JO02 0 km
18:00 PA4EME JO20 0 km
18:00 ON5AEN JO10 0 km
18:01 G7GAU IO90IR 0 km
18:02 F6APE IN97QI 0 km
18:03 G4AEP IO91NJ 0 km
18:04 PA5DD JO22IC 0 km
18:04 F6GNJ JN08TV 0 km
18:05 G3WZT IO90UX 0 km
18:06 PA3BIY JO22 0 km
18:06 PA2DW JO22 0 km
18:09 DL5DBT JO31SN 0 km
18:09 PA3GFY JO23SB 0 km
18:10 F1MPQ JN08XS 0 km
18:10 G4CDN JO02SS 0 km
18:11 PA3CEV JO21QL 0 km
18:12 F6FTN JN08XS 0 km
18:12 F6CZY JN18 0 km
18:14 F5HRY JN18EQ 0 km
18:14 F1DRR JN18BX 0 km
18:15 F0FIG JO10JE 0 km
18:16 DG0JMB JO60LV 0 km
18:16 ON5AEN JO10WW 0 km
18:17 F4EGA JO10QK 0 km
18:17 F5DRD JO10GA 0 km
18:19 F1EBK JN18BW 0 km
18:22 DL9DBJ JO31OK 0 km
18:24 DG8JLY JN58 0 km
18:28 ON4AOI JO21 0 km
18:29 G4KWQ IO92AQ 0 km
18:30 G0UWK IO83VC 0 km
18:31 2E0NEY IO81VK 0 km
18:32 PA1BVM JO21RO 0 km
18:32 ON4KHG JO10XO 0 km
18:33 G0TKJ IO93HM 0 km
18:33 PA2M JO21IP 0 km
18:34 G4DHF IO92UU 0 km
18:36 PA3VHC JO31AF 0 km (must that be PA3FYC??)
18:37 PA4EME JO20 0 km
18:37 ON6NL JO21UE 0 km
18:38 ON7CL JO20KT 0 km
18:39 ON4LN JO20IV 0 km
18:40 PE1BIW JO32BT 0 km
18:40 ON5GS JO21SS 0 km
18:41 PA3C JO33FD 0 km
18:42 G0HVQ IO81 0 km
18:43 G8ZVZ IO82SB 0 km
18:43 G3TA IO81XS 0 km
18:45 F1DUZ IN97NJ 0 km
18:45 2E0NEY IO81VK 0 km
18:46 G4CZP IO90KQ 0 km
18:47 G4ZFJ JO01HO 0 km
18:47 G0KSC JO01 0 km
18:49 M0VRL IO70PO 0 km
EB5HRX, JUAN - IM99TL
Rig:
TS-2000 100W YAGI 14 ELE.
ODX:
1509 KM EI3KD IO51VW
Log:
17:44 M0BKL IO80FK 1242 KM
17:45 GW0VWD IO81GM 1359 KM
17:48 EI3KD IO51VW 1509 KM
17:54 G4SWX JO02RF 1423 KM
17:55 G4CDN JO02SS 1484 KM
17:56 F4EZJ JN05DK 664 KM
17:57 G4KWQ IO92AQ 1472 KM
17:58 G3TA IO81XS 1371 KM
17:59 DK1YY JO31GG 1415 KM
18:00 G7RAU IO90IR 1252 KM
18:03 G4AEP IO91NJ 1324 KM
18:04 PA5DD JO22IC 1456 KM
18:05 ON4KHG JO10XO 1281 KM
EI3KD, Mark - IO51VW
Rig:
FT857D, 11el F9FT, Beko HLV600, SP-2000 preamp
ODX:
7X5QB, JM25CE, 2107km
Log:
17:39 7X5QB JM25CE 59 59 SSB 2107km
17:41 EA5SR IM98GF 59 59 SSB 1612km
17:47 EB5HRX IM99TL 59 59 SSB 1510km
17:47 EA5EF IM99SM 59 57 SSB 1503km
17:48 EA5TT IM99SL 59 59 SSB 1508km
17:53 EA6SA JM19IS 59 59 SSB 1591km
17:54 EA6VQ JM19HN 59 59 SSB 1608km
17:55 EA6XQ JM19LH 59 59 SSB 1646km
17:56 EA6RF JM19KM 59 59 SSB 1622km
18:02 EA3CBH/6 JM19HN 59 59 SSB 1608km
18:05 EA6FB JM08PW 59 55 SSB 1621km
18:40 EA6FB JM08PW 59 55 SSB 1621km
18:44 EB5AL IN90WB 59 59 SSB 1458km
18:52 EA5SR IM98GF 59 59 SSB 1612km
18:57 EA2CSI IN83LH 59 59 SSB 1033km
18:57 EA1HRR IN83JJ 59 59 SSB 1020km
19:02 EA2RCA IN83MB 59 59 SSB 1062km
19:10 EA5GLN IM98HF 59 59 SSB 1614km
Comment:
Very pleased to work 7X5QB, who was a good signal on 144.300 for about 10 minutes. I suppose propagation for me was mostly into the Mediterranean Sea, but still some nice QSOs to EA5/EA6. Later on a second opening to EA1/2 around IN83, and the whole evening I had good tropo signals from EA1s in IN73!

Also heard: EA3?, EA4MS/4?, EA5FWW

73, Mark

Audios, etc, at http://ei3kd.73tu.com
F1CXX, Franck - JN18AT
Rig:
ic910h+11 ele+250w
ODX:
CT1DIZ
Log:
18:45 EA7GV IM87EC 1379 KM
19:06 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1439 KM
Comment:
I'm really a bit player this time!!but little used in jn18 up a present
good dx all
franck
F1DLZ, Daniel - JN19FH
Rig:
FT847 - 100W - 16 elts
ODX:
EA7BYM 1587km
Log:
17:45 EA7AJ IM98GF 1270km
18:44 EA7RU IM76UR 1500km
18:47 EA7GV IM87EC 1442km
19:04 CT1EWD IM58KP 1500km
19:09 EA7BYM IM66UM 1587km

hrd :
CT2ILN IM59JK
CT1BXT IM59PF
EA7AHG IM87EF
Comment:
Not a the good distance, too near ! Strong QSB. Very happy for the first in 2013.
F1DLZ, Daniel - JN19FH
Rig:
FT847 - 100W - 16 elts
Log:
hrd :
09:30 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1500km
F1EBK, Patrick - JN18BW
Rig:
144: TS790A 40W Colinear
ODX:
EA5SR 1662km
Log:
19:48 EA5SR IM94GF 1662km
19:19 EB5EEO IM98PG 1208km
19:25 EA7DUD IM76SR 1458km
Comment:
Heard CN8LI for Half an hour, but was too busy for a QRP station like me.
Very interesting opening that could have been used with an onmidirectionnal vertically polarized antenna !
F1GTU, DANIEL - JN05IE
Rig:
IC-7400 100W Ant 4Elts
Log:
17:40 EA7HV 59 59 IM77HL
17:51 EA7HZ 59 59 IM76SR
17:53 EA7AJ 59 59 IM87CS New #
17:55 EA7RU 59 59 IM76UR
17:56 EA7UU 59 59 IM87ED
F1HQM, Philippe (Phil) - JN23LV
Rig:
VHF: IC-7400 100w .4x7ele DK7ZB
Log:
17:16 CT1BXT IM59PF
17:28 CT1DIZ IM58KP
17:32 CT1ANO IN51RF
17:41 CT1HZE IN57NH
17:44 EA4LU IM68TV
17:46 EA4AZZ IN80AR
17:54 CT1DDW IN60BP
17:58 CT1HSO IN61CB
18:03 EA1BYC IN70DX
18:22 CT1HBC IN51PE
Comment:
Good First opening.5new #. 73
(somme "bug" in my first report, hi !)
F1NSR, yannick - JN33JK
Rig:
50w 2x11el
ODX:
CT1DIZ 1435 km
Log:
17:25 CT1HSO IN61CB 1228 km
17:27 CT1DDW IN60BP 1249 km
17:28 CT1ANO IN51 1347 km
17:29 CT1BXT IM59PF 1374 km
17:38 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1435 km
17:42 CT1CRR IM58KT 1426 km
17:49 EA1CCM IN70 1065 km
17:51 EA1EJ IN62QN 1095 km
17:52 EA1KV IN52OG 1275 km
17:57 EA1AHI IN52PF 1270 km
17:59 EA1YN IN52QA 1268 km
18:01 EA3GJO/EA1 IN72AM 1041 km
18:10 CT1DHM IN61 1186 km
18:16 CT1HBC IN51PE 1297 km
18:18 EA1BYC IN70DX 1064 km
18:23 CT2HKN IN51OM 1294 km
18:32 CT1HBC IN51PE 1297 km
18:40 EA1FBU IN52QG 1262 km
F4EGA, PATRICK - JO10QK
Rig:
LT2SMKII 4x9el YU7EF GS31.
Log:
18:15 EA5FWW IM97KX 1430km
18:17 EB5EEO IM98PG 1390km
18:18 EA7DUD IM76SR 1647km
18:20 EA7UU IM87ED 1579km
18:23 EA7AHG IM87EF 1570km
18:25 EA7GV IM87EC 1583km
18:27 EA7GDC IM87CG 1570km
18:31 EA7ERP IM87EE 1575km
18:33 EA7AJ IM97CS 1466km
18:54 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1638km
19:06 EA7BYM IM66UM 1729km
F4TXU, Patrick - JN23CX
Rig:
TS790E 2X 10 DK7ZB 200w
Log:
17:12 CT1HZE IM57NH 1326km
17:28 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1259km
17:31 EA4LU IM68TV 1047km
17:53 CT1HSO IN61CB 1035km
17:54 CT1DDW IN60BP 1059km
17:59 CT1BXT IM59PF 1195km
18:00 CT1ANO IN51RE 1068km
F5DQK, Marcel - JN18GR
Log:
17:47 EA7AJ USB 145.500.200 IM87
17:49 EA7AHG USB 144.309.610 IM87ef
17:51 EA7IU USB 144.315.010 IM87cf
17:52 EA7ZY USB 144.324.750 IM67mg
17:52 EA7UU USB 144.330.070 IM87ed
17:53 EB7KA USB 144.328.180 IM86tu
17:56 EA5TT USB 144.301.850 IM99sl
17:59 EB5BZH FM 145.500.000
18:01 EA7FA FM 145.500.000 IM86sv
18:02 EA7GA FM 145.499.900 IM87cs
18:04 EA7JCU FM 145.525.000 IM76ae
18:28 EA7HZ FM 145.500.000 IM76sr
18:32 EA7RU USB 144.322.920 IM76ur
18:34 EA7GV USB 144.289.810 IM87ec
18:45 EA7JGU FM 145.500.000 IM87ed
18:49 EA7ERP USB 144.275.010 IM87ee
19:05 CN8GC FM 145.500.000 IM94bp
F6DCD, Denis - JN38RQ
Rig:
Ft897d - 300W - 16jxx2
ODX:
EA7BYM 1755 km
Log:
18:42 EA7ITL IM66WK 1754 km
18:46 EA7IQM IM77BN 1640 km
18:48 EA7RU IM76UR 1636 km
18:50 EA7BYM IM66UM 1755 km
Comment:
My first 2m Es opening this year. Not at home till 1830 ; hrd EA9UG.
F6HTJ, Michel - JN12KQ
Rig:
144: FT847 40W 11el f9ft
Log:
17:18 EA1YV IN52
17:49 EA1KV IN52OG
17:52 ED1ZAG/b IN53RE
17:54 EA1DDU IN73EM
17:58 EA3GJO/1 IN72AM
17:59 EA1BLA IN53UM
18:03 EA1YN IN52QA
18:05 CT1ANO IN51RE
18:48 CT1HBC IN51PE
Comment:
High MUF over 200 MHz, signals came from more than 10° elevation.
ED1ZAG beacon heard 3 times (rough note)
G0HVQ, Darrell - IO81UX
Rig:
Icom IC7400 100w 9 ele Vargarda
ODX:
EA5FWW IM97KX 1559km
Log:
18.02 EA5TT IM99SL 1397km
18.27 EA5FWW IM97KX 1559km
18.43 EB5EEO IM98PG 1529km
18.45 EA5GLN IM98HF 1531km
18.54 EA1FBU IN52QG 1180km
18.58 EA1YN IN52QA 1206km
19.01 EA1YV IN52OC 1202km
19.02 CT1ANO IN51RE 1290km
19.07 CT2ILN IM59JK 1493km
Comment:
Lots more heard inc EA6VQ, EA6XQ, CN8LI. Two waves of Es here, first to south Spain EA5/7 then later to northern Spain EA1. Two new grids IM97 and IM99. First 2m Es of 2013 - thanks for the QSOs.
G0LGS, Stewart Wilkinson - IO81WV
Rig:
Icom IC-910H
Log:
17:54 EA5SR IM98GF 1520Km
18:59 EA1BLA IO53UM 1038Km
G0UWK, Ian - IO83VC
Rig:
144mhz IC-7600 TR144 4WL CQM NXP SSPA
Log:
17:45 EA5RM IM98PG 1653
17:47 EA7AJ IM87CS 1709
17:49 EA3MSU/4 IN80HK 1411
17:52 EA5SR IM98GF 1655
18:04 EA5TT IM99SL 1520
18:08 EA6XQ JM19LH 1583
18:24 EA5FWW IM97KX 1683
18:29 EB5EEO IM98PG 1653
18:41 CT1BTX IM59PF 1620
18:43 CT1HZE IM57NH 1829
18:43 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1692
18:44 CT1APE IM59 1595+-
18:46 EA5CV IM98OL 1629
18:49 CT1HIX IN52RB 1315
18:51 CT1ANO IN51RE 1407
18:53 EA1FBU IN52QG 1295
18:54 CT2HKN IN51OM 1378
18:55 EA1YN IN52QA 1321
18:59 EA1CCM IN52PG 1297
19:03 CT1HSN IN61CB 1403
19:04 EA1BLA IN53UM 1155
19:06 CT1EWD IM58KP 1692
Comment:
1st Es opening here this year.
Thanks to all that I worked.
G3WZT, John - IO90UX
Rig:
IC7600 50: 7el 400W - TS2000 144: 2x12el 400W - 432: 23el 200W - 70: 5el 160W
Log:
17:42 EA5SR IM98GF
17:47 EA5RM IM98PG
17:51 EA7AJ IM87CS
17:54 EA5FWW IM97KX
17:54 EA5CV IM98OL
17:58 EA5TT IM99SL
18:06 EB5EEO IM98PG
18:40 EA5GLN IM98HF
Comment:
Did spend a lot of time listening for new areas but to no avail. Many very strong signals on. So, nothing new but it was some fun!
G4DHF, David - IO92UU
Rig:
TS850 Txvtr GS35B 4x Yagis 2.2 wl
ODX:
CN8LI 2163Km
Log:
17.43 EA7AJ IM87CS 1699
1.746 EA7AHG IM87EF 1757
17.50 CN8LI IM63NX 2163
17.55 EA4FGB IM69TL 1558
17.55 EA5JU IM98PG 1622
17.58 EA5GKA IM98QO 1585
18.01 EA7UU IM87ED 1766
18.04 EB5AL IN90WB 1422
18.08 EB7KA IM86TU 1787
18.18 EA5FWW IM97KX 1655
18.22 EA5SR IM98GF 1629
18.27 EA5GLN IM98HF 1628
18.34 EB5EEO IM98PG 1622
18.36 EA5CV IM98OL 1599
18.40 EA7RU IM76UR 1820
18.59 EA1YN IN52QA 1356
19.01 EA1FBU IN52QG 1331
19.05 EA1YV IN52OC 1353
19.06 EA1BLA IN53UM 1194
19.12 EA1FBU IN52QG 1331 (CW)
Comment:
Nice to have a decent opening that lasted more than a few minutes, which allowed stations to feel more confident in gradually moving away from the initial chaos on 144.300. Nothing new worked, but nice to meet old 2M friends again. As always, the thrill is in the chase!
G4LOH, Tim - IO70JC
Rig:
4 x 16ele at 170m asl.
ODX:
7X5QB JM25ce
Log:
17:43 EA5SR IM98gf
17:45 7X5QB JM25ce 144.300 SSB TNX#
17:55 EA5GKA IM98qo 145.500 FM
17:57 7X5QB JM25ce 145.500 FM
17:57 EA5FIV
18:00 EA6VQ JM19
18:01 EA3CBH/6 JM19in
18:02 EA6XQ JM19lh
18:02 EA6RF JM19
18:09 EA6FB JM08pw
18:29 EB5AL IN90wb TNX#
18:59 EA4CYQ IM78cx
19:09 EA1JM IN70jv TNX#
19:10 EA1BYC IN70dx
Comment:
Great opening, nearly 90mins. Three new ones, 7X JM25 and EA's in IN70 and IN90 which are very difficult from here...impossible path via tropo but need MUF 200MHz via Es. Tnx for all qso's. Tim.
G4SWX, John - JO02RF
Rig:
TS2000 linear 4 X 16 I0JXX Yagi
ODX:
EA9ABK IM85MH 1915km
Log:
17:29 EB7KA IM86TU 1787km
17:38 CT1HZE IM57NH 1846km
17:39 EA5SR IM98GF 1574Km
17:46 EA5RM IM98PG 1562km
17:46 EA5SR IM98GF 1574km
17:49 EA7RU IM76UR 1783km
17:50 EA5CV IM98OL 1540km
17:52 EB5HRX IM99TL 1426km
17:52 EA5FWW IM98PG 1562km
18:03 EB7KA IM86TU 1787km
18:10 EA5TT IM99SL 1426km
18:25 EA9ABK IM85MH 1915km
18:28 EA5GLN IM98HF 1573km
18:39 EA9UG IM75IV 1894km
18:57 CT1IUA IM67AA 1846km
19:00 EA1BLA IN53UM 1210km
Comment:
I spent a long time looking for the CN8 stations but they only peaked S2 for short periods of time. Otherwise a good openning with both parts of EA9 worked.
G7RAU, Dave - IO90IR
Rig:
144: FT757 Mutek 12el 400W
Log:
16:13 IT9CKA/P JM68HA 1789km
16:15 IW9HII JM67FT 1800km
17:25 EA5SR IM98GF 1390km
17:43 EA7UU IM87ED 1522km
17:51 EA5CV IM98OL 1363km
17:53 EA5RM IM98PG 1386km
17:55 EA5TT IM99SL 1253km
17:56 EA5EF IM99SM 1248km
17:58 EB5HRX IM99TL 1253km
18:01 EB5EEO IM98PG 1386km
18:03 EA6FB JM08PW 1327km
18:07 EA6XQ JM19LH 1312km
18:18 EA5GLN IM98HF 1390km
18:25 EA5FWW IM97KX 1418km
18:46 EA7AJ IM87CS 1455km
Comment:
In and out here. No CN/7X etc here but still fun.
G8GXP, David - IO93FQ
Rig:
TS2000X + PAs for 6m 4m 2m 70cms and 23cms (see QRZ.com for details)
ODX:
EA7ITL @ 1951KMS
Log:
16:48 EA7AJ IM87CJ 1815KMS
16:50 EA7ITL IM66WK 1951KMS not sure if he got my details
16:59 EA5RM IM98PG 1716KMS
17:15 CT1APE IM51KL 1580KMS
17:30 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1769KMS
17:44 CT1HSN IN61CB 1479KMS
17:51 EA1YN IN52QA 1400KMS
17:53 EA1FBU IN52QG 1343KMS
17:55 CT1HIX IN52RB 1394KMS
17:55 CT1HBC IN52PE 1489KMS
17:56 EA1ITL IM66WK 1951KMS
17:56 CT1BXT IM59PF 1697KMS
18.00 CT2ILN IM59JK 1687KMS
18:00 CT1HZN IM57NH 1895KMS
18:05 CT1ANO IN51RE 1485KMS
18:31 EA1YR IN52QA 1400KMS
18:33 CT1EWD IM58KP 1769KMS
Comment:
Strangely patchy again here, some very loud signals, but not in for great lengths of time, once again everything was +/- 20khz of 144.300mhz.Heard on my recording several station that I hadn't worked, but it was at a time when they were weak, also heard clearly "IM63" but no call sign !Thank you to all my contacts and hope this is the real start of the Es season after last years woeful, dismal openings, thanks again everyone de David g8gxp IO93fq
G8HGN, Bob - JO01FO
Rig:
144: 50W 2x15el - 432: 50W 2x21el
ODX:
CT1IUA 1751km
Log:
17:50 EA7IU IM87CF 57 59 1632km
17:51 EA5SR IM98GF 59 59 1494km
17:56 EA5FWW IM97KX 59 59 1520km
17:57 EA5RM IM98PG 59 59 1485km
18:46 EA5GLN IM98HF 59 59 1494km
18:54 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 59 59 1719km
18:56 CT1IUA IM67AA 59 59 1751km
Comment:
Waiting for Canadian GP to start, just glanced at Laptop and rushed to shack. Cloud moved and in doing so my paths kept dropping in the Med, Atlantic or N.African coast. Not many OM's there! Heard ea7ahg, ea7aj, eb7ka, ea5cv, ea5gka, eb5eeo, eb5hrx, ea9abk, ea1bla.
73 Bob
GM3PMB, Bill - IO75QJ
Rig:
TS2000 plus 400watt Linear to 9 over 9 LFA
ODX:
EA4FRI @1864Km
Log:
18.58 EA1FRI IN58TQ
19.00 EA1JM IN70JV
19:03 EA1BYC IN78DX
19:05 EA1DDU IN73EM
Comment:
Sudden opening to Spain that lasted only 6 or 7 minutes
Signals strong at S9 and much QRM from many stations on or near the frequency - even after QSY the QRM followed!
GW8JLY, Lyndon - IO81JM
Rig:
144 Mhz - Kenwood TS790e - SSPA 400w at antenna - LNA (SP2000) - 9el LY (5 degree elevation)
ODX:
CT1HZE IM57NH 1641km
Log:
16:14 IT9CKA/P JM68HA Heard only in QSO with G7RAU
17:45 EA5TT IM99SL 59/59 SSB
17:49 EA3MS/4 IN80HK 59/59 SSB
17:50 EA7AJ IM87CS 59/59 SSB
17:54 EA5RM IM98PG 59/59 SSB
17:57 EA6VQ JM19HN 59/59 SSB
18:02 EA5FWW IM97 heard only
18:02 EA6XQ JM19LH 59/59 SSB
18:25 EB5EEO IM98PG 59/59 SSB
18:42 CT1DIZ IM58KP 59/59 SSB
18:43 CT1HZE IM57NH 59/59 SSB
18:49 CT1APE IM59KL 59/59 SSB
18:50 EA1YN IN52QA 59/59 SSB
18:52 CT1HBC IN51PE 59/59 SSB New #
18:53 CT1HIX IN52RB 59/59 SSB
18:54 CT1ANO IN51RE 59/59 SSB
18:55 CT2HKN IN51OM 59/59 SSB
18:57 CT1BXT IM59PF 59/59 SSB
19:00 CT1EWD IM58KP 59/59 SSB
19:00 CT1DDW IN60BP 59/59 SSB New #
19:03 CT1HBC IN51PE 59/59 SSB He called me again
19:04 CT1HSN IN61CB 59/59 SSB New #
19:05 CT1HZE IM57NH Joe at endstop and time for a chat
19:08 CT2ILN IM59JK 55/59 SSB
Comment:
An amazing opening here with most of the CTs so strong that they caused big splatter. CT1DIZ and CT1HZE were very,very loud,my S meter was pinned hard against the stop - it was unbelievable. 3 new locators worked as well (IN51,IN60 and IN61) making me very happy. No 7X, EA9 or CN were heard though. About 1 hour before the main opening started I copied IT9CAK/P at 59. I called him but G7RAU grabbed him first. After his QSO with Dave he faded down to 55 but was still there, in and out for 5 minutes. Despite many calls, unfortunately he did not respond and then faded completely.
73 Lyn GW8JLY
HB3YAT, Manfred - JN47JM
Rig:
TS-790, LNA, 13
Log:
18:12 EA7ITL IM66WK
18:18 CT1DIZ IM58KP
18:21 CT1HZE IM57NH
18:25 EA9UG IM75UV
18:29 EA7BYM IM66UM
18:34 EA7HV IM77HL
18:35 EA4LU IM68TV
HB9DFG, Christian (Chris) - JN37SM
Rig:
144: FT100 - 500W - 7el - MGF1302
ODX:
1760km
Log:
17:19 CT1HZE IM57nh 1760km
17:26 CS7/PD0HNL IM67ef 1690km
17:37 EA7EE IM67me 1654km
17:39 EA4LU IM68tv 1480km
17:43 CT1DIZ IM58 ~1670km
17:47 EA7ZY IM67mg 1647km
17:54 CT1IUA IM67aa 1727km
18:09 EA7HV IM77hl 1538km
18:12 EA7DLD IM77mr 1493km
18:38 EA7ITL IM66wk 1670km
Comment:
There was also some activity in FM mode but mostly local talks from
CT and EA, hrd some stations with fading on 145.550 but couldn't reach
anybody. Regards, Chris.
HB9DKM, Martin - JN37SL
Rig:
50: 3el vertical - 144: 500W 2x11el Flexa MGF1302 - 432: 9el X-Quad 100W CF300
ODX:
CT1HZE 1755km
Log:
17:19 CT1HZE IM57NH
17:28 EA4LU IM68TV
17:34 EA4BMF IM68TL
17:46 EA7EE IM67ME
17:52 CT1DIZ IM58KP
18:28 EA7DLD IM77MR
Comment:
Short openings
strong QSB.
73`s Martin
HB9JAW, Michel - JN47CE
Rig:
TS 2000 / 10W only / 18 element
ODX:
CN8LI
Log:
17.15 CT1DIZ IM58
17.18 CT1HZE IM57
17.22 CS7/PD0HNL IM67
17.25 EA7BYM IM66
17.46 EA4BMF IM69
17.50 CT1IUA IM67
17.58 CT1BXT IM59
18.01 CT1ANO IN51
18.08 EA7ZY IM67
18.23 EA9UG IM75
18.26 CN8LI IM63
18.32 EA7IQM IM77
18.35 EA7HV IM77
18.44 EA4LU IM68
18.45 EA7PB IM67
Comment:
Many more stations heard but not enough power.
Very nice opening. HZE, DIZ HNL have been 9+ for about 90Min...
I1RJP, Mario - JN45BO
Rig:
TS2000
ODX:
CT1HZE - 1686KM
Log:
17:09 CT1DIZ IM58KP
17:21 CT1HZE IM57NH
17:24 CT1BXT IM59PF
17:37 EA4LU IM68TV
17:38 EA4GDA IM68MU
17:43 EA4BMF IM69TL
17:44 CT1DDW IN60BP
17:46 EC4TR IN80ER
17:49 EA4FGB IM69TL
17:51 EA4AZZ IN80AR
17:53 CT1HSO IN61CB
17:56 CT1FFU IM59KK
17:56 EA4CSJ IN80EJ
17:57 EA4WT IN80KN
17:57 EA4BJ IN80DJ
18:02 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF
18:06 EA1BYA IN70WW
18:11 EA7ZY IM67MG
18:14 CT1IUA IM67AA
18:21 EA7DLD IM77MR
18:25 EA7IQM IM77BN
18:33 CT2ILN IM59KJ
18:33 CT1EWD IM58KP
I2FAK, Franco - JN45OB
Rig:
144: 2x19el LLY 100 w
ODX:
Ct1DIz,
Log:
17:12 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1676 km
17:15 CT1BXT IM59PF 1612 km
17:19 CT1DDW IN60BP 1477 km
17:24 CT1HZE IM57NH 1739 km
17:25 EA4AZZ IN80AR 1176 km
17:27 EA4BMF IM69TL 1424 km
17:28 CT1HSO IN61CB 1451 km
17:35 CT7ABI IM58LP 1670 km
17:40 EA4LU IM68TV 1458 km
17:46 CT1ANO IN51RE 1504 km
17:49 EA1BYC IN70DX 1295 km
17:52 EA1KV IN52OG 1481 km
17:54 CT1FFU IM59KK 1632 km
18:01 CT1ASM IN60BP 1477 km
18:04 EA1BYA IN70WW 1178 km
18:07 CT1APE IM59KL 1630 km
18:16 EA7DLD IM77MR 1434 km
18:19 EA3MS/4 IN80HK 1149 km
18:22 EA4CSJ IN80EJ 1170 km
18:26 EA7DUD IM76SR 1474 km
18:31 CT1EWD IM58KP 1676 km
18:40 CT2ILN IM59KJ 1634 km
18:42 EA1JM IN70JV 1262 km
I4RHP, Rod - JN54QL
Rig:
144: TS711+PA500W 17EL
ODX:
CT1HZE IM57NH 1876
Log:
17.17 CT1ANO 59 59 IN51RE 1664
17.19 CT1DDW 59 59 IN60BP 1628
17.30 CT1BXT 59 59 IM59PF 1761
17.33 CT1DIZ 59 59 IM58KP 1817
17.37 CT1HSO 59 59 IN61CB 1610
17.38 CT1HZE 59 59 IM57NH 1876
17.45 EA1BYC 59 59 IN70DX 1445
17.49 EA4AZZ 59 59 IN80AR 1323
17.52 EA1KV 55 55 IN52OG 1648
17.59 CT1ASM 59 59 IN60BP 1628
18.00 EC4TR 59 59 IN80ER 1297
18.02 EA1BLA 59 59 IN53UM 1572
18.07 EA1YN 59 59 IN52QA 1643
18.13 EA4ETN 59 59 IN80DL 1311
18.14 EA4AUG 59 59 IN80BK 1330
18.15 CT1APE 59 59 IM59KL 1782
18.18 EA1BYA 59 59 IN70WW 1327
18.20 EA3MS/4 55 55 IN80HK 1291
18.24 CT1EWD 59 59 IM58KP 1817
18.25 EA7BYM 59 59 IM66UM 1733
18.29 CT1HBC 59 59 IN61PE 1520
18.35 CT1HSN 59 59 IN61CB 1610
18.37 CT2ILN 59 59 IM59JK 1790
Comment:
73 ALL, TNX
I5TWK/8, Carlo - JN70FS
Log:
18.19 144 SSB EA1DDU 59 59 IN73EM ES 5W QRP --
18.20 144 SSB EA1BLA 59 59 IN53UM ES --
18.22 144 SSB EA3GJO/1 59 59 IN72AM ES --
18.22 144 SSB EA1SB 55 59 IN72FO ES --
18.23 144 SSB EA1YV 59 59 IN52OC ES --
18.25 144 SSB CT1ANO 59 59 IN51RE ES --
18.25 144 SSB EA1EJ 59 59 IN62QN ES --
18.28 144 SSB EA1FBU 55 59 IN52PF ES --
18.33 144 SSB EA1YN 59 59 IN52QA ES --

also NC 1825 EA1BYC 1844 CT1DIZ
Comment:
1st ES opening of this season in this land. Hope better in next days: until now ES only skipping over south Italy...
73's to all
Carlo
I7CSB, Mike - JN71QQ
Rig:
TS790
Log:
12.47 CT1HZE IM57
12.50 CT1IUA IM67
12.51 CS7/PD1HNL IM67
12.59 CT1DIZ IM58
Comment:
I have just half hour to stay in radio , and was lucky to work a some CT stations.
IK0BAL, Amanzino - JN62GV
Rig:
IC-7400 - 16 el.
Log:
12.58 EA7DUD IM76SR
13.00 CT1IUA IM67AA
13.06 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF
17.41 CT1ANO IN51RE
17.43 EA1KV IN52OG
17.44 EA1YN IN52QA
17.47 EA1EJ IN62RN
17.49 EA3GJO/1 IN72
17.52 EA1AHI IN52PF
17.57 CT1HSO IN61CB
17.58 EA1SB IN72FO
18.01 EA1YV IN52OC
18.03 EA1AXY IN61FW
18.07 CT1DIZ IM58KP
18.09 CT2GSN IN51QM
18.11 EA1CI IN62BH
18.12 EB1AYW/M IN62BI
18.20 EA1BYA JN00WW
18.21 CT2HKN IN51OM
18.22 CT1BXT IM58PF
18.25 CT1HZE IM57NH
18.28 CT1ASM IN60BP
18.29 CT1HBC IN51PE
18.39 EB1HRW IN71PQ
IK0WGF, Francesco - JN52VC
Rig:
144: 2x11el 20W
Log:
12:36 EA7/G1WUU IM87WH
12:42 EA7DUD IM76SR
12:53 CT1IUA IM67AA
12:58 CT1HZE IM57
13:04 CS7/PD0HNL IM67FF
IK0WGF, Francesco - JN52VC
Rig:
144: 2x11el 20W
Log:
17:15 EA2BYM IM66UM
17:22 CT1ENO IN51RE
17:25 EA1YV IN52
17:27 EA3GJO/1 IN72AM
17:34 EA1EJ IN62QN
17:41 EA1KV IN52OG
17:52 EA1EJ IN62QN
17:57 EA1YN IN52QA
18:15 CT1HKN IN51OM
18:20 CT1HBC IN51PE
18:30 EB1HRW IN71PQ
18:35 EA1FBV IN52QG
IK3MLF, CLAUDIO - JN55WJ
Rig:
TS2000X 100W 17 ELE
ODX:
CT1EWD
Log:
18:05 CT1DIZ 59 59 IM58KP
18:07 CT1ANO 59 59 IN51RE
18:09 EA1BYC 59 59 IN70DX
18:32 CT1EWD 59 59 IM58KP
IK4PMB, Anto - JN54MM
Rig:
50: K3 100W 2el - 70: OZ X-VERTER 3el - 144: K3 + X-VERTER HM + MRFE6VP61K25H + 16JXX2
ODX:
18:01 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1794
Log:
17:43 CT1ANO IN51RE 1634
18:01 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1794
18:13 EA4LU IM67 1693+-
18:16 CT1BXT IM59PF 1732
18:19 EA1BYA IN70WW 1299
Comment:
I was on 4mt when worked EA6SX, that short skip was my ring bell about 2mt. I worked with antenna down and pointing North but signals were even strong. Heard but missed IN61 and IN60 that would be new #
IK5FTQ, Roberto - JN53LW
Rig:
144MHz TS711E + Naigai NAG-144XL, ant. X-50 Diamond.
ODX:
CT1DIZ 1772km
Log:
17:23 CT1HSO IN61CB 1556km
17:32 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1772km
17:50 CT1ANO IN51RE 1625km
18:01 CT1ASM IN60BP 1585km
18:06 CT1DHM IN61CB 1566km
18:13 EA4AZZ IN80AR 1275km
18:16 EA1BYA IN70WW 1280km
18:21 EA1BYC IN70DX 1403km
18:32 EA1JM IN70JV 1366km
18:42 CT1HSN IN61CR 1566km
18:50 CT1HBC IN51PE 1634km
Comment:
This is my first "ES" on 2013.
My best 73 de IK5FTQ Bob
IN3KLQ, Giuliano - JN56RG
Rig:
144: 250W 16el
ODX:
CT1HZE IM57NH 1950
Log:
18.24 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1882
18.28 CT1HZE IM57NH 1950
18.36 CT1EWD IM58KP 1882
IT9CJC, Marcello - JM76IW
Rig:
IC706MKIIG 120W 10EL DK7ZB - EME SETUP 4X10 8877 MGF4919G
ODX:
CT1HZE 1997Km
Log:
08:52 SSB EA7AHG 59 59 im87ef
09:11 SSB CT1HZE 59 59 im57nh
09:15 SSB EA7HV 59 59 im77hl
09:34 SSB EA7BHO 59 59 im87dd
09:46 SSB EA5RM 59 59 im98pg
09:47 SSB EA7BHO 59 59 im87dd
09:48 SSB EA4LO 59 59 in80jm
09:50 SSB EA5CV 59 59 im98ol
09:51 SSB EA5CLH 59 59 jm08br
09:52 SSB EA5DOM 59 59 im98wn
09:54 SSB EA7AJ 59 59 im87cs
10:02 FM EA7GA 59 59 im87cs
10:16 CW EA4SV 599 599 im68pu
10:23 SSB CT1DIZ 59 59 im58kp
Comment:
First ES opening of the season, strong signals, long lasting opening,
not much activity on the band.
See you next and GL with 2m ES.

Best regards, Marcello, IT9CJC
IT9CJC, Marcello - JM76IW
Rig:
IC910H 100W 4X10EL DK7ZB
Log:
11:53 SSB EA4AKH in70vb
11:54 SSB EA4KM in80be
11:58 SSB EA4RN in80bc
11:59 SSB EA1ASC in70dx
12:00 SSB EA4SG in80cp
12:01 SSB EA1BYC in70dx
12:02 SSB EA1JM in70jv
12:04 SSB EB4FYV
12:14 SSB EA1JM in70jv
12:33 SSB CT1ANO in51
12:35 SSB EA4LO in80jm
12:43 SSB CT1DHM in61cb
13:00 SSB EA4EOB in81ul
13:02 SSB EA3GJO/1 in72am
13:03 SSB EA1DDU in73em
13:13 SSB EB1YL IN73EM
17:27 CW EA1MX in73xk
17:29 CW EA1BYA IN80WW
17:32 SSB EA4LO in80jm
17:33 SSB EC4TR IN80ER
17:34 SSB EA4AZZ IN80AR
17:42 SSB EA3MS/4
17:48 SSB SV3BEF km07rj
17:49 SSB EA1HRR IN83JJ
18:00 SSB CT1HSO IN61
18:05 SSB EA2HCA
18:06 SSB CT1ASM IN60BP
18:08 SSB EA2RCA IN83MB
18:10 SSB EB1YL IN73EM
18:11 SSB EA2CSI IN83LH
18:14 SSB EA1AXY IN61FW
18:16 SSB EA1BLA IN53UM
18:18 SSB CT2GSN IN51QM
18:31 SSB EA2AWD IN93CI
18:34 SSB EA1MX in73XK
18:41 SSB EA4HW in70wo
Comment:
Afternoon ES from EME qth
Thanks for FB QSO's.

73 Marcello IT9CJC
IV3GTH, Gigi - JN65RU
Rig:
144 MHz: FT897 130W 10 el 4.5m yagi
ODX:
CT1EWD IM58KP 2030 km
Log:
13:15 EA7/G1WUU IM87WH # 413
13:24 EA7DUD IM76SR # 414
17:12 CT1BXT IM59PF
17:19 CT1DIZ IM58KP
17:40 EA4BMF IM69TL # 415
17:43 EA1BYC IN70DX
17:55 CT1DDW IN60BP # 416
17:59 EA4AZZ IN80AR
18:01 CT1CRR IM58KT (FM)
18:04 EA4LU IM68TV
18:10 CT1EFR IM59QS
18:14 CT1APE IM59KL
18:17 CT1HZE IM57NH
18:22 CT1IUA IM67AA
18:38 CT1EWD IM58KP (ODX 2030 KM)
18:53 CT2ILN IM59JK
Comment:
Hi all,
very good openings today, I add 4 new # on my list.
73 de Gigi IV3GTH
IV3NDC, Massimo - JN65RV
Rig:
144: 500W BF981 2x15el 3.3wl
ODX:
EA7DUD 1805 Km
Log:
13:07 EA7/G1WUU IM87WH 55 53 SSB 1606 Kms
13:20 EA7DUD IM76SR 59 59 SSB 1805 Kms
Comment:
First Es event for me in this season. Patchy opening with deep fading. Es signals faded out around 13:25 UT here.
73 de Massimo
IW1CHX, Nicola - JN35UB
Rig:
2mt Kenwood tr 751 Rfconcepts 2-317 lna mgf1302 7el ZB
Log:
17.12 CT1DIZ im78kp
17.22 CT1DDW in60bp (note: corrected, you have IM60bp)
17.29 CT1HZE im57nh
17.35 EA4LU im68tv
17.44 EA4FGB im69tl
17.48 CT1ANO in51re
17.54 CT1HSO in61cb
17.59 CT1ASM im60bp
18.04 EA1BYC in70dx
18.29 CS/PD0HNL im67
Comment:
at last after a long wait .....

ES opening 09/06/2013 17,12 utc
IW1CHX JN35UB
RIG TR751 RFC 2-317 dk7zb 7e pre gasf
IW2DAL, Emilio - JN45NN
Rig:
144: TenTec OII - TR144H +40 - 4x19LLY
ODX:
CT1HZE 1761Km
Log:
17.07 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1685Km
17.24 CT1BXT IM59PF 1620Km
17.25 EA4BMF IM69TL 1436Km
17.25 EA4FGB IM69TL 1436Km
17.28 CT1ESJ IM60KI 1440Km
17.31 CT1HZE IM57NE 1761Km
17.41 EA4LU IM68TV 1472Km
17.46 CT1DDW IN60BP 1481Km
17.46 EA4GDA IM68MU 1516Km
17.52 EA4AZZ IN80AR 1188Km
17.55 EA1BYA IN70WW 1188Km
18.13 CT1IUA IM67EF 1709Km
18.15 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF 1671Km
18.18 CT1APE IM59KL 1637Km
18.22 EA7DLD IM77MR 1455Km
18.31 CT1ILN IM59KJ 1641Km
IW2HAJ, Claudio - JN45NO
Rig:
IC7400 2X18 EL 100W
Log:
17:19 CT1DIZ IM58KP
17:22 CT1BXT IM59PF
17:29 CT1DDW IN60BP
17:36 EA4BMF IM69TL
17:40 CT1HZE IM57NH
17:41 EA4LU IM68TV
17:44 EC4TR IN80ER
17:47 CT1HSO IN61CB
17:52 EA1BYC IN70DI
17:56 EA4AZZ IN80AR
17:57 EA4LO IN80JM
17:58 EA1YN IN52QA
17:59 EA3MS/4 IN80HK
18:00 EA1BYA IN70WW
18:08 EA4FGB IM69TL
18:09 EA4CSJ IN80EJ
18:13 CT1EWD IM58EP
18:14 CT1IUA IM67AA
18:15 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF
18:22 CT1APE IM59PK
18:24 CT1ASM IN60BP
18:43 CT1EWD IM58KP
IZ0FWE, Carlo - JN62IQ
Rig:
4X16JXX 8877
Log:
12:30 CN8LI 59 59 IM63 KM 1992
12:33 CN8VX 59 59 IM63 KM 2012
12:41 EA7/G1WUU 59 59 IM87 KM 1394
12:44 EA7DUD 59 59 IM76 KM 1606
12:57 CT1IUA 59 59 IM67 KM 1866
13:04 CS7/PD0HNL 59 59 IM67 KM 1823
IZ1ESM, Paolo - JN45FB
Rig:
17el. 2M5WL 150W
Log:
17:21 CT1DDW IN60BP
17:26 EA4AZZ IN80AR
17:28 CT1HZE IM57NH
17:30 CT1HSO IN61CB
17:37 EA4BMF IM69TL
17:40 EA4LU IM68TV
17:46 EC4TR IN80ER
17:48 CT1ANO IN51RE
17:55 EA1BYA IN70WW
17:58 CT1ASM IN60BP
18:01 EA1BYC IN70DX
18:10 CT1APE IM59KL
18:18 EA4RN IN80BC
18:19 EA7ITL IM66WK
18:21 CS7/PD0HNL IM67EF
18:45 CT1EWD IM58KP
18:50 CT2ILN IM59JK
Comment:
HRD but worked in previous opening
CT1DIZ, CT1BXT
IZ5BRW, Riccardo - JN53OP
Rig:
FT-897
ODX:
CN8VX - IM63
Log:
12.51 CN8VX 59 IM63HQ
12.58 EA7/G1WUU 59 IM87WH
12.59 EA7DUD 59 IM76SR
Comment:
IM87 New Grid. Only three stations worked. Unfortunatly there was no strong activity during this opening...
73s Rick
IZ5BRW
IZ5BRW, Riccardo - JN53OP
Rig:
FT-897
Log:
17.40 CT1ANO IN51RE
17.53 EA1KV IN52OG
17.55 EA1EJ IN7
17.56 EA1AXY IN61FW
18.03 CT1ASM IN60BP
18.04 EA1YN IN52QA
18.11 CT2GSN IN51QM
18.14 CT1HBC IN51PE
18.15 CT1APE IM59
18.17 EA1BYA IN70WW
18.20 EA4LU IM68TV
18.21 EA4AZZ IN80AR
18.23 CT1DIZ IM58
18.28 CT2HKN IN51OM
18.29 CT1DHM IN61CB
18.30 EA1BYC IN70DX
Comment:
Second opening of the day more qsos versus EA/CT.
Ciao
IZ5BRW
M0BKL, Steve - IO80FK
Rig:
144: TS790 2x12M2
ODX:
7X5QB JM25CE
Log:
17:46 7X5QB JM25CE
17:49 EB5HRX IM99TL
18:00 EA6FB JM08PW
18:35 EB5EEO IM98
18:44 EB5AL IN90WB
19:00 CT1ANO IN51RE
19:02 CT2HKN IN51
19:03 CT2ILN IM59JK
19:07 CT1DIZ IM58
Comment:
Obvious highlight 7X5QB. Nice opening and very enjoyable, especially after the last couple of years of very little.
73 to all.
M0VRL, terry - IO70PO
Rig:
ic 910 4x13/ic275h 2x17 2mssb gs-3b 400w
ODX:
1858km
Log:
18:40 7x5qb 59+
18:53 ea5tt 59
18:54 ea6vq 59
19:00 ea6xq 59
19:48 eb5ee0 59+
19:55 ct1hze 57-59
Comment:
in and out of the shack quite a bit. very intense es opening signals very strong here just worked a few i wish i had more time
hrd cn8 and ea9 but not worked
OE5JSL, Hans - JN68OD
Rig:
IC-7000 PA 180 Watt 8 EL. YAGI
Log:
17:56 CT1DIZ IM58KP 0 km
18:01 EC4TR IN80ER 0 km
18:11 CT1HZE IM57NH 0 km
18:22 EA7DLD IM77MR 0 km
18:32 CT1IUA IM67AA 0 km
18:48 EA4LU IM68TV 0 km
OE5JSL, Hans - JN68OD
Rig:
Icom IC-7000 + PA 180 Watt 8 EL. YAGi DK7ZB Design
ODX:
CT1HZE 2156 km
Log:
17:56 CT1DIZ IM58KP 59 2079km
18:01 EC4TR IN80ER 59 1565km
18:11 CT1HZE IM57NH 59 2156km
18:22 EA7DLD IM77MR 59 1870km
18:32 CT1IUA IM67AA 59 2117km
18:48 EA4LU IM68TV 59 1875km
OK1FD, Vasek - JO60CF
Rig:
50: IC706 5el QUAD - 144: 300W 4CX250 10el 7ZB
ODX:
CN8LI 2382km
Log:
17:57 EA9UG IM75IV NEW DXCC WKD CW
18:04 EA7ITL IM66WK
18:10 EA7KA IM86TU
18:14 EA9UG IM75IV NEW MODE SSB
18:18 CN8LI IM63NX 2382km
18:23 EA7HV IM77HL
OK1TEH, Matej - JO70FD
Rig:
144: FT847 950W 10el
ODX:
EA7ITL 2247km
Log:
18:10 144.295 EA7ITL 59 59 IM66WK 2247km
18:19 144.335 EB7KA 59 59 IM86TU 2000km #578
Comment:
Another time when I hrd CN on 2m (CN8LI) but didn't make a QSO.. So CN is still my the most wanted DXCC hi. 73, cu next time, Matej, OK1TEH
ON4KHG, Gaëtan - JO10XO
Rig:
144 : 300W 4 WL MGF1302
Log:
17:22 EA7DUD IM76SR 59 59 SSB
17:35 EB7KA IM86TU 59 59 SSB
17:40 EA7UU IM87ED 59 59 SSB
17:42 EA7AJ IM87CS 59 59 SSB
17:42 EA7RU IM76UR 59 59 SSB
17:43 EA7HZ IM76SR 59 59 SSB
17:50 EA9UG IM75IV 599 599 CW
17:55 EA7BYM IM66UM 59 59 SSB
17:57 EA5SR IM98GF 59 59 SSB
18:02 CN8VX IM63HQ 55 59 SSB
18:03 EB5HRX IM99TL 55 59 SSB
18:05 EA5FWW IM97KX 59 59 SSB
18:08 CN8LI IM63NX 59 57 SSB
18:14 EA5GLN IM98HF 59 59 SSB
18:19 EA9UG IM75IV 59 59 SSB
18:32 EA7ERP IM87EE 59 59 SSB
18:33 EB5EEO IM98PG 59 59 SSB
18:36 EA7GV IM87EC 59 59 SSB
18:42 EA7GDC IM87CG 59 59 SSB
18:47 EA7AHG IM87EF 59 59+ SSB
18:55 CT1DIZ IM58KP 59 59 SSB
18:59 CT1APE IM59KL 59 59 SSB
Comment:
Also heard : CT2ILN, EA5JU, EA7ITL, EA7ZY, CT1BXT, CT1HZE.

On 70MHz, heard IZ4FUA (JN45) 53 via side-scatter, at antenna QTF 220° but nil at antenna QTF to direct path.
73,

Gaëtan
ON4LN, Eric - JO20IV
Rig:
144: IC-7000 17ele M² MGF1302, 25 watt
ODX:
CN8LI 2102 Km
Log:
EA7DUD im56SR 1736KM
EA7UU IM87ED 1666KM
EA7RU IM76UR 1730KM
EA7AJ IM87CK 1641KM
EA5SR IM98GF 1490KM
CN8LI IM63NX 2102KM
EA5GLN IM98HF 1488KM
EA7RU IM76UR 1730KM
EA5FWW IM97KX 1508KM
EA7GV IM87EC 1670KM
EB5EEO IM98PG 1467KM
EA7AHG IM87EF 1657KM
EA7ERP IM87EE 1661KM
CT1DIZ IM58KP 1741KM
Comment:
Vy nice opening ,probably especially for fathers-day..
ON5AEN, Hans - JO10VW
Rig:
FT225RD _GS35b_16el DJ9BV_MGF1302
ODX:
CN8VX_IM63HQ_2121km
Log:
17:34 EA7DUD 59 59 IM76SR _1710km
17:34 EA7HZ 59 59 IM76SR _1710km
17:39 EA7RU 59 59 IM76UR _1705km
17:40 EA7AJ 59 59 IM87CS _1581km
17:46 EA7BYM 59 59 IM87EF _1633km
17:47 EA7ZY 59 59 IM67MG _1742km
17:55 EA7ITL 59 59 IM66WK _1795km
18:00 CN8LI 59hrd IM63NX _2073km
18:00 EB5EEO 59 59 IM98PG _1492km
18:03 EA7HV 59 59 IM77HL _1662km
18:06 EA9UG 59 59 IM75IV _1823km
18:05 EA5FWW 59 59 IM97KX _1491km
18:11 EA5GLN 59 59 IM97HF _1470km
18.14 CN8VX 59 59 IM63HQ _2121km
18:15 EB5EEO 59 59 IM98PG _1452km
18:28 EA7GDC 59 59 IM87CG _1634km
18:30 EA7ERP 59 59 IM87EE _1638km
18:31 EA7GV 59 59 IM87EC _1646km
18:34 EA7UU 59 59 IM87ED _1642km
18:38 EA7RU 59 59 IM76UR _1705km
18:42 EA7AJ 59 59 IM87CS _1581km
18:51 EA7BYM 59 59 IM66UM _1792km
18:53 CT1DIZ 59 59 IM58KP _1701km
19:03 CT1EWD 59hrd IM58KP _1701km
Comment:
Nil on the FM part.
No 7X stations hrd (cluster anouncements 7X5QB, 7X5NZ in JM25-grid)
Mni tks fer all vy nice qso's!
73, Hans.
ON5AEN, Hans - JO10VW
Rig:
FT225RD_GS35b_MGF1302_16el DJ9BV
Log:
18:06 EA7AHG 59 59 IM87EF_1633km
Comment:
I Forgot to announce Fransico in my earlier sent log.Sri!
ON5GS, Dirk - JO21SC
Rig:
IC821-1kw-4x12lfa
ODX:
CN8LI - 2152km
Log:
18:59 CT2ILN IM59JK
18:55 EA7UU IM87ED
18:48 EA7AJ IM87CS
18:40 EB5EEO IM98PG
18:34 EA5FWW IM97KX
18:03 EA7BYM IM66UM
18:18 CN8LI IM63NX
18:05 EA5SR IM98GF
18:06 EA5GLN IM98NF
18:20 EA7DUD IM76SR
18:15 EA7DLD IM77MR NC
18:15 EA9UG IM75IV NC
18:08 EB7KA IM86TU
18:57 CT1DRZ IM58
19:02 CT1APE IM59
Comment:
Was watching CLX/Es forecast all day untill i had to go to band rehearsel, and watching KST via smartphone, ON6NL sent SMS, drove home 120km/h and made 6 new locators and 1 new DXCC. had problems with modulation (i heard saying) which drove stress level trough the roof. unfortunately EA9UG was strong sig but totally overcrowded and i could not work him. Very happy with all the new qso's!! 73 ON5GS Dirk
ON6NL, Anton - JO21UE
Rig:
144: IC756PRO 125W 12el +2LFA
ODX:
CN8VX IM63hq 2212km
Log:
17:31 EA7DUD IM76SR 1796km
17:32 EA7HZ IM76SE 1796
17:36 EA7RU IM76UR 1790
17:41 EA9UG IM75IV 1911 CW
17:46 EA7UU IM87ED 1724
17:50 EA7AJ IM87CS 1666
17:52 CN8LI IM63NX 2164 new DXCC & new #
17:56 EA7AHG IM87EF 1716
17:58 EA5RM IM98PG 1519
18:01 EA7ERP IM87EE 1720
18:04 CN8VX IM63HQ 2212
18:06 EA5GLN IM98HF 1542
18:09 EA5SR IM98GF 1544
18:10 EB7KA IM86TU 1715
18:22 EA7DLD IM77MR 1713
18:31 EA5CV IM98OL 1500
18:32 EA5FWW IM97KX 1561 new #
18:37 EB5EEO IM98PG 1519
18:38 EA7AJ IM87CS 1666
18:40 EA7GDC IM87GC 1723
18:42 EA7GV IM87EC 1729
18:44 EA7ERP IM87EE 1720
18:53 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1811
19:00 CT1APE IM59KL 1735
Comment:
All of the Es we did not get until now, in one evening!
Big fun this hectic conditions. Great to work the long
awaited CN station, and even 2 of them! Could work all
stations heard (even some twice: sorry) except
CT2ILN and CT1EWO
ON7CL, Rudi - JO20KT
Rig:
Elecraft K3 + XV144 Transverter + TE Systems 400w + 9el.
ODX:
18:04 CN8LI IM63NX 2098 Km
Log:
17:22 EA7DUD IM76SR 1656 Km
17:23 EA7HZ IM76SR 1731 Km
17:33 EB7KA IM86TU 1654 Km
17:46 CT1IUA IM67AA 1838 Km
17:48 EA7EE IM67ME 1771 Km
17:50 EA7BYM IM67UM 1819 Km
17:56 EA7ERP IM87EE 1656 Km
17:59 EA7UU IM87ED 1660 Km
18:04 CN8LI IM68NX 2098 Km
18:08 EA5FWW IM97KX 1502 Km
18:14 EB7BMV IM67WI 1729 Km
18:16 EA5GLN IM98HF 1481 Km
18:17 EB7KA IM86TU 1654 Km
18:18 EA5SR IM98GF 1483 Km
18:23 EA7AJ IM87CS 1656 Km
18:25 EA9UG IM75IV 1845 Km
18:31 EA7RU IM76UR 1725 Km
18:36 EA7AHG IM87EF 1652 Km
18:38 EB5EEO IM98PG 1460 Km
18:56 CT2ILN IM59JK 1671 Km
18:58 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1738 Km
19:00 CT1APE IM59KL 1664 Km
19:02 CT1BXT IM59PF 1666 Km
Comment:
2nd ES this year and that on fathers day ;))
CN8LI and EA9UG not new but not confirmed at the moment.
4 new #
OR0A, hans - JO20KW
Rig:
FT735 500w 9 el
Log:
18.54 ct2itn im59jk
18.55 ct1ape im59kl
19.04 ct1diz im58
Comment:
1st ES for me this year. Missed some EA7 and CN becaus had the radio turned off for dinner :-( stupied me .
PA0JMV, Joop - JO21PM
Rig:
1x12 el 400w
ODX:
CN8VX 2230 km
Log:
17:49 EA7HZ IM76SR
17:50 EA7ITL IM66WK
17:55 EA9UG IM75IV
18:04 CN8LI IM63NX
18:09 EA5FWW IM97KX
18:11 CN8VX IM63HQ
18:20 EA5SR IM98GF
18:31 EA7RU IM76UR
19:03 CT1DIZ IM58KP
19:04 CT1BXT IM59PF
Comment:
1st opening in 2013. It was very comfortable to watch 144.250-144.350 in one view with SDR and decoding only by mouse click :-) Good stuff for lazy opr.
PA2DW, Dick - JO22GD
Rig:
K3/TR144H+40/SSPA-QRO/8 EL I0JXX
ODX:
CN8LI at 2216 km
Log:
Worked between 17:45 and 19:15
EA7DUD IM76SR
EA7AJ IM87CS
EA7HZ IM76SR
EB7KA IM86TU
EA7RU IM86RU
EA7UU IM87ED
CN8LI IM63NX
EA5SR IM98
EA5CV IM98OL
EB5EEO IM98
EA7AHG IM87EF
EA7ERP IM87EE
CT1DIZ IM58KP
CT1HZE IM57NH
EA7BYM IN66UM
Comment:
Nice opening
PA3BIY, Peter - JO22HB
Rig:
144: 400W 2x12el
ODX:
CN8VX, 2257 km
Log:
17:20 EA7DUD IM76SR
17:22 EA7AJ IM87CS
17:24 EA7HZ IM76SR
17:27 EB7KA IM86TU
17:38 EA7RU IM86RU
17:41 EA7UU IM87ED
17:50 EA7ITL IM66WK
17:55 CN8LI IM63NX
17:56 CN8VX IM63HQ
17:58 EA5SR IM98
18:00 EA5TT IM99
18:04 EA5CV IM98OL
18:06 EB5EEO IM98
18:10 EA5FWW IM97KX
18:25 CT1IUA IM67AA
18:26 EA7AHG IM87EF
18:27 EA7GDC IM87CG
18:32 EA7ERP IM87EE
18:38 EA7GV IM87EC
18:54 CT1DIZ IM58KP
19:00 CT1HZE IM57NH
19:02 EA7BYM IN66UM
Comment:
Hrd: EA9UG in CW right on 300: Big mess, no way I could work him. I listened and called a few times on FM, but nothing heard.
Nice opening and a long time the band between 250 and 350 was filles with EAs! Nice opening!
PA3CEV, Eric-Jan - JO21QL
Rig:
ICOM 9100 11 el LFA 20 mtr ASL
ODX:
EA7ITL 1834 km
Log:
17:27 EA7DUD IM76SR 1815 km
17:49 EA7UR IM76UR 1809 km
17:52 EA7AHG IM87EF 1736 km
17:57 EA7ITL IM76WK 1834 km
18:05 CN8LI IM63NX 2181 km
18:11 EB5EEO IM98PG 1544 km
18:16 EA5SR IM98GF 1567 km
18:05 CN8LI IM63NX 2181 km
PA3CMC, Lins - JO21WI
Rig:
TS2000 + QRO ant. 19LLY
Log:
17.55 CN8LI IM63nx
17.59 EA5RM IM98pg
18.00 EA7BYM IM66um
18.01 EB7KA IM68tu
18.09 EA5SR IM98gf
18.12 CN8VX IM63hq
18.26 EA9UG IM75iv
18.32 EA7RU IM76ar
18.33 EA5GLN IM98hf
18.36 EA5FWW IM97kx
18.39 EA7AJ IM87cs
18.41 EA7GDC IM87cq
18.43 EA7AHG IM87ef
18.45 EA7GV IM87ec
18.48 EA7ERP IM87ee
18.57 CT1DIZ IM58rp
19.03 CT1BXT im59pf
PA3FXB, Jan - JO33KC
Rig:
12 el DK7ZB 350 W
Log:
18:28 EA5SR IM98GF
Comment:
HRD: EA7UU, EA7ITL, EA7AHG, EB7KA, EA5CV, EB5EEO
All very short and rather weak.
I was just a bit too much north for this opening.....
But I am happy with this first Es for me in 2013 :-)
PA3PCV, Marcel - JO20VV
Rig:
Yaesu FT-897 50W 9 element Flexa beam
ODX:
2194
Log:
18:09 EA5SR IM98GF
18:11 EB7KA IM86TU
18:16 CN8VX IM63HQ
18:24 CN8LI IM63NX
18:28 EA7DUD IM76SR
18:44 EA7GV IM87EC
18:47 EA7RU IM76UR
19:05 CT2ILN IM59UP
PA4EME, Frank - JO20WX
Rig:
144: 0.22 dB QRO 14 el. LFA PLUS2
Log:
CT1DIZ IM58KP
CT1BXT IM59PF
EA5SR IM98GF
CN8VX IM63HQ
EA7HV IM77HL
EB7KA IM86TU
CN8LI IM63NX
EA5GLN IM98HF
EA7DUD IM76SR
EA7RY IM76UR
EA9UG IM75IV
EB5EOO IM98PG
Comment:
A good Es day. Spent a long time looking for the other EA9 and something from 7X. Heard many more stations than worked. EB5EOO was worked twice. He was on same QRG as CN8LI and worked him first time when I called Said. So worked him later again.
PA5MS, John - JO21RQ
Rig:
144: 4x11el GS35b 400W MGF1801
ODX:
CN8LI IM63NX 2203Km
Log:
17:43 EA7DUD IM76SR 59 59 SSB 1837
17:43 EA7HZ IM76SR 59 59 SSB 1837
17:44 EA7UU IM87ED 59 59 SSB 1767
17:47 EA9UG IM75HV 599 559 CW 1954
17:49 EA7RU IM76UR 59 59 SSB 1832
17:55 EA7AHG IM87EF 59 59 SSB 1758
17:57 EA7YRP IM87EE 59 59 SSB 1762
18:02 EA5GLN IM98HF 59 59 SSB 1588
18:05 CN8LI IM63NX 59+20dB 59 SSB 2203
18:08 EA5FWW IM97KX 59 59 SSB 1608
18:10 EA5SR IM98GF 59 59 SSB 1590
18:29 EA9UG IM75HV 59 59 SSB 1954
18:32 EA5CV IM98OL 59 59 SSB 1547
18:35 EA7GV IM87EC 59 57 SSB 1771
18:37 EA5GKA IM98QO 59 59 FM 1529
18:47 EA7AJ IM87CS 59 59 SSB 1708
18:54 CT1DIZ IM58KP 59 59 SSB 1839
18:56 CT2ILN IM59JK 59 59 SSB 1770
19:01 CT1BXT IM59PF 59 59 SSB 1765
Comment:
Nice opening, lots of fading on the signal. And like allways very hectic on th band. Very nice first opening for me this year. Came by chance in the shack to see what was going on after a day away with the family. Heard panic and hectic, so ran to the amplifier and switched it on. In the meanwhile turning the antennas to the center of activity. Thanks all for the QSO and nice to meet old friends and speak to them in real instead of seeing their signals in WSJT or JT65B

All in all I had a great day.. and as I predicted.. I had a day with the family so there HAS to be an opening.. by knowing that we came home in time ;-)
PA7RP, Ruud - JO22FB
Rig:
144: FT225RD 20 wattS output ant. 2x 8el I0JXX
ODX:
CN8LI IM63nx 2204 km
Log:
17:42 EA7AJ IM87CS
17:47 EA7AHG IM87EF
17:48 EA7UU IM87ED
17:53 EA7HZ IM76SR
17:54 EA7RU IM76UR
18:00 EB7KA IM86TU
18:01 CN8LI IM63NX
18:13 EA7DUD IM76SR
18:20 EA5FWW IM97KX
18:34 EA7ERP IM87EE
18:54 CT1DIZ IM58KP hrd
18:57 CT1HZE IM57NH hrd
19:04 EA7BYM IM66UM
Comment:
vy nice opening. Worked quite some stations without my PA which is in repair at BEKO's right now
PD2TW, Tjip - JO33FI
Rig:
Yaesu FT-1000mp MARK-V + Javornik 144/14 2x 9el m²
Log:
18:17 EA5SR IM98gf 1790KM
18:33 EA5CV IM98ol 1747KM
PE1ITR, Rob - JO21QK
Rig:
144: 2x10el 400W
ODX:
CN8LI IM63NX 2177km
Log:
17:50 EA7RU IM76UR 1804
17:52 EA7AJ IM87CS 1680
17:58 EA7BYM IM66UM 1897
17:58 EA5SR IM98GF 1562
18:03 EA7UU IM87ED 1739
18:06 EA7IU IM87CF 1736
18:08 EA5TT IM99SL 1404
18:19 CN8LI IM63NX 2177
18:21 EA7DUD IM76SR 1810
18:31 EA7GDC IM87DG 1729
18:31 EA9UG IM75IV 1924
18:39 EA7AHG IM87EF 1731
18:46 EA7GV IM87EC 1744
18:46 EA7ERP IM87EE 1735
19:02 CT1DIZ IM58KP 1815
Comment:
My first 2m ES opening this year and a good one! I saw on my Es monitor that the muf was rising to 140MHz. 30min later 2m opened. Stations went in and out, but EA5SR, EA7RU and EA7UU had nice constant signals for nearly a hour. I was happy to work CN8LI and EA9UG. During the qso with EA9UG I had a trx problem, after a quick reset we could finish the qso.
S59GS, Slavko - JN75OO
Rig:
FT 225 RD + 100 W 16 el. 175 m.asl
ODX:
EA3MS/4
Log:
16:16 EA3MS/4 - IN80
Comment:
Heard also EA4GKT in some intervals in short ES.TNX,see in the next ES GS.
SV2DCD, Leo - KN00PL
Rig:
TS2000X+4X17el
Log:
12:22 EA3DBJ JN00IR