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02. July 2019
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150W,10EL. ODX:
F/DL1GI-1761km Log:
18.47 F/DL1GI IN77TW SSB
19.12 F4HBY IN97AT SSBComment:
All afternoon 4m was open to EA and G land .Only 5 (five) stations on SSB,and 1 (one) CW.Latter 2m opens-poor activity on SSB/CW
Thanks for qso,
Zlatko
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IC7400 ODX:
G4CDN 2131km Log:
02/07/2019 16:25 EA4ZZ IN70NI 59 59 SSB ES 1759
02/07/2019 16:26 EA5TT IM99SL 59 59 SSB ES 1371
02/07/2019 16:30 EA4EUW IN80CF 59 59 SSB ES 1667
02/07/2019 16:30 EA6SA JM19LO 59 59 SSB ES 1093
02/07/2019 16:30 EA4GKT IN70XQ 59 59 SSB ES 1698
02/07/2019 16:30 EA3AGB JN00GQ 59 59 SSB ES 1326
02/07/2019 16:31 F6DBI IN88IJ 59 59 SSB ES 2012
02/07/2019 16:32 EA3ECK JN01˜MD 59 59 SSB ES 11305
02/07/2019 16:32 EA4BVL IN70 59 59 SSB ES 1770+-
02/07/2019 16:35 EB4FJV IN80˜CP 59 59 SSB ES 1676
02/07/2019 16:36 EA3BR JN01NI 59 59 SSB ES 1308
02/07/2019 16:50 F6ANW JN06EO 59 59 SSB ES 1673
02/07/2019 16:51 F5TRO JN14AK 59 59 SSB ES 1420
02/07/2019 17:11 EA1TX IN71NQ 59 59 SSB ES 1792
02/07/2019 18:24 G4CDN JO0˜2 +00 +06 FT8 ES 2131+-Comment:
Lost two times DL1YAW sri Peter ,
I passed you the rpt at 2nd attempt but lost you back.
Tnx agn to all for qso`s gl 73s David
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ic746 ODX:
PD3HIM 2335Km Log:
16:33 DF2ZC JO30 FT8
16:34 PE1ITR JO21 FT8
16:37 PA5Y JO21 FT8
16:38 PA3FYC JO31 FT8
16:39 DH6DAO JO41 FT8
16:41 PD3HIM JO32 FT8
16:42 ON4KHG JO10 FT8
16:45 PA1BVM SSB
16:45 DL1YAW SSB
16:46 DF8AE SSB
16:47 ON4AMY JO21 SSB
16:51 DH6DAO JO41 SSB
16:54 F6HMQ JN18 SSB
16:56 PA0JMV JO21 SSB
16:57 PA2M JO21 SSB
16:57 PA3BIY SSB
16:59 EA7JLM SSB
17:00 DL1DBR SSB
17:05 PA0JMV FT8
17:12 ON4POO JO20 FT8
17:12 IK0FTA FT8
17:23 EA7SL FT8
18:32 EA7FDW IM76 FT8
18:34 EA7BPO IM76 FT8
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TS-2000 ODX:
OE3NFC JN88EA 2087 Km Log:
16:42 DJ2QV JN58UA
16:43 DL5MAM JN58UB
16:44 DF1CF JN57FP
16:51 HB9OAB JN46ME
17:20 OE3NFC JN88EAComment:
Only OE3NFC worked on FT8, all others on USB
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CF300-4cx800A7-4x13el Log:
16:37 CT1DIZ IM58KP SSB
16:44 CT7ABA IN60GD SSB
VY 73 de Juergen
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FT-991A - 11 El - HLV-1000 ODX:
1960 Log:
All QSO in FT8
16:19 EA7HLB IM76op 1885 Km
16:41 EA7ITL IM66wk 1960 Km
18:44 IS0FWY JM49lh 1336 Km
Hrd and lost in QRM EB7HBMComment:
Always difficult from this QTH working to the south. But 2 new # make me happy ;-)
And again the note to all stations in DL and PA: Please call CQ only in the second period. Everything else results in chaos
73, Reiner
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TS2000 + BEKO/LZ2US + MGF1302 + 4x18 ele M2 ODX:
EA8TJ 3182 km hrd, CN8LI 2180 km Log:
16:23 EA7HLB IM76OP +00 R-09 FT8 1829 km 1)
16:30 EB7BKY IM77HG 59 59 SSB 1794 km
16:33 CN8LI IM63NX R+06 -02 FT8 2180 km
16:49 EA7ITL IM66WK -05 R-15 FT8 1908 km 1)
19:12 EA8CXN IL18SK -25 hrd FT8 3174 km
19;13 EA8TJ IL18RJ -18 hrd FT8 3182 kmComment:
1) QSO with 40 W drive power at DF2ZC
When it looked the opening was going down I left my rx on monitoring and went downstairs for dinner with xyl but kept an eye on the dxc on my cellphone. Nothing special was spotted. But when I returned to shack and checked my rx history I found out that I had copied EA8 twice:
RX 144174 FT8 191245 -25 -43 EB5EEO EA8CXN IL18
RX 144174 FT8 191345 -18 -34 CQ EA8TJ IL18
Luckily "only" from IL18 as usual and not from the EA8 squares I still miss.
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IC706 700W / 8el ODX:
CT1EUB 1945 km Log:
17:04 CT1EUB IM67AA 1945 km
Comment:
Came late after several qso's have been made and the opening closed again, so only 1 QSO, but it is the first SSB Es QSO this year.
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IC-7700, TR144 Pro, HLV1000 Log:
16:14 EA7HLB IM76op
16:38 EA7ITL IM66wk
16:41 EA7JLM IM66wk
17:04 EB7HEM IM76sr
18:53 IS0FWY JM49lhComment:
Hope to see you in next ES
73s es good DX
Dirk
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ft857, 160 W and single 9 ele tonna ODX:
2.359km CN8LI Log:
16:43 CN8LI IM63NX FT8-mode new # and new dxcc
16:49 CN8LI IM63NX now SSB mode
16:55 EA7HLB IM76OP - 1945 km
17:04 EA7SL IM76HE - 1968 kmComment:
while working on 6m direction USA by chance i recognized the 2m ES.
No more Station seen or heard - but more than happy about the new dxcc on 2m
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500 W - 8 ele Yagi Log:
16:27 CT1FJW IM58 -02 +10 FT8
16:42 CT7ABA IN60GD 59 59 SSB
16:43 CT1DIZ IM58KP 55 59 SSBComment:
Thanks for the QSOs - there was a seconds opening later but i missed it due to other obligations
73
Maik
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TS2000 LNA 12 el M2 300w Log:
USB:
16:36 EA4LU IM68TV
FT8
16:32 EA4CRP IM68
18:38 EA5IEA IM97
18:39 EC5CIA IM99
18:45 EB5EEO IM98Comment:
FT8 HRD: EA5TT, EB5AL, EA3BL, EA6VQ
(Hrd near me DK1FG wkd EA8 and D41 with qrb > 4900km but nothing copy by me sorry)
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Elecraft K3 + TR144H 20W + 13ele ODX:
EA7ITL IM66WK 1952 km Log:
16:34 EA7HLB FT8 IM75OP
16:41 EA7ITL FT8 IM66WK
Log:
17:00 CN8LI IM63NX - SSB 55 new dxcc hereComment:
came on band after telephone alert from dh6dao and made new dxcc - so happy
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ICOM IC-9700 Log:
16:49 EA7ITL JM66Comment:
QSO in Mode FT8
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4x9XPOL - Flexradio 6600 - TR144H - 700W ODX:
EA7ITL 1935 km Log:
16:17 EA7HLB IM76 1849 km
16:19 EA7JLM IM66WK 1868 km
16:24 EB7BKY IM77HG 1755 km
16:31 EA7BPO IM76 1849 km
16:37 EA7ITL IM66 1935 km
18:43 IS0FWY JM49 1272 km
Comment:
Hrd @ 19:11 IT9IPQ JM78
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TS2000, 4x10 elY, Beko HLV-1000 ODX:
1592 Log:
18:35 EA6VQ JM19MP
18:56 EA6XQ JM19MH
18:58 EA6SA JM19LQComment:
73s
Ronny DL1RNW
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500w/17ele. ODX:
CN8LI 2341km Log:
All QSO were done in SSB/CW , FT8 is NOT the way :
16:20 EB7BKY IM77HG
16:45 CN8LI IM63NX
.......
19:15 9H1TX JM75FU ......lost the final...Comment:
Moin!
Nice to see that a lot of computers had a funny evening !
As usual i ignore FT8....just to view the TOTAL CHAOS on 174 and around..
More and more QSO´s could be done in a " natural " way....what a mess
So clean up your monitors....may be a little WD40 on the keys......season
is not over yet.......73`s Peter
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IC-746 + 9el Flexa ODX:
1428km Log:
18:45 EA6SA JM19lo 1398km SSB
18:59 EA6XQ JM19lh 1428km FT8Comment:
Nice opening quite late in the evening! Was too close to the cloud and got only 2x EA6. Once again messing around with FT8 and endstop signals. Poor activity in SSB. EA6VQ hrd in FT8 for a while but could not finish QSO.
73 de Frank, DL2ALF
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50W 6ele Log:
18:29 EA5TT IM99SL
18:32 EB5AL JN00AA
18:35 EA3BTZ JN11BI
18:42 EA3GP JN01SF
18:44 EA3EVL JN00
18:47 EA3AGB JN00GQ
18:51 EA3DBJ JN00IR
19:14 EA3DHR JN01TNComment:
Nice opening and good activity from EA.
All QSO made in SSB mode.
73 Peter
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TS2000 500 Watt 2 x 8 DJ9BV ODX:
EA4CRP Log:
16:14 EA4JM IN80 FT8 -14
16:28 EA4CRP IM68 FT8 -08
Hrd:
16:48 EA8CXN IL18 FT8 -20Comment:
No station in SSB or CW heard! But vy good working this opening in FT8 mode on .174
73 and gd DX
Ebi
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Kenwood TS-2000 and only 5 element ODX:
SP8SN 2139 Km Log:
18:23 SP9K KN09 1950 Km
18:27 OE3NFC JN88 1641 Km
18:31 SP7QJF KO10 2113 Km
18:33 OE1SOW JN88 1641 Km
18:34 SP9K KN09 1950 Km
18:48 DM5TI JN68 1358Km
18:49 OE5OLL JN68 1358 Km
18:52 S01WS IL46 2005 Km
19:13 SP8SN KO11 2139 KmComment:
All qsos in FT8 mode
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ANT 4x2M32xp Kenwood TS2000 ODX:
LY3BRA 2607 km Log:
17:05 F8VNU JN13QH 657 km
17:36 LY3BRA KO14WU 2607 km
17:42 SO3Z JO82LJ 2080 km
17:49 SP2AJ JO92NM 2202 km
17:51 SP3UCA JO92CG 2136 km
18:28 DJ2IA JO61WN 1865 km
18:45 DK0OX JN48EQ 1369 km
18:48 DF9AL JO61IC 1772 km
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IC-706, 11 Ele Flexa ODX:
2178 km LZ2ZY Log:
17;15 hrd IK7UXY JN90 1626 km FT8
ca. 17h30 IV3NDC JN65 1355 km SSB
17:35 S51WX JN75OS 1509 km SSB
17:37 9A2TE JN85KK 1644 km SSB
17:40 YU7PAA KN04AX 1898 km SSB
17:45 S57LM JN76HD 1454 km SSB
17:49 YU7ON KN04AX 1898 km SSB
17:52 9A2SB JN95GN 1764 km SSB
17:58 9A9R JN85OQ 1661 km SSB
18:05 S59GS JN75OS 1509 km SSB
18:58 LZ2ZY KN13OT 2178 km SSB
19:00 OE8MPR JN76 1475 km FT8
hrd YO2NAA FT8Comment:
Have to travel far west to get my first ES on 144MHz this year. In home (JN49EH) so far no chance for me to work via ES (only hrd some stations or read them in FT8). Hope to catch another opening during my holidays in next 2 weeks.... Work ES via SSB was much easier than in FT8 so far.... so also listen to 144.300 also ....tnx!
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7300+XVRT+3 X 8 ELE ODX:
1463 Log:
02/07/2019 18:29 OM5KM JN98BG 1388
02/07/2019 18:30 OM5LD JN98AH 1383
02/07/2019 18:32 S51IV JN76UP 1195
02/07/2019 18:33 HA5OO JN97OM 1463
02/07/2019 18:41 OE1SOW JN88FF 1265
02/07/2019 18:42 OE6IWG JN77PK 1168
02/07/2019 18:43 OM5CC JN98JD 1436
02/07/2019 18:44 OE3NFC JN88EA 1256Comment:
nice opening but all on FT8 ....... i have called FT8 just to shack condx before QSY SSB
OE8MPR/HA4ULB/YO5OMT/HG9SM/HG1DFP/OM1ATS/OK1HZ/SP9K/UR5WCE/SQ8NGO/SP7QJF/SP8SN RX me ...... SO maybe more QSO unable if guys on SSB !
see you next time on SSB/CW only on ES for ME !
73
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35W / 7elements DK7ZB Log:
18:42 S51WX JN75OS
18:43 9A2TE JN85KK
18:44 S57LM JN76HD
18:45 YU7PAA KN04AX
18:45 9A9R JN85OK
18:46 S50WA JN76BI
18:47 S51IV JN76UP
18:52 YU7ON KN04AX
18:53 YU7KB KN04AXComment:
Strong !
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TS2000 barefoot + 9 el Tonna 85m ASL ODX:
S51WX 1527 km Log:
18:46 IV3NDC JN5RV 1393 km
18:51 S51WX JN75OS 1527 km
19:10 YU7ON KN04AX (only HRD) 1913 kmComment:
Finally a new Es, only the second one for me this poor year.
YU7ON was peaking to 59 here during 20 mn but no answer ?
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IC910HX 15 ele Cushcraft Junior Boomer 10w Log:
18.50 IK8BIZ JN70EU
18.54 IK8FDG JN71HAComment:
HEARD IK8UHA,IK8FOU/IZ8 ,
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IC7400 + Beko 1k + 9 ele ODX:
IK7XWJ JN90FB 2066km Log:
18:43 IZ8DSX JN71HA
18:46 IK8BIZ JN70EU
18:46 I4RHP JN54QL
18:47 IK4ADE JN54OE
18:49 I7CSB JN71QQ
18:49 IK7ZLR JN81ED
18:52 IK4IDP JN54RM
18:55 IK7LMX JN80XP
18:58 IK7XWJ JN90FB
19:07 IK7JNM JN80XDComment:
All QSOs SSB. Es opening like the old days: strong signals and long-lasting, not had 2m Es as long as this for many years.. Just one new grid square: JN80. Tnx all QSOs.
73 - Darrell G0HVQ
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IC-7610 DB6NT SSPA 400W 4x9 (G4DHF) Yagi ODX:
IZ8WGU/M 2076 Log:
18.18 IT9PQO JM78KD 2009 FT8
18.23 IC8BNR JN60WR 1720 FT8
18.26 IW0BJP JN62CK 1485 SSB for all others
18.27 IK0SMG JN61GP 1574
18.29 IZ0CVF JN61BX 1524
18.33 IK0CHU JN62BK 1481
18.37 IK0BZY JN61GW 1547
18.40 IZ0KRC JN61HP 1577
18.44 IZ5OVP JN53GU 1279
18.44 I0RHJ JN61FV 1547
18.47 IK5FQX JN53HT 1310
18.48 IZ0UME JN61IQ 1577
18.48 IK5PWC JN53LV 1294
18.49 IZ0CGV JN61GV 1550
18.50 IW0CPD JN61OO 1608
18.51 IU8HRV JN70MF 1821
18.55 IK8RKH JN70FR 1748
18.59 IK0WGF JN52VC 1497
19.00 IK0BAL JN62GV 1459
19.01 IV3KKW/P0 JN62GV 1459
19.03 I5NXH JN53NT 1310
19.04 IZ0BXT JN63CE 1417
19.05 IZ8WGU/M JM88 2076
19.11 IK8BIZ JN70EU 1732
19.12 IZ8FDG JN71HA 1729Comment:
A fine opening that lasted for some time. Early on I worked a couple of Italians on FT8 and quickly moved to SSB, where I was able to make far faster QSO’s. The band scope was highly animated for around 30Khz either side of the calling frequency and it was good to see stations making use of the available space, but even then QSO’s were overlapping due to the high levels of activity. An opening that reminded me of those we used to have many years ago. Thanks for the fun! 73's David
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IC706 - 200w - 7el YU7EF ODX:
JN71HM Log:
18:58 I7CSB JN71
19:02 IK8EVE JN71HMComment:
Was setting up /P station for the UKAC contest, when I found the Es, Probably missed most of it while setting stn up.
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K3 Transverter 8877 PA 4 X 16 I0JXX ODX:
EA5IEA IM97jv 1608Km Log:
16:27 EA5IEA IM97jv 1608Km
16:28 EA5CV IM98ol 1540Km
17:24 IS0FWY JM49lh 1549Km
19:06 IK0FTA JN61gv 1421Km
19:07 IK8BIZ JN70eu 1601KmComment:
Almost 3 short QRB events spread over 3 hours. firstly to EA5, then IS0 and finally I0/8. QSOs were mixed SSB & FT8. There were about 10 incomplete FT8 QSOs into the same general areas.
Today was another fine example of idiots driving computers that are transmitting FT8! There were those that sat on 144.174MHz continuously & mindlessly calling CQ in both periods! There were those that kept calling a DX station, that had long faded away for 20+mins and those that do not understand when a QSO is not complete and do not stop transmitting! As I can hear most stations within 750Km on tropo 144.174MHz it was an example of mutual QRM which makes the worse noises on 144.300MHz insignificant!
Truly an amateur Tower of Babel!
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FT991A, GS35B, 6 el yagi ODX:
IZ8WGU at 2061 Km Log:
17:27 IK6DTB JN72EG -13/-10 FT8 New #
18:27 IK0BZY JN61GW 59/59 SSB
18:30 IZ8WGU JM88AQ 59/59 SSB New # and ODX
18:34 IK8BIZ JN70EU 59/59 SSB New #
18:36 IZ8DSX JN71HA 59/59 SSB New #
18:37 IZ8FDG JN71HA 59/59 SSB
18:44 IK8UHA JN70DV 59/59 SSB
18:47 IK8EVE JN71HM 59/59 SSB
18:54 I7CSB JO71QQ 59/59 SSB
19:00 IK7FPU JN71SU 59/59 SSB
:Comment:
Nice opening this evening and with 4 new locators too,. I am a very happy man now.
Apart for the FT8 QSO right at the start of opening, all signals were very strong and long lasting - a real Es opening, just like the good old days
73 Lyn
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K3 Kuhne TR144H 0.6dB LNA 4 x 12 ele XPOL 400w ODX:
IK7LMX JN80XP 1824 km Log:
18:34 IQ0HV JN62TD 1413 km
18:43 IK8EVE JN71HM 1564 km
18:51 IZ8FDG JN71HA 1606 km
18:57 I7CSB JN71 1586 km
19:02 IK7LMX JN80XP 1824 km
19;05 IU4CHE JN64GB 1241 kmComment:
A lot of activity due to contests across Europe and nice to make some QSO's away from .300.
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IC910H 12 ele M2 400w ODX:
IK7XWJ 2088 km Log:
18:27 IK7LMX JN80XP 2012 km
18:29 IK8EVE JN71HM 1745 km
18:30 IK7JNM JN80XO 2015 km
18:37 IZ8DSX JN71HM 1745 km
18:48 I7CSB JN71QQ 1776 km
18:51 IK4ZHH JN64AF 1385 km
18:53 IK7JNM JN80XO 2015 km
18:59 IK7XWJ JN90FB 2088 km
19:07 9A2Y JN83FE 1731 km thks
19:13 IK6DTB JN72EG 1672 km
Comment:
Great to have Es again as its been a poor season so far .
Best was IK7XWJ at 2088Kms
had a phone call in the middle to take so missed a few I expect
73
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IC-821 + PA 800W 13el. DJ9BV ODX:
EA1FDI IN53TF 2194km Log:
18:32 F4EZJ JN05DK
18:44 EA1FDI IN53TFComment:
My first Es on this poor season..
Started FT8 for monitoring the condx then wked on SSB..
I was on the edge of the propagation. with short openings.
Tnx all QSO-s see you next time 73! Endre
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FT-100, 1x 7el, 500W ODX:
1662km Log:
16:24 UTC CT1FJW IM58kt 1662km FT8
16:26 UTC EA4CRP IM68mu 1520km FT8
16:53 UTC EA4BDL IM69tl 1435km FT8
17:03 UTC EA4LU IM68tv 1480km FT8Comment:
Please let me say my point of view about the "chaos" the team of MMMonVHF
mentioned a long time on top of their site. What "chaos"? I have to ask...
Wasn't there always a big "chaos" before the good old digital times? Yes!
Indeed there was a "chaos" as well!
And sometimes a much bader one when everybody cried around on 144.300,
mixed with CW stations, requesting endlessly the last two digits of a QTH-locator
so others had no chance to work the DX as well!. It wasn't better earlier - rather it
was bader when the crowd was on during an ES.
And Udo, no I don't think that FT8 is a "shitty" mode which ruins amateur radio.
But I would agree that the behaviour of some stations can look "shitty" - it isn't
the mode itself. And to have 4x22 elements - congrats to be in this lucky stage
with always strong sigs, but please remember, ES sigs can fade from strong
to weak or from medium to very weak when you have the possibility to
install only 1x 7el like me (the 13-floor house with my antenna on top I don't own).
but I am happy anyway, you know. Ok, I am sorry of some unlucky behaviour of
some DO's or HB9's in your region for example. but keep in mind, sometimes also
the DX can use the wrong periode - and now? Is the DO not allowed to answer?
I know its a little difficult, but I saw a big improove in spirit about the behaviuor on
FT8 during last openings around HB9. So dear Udo, if you do have strong signals,
don't forget others could have very weak sigs at the same time and so FT8 wil be
more as fine to use it. It isn't shitty at all! Everybody is free to use SSB around, yes,
around 144.300 od CW around 144.050. So please let decide the smaller ones to
use FT8, If someon is not working correctly in your eyes, I think you can contact
and talk to him as an adult and all will be fine in future if you explain it nicely.
Or am I really totally wrong and FT8 is a "shitty" mode?
Regards, Chris, HB9DFG@gmx.net.
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500 W 17el. Log:
16:42 EA1FDI IN53TF
18:36 G4RRA IO80BS
18:43 G4DCV IO91OF
18:43 2E0NEY IO81VK
18:44 G0LTG IO81RF
18:44 G8GRS/P IO81QJ
18:45 G4KVT IO81RK
18:46 G0HVQ IO81UX
18:46 G4ASR IO81MX
18:48 G8RWG IO91WHComment:
2XSSB - FINE ES DURING IAC, 73 ALL
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FT736 + pa 200 W Log:
18:47 2E0OUT IO81
18:48 GW7SMV IO81LN
18:49 G0HVQ IO81UX
18:51 2E0NEY IO81VK
18:53 G4AJC IO81VJ
18:54 G0JLY IO82WF
18:54 G3UDA IO82DQ
18:54 G4DCV IO91
18:54 G4RGK IO91
18:56 M0FCD JO00
18:58 G4BRK IO91
18:59 G6HKS IO92OB
18:59 G8RWG IO91WH
18:58 M0PNN IO82TS
18:58 G8DVK IO91
18:59 2E1HNK/P IO92BA
18:59 G4BXD IO82
19:00 G4TIF IO92
19:00 G4ASR IO81MX
19:00 2E1HNK/P IO92BA
19:01 M0BUL IO82NQ
19:01 G8DVK IO91IN
19:01 G3SMT IO82KV
19:02 GW4ZHI IO82HA
19:03 M0GHZ/P IO81UN
19:04 G6AHX
19:04 G4RUW
19:05 G4LOE IO92CJ
19:05 G3YDY JO01
19:06 G8EKGComment:
My first ES, strong signal, the band was open before my turn on , end probably close later, but no time to stay in radio….
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IC-821 - 2x10 DL6WU Log:
18:59 G4DHF IO92UUComment:
I agree with GW7SMV comment:
"Great to have Es again as its been a poor season so far ".
For me only one contact close to ES propagation closure.
Rig:
ft991, 50w + 5 el Fracarro (like a TV Yagi) ODX:
GW0WDW io81gm 2040 km qrb Log:
18:31 GW7SMV IO81LN 2017 N N
18:41 G0LTG:1 59 59 IO81RF 1969 N
18:43 G8GRS 1 59 59 IO81QJ 1983
18:44 GW0VDW 59 59 IO81GM 2040
18:48 G4CZP/P 1 59 59 IO90JO 1853 N
18:52 G4RRA 1 59 59 IO80BS 2028 N
18:53 G0ARC 1 59 59 IO90EE 1857
18:54 GW7SMV 1 59 59 IO81LN 0 D
18:56 G4KVT 1 59 59 IO81RK 1980
18:59 G4MKF 1 59 59 IO91HJ 1908 N
19:00 GB4NWJ 1 59 59 IN91EC 1646 N
19:01 M0GHZ/P 1 59 59 IO81UN 1972
19:06 G4TRA 1 59 59 IO91WM 1842
19:08 G0HVQ 1 59 59 IO81UX 1996
;Comment:
Nice opening
see you next ES
Bob
Rig:
ic275 @ 500w + 12el yagi i0jxx ODX:
EI3KD 2353 km Log:
18:00 G4KVT 1 59 59 IO81RK 1977 N N
18:25 EI3KD 1 59 59 IO51VW 2353 N N
18:28 GW7SMV 1 59 59 IO81LN 2014 N
18:29 M0ABR 1 59 59 IO80HV 2000 N
18:44 G4CZP/P 1 59 59 IO90JO 1850 N
18:44 G4KVT 1 59 59 IO81RK 0 D
18:45 G0HEL/P 1 59 59 IO81WG 1942
18:47 G8GRS/P 1 59 59 IO81QJ 1979
18:47 G4RRA 1 59 59 IO80BS 2025
18:49 G0GRI/P 1 59 59 IO81UU 1985
18:50 2E0NEY 1 59 59 IO81VK 1957
18:51 G4LOH 1 59 59 IO70JC 2083 N
18:53 G3YEG 1 59 59 IO90LQ 1844
18:54 2E0OUT 1 59 59 IO81WO 1961
18:56 G0HVQ 1 59 59 IO81UX 1992
18:56 G4DCV 1 59 59 IO91OF 1860 N
18:59 G4RNZ 1 59 59 IO81MH 1995
18:59 G4XZL 1 59 59 IO90IU 1869
19:00 2E0OUT 1 59 59 IO81WO 0 D
19:01 G6DOD 1 59 59 IO90JR 1857
19:01 G4CZP/P 1 59 59 IO90JO 0 D
19:02 G8RWG 1 59 59 IO91WH 1826
19:03 GW4SHF 1 59 59 IO82HP 2094 N
19:03 M0FCD 1 59 59 JO00DW 1779 N
19:04 M0BUL 1 59 59 IO82NG 2043
19:04 G4BRK 1 59 59 IO91HP 1919
19:07 M0GHZ/P 1 59 59 IO81UN 1969
19:08 G0GJV 1 59 59 IO91OK 1873
19:13 G4KWQ 1 59 59 IO92AQ 2015 NComment:
nice ES during Italian Activity Contest (IAC) . Good signals,,for long time,no qrm here today. I listen a F station calling too,but during the excange of locator ,i lost him ,and at the end i erase the callsign from my log.
See you next ES
Gilberto,IK7LMX
Rig:
Icom 7400-SP2000-12JXX-300 W. ODX:
G4ENK IO83LK 1914 Log:
18:24 F4HRD JO00XX 1478 km
18:28 G3NPI IO92MA 1705
18:29 G6HKS IO92OB 1699
18:32 G4MKF IO91HJ 1683
18:34 G8JLY IO82WG 1784
18:34 G8ZZK JO01DI 1591
18:35 G4KNQ IO92AQ 1805
18:35 G4DCV IO91OF 1639
18:36 M0FCD JO00DW 1560
18:36 G4RUW IO91IJ 1678
18:37 G8TIC IO82VF 1782
18:43 M0KEA/P IO92KH 1734
18:43 G0GXT IO82RL 1820
18:44 G4ENK IO83LK 1914
18:44 M5BXB IO91XR 1636
18:45 G8RBW IO93HE 1812
18:46 G0HVQ IO81UX 1772
18:47 G8EKG IO92ES 1794
18:48 G8VHI IO92FM 1771
18:48 G4FUF JO01GN 1594
18:49 G0CDA IO83SJ 1881
18:50 G4TIF IO92OH 1718
18:51 G4BXD IO82UJ 1801
18:52 M0GWF JO01JK 1569
18:53 G4BEE/P IO84SA 1928
18:54 M7W IO93QA 1763
18:55 G4JLG IO83TM 1886
18:57 G8VHI IO92FM 1768
19:00 G3XDY JO02OB 1600
19:01 2E0XTN/P JO01PU 1579
19:02 G3ZXZ IO93CU 1883
19:02 G4VZV IO93IK 1827
19:03 ON5NY JO10MV 1418
19:05 G0FRX IO93OQ 1823
19:06 G4SWX IO93FL 1843
19:07 G3PHO IO93GG 1823
19:11 G4DHF IO92UU 1734
19:12 G0EAK/P IO93NI 1801
All qso made in SSB.Comment:
Another Nice Opening Es.
73 Roberto
Rig:
12 el I0JXX + 500W ODX:
G6HKS - 1190 Km Log:
18:45 M5BXB IO91XR
18:49 G6HKS IO92OBComment:
Opening was marginal here on the norther side of the appenines and it lasted only for a couple minutes, Signal were quite strong
73 Alessandro IU4FNO
Rig:
FDM-DUO+trsvr LT2S, LNA PGA103+, 500W, 16JXX antenna Log:
18:52 F6DBI IN88IJ FT8 1296kmComment:
HI,
we where on the border of scatter area, only one qso in the log.
HRD also F6KHM and G4LOH.
73 de Gigi IV3GTH
Rig:
500W, BF981, 14 ele Yagi 3.6wl Log:
16:36 EA1FDI IN53TF hrd s9
18:40 F/DL1GI IN77TW 59 59 SSB 1374 Km
18:46 F6FGQ IN78QJ 59 59 SSB 1396 Km
18:48 F6KHM IN78RJ 59 59 SSB 1386 KmComment:
During first opening to Spain, only one station heard, for less than one minute. Strong sig, but got no reply.
Second opening to NW direction fortunately brought me 3 FB QSO to the extreme nortwestern corner of France, with nice sigs.
73 de Massimo
Rig:
FT736R + 6 elem. HM + 100W ODX:
G1EZF 1603 km Log:
18:26 G4DHF IO92UU 1472 km
18:38 G3ZXZ IO93CU 1621 km
18:53 G1EZF IO93FT 1606 km
Rig:
IC746PRO Log:
18:57 F/DL1GI/P IN77TWComment:
73 LZ2ZY -Rady
Rig:
FT-847 + Comet GP-3 Log:
18:36 I8/UT3UX
18:56 IK0XBX JN63Comment:
My very first SpE with UK call sign and using FT8 mode. Only 2 stations worked but heard some more: IK0FTA, IZ5ILX, IW0FFK, IC8BNR, IZ5IOR, IK0SRL, IT9PQO, IK6DTB and IW6OMM. Also heard IK8BIZ in SSB. Not bad for 50W and a 1/2 wave vertical antenna ;o)
See you next SpE.
73 FCosta, M0HOJ (also CT1EAT)
Rig:
IC-7600 + TR144H + Beko 300W + 4x9-el LFA Log:
18:33 EA2BFM IN83 FT8
18:40 EA4GMY IN83CL SSB
18:41 EA1MX IN73XK SSB
18:42 F4EZJ JN05DK SSBComment:
I thought Es-season is over...but...not really :-)
Short, but nice opening, also the BC-band was open to
Spain, Tunisia, France,...
Rig:
Yaesu FT-991 ODX:
F/DL1GI IN77TW 1442km Log:
19:12 F/DL1GI IN77Comment:
First ES Contact on 2m this year.
Conditions very unstable, BC on the lower end was open to EA and F.
Worked with 25W FT-8 on a 4-Element 2m/70cm Yagi.
Rig:
FT847+ 2x4CX250 11el EF Log:
18:28 EC5CIA IM99SL FT8
18:32 EA5IEA IM97JV FT8 1735km
18:36 EA3BL JN11 NC FT8
18:40 EA3BTZ JN11BI SSB
18:43 EA5TT IM99SL SSB
18:45 EA3BD JN01ND SSB
18:46 EA3ECK JN01MD SSB
Rig:
FT847+PA300W to 10el Y ODX:
EA4SG IN80CP 1807km Log:
18:42 EA2BV IN92EB 59/59 SSB
18:44 EA4SG IN80CP 59/59 SSB
18:46 F6API JN03SO 59/59 SSB
18:47 EA4LO IN80JM 59/59 SSB
18:51 EA2BV IN92EB 59/59 SSBComment:
Short and good Es here, TNX all oms for QSO
73+GL! Jan OK1SC
Rig:
IC910 ODX:
EA1TX IN71NQ Log:
18:42 EA1TX IN71NQ
18:44 F4VSM JN04CC
18:46 EA2AWD IN93CI
18:50 EA1HRR IN83JJComment:
FB ES .....
Rig:
1kW + 2x9el Log:
16:43 CN8LI IM63NX FT8
16:45 EA7HLB IM76OP FT8
16:48 EA7SL IM76HE FT8
16:50 EA7BZ IM76EA SSB
16:56 EA7BPO IM76SR FT8
17:00 EB7HEM IM76SR FT8
18:55 IT9PQO JM78KD FT8
18:58 IW0FFK JN61FS FT8
18:59 IK0SMG JN61GP SSB
19:02 IK0BZY JN61GW SSB
19:04 IK0BAL JN62GV SSB
19:04 IQ0HV JN62JD SSBComment:
Opening in 2 phases, firstly to EA7 and secondly to I/IT9. I have been hardly looking for EA8/D4 but nil, the path geometry wasn't in favour, at least for me. Apart for 2 out of my 7 FT8 QSO's, the signal level wasn't strong enough to sustain an SSB QSO (CW, probably yes, though weak, but the QSO partner must at least be CW skilled), at least at the time I worked these stations. I was watching my SDR/Linrad running on 144.200-400 to detect any SSB/CW activity. When there was some, I left 144.174 and QSYed around 144.300. I called on 145.500 FM too but without success.
So, all isn't that bad in FT8 as many claim, it is the usage that is made of it which needs to be optimized ! At the beginning or end of an opening, FT8 is very useful. The mapping feature out of PSK reporter is an added value too ! The closed station that spotted me in Es was from JN54AC, 855km away, indicating a very high MUF.
Many FT8 (newbie) operators are unware of what DXing is, they use their vertical antenna and, even if at 150km from you (for them it is a DX !...), they keep on calling again and again even if you call "CQ DX" or "CQ ES". That's a problem with FT8, mainly in "dense" areas like PA/G/DL.
Rig:
Home Made, 2 x 12 ele ODX:
2211 km Log:
16:32 EA5IEA IM97 FT8 1674+-
16:52 EA7HLB IM76OP FT8 1866
16:55 EA7BPO IM76SR FT8 1847
16:57 CN8LI IM63NX 55 53 SSB 2211
17:01 EA7KR IM76ML 55 59 SSB 1406+-
18:40 IS0FWY JM49 FT8 ES C?? 1435+Comment:
I tried to spread my attention between FT8 and SSB, and partially succeeded, working 2 stations in Phone.
Although FT8 may bring advantages when it comes to very weak signals, there's a total absence of any structure on 174. In this Es instance a (very) local ham destroyed at least 1 QSO. However, it is not only PA/PE/DL/ON to blame though, as also DX stations could be found in either period. Spreading to a different frequency (same like the QSY form 144.300!) could be a great assist in decreasing the QRM. Or making QSY to SSB/CW of course. Also listening what your neighbour is trying to work and to anticpate would elaviate the QRM problem.
Dear DX stations: What about sending a QSY freq in the CQ message as soon as the band opens? E.g. "CQ 180 EA7ABC"??
Rig:
TS2000X + SSPA 350W ant 12 el DK7ZB Log:
18:47 IS0FWY JM49LH
18:58 IS0OZK JM49MG
Rig:
FT818 + PA. 400w 9el yagi ODX:
CN8LI IM63NX 2177km Log:
16:25 EA7HLB IM76OP 1830km
16:34 CN8LI IM63NX 2177km
16:48 EA7SL IM76HE 1897km
16:59 EA7ITL IM66WK 1899km
18:39 ISØFWY JM49LH 1376kmComment:
All QSO's in FT8 mode. Strong signals from CN8LI for some time.. At 16:41 I saw the signals of EA7HLB working D41CV. Maybe double hop/ tr+es to D4 was possible but I saw nothing. Later short opening to IS0.
Rig:
DJ9BV 2.2wl FT847 400Watt ODX:
1860 Log:
16.48 EB7HEM JM76
16.55 EA7HLB JM76Comment:
Hi,
Due to some very local stations, transmitting FT8 in the wrong 15 sec slot/window, I was not able to complete a QSO with CN8LI and some other EA stations in that region..
Cheers,
Dustin
Rig:
IC7100, 50W, LNA, 14el OWL ODX:
EB5EEO Log:
17:42 EB5EEO IM98PG +1/-12 2082km #new loc
18:38 EC5CIA IM99SL 0/+16 1961klmComment:
HRD SSB EB7BKY 2420km
HRD FT8 EA3BTZ JN11, EA3GHA JN01, EA5TT IM99, EB5AL JN00, EA3BL JN11, EA3ADW JN11, EA5IEA IM97 2141km , EA3SI JN11, F1JG JN23
JN00, IM77, IM97 would be new :-(
When I was able to work on SSB and CW I heard only EB7BKY. After that I must go out for my XYL and shopping. Anyway I made two QSOs on FT8 waiting in my car :)
All of this station was possible with CW or SSB, FT8 is non sense during ES with QSB and unstable signals ! ! ! Lot of guys in wrong period.
DK1FG and DL1NEO both from JN59 heard today D41CV with TR+ES mix 4875 and 4870km on FT8 ! ! !
Rig:
400 w ODX:
1833 km Log:
18:30 ea1tx in83jj
18:40 ea2awd in93ci
18:45 ea1mx in79jx
18:50 ea1hrr in83jj
19:10 ea2csi in..
19;12 ea2bv heard onlyComment:
ES strong,long,from point to point.
vy 73 de sp9ai
Rig:
FT-225RD + 100 W; Tonna 7el. ODX:
F/DL1GI, 1922 Km Log:
16:21 EA1HRR IN83JJ 1884 Km;
16:27 ED7YAD Beacon hrd CW 559-IM76qo;
18:41 F1DUZ IN97NH 1656 Km;
18:43 F/DL1GI IN77TW 1922 Km.Comment:
mni tks fer ES QSO`s...all the best until next ES on 144 MHz....vy 73 to all
Best regards, Misha
Rig:
TR-751e - 500w - 16el dj9bv Log:
16:12 EA5IEA im97 ft8
16:21 EA1HRR in83 ssb
16:56 EB5EEO im98 ft8
17:43 F6DBI in88 ft8
17:44 G4RRA io80 ft8
17:47 M0AFJ io70 ft8
18:47 F/DL1GI in77 ssb
18:53 F4FEY in97 ssb
18:58 F1DUZ in97 ssb
19:13 F6DBI in88 ssbComment:
73 cu
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9A2SB | 9H1TX | CN8LI | CT7ABA | DF1CF | DF1JC | DF2ZC | DF5HC | DG1KDD | DH6DAO | DJ2QV | DK5OX | DK9TF | DL1DBR | DL1EJD | DL1KDA | DL1RNW | DL1YAW | DL2ALF | DL3JIN | DL8SCQ | EA2BFM | EB5EEO | F/DL1GI | F4EZJ | F4FEY | F6FGQ | G0CDA | G0HVQ | G4DHF | G4RGK/P | G4SWX | G8JLY | G8RWG | GW7SMV | HA5OO | HB9DFG | I4RHP | I7CSB | IK0WGF | IK7JNM | IK7LMX | IK8BIZ | IU4FNO | IV3GTH | IV3NDC | IW0BJP | LZ2ZY | M0HOJ | OE1SOW | OE8MPR | OK1FD | OK1SC | OK2BDS | ON4KHG | PA3BIY | PA3FXB | PE1ITR | PE1OZS | SO3Z | SP9AI | YU1MS | YU7ON |
Rig: 150W,10EL. ODX: F/DL1GI-1761km Log: 18.47 F/DL1GI IN77TW SSB 19.12 F4HBY IN97AT SSB Comment: All afternoon 4m was open to EA and G land .Only 5 (five) stations on SSB,and 1 (one) CW.Latter 2m opens-poor activity on SSB/CW Thanks for qso, Zlatko |
Rig: IC7400 ODX: G4CDN 2131km Log: 02/07/2019 16:25 EA4ZZ IN70NI 59 59 SSB ES 1759 02/07/2019 16:26 EA5TT IM99SL 59 59 SSB ES 1371 02/07/2019 16:30 EA4EUW IN80CF 59 59 SSB ES 1667 02/07/2019 16:30 EA6SA JM19LO 59 59 SSB ES 1093 02/07/2019 16:30 EA4GKT IN70XQ 59 59 SSB ES 1698 02/07/2019 16:30 EA3AGB JN00GQ 59 59 SSB ES 1326 02/07/2019 16:31 F6DBI IN88IJ 59 59 SSB ES 2012 02/07/2019 16:32 EA3ECK JN01˜MD 59 59 SSB ES 11305 02/07/2019 16:32 EA4BVL IN70 59 59 SSB ES 1770+- 02/07/2019 16:35 EB4FJV IN80˜CP 59 59 SSB ES 1676 02/07/2019 16:36 EA3BR JN01NI 59 59 SSB ES 1308 02/07/2019 16:50 F6ANW JN06EO 59 59 SSB ES 1673 02/07/2019 16:51 F5TRO JN14AK 59 59 SSB ES 1420 02/07/2019 17:11 EA1TX IN71NQ 59 59 SSB ES 1792 02/07/2019 18:24 G4CDN JO0˜2 +00 +06 FT8 ES 2131+- Comment: Lost two times DL1YAW sri Peter , I passed you the rpt at 2nd attempt but lost you back. Tnx agn to all for qso`s gl 73s David |
Rig: ic746 ODX: PD3HIM 2335Km Log: 16:33 DF2ZC JO30 FT8 16:34 PE1ITR JO21 FT8 16:37 PA5Y JO21 FT8 16:38 PA3FYC JO31 FT8 16:39 DH6DAO JO41 FT8 16:41 PD3HIM JO32 FT8 16:42 ON4KHG JO10 FT8 16:45 PA1BVM SSB 16:45 DL1YAW SSB 16:46 DF8AE SSB 16:47 ON4AMY JO21 SSB 16:51 DH6DAO JO41 SSB 16:54 F6HMQ JN18 SSB 16:56 PA0JMV JO21 SSB 16:57 PA2M JO21 SSB 16:57 PA3BIY SSB 16:59 EA7JLM SSB 17:00 DL1DBR SSB 17:05 PA0JMV FT8 17:12 ON4POO JO20 FT8 17:12 IK0FTA FT8 17:23 EA7SL FT8 18:32 EA7FDW IM76 FT8 18:34 EA7BPO IM76 FT8 |
Rig: TS-2000 ODX: OE3NFC JN88EA 2087 Km Log: 16:42 DJ2QV JN58UA 16:43 DL5MAM JN58UB 16:44 DF1CF JN57FP 16:51 HB9OAB JN46ME 17:20 OE3NFC JN88EA Comment: Only OE3NFC worked on FT8, all others on USB |
Rig: CF300-4cx800A7-4x13el Log: 16:37 CT1DIZ IM58KP SSB 16:44 CT7ABA IN60GD SSB VY 73 de Juergen |
Rig: FT-991A - 11 El - HLV-1000 ODX: 1960 Log: All QSO in FT8 16:19 EA7HLB IM76op 1885 Km 16:41 EA7ITL IM66wk 1960 Km 18:44 IS0FWY JM49lh 1336 Km Hrd and lost in QRM EB7HBM Comment: Always difficult from this QTH working to the south. But 2 new # make me happy ;-) And again the note to all stations in DL and PA: Please call CQ only in the second period. Everything else results in chaos 73, Reiner |
Rig: TS2000 + BEKO/LZ2US + MGF1302 + 4x18 ele M2 ODX: EA8TJ 3182 km hrd, CN8LI 2180 km Log: 16:23 EA7HLB IM76OP +00 R-09 FT8 1829 km 1) 16:30 EB7BKY IM77HG 59 59 SSB 1794 km 16:33 CN8LI IM63NX R+06 -02 FT8 2180 km 16:49 EA7ITL IM66WK -05 R-15 FT8 1908 km 1) 19:12 EA8CXN IL18SK -25 hrd FT8 3174 km 19;13 EA8TJ IL18RJ -18 hrd FT8 3182 km Comment: 1) QSO with 40 W drive power at DF2ZC When it looked the opening was going down I left my rx on monitoring and went downstairs for dinner with xyl but kept an eye on the dxc on my cellphone. Nothing special was spotted. But when I returned to shack and checked my rx history I found out that I had copied EA8 twice: RX 144174 FT8 191245 -25 -43 EB5EEO EA8CXN IL18 RX 144174 FT8 191345 -18 -34 CQ EA8TJ IL18 Luckily "only" from IL18 as usual and not from the EA8 squares I still miss. |
Rig: IC706 700W / 8el ODX: CT1EUB 1945 km Log: 17:04 CT1EUB IM67AA 1945 km Comment: Came late after several qso's have been made and the opening closed again, so only 1 QSO, but it is the first SSB Es QSO this year. |
Rig: IC-7700, TR144 Pro, HLV1000 Log: 16:14 EA7HLB IM76op 16:38 EA7ITL IM66wk 16:41 EA7JLM IM66wk 17:04 EB7HEM IM76sr 18:53 IS0FWY JM49lh Comment: Hope to see you in next ES 73s es good DX Dirk |
Rig: ft857, 160 W and single 9 ele tonna ODX: 2.359km CN8LI Log: 16:43 CN8LI IM63NX FT8-mode new # and new dxcc 16:49 CN8LI IM63NX now SSB mode 16:55 EA7HLB IM76OP - 1945 km 17:04 EA7SL IM76HE - 1968 km Comment: while working on 6m direction USA by chance i recognized the 2m ES. No more Station seen or heard - but more than happy about the new dxcc on 2m |
Rig: 500 W - 8 ele Yagi Log: 16:27 CT1FJW IM58 -02 +10 FT8 16:42 CT7ABA IN60GD 59 59 SSB 16:43 CT1DIZ IM58KP 55 59 SSB Comment: Thanks for the QSOs - there was a seconds opening later but i missed it due to other obligations 73 Maik |
Rig: TS2000 LNA 12 el M2 300w Log: USB: 16:36 EA4LU IM68TV FT8 16:32 EA4CRP IM68 18:38 EA5IEA IM97 18:39 EC5CIA IM99 18:45 EB5EEO IM98 Comment: FT8 HRD: EA5TT, EB5AL, EA3BL, EA6VQ (Hrd near me DK1FG wkd EA8 and D41 with qrb > 4900km but nothing copy by me sorry) |
Rig: Elecraft K3 + TR144H 20W + 13ele ODX: EA7ITL IM66WK 1952 km Log: 16:34 EA7HLB FT8 IM75OP 16:41 EA7ITL FT8 IM66WK |
Log: 17:00 CN8LI IM63NX - SSB 55 new dxcc here Comment: came on band after telephone alert from dh6dao and made new dxcc - so happy |
Rig: ICOM IC-9700 Log: 16:49 EA7ITL JM66 Comment: QSO in Mode FT8 |
Rig: 4x9XPOL - Flexradio 6600 - TR144H - 700W ODX: EA7ITL 1935 km Log: 16:17 EA7HLB IM76 1849 km 16:19 EA7JLM IM66WK 1868 km 16:24 EB7BKY IM77HG 1755 km 16:31 EA7BPO IM76 1849 km 16:37 EA7ITL IM66 1935 km 18:43 IS0FWY JM49 1272 km Comment: Hrd @ 19:11 IT9IPQ JM78 |
Rig: TS2000, 4x10 elY, Beko HLV-1000 ODX: 1592 Log: 18:35 EA6VQ JM19MP 18:56 EA6XQ JM19MH 18:58 EA6SA JM19LQ Comment: 73s Ronny DL1RNW |
Rig: 500w/17ele. ODX: CN8LI 2341km Log: All QSO were done in SSB/CW , FT8 is NOT the way : 16:20 EB7BKY IM77HG 16:45 CN8LI IM63NX ....... 19:15 9H1TX JM75FU ......lost the final... Comment: Moin! Nice to see that a lot of computers had a funny evening ! As usual i ignore FT8....just to view the TOTAL CHAOS on 174 and around.. More and more QSO´s could be done in a " natural " way....what a mess So clean up your monitors....may be a little WD40 on the keys......season is not over yet.......73`s Peter |
Rig: IC-746 + 9el Flexa ODX: 1428km Log: 18:45 EA6SA JM19lo 1398km SSB 18:59 EA6XQ JM19lh 1428km FT8 Comment: Nice opening quite late in the evening! Was too close to the cloud and got only 2x EA6. Once again messing around with FT8 and endstop signals. Poor activity in SSB. EA6VQ hrd in FT8 for a while but could not finish QSO. 73 de Frank, DL2ALF |
Rig: 50W 6ele Log: 18:29 EA5TT IM99SL 18:32 EB5AL JN00AA 18:35 EA3BTZ JN11BI 18:42 EA3GP JN01SF 18:44 EA3EVL JN00 18:47 EA3AGB JN00GQ 18:51 EA3DBJ JN00IR 19:14 EA3DHR JN01TN Comment: Nice opening and good activity from EA. All QSO made in SSB mode. 73 Peter |
Rig: TS2000 500 Watt 2 x 8 DJ9BV ODX: EA4CRP Log: 16:14 EA4JM IN80 FT8 -14 16:28 EA4CRP IM68 FT8 -08 Hrd: 16:48 EA8CXN IL18 FT8 -20 Comment: No station in SSB or CW heard! But vy good working this opening in FT8 mode on .174 73 and gd DX Ebi |
Rig: Kenwood TS-2000 and only 5 element ODX: SP8SN 2139 Km Log: 18:23 SP9K KN09 1950 Km 18:27 OE3NFC JN88 1641 Km 18:31 SP7QJF KO10 2113 Km 18:33 OE1SOW JN88 1641 Km 18:34 SP9K KN09 1950 Km 18:48 DM5TI JN68 1358Km 18:49 OE5OLL JN68 1358 Km 18:52 S01WS IL46 2005 Km 19:13 SP8SN KO11 2139 Km Comment: All qsos in FT8 mode |
Rig: ANT 4x2M32xp Kenwood TS2000 ODX: LY3BRA 2607 km Log: 17:05 F8VNU JN13QH 657 km 17:36 LY3BRA KO14WU 2607 km 17:42 SO3Z JO82LJ 2080 km 17:49 SP2AJ JO92NM 2202 km 17:51 SP3UCA JO92CG 2136 km 18:28 DJ2IA JO61WN 1865 km 18:45 DK0OX JN48EQ 1369 km 18:48 DF9AL JO61IC 1772 km |
Rig: IC-706, 11 Ele Flexa ODX: 2178 km LZ2ZY Log: 17;15 hrd IK7UXY JN90 1626 km FT8 ca. 17h30 IV3NDC JN65 1355 km SSB 17:35 S51WX JN75OS 1509 km SSB 17:37 9A2TE JN85KK 1644 km SSB 17:40 YU7PAA KN04AX 1898 km SSB 17:45 S57LM JN76HD 1454 km SSB 17:49 YU7ON KN04AX 1898 km SSB 17:52 9A2SB JN95GN 1764 km SSB 17:58 9A9R JN85OQ 1661 km SSB 18:05 S59GS JN75OS 1509 km SSB 18:58 LZ2ZY KN13OT 2178 km SSB 19:00 OE8MPR JN76 1475 km FT8 hrd YO2NAA FT8 Comment: Have to travel far west to get my first ES on 144MHz this year. In home (JN49EH) so far no chance for me to work via ES (only hrd some stations or read them in FT8). Hope to catch another opening during my holidays in next 2 weeks.... Work ES via SSB was much easier than in FT8 so far.... so also listen to 144.300 also ....tnx! |
Rig: 7300+XVRT+3 X 8 ELE ODX: 1463 Log: 02/07/2019 18:29 OM5KM JN98BG 1388 02/07/2019 18:30 OM5LD JN98AH 1383 02/07/2019 18:32 S51IV JN76UP 1195 02/07/2019 18:33 HA5OO JN97OM 1463 02/07/2019 18:41 OE1SOW JN88FF 1265 02/07/2019 18:42 OE6IWG JN77PK 1168 02/07/2019 18:43 OM5CC JN98JD 1436 02/07/2019 18:44 OE3NFC JN88EA 1256 Comment: nice opening but all on FT8 ....... i have called FT8 just to shack condx before QSY SSB OE8MPR/HA4ULB/YO5OMT/HG9SM/HG1DFP/OM1ATS/OK1HZ/SP9K/UR5WCE/SQ8NGO/SP7QJF/SP8SN RX me ...... SO maybe more QSO unable if guys on SSB ! see you next time on SSB/CW only on ES for ME ! 73 |
Rig: 35W / 7elements DK7ZB Log: 18:42 S51WX JN75OS 18:43 9A2TE JN85KK 18:44 S57LM JN76HD 18:45 YU7PAA KN04AX 18:45 9A9R JN85OK 18:46 S50WA JN76BI 18:47 S51IV JN76UP 18:52 YU7ON KN04AX 18:53 YU7KB KN04AX Comment: Strong ! |
Rig: TS2000 barefoot + 9 el Tonna 85m ASL ODX: S51WX 1527 km Log: 18:46 IV3NDC JN5RV 1393 km 18:51 S51WX JN75OS 1527 km 19:10 YU7ON KN04AX (only HRD) 1913 km Comment: Finally a new Es, only the second one for me this poor year. YU7ON was peaking to 59 here during 20 mn but no answer ? |
Rig: IC910HX 15 ele Cushcraft Junior Boomer 10w Log: 18.50 IK8BIZ JN70EU 18.54 IK8FDG JN71HA Comment: HEARD IK8UHA,IK8FOU/IZ8 , |
Rig: IC7400 + Beko 1k + 9 ele ODX: IK7XWJ JN90FB 2066km Log: 18:43 IZ8DSX JN71HA 18:46 IK8BIZ JN70EU 18:46 I4RHP JN54QL 18:47 IK4ADE JN54OE 18:49 I7CSB JN71QQ 18:49 IK7ZLR JN81ED 18:52 IK4IDP JN54RM 18:55 IK7LMX JN80XP 18:58 IK7XWJ JN90FB 19:07 IK7JNM JN80XD Comment: All QSOs SSB. Es opening like the old days: strong signals and long-lasting, not had 2m Es as long as this for many years.. Just one new grid square: JN80. Tnx all QSOs. 73 - Darrell G0HVQ |
Rig: IC-7610 DB6NT SSPA 400W 4x9 (G4DHF) Yagi ODX: IZ8WGU/M 2076 Log: 18.18 IT9PQO JM78KD 2009 FT8 18.23 IC8BNR JN60WR 1720 FT8 18.26 IW0BJP JN62CK 1485 SSB for all others 18.27 IK0SMG JN61GP 1574 18.29 IZ0CVF JN61BX 1524 18.33 IK0CHU JN62BK 1481 18.37 IK0BZY JN61GW 1547 18.40 IZ0KRC JN61HP 1577 18.44 IZ5OVP JN53GU 1279 18.44 I0RHJ JN61FV 1547 18.47 IK5FQX JN53HT 1310 18.48 IZ0UME JN61IQ 1577 18.48 IK5PWC JN53LV 1294 18.49 IZ0CGV JN61GV 1550 18.50 IW0CPD JN61OO 1608 18.51 IU8HRV JN70MF 1821 18.55 IK8RKH JN70FR 1748 18.59 IK0WGF JN52VC 1497 19.00 IK0BAL JN62GV 1459 19.01 IV3KKW/P0 JN62GV 1459 19.03 I5NXH JN53NT 1310 19.04 IZ0BXT JN63CE 1417 19.05 IZ8WGU/M JM88 2076 19.11 IK8BIZ JN70EU 1732 19.12 IZ8FDG JN71HA 1729 Comment: A fine opening that lasted for some time. Early on I worked a couple of Italians on FT8 and quickly moved to SSB, where I was able to make far faster QSO’s. The band scope was highly animated for around 30Khz either side of the calling frequency and it was good to see stations making use of the available space, but even then QSO’s were overlapping due to the high levels of activity. An opening that reminded me of those we used to have many years ago. Thanks for the fun! 73's David |
Rig: IC706 - 200w - 7el YU7EF ODX: JN71HM Log: 18:58 I7CSB JN71 19:02 IK8EVE JN71HM Comment: Was setting up /P station for the UKAC contest, when I found the Es, Probably missed most of it while setting stn up. |
Rig: K3 Transverter 8877 PA 4 X 16 I0JXX ODX: EA5IEA IM97jv 1608Km Log: 16:27 EA5IEA IM97jv 1608Km 16:28 EA5CV IM98ol 1540Km 17:24 IS0FWY JM49lh 1549Km 19:06 IK0FTA JN61gv 1421Km 19:07 IK8BIZ JN70eu 1601Km Comment: Almost 3 short QRB events spread over 3 hours. firstly to EA5, then IS0 and finally I0/8. QSOs were mixed SSB & FT8. There were about 10 incomplete FT8 QSOs into the same general areas. Today was another fine example of idiots driving computers that are transmitting FT8! There were those that sat on 144.174MHz continuously & mindlessly calling CQ in both periods! There were those that kept calling a DX station, that had long faded away for 20+mins and those that do not understand when a QSO is not complete and do not stop transmitting! As I can hear most stations within 750Km on tropo 144.174MHz it was an example of mutual QRM which makes the worse noises on 144.300MHz insignificant! Truly an amateur Tower of Babel! |
Rig: FT991A, GS35B, 6 el yagi ODX: IZ8WGU at 2061 Km Log: 17:27 IK6DTB JN72EG -13/-10 FT8 New # 18:27 IK0BZY JN61GW 59/59 SSB 18:30 IZ8WGU JM88AQ 59/59 SSB New # and ODX 18:34 IK8BIZ JN70EU 59/59 SSB New # 18:36 IZ8DSX JN71HA 59/59 SSB New # 18:37 IZ8FDG JN71HA 59/59 SSB 18:44 IK8UHA JN70DV 59/59 SSB 18:47 IK8EVE JN71HM 59/59 SSB 18:54 I7CSB JO71QQ 59/59 SSB 19:00 IK7FPU JN71SU 59/59 SSB : Comment: Nice opening this evening and with 4 new locators too,. I am a very happy man now. Apart for the FT8 QSO right at the start of opening, all signals were very strong and long lasting - a real Es opening, just like the good old days 73 Lyn |
Rig: K3 Kuhne TR144H 0.6dB LNA 4 x 12 ele XPOL 400w ODX: IK7LMX JN80XP 1824 km Log: 18:34 IQ0HV JN62TD 1413 km 18:43 IK8EVE JN71HM 1564 km 18:51 IZ8FDG JN71HA 1606 km 18:57 I7CSB JN71 1586 km 19:02 IK7LMX JN80XP 1824 km 19;05 IU4CHE JN64GB 1241 km Comment: A lot of activity due to contests across Europe and nice to make some QSO's away from .300. |
Rig: IC910H 12 ele M2 400w ODX: IK7XWJ 2088 km Log: 18:27 IK7LMX JN80XP 2012 km 18:29 IK8EVE JN71HM 1745 km 18:30 IK7JNM JN80XO 2015 km 18:37 IZ8DSX JN71HM 1745 km 18:48 I7CSB JN71QQ 1776 km 18:51 IK4ZHH JN64AF 1385 km 18:53 IK7JNM JN80XO 2015 km 18:59 IK7XWJ JN90FB 2088 km 19:07 9A2Y JN83FE 1731 km thks 19:13 IK6DTB JN72EG 1672 km Comment: Great to have Es again as its been a poor season so far . Best was IK7XWJ at 2088Kms had a phone call in the middle to take so missed a few I expect 73 |
Rig: IC-821 + PA 800W 13el. DJ9BV ODX: EA1FDI IN53TF 2194km Log: 18:32 F4EZJ JN05DK 18:44 EA1FDI IN53TF Comment: My first Es on this poor season.. Started FT8 for monitoring the condx then wked on SSB.. I was on the edge of the propagation. with short openings. Tnx all QSO-s see you next time 73! Endre |
Rig: FT-100, 1x 7el, 500W ODX: 1662km Log: 16:24 UTC CT1FJW IM58kt 1662km FT8 16:26 UTC EA4CRP IM68mu 1520km FT8 16:53 UTC EA4BDL IM69tl 1435km FT8 17:03 UTC EA4LU IM68tv 1480km FT8 Comment: Please let me say my point of view about the "chaos" the team of MMMonVHF mentioned a long time on top of their site. What "chaos"? I have to ask... Wasn't there always a big "chaos" before the good old digital times? Yes! Indeed there was a "chaos" as well! And sometimes a much bader one when everybody cried around on 144.300, mixed with CW stations, requesting endlessly the last two digits of a QTH-locator so others had no chance to work the DX as well!. It wasn't better earlier - rather it was bader when the crowd was on during an ES. And Udo, no I don't think that FT8 is a "shitty" mode which ruins amateur radio. But I would agree that the behaviour of some stations can look "shitty" - it isn't the mode itself. And to have 4x22 elements - congrats to be in this lucky stage with always strong sigs, but please remember, ES sigs can fade from strong to weak or from medium to very weak when you have the possibility to install only 1x 7el like me (the 13-floor house with my antenna on top I don't own). but I am happy anyway, you know. Ok, I am sorry of some unlucky behaviour of some DO's or HB9's in your region for example. but keep in mind, sometimes also the DX can use the wrong periode - and now? Is the DO not allowed to answer? I know its a little difficult, but I saw a big improove in spirit about the behaviuor on FT8 during last openings around HB9. So dear Udo, if you do have strong signals, don't forget others could have very weak sigs at the same time and so FT8 wil be more as fine to use it. It isn't shitty at all! Everybody is free to use SSB around, yes, around 144.300 od CW around 144.050. So please let decide the smaller ones to use FT8, If someon is not working correctly in your eyes, I think you can contact and talk to him as an adult and all will be fine in future if you explain it nicely. Or am I really totally wrong and FT8 is a "shitty" mode? Regards, Chris, HB9DFG@gmx.net. |
Rig: 500 W 17el. Log: 16:42 EA1FDI IN53TF 18:36 G4RRA IO80BS 18:43 G4DCV IO91OF 18:43 2E0NEY IO81VK 18:44 G0LTG IO81RF 18:44 G8GRS/P IO81QJ 18:45 G4KVT IO81RK 18:46 G0HVQ IO81UX 18:46 G4ASR IO81MX 18:48 G8RWG IO91WH Comment: 2XSSB - FINE ES DURING IAC, 73 ALL |
Rig: FT736 + pa 200 W Log: 18:47 2E0OUT IO81 18:48 GW7SMV IO81LN 18:49 G0HVQ IO81UX 18:51 2E0NEY IO81VK 18:53 G4AJC IO81VJ 18:54 G0JLY IO82WF 18:54 G3UDA IO82DQ 18:54 G4DCV IO91 18:54 G4RGK IO91 18:56 M0FCD JO00 18:58 G4BRK IO91 18:59 G6HKS IO92OB 18:59 G8RWG IO91WH 18:58 M0PNN IO82TS 18:58 G8DVK IO91 18:59 2E1HNK/P IO92BA 18:59 G4BXD IO82 19:00 G4TIF IO92 19:00 G4ASR IO81MX 19:00 2E1HNK/P IO92BA 19:01 M0BUL IO82NQ 19:01 G8DVK IO91IN 19:01 G3SMT IO82KV 19:02 GW4ZHI IO82HA 19:03 M0GHZ/P IO81UN 19:04 G6AHX 19:04 G4RUW 19:05 G4LOE IO92CJ 19:05 G3YDY JO01 19:06 G8EKG Comment: My first ES, strong signal, the band was open before my turn on , end probably close later, but no time to stay in radio…. |
Rig: IC-821 - 2x10 DL6WU Log: 18:59 G4DHF IO92UU Comment: I agree with GW7SMV comment: "Great to have Es again as its been a poor season so far ". For me only one contact close to ES propagation closure. |
Rig: ft991, 50w + 5 el Fracarro (like a TV Yagi) ODX: GW0WDW io81gm 2040 km qrb Log: 18:31 GW7SMV IO81LN 2017 N N 18:41 G0LTG:1 59 59 IO81RF 1969 N 18:43 G8GRS 1 59 59 IO81QJ 1983 18:44 GW0VDW 59 59 IO81GM 2040 18:48 G4CZP/P 1 59 59 IO90JO 1853 N 18:52 G4RRA 1 59 59 IO80BS 2028 N 18:53 G0ARC 1 59 59 IO90EE 1857 18:54 GW7SMV 1 59 59 IO81LN 0 D 18:56 G4KVT 1 59 59 IO81RK 1980 18:59 G4MKF 1 59 59 IO91HJ 1908 N 19:00 GB4NWJ 1 59 59 IN91EC 1646 N 19:01 M0GHZ/P 1 59 59 IO81UN 1972 19:06 G4TRA 1 59 59 IO91WM 1842 19:08 G0HVQ 1 59 59 IO81UX 1996 ; Comment: Nice opening see you next ES Bob |
Rig: ic275 @ 500w + 12el yagi i0jxx ODX: EI3KD 2353 km Log: 18:00 G4KVT 1 59 59 IO81RK 1977 N N 18:25 EI3KD 1 59 59 IO51VW 2353 N N 18:28 GW7SMV 1 59 59 IO81LN 2014 N 18:29 M0ABR 1 59 59 IO80HV 2000 N 18:44 G4CZP/P 1 59 59 IO90JO 1850 N 18:44 G4KVT 1 59 59 IO81RK 0 D 18:45 G0HEL/P 1 59 59 IO81WG 1942 18:47 G8GRS/P 1 59 59 IO81QJ 1979 18:47 G4RRA 1 59 59 IO80BS 2025 18:49 G0GRI/P 1 59 59 IO81UU 1985 18:50 2E0NEY 1 59 59 IO81VK 1957 18:51 G4LOH 1 59 59 IO70JC 2083 N 18:53 G3YEG 1 59 59 IO90LQ 1844 18:54 2E0OUT 1 59 59 IO81WO 1961 18:56 G0HVQ 1 59 59 IO81UX 1992 18:56 G4DCV 1 59 59 IO91OF 1860 N 18:59 G4RNZ 1 59 59 IO81MH 1995 18:59 G4XZL 1 59 59 IO90IU 1869 19:00 2E0OUT 1 59 59 IO81WO 0 D 19:01 G6DOD 1 59 59 IO90JR 1857 19:01 G4CZP/P 1 59 59 IO90JO 0 D 19:02 G8RWG 1 59 59 IO91WH 1826 19:03 GW4SHF 1 59 59 IO82HP 2094 N 19:03 M0FCD 1 59 59 JO00DW 1779 N 19:04 M0BUL 1 59 59 IO82NG 2043 19:04 G4BRK 1 59 59 IO91HP 1919 19:07 M0GHZ/P 1 59 59 IO81UN 1969 19:08 G0GJV 1 59 59 IO91OK 1873 19:13 G4KWQ 1 59 59 IO92AQ 2015 N Comment: nice ES during Italian Activity Contest (IAC) . Good signals,,for long time,no qrm here today. I listen a F station calling too,but during the excange of locator ,i lost him ,and at the end i erase the callsign from my log. See you next ES Gilberto,IK7LMX |
Rig: Icom 7400-SP2000-12JXX-300 W. ODX: G4ENK IO83LK 1914 Log: 18:24 F4HRD JO00XX 1478 km 18:28 G3NPI IO92MA 1705 18:29 G6HKS IO92OB 1699 18:32 G4MKF IO91HJ 1683 18:34 G8JLY IO82WG 1784 18:34 G8ZZK JO01DI 1591 18:35 G4KNQ IO92AQ 1805 18:35 G4DCV IO91OF 1639 18:36 M0FCD JO00DW 1560 18:36 G4RUW IO91IJ 1678 18:37 G8TIC IO82VF 1782 18:43 M0KEA/P IO92KH 1734 18:43 G0GXT IO82RL 1820 18:44 G4ENK IO83LK 1914 18:44 M5BXB IO91XR 1636 18:45 G8RBW IO93HE 1812 18:46 G0HVQ IO81UX 1772 18:47 G8EKG IO92ES 1794 18:48 G8VHI IO92FM 1771 18:48 G4FUF JO01GN 1594 18:49 G0CDA IO83SJ 1881 18:50 G4TIF IO92OH 1718 18:51 G4BXD IO82UJ 1801 18:52 M0GWF JO01JK 1569 18:53 G4BEE/P IO84SA 1928 18:54 M7W IO93QA 1763 18:55 G4JLG IO83TM 1886 18:57 G8VHI IO92FM 1768 19:00 G3XDY JO02OB 1600 19:01 2E0XTN/P JO01PU 1579 19:02 G3ZXZ IO93CU 1883 19:02 G4VZV IO93IK 1827 19:03 ON5NY JO10MV 1418 19:05 G0FRX IO93OQ 1823 19:06 G4SWX IO93FL 1843 19:07 G3PHO IO93GG 1823 19:11 G4DHF IO92UU 1734 19:12 G0EAK/P IO93NI 1801 All qso made in SSB. Comment: Another Nice Opening Es. 73 Roberto |
Rig: 12 el I0JXX + 500W ODX: G6HKS - 1190 Km Log: 18:45 M5BXB IO91XR 18:49 G6HKS IO92OB Comment: Opening was marginal here on the norther side of the appenines and it lasted only for a couple minutes, Signal were quite strong 73 Alessandro IU4FNO |
Rig: FDM-DUO+trsvr LT2S, LNA PGA103+, 500W, 16JXX antenna Log: 18:52 F6DBI IN88IJ FT8 1296km Comment: HI, we where on the border of scatter area, only one qso in the log. HRD also F6KHM and G4LOH. 73 de Gigi IV3GTH |
Rig: 500W, BF981, 14 ele Yagi 3.6wl Log: 16:36 EA1FDI IN53TF hrd s9 18:40 F/DL1GI IN77TW 59 59 SSB 1374 Km 18:46 F6FGQ IN78QJ 59 59 SSB 1396 Km 18:48 F6KHM IN78RJ 59 59 SSB 1386 Km Comment: During first opening to Spain, only one station heard, for less than one minute. Strong sig, but got no reply. Second opening to NW direction fortunately brought me 3 FB QSO to the extreme nortwestern corner of France, with nice sigs. 73 de Massimo |
Rig: FT736R + 6 elem. HM + 100W ODX: G1EZF 1603 km Log: 18:26 G4DHF IO92UU 1472 km 18:38 G3ZXZ IO93CU 1621 km 18:53 G1EZF IO93FT 1606 km |
Rig: IC746PRO Log: 18:57 F/DL1GI/P IN77TW Comment: 73 LZ2ZY -Rady |
Rig: FT-847 + Comet GP-3 Log: 18:36 I8/UT3UX 18:56 IK0XBX JN63 Comment: My very first SpE with UK call sign and using FT8 mode. Only 2 stations worked but heard some more: IK0FTA, IZ5ILX, IW0FFK, IC8BNR, IZ5IOR, IK0SRL, IT9PQO, IK6DTB and IW6OMM. Also heard IK8BIZ in SSB. Not bad for 50W and a 1/2 wave vertical antenna ;o) See you next SpE. 73 FCosta, M0HOJ (also CT1EAT) |
Rig: IC-7600 + TR144H + Beko 300W + 4x9-el LFA Log: 18:33 EA2BFM IN83 FT8 18:40 EA4GMY IN83CL SSB 18:41 EA1MX IN73XK SSB 18:42 F4EZJ JN05DK SSB Comment: I thought Es-season is over...but...not really :-) Short, but nice opening, also the BC-band was open to Spain, Tunisia, France,... |
Rig: Yaesu FT-991 ODX: F/DL1GI IN77TW 1442km Log: 19:12 F/DL1GI IN77 Comment: First ES Contact on 2m this year. Conditions very unstable, BC on the lower end was open to EA and F. Worked with 25W FT-8 on a 4-Element 2m/70cm Yagi. |
Rig: FT847+ 2x4CX250 11el EF Log: 18:28 EC5CIA IM99SL FT8 18:32 EA5IEA IM97JV FT8 1735km 18:36 EA3BL JN11 NC FT8 18:40 EA3BTZ JN11BI SSB 18:43 EA5TT IM99SL SSB 18:45 EA3BD JN01ND SSB 18:46 EA3ECK JN01MD SSB |
Rig: FT847+PA300W to 10el Y ODX: EA4SG IN80CP 1807km Log: 18:42 EA2BV IN92EB 59/59 SSB 18:44 EA4SG IN80CP 59/59 SSB 18:46 F6API JN03SO 59/59 SSB 18:47 EA4LO IN80JM 59/59 SSB 18:51 EA2BV IN92EB 59/59 SSB Comment: Short and good Es here, TNX all oms for QSO 73+GL! Jan OK1SC |
Rig: IC910 ODX: EA1TX IN71NQ Log: 18:42 EA1TX IN71NQ 18:44 F4VSM JN04CC 18:46 EA2AWD IN93CI 18:50 EA1HRR IN83JJ Comment: FB ES ..... |
Rig: 1kW + 2x9el Log: 16:43 CN8LI IM63NX FT8 16:45 EA7HLB IM76OP FT8 16:48 EA7SL IM76HE FT8 16:50 EA7BZ IM76EA SSB 16:56 EA7BPO IM76SR FT8 17:00 EB7HEM IM76SR FT8 18:55 IT9PQO JM78KD FT8 18:58 IW0FFK JN61FS FT8 18:59 IK0SMG JN61GP SSB 19:02 IK0BZY JN61GW SSB 19:04 IK0BAL JN62GV SSB 19:04 IQ0HV JN62JD SSB Comment: Opening in 2 phases, firstly to EA7 and secondly to I/IT9. I have been hardly looking for EA8/D4 but nil, the path geometry wasn't in favour, at least for me. Apart for 2 out of my 7 FT8 QSO's, the signal level wasn't strong enough to sustain an SSB QSO (CW, probably yes, though weak, but the QSO partner must at least be CW skilled), at least at the time I worked these stations. I was watching my SDR/Linrad running on 144.200-400 to detect any SSB/CW activity. When there was some, I left 144.174 and QSYed around 144.300. I called on 145.500 FM too but without success. So, all isn't that bad in FT8 as many claim, it is the usage that is made of it which needs to be optimized ! At the beginning or end of an opening, FT8 is very useful. The mapping feature out of PSK reporter is an added value too ! The closed station that spotted me in Es was from JN54AC, 855km away, indicating a very high MUF. Many FT8 (newbie) operators are unware of what DXing is, they use their vertical antenna and, even if at 150km from you (for them it is a DX !...), they keep on calling again and again even if you call "CQ DX" or "CQ ES". That's a problem with FT8, mainly in "dense" areas like PA/G/DL. |
Rig: Home Made, 2 x 12 ele ODX: 2211 km Log: 16:32 EA5IEA IM97 FT8 1674+- 16:52 EA7HLB IM76OP FT8 1866 16:55 EA7BPO IM76SR FT8 1847 16:57 CN8LI IM63NX 55 53 SSB 2211 17:01 EA7KR IM76ML 55 59 SSB 1406+- 18:40 IS0FWY JM49 FT8 ES C?? 1435+ Comment: I tried to spread my attention between FT8 and SSB, and partially succeeded, working 2 stations in Phone. Although FT8 may bring advantages when it comes to very weak signals, there's a total absence of any structure on 174. In this Es instance a (very) local ham destroyed at least 1 QSO. However, it is not only PA/PE/DL/ON to blame though, as also DX stations could be found in either period. Spreading to a different frequency (same like the QSY form 144.300!) could be a great assist in decreasing the QRM. Or making QSY to SSB/CW of course. Also listening what your neighbour is trying to work and to anticpate would elaviate the QRM problem. Dear DX stations: What about sending a QSY freq in the CQ message as soon as the band opens? E.g. "CQ 180 EA7ABC"?? |
Rig: TS2000X + SSPA 350W ant 12 el DK7ZB Log: 18:47 IS0FWY JM49LH 18:58 IS0OZK JM49MG |
Rig: FT818 + PA. 400w 9el yagi ODX: CN8LI IM63NX 2177km Log: 16:25 EA7HLB IM76OP 1830km 16:34 CN8LI IM63NX 2177km 16:48 EA7SL IM76HE 1897km 16:59 EA7ITL IM66WK 1899km 18:39 ISØFWY JM49LH 1376km Comment: All QSO's in FT8 mode. Strong signals from CN8LI for some time.. At 16:41 I saw the signals of EA7HLB working D41CV. Maybe double hop/ tr+es to D4 was possible but I saw nothing. Later short opening to IS0. |
Rig: DJ9BV 2.2wl FT847 400Watt ODX: 1860 Log: 16.48 EB7HEM JM76 16.55 EA7HLB JM76 Comment: Hi, Due to some very local stations, transmitting FT8 in the wrong 15 sec slot/window, I was not able to complete a QSO with CN8LI and some other EA stations in that region.. Cheers, Dustin |
Rig: IC7100, 50W, LNA, 14el OWL ODX: EB5EEO Log: 17:42 EB5EEO IM98PG +1/-12 2082km #new loc 18:38 EC5CIA IM99SL 0/+16 1961klm Comment: HRD SSB EB7BKY 2420km HRD FT8 EA3BTZ JN11, EA3GHA JN01, EA5TT IM99, EB5AL JN00, EA3BL JN11, EA3ADW JN11, EA5IEA IM97 2141km , EA3SI JN11, F1JG JN23 JN00, IM77, IM97 would be new :-( When I was able to work on SSB and CW I heard only EB7BKY. After that I must go out for my XYL and shopping. Anyway I made two QSOs on FT8 waiting in my car :) All of this station was possible with CW or SSB, FT8 is non sense during ES with QSB and unstable signals ! ! ! Lot of guys in wrong period. DK1FG and DL1NEO both from JN59 heard today D41CV with TR+ES mix 4875 and 4870km on FT8 ! ! ! |
Rig: 400 w ODX: 1833 km Log: 18:30 ea1tx in83jj 18:40 ea2awd in93ci 18:45 ea1mx in79jx 18:50 ea1hrr in83jj 19:10 ea2csi in.. 19;12 ea2bv heard only Comment: ES strong,long,from point to point. vy 73 de sp9ai |
Rig: FT-225RD + 100 W; Tonna 7el. ODX: F/DL1GI, 1922 Km Log: 16:21 EA1HRR IN83JJ 1884 Km; 16:27 ED7YAD Beacon hrd CW 559-IM76qo; 18:41 F1DUZ IN97NH 1656 Km; 18:43 F/DL1GI IN77TW 1922 Km. Comment: mni tks fer ES QSO`s...all the best until next ES on 144 MHz....vy 73 to all Best regards, Misha |
Rig: TR-751e - 500w - 16el dj9bv Log: 16:12 EA5IEA im97 ft8 16:21 EA1HRR in83 ssb 16:56 EB5EEO im98 ft8 17:43 F6DBI in88 ft8 17:44 G4RRA io80 ft8 17:47 M0AFJ io70 ft8 18:47 F/DL1GI in77 ssb 18:53 F4FEY in97 ssb 18:58 F1DUZ in97 ssb 19:13 F6DBI in88 ssb Comment: 73 cu |