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02. June 2024

Sporadic E




9A2SB, Zlatko - JN95GM
Rig:
150W,10el
ODX:
EA1HRR-IN83JJ-1742km
Log:
15.56 F6HRY JN04IK SSB
16.07 F2CT IN93GJ SSB
16.09 F4EZJ JN05DK SSB
16.19 EA1HRR IN83JJ SSB
16.20 F6DRO IN03TJ SSB
16.38 EA2LU IN92 SSB
Comment:
Nice long ES with some very strong signals.I am very happy to hear some old friends on ES SSB mode,GL and see you,
Zlatko
9A5CY, Dean - JN85OO
Rig:
IC7400 + VLA200 / ant 12el. f9ft
ODX:
CT1ANO 2127km
Log:
14:47 CT1ANO IN51 ft8
14:48 EA1U IN83 ft8
14:55 EA2DR IN83MB SSB
14:57 EA1HRR IN83JJ SSB
15:08 EA1U IN83GJ SSB
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15:59 F5JGY JN04XV SSB
16:03 F1GTU JN05 ft8 (dupe at 16:34)
16:14 F6CIS IN94 ft8
16:18 F2CT IN93GJ SSB
16:19 F4EZJ JN05DK SSB
16:31 F5GHP IN96 ft8
16:33 F1MKC JN05 ft8
16:37 F4BKV IN95 ft8
16:38 EA2BFM IN83 ft8
Comment:
hello,
nice opening on 2m today afternoon.
in 1.st opening I worked N.EA, CT
here heard also EA1AER, EA1VIL, EA1TXM F6GRI, and long time EA1NL but he have big PU, I couldn't get in his LOG.
In 2nd opening to F Atlantic coast, I made 8x F, and one more EA2 on the end. Heard also F6GRA on FT8 and F&HRY on SSB for about 8-10min, but both had a big crowd, I'm was no lucky for QSO.
How ever, i'm happy with the nice opening.
6 QSOs on SSB and other 8 QSOs on FT8,
when propagation goes little bit down.
TKS all for nice fun, 73 CUAGN
Dean, 9a5cy
CT7ABA, Frederico / Fritz - IN60GD
Rig:
TS-2000 & 2x10 El. DK7ZB 300W
ODX:
15:48 OM5KM JN98 2294 KM
Log:
15:33 DK6AS JO52 FT8
15:36 OE3JPC JN87 SSB
15:36 DK2CF JO41 SSB
15:48 OM5KM JN98 FT8
15:54OE3JPC JN87 FT8
16:08 DL9DBF JO40 FT8
Comment:
My first ES for 2024, TNX es 73
CT9/OM3RG, Stefan - IM12JU
Rig:
IC-9700 + 2*9ele LFA
ODX:
SP3NYF
Log:
15:48 DK7CM JO40 FT8 2904km
16:15 SP3NYF JO72 FT8 3375km
16:18 DK8ZT JO40QP FT8 2936km
Comment:
Very short opening with combination sea duct + Es. Looking forward for next days.
DB5KN, Mike - JO31NB
Rig:
IC-9700, 50W, 9ele F9FT
ODX:
9H1CG JM75IL 1835km
Log:
16:56 IH9YMC JM56XT FT8
17:10 IT9IWP JM68OD SSB
17:13 IT9ZVL JM68SA SSB
17:19 9H1CG JM75IL SSB
17:22 IW9BJU JM77GG SSB
17:28 IW9CTR JN77NM FT8
17:38 IU8RYQ JM78TF SSB
17:41 I8KPV JN7ØKO SSB
17:44 IZ8WGU/M JM88AQ SSB
18:05 I8OHQJN7ØUV FT8
18:09 I7CSB JN71QQ FT8
Comment:
My 1st opening on 2m in this year. Very happy about the several qsos in SSB that I still consider to be the most efficient mode for Eskip.
Very concerned about the strong QRM of an increasing number of PV systems in the neighborhoud.
tnx fr qsos es 73, Mike
DD0VF, Steffen - JO61TB
Rig:
2x9, 500W
ODX:
7X2RF 1799km
Log:
08:28 OH6KTL KP02 IONO
08:57 UA1ASA KO59 IONO
10:08 OH4LA KP20 IONO
16:29 EA6EE JM19
16:32 EA6VQ JM19
16:37 7X2RF JM16
17:35 IZ0ZOD JN40
18:31 IH9YMC JM56
Comment:
All QSO's in FT8.
UFB IONO in the later morning.
I guess I missed a lot, been QRT for 1,5hours because of T-storm.
I hrd much more from EA7, IS0 and I0, but short peaks only.
7X2RF was the most steady stn here for about 45min.
DF2ZC, Bernd - JO30RN
Rig:
TS2000 + 2xLDMOS + MGF1302 + 4x18 ele M2 21 dBd
ODX:
CT9/OM3RG IM12JU 2816 km hrd
Log:
09:28 OH4LA KP20 QSO
15:29 CT2IBC IM58 hrd
15:29 CS7BCP IM58 hrd
15:31 CT1EOD IM58 hrd
15:31 CT1DIZ IM58 hrd
15:34 CT1DIZ IM58 hrd
15:41 CT1FCX IM59 hrd
15:59 CT9/OM3RG IM12 hrd
15:59 CT7ABA IN60 hrd
16:55 IH9YMC JM56 hrd
16:56 9H1CG JM75 hrd
16:57 IW9ABZ JM68 hrd
17:01 9H1PA JM75 hrd
17:02 9H1ES JM75 hrd
17:02 IK0RMR JN61 hrd
17:03 IT9HTV JM76 hrd
17:03 IW9ABZ JM68 hrd
17:04 IK0RMR JN61 hrd
17:04 IW0FFK JN61 hrd
17:05 IW9BJP JM68 hrd
17:05 9H1PA JM75 hrd
17:08 IW9BJP JM68 QSO
17:21 IW9GYL JM77 hrd
17:21 IT9RYJ JM77 hrd
17:23 IW9GYL JM77 hrd
17:23 9H1TX JM75 hrd
17:25 IW9CTR JM77 hrd
17:27 IT9RYJ JM77 hrd
17:29 IU8MHG JN70 hrd
17:29 IK8OFG JN70 hrd
17:29 IC8EWW JN60 hrd
17:32 IC8JHY JN60 hrd
17:32 IW0HQG JN61 hrd
17:32 IK8GJR JN70 hrd
17:32 I8KPV JN70 hrd
17:32 IW0HLE JN61 hrd
17:33 IC8TEM JN70 hrd
17:33 IK8GJR JN70 hrd
17:34 IZ8FFA JM78 hrd
17:38 IZ8OFO JN70 hrd
17:38 IW8EDA JN70 hrd
17:38 IW8FEN JN70 hrd
17:39 IU8JTA JN70 hrd
17:39 IK8HJC JN70 hrd
17:40 IW8PQU JM88 hrd
17:42 IU8QTX JN71 hrd
17:43 IW0HLE JN61 hrd
17:43 IK8NIM JN70 hrd
17:49 IZ8EDJ JN70 hrd
17:51 IK8YBE JN70 hrd
17:51 IK8NIM JN70 hrd
17:51 IU8RIR JN70 hrd
18:07 I7CSB JN71 hrd
18:07 IK7YZG JN71 hrd
18:14 I7CSB JN71 QSO
18:22 IK7XLW JN80 hrd
18:25 IZ7UMS JN81 hrd
18:29 IU8MHG JN70 hrd
18:30 I8KFR JM78 hrd
18:30 IT9HTV JM76 hrd
18:33 IZ8FFA JM78 hrd
18:34 IK7IMK JN81 hrd
18:35 IZ8JFA JM89 hrd
18:37 IK7UXY JN90 hrd
18:39 IK7FPV JN80 hrd
18:45 IK7UXW JN80 QSO
18:45 IK7IMO JN90 hrd
18:47 IZ7UMS JN81 hrd
19:03 IK7UXW JN80 hrd
Comment:
What a great opening. Again I was mainly monitoring the band looking for new squares or very very long QRBs. Sadly I copied CT9/OM3RG only one decode so no chance for a contact.

The QSO with OH4LA earlier that day might have been ionoscatter. However since he peaked a strong +02 dB I'm not 100% sure.
DF3JQ, George - JO31MJ
Rig:
TS 790 F200 HB9CV
ODX:
9H1ES 1823km
Log:
9H1ES +1 JM75
IW1ABZ -9 JM68
IW0HLE +1 JN61

hrd IW9ctr
IC8TEM
IZ8OFO
IU1JTA
IZEDJ
Comment:
Fine opening,
Good DX only 300W and HB9CV
DF9CY, Christoph - JO54AL
Rig:
Flex1500 Transverter 300w - 9 ele at 11m
Log:
Worked :

17.05 IS0YFG JM49 FT8
17.34 EA5LN IM99 FT8
17.36 EA5RC JN00 FT8
18.08 IZ0UME JN61IQ FT8
18.29 9H1CG JM75FW FT8
18.34 9H1PA JM75 FT8
18.37 IT9HTV JM76MX FT8
18.40 IC8TEM JN70 FT8
18.42 IZ0CVT JN61MR FT8
18.45 IZ8EDJ JN70 FT8
18.47 IC8EWW JN60 FT8
1856 IC8FEM JN60 FT8
Comment:
Copied quite a number of stations from I5, I0, IH9, EA5, IS0 via probably different reflection areas. No SSB/CW heard.
DG0JMB, Joerg - JO60LV
Rig:
IC-9700
ODX:
1972km
Log:
02.06.2024 IH9YMC FT8 JM56XT 1567km
02.06.2024 TK5JJ FT8 JN42RH 991km
02.06.2024 CT1ANO FT8 IN51RE 1972km
02.06.2024 EA5AQB FT8 IM98MK 1764km
02.06.2024 EA5IDZ FT8 IM97JW 1823km
DG9MAQ, Raimund - JN58LJ
Rig:
IC-9700, M2 HO-Loop hor. omni
ODX:
1547
Log:
15:54 EA5IDZ IM97
Comment:
very short opening, first one this year for me
DH6DAO, Ray - JO41CN
Rig:
FT857 + 9ele Tonna
ODX:
1.593km
Log:
16:49 IS0YFG JM49NF
17:29 IW9BJP JM68PB
17:30 IU0JIW JN61HL
17:41 IW9BJU JM77GG SSB new #
17:48 IC8TEM JN70CN
17:50 IW0HLE JN61WK
17:52 IW8FEN JN70GW
17:54 I8KFR JM78TC
17:57 IZ8FFA JM78TC
18:00 IU8JTA JN70HT
18:03 IW8EDA JN70GV
18:05 IT9?? incompl SSB
18:05 IZ8OFO JN70 HD SSB
18:11 IU8RIR JN70KW
18:13 I8KPV JN70KO
18:18 IU8MHG JM78TF
18:36 I8OHQ JN70UV
18:43 IZ8YBS JM89CH SSB
Comment:
iUntil 16.49 only wathing and nil in my area, one lucky QSO to IS0 and again 40 minutes nil.
Starting 17.30 UT band was exploding and many stations from south Italy on band.
Signals from -21 up to +35 dB
Hrd only IH9YMC JM56 with 3 strings, but no QSO here
Distances between 1.100 to 1.550 km
19 Contacts were great, Further years less for the whole season
During opening also Tropo from northern OZ and south LA
DJ2QV, Maik - JN58UA
Rig:
400W - 8 ele Yagi
ODX:
1786
Log:
15:29 EA1NL IN52
15:31 CT1ANO IN51
16:09 F6HTJ JN12
16:11 EA3EA JN01
16:13 EA3EDU
16:14 EA3GHA JN01
16:16 EA3EA JN01 2nd QSO ?
16:20 EA3AGB
16:23 EA3WD
16:25 EB5BQC IM98
Comment:
All QSOs on FT8. Most of the time signals were rather weak.
I was too close to the Es cloud. Also for later opening, there was no chance to hear the DX station. Around 17:02 copied 7X2RF for 2 periods and then into the noise :-(

73
Maik
DJ9JY, Wolfgang - JO31IN
Rig:
IC-9700, 100W, 9el.Flexa-Yagi
ODX:
1853km
Log:
17:07 IT9BDW JM68QC
17:10 IT9ZVL JM68SA
17:12 9H1CG JM75GU
17:24 IW9BJU JM77GG
17:30 IC8EWW JN60XR
17:50 IW8PQU JM88BW
18:05 IZ8YBS JM89CH
Comment:
Had 1 week of work, so was lucky to worked my first Es opening this year and 9H1CG nearly exactly after 40years again in ssb.
DL0RUS, Clubstation - JN58TD
Rig:
IC-905 10 Watts / 8 ele Yagi
ODX:
~1780
Log:
10:01 GM8IEM IO78

15:36 EA1NL IN52
15:41 CT1ANO IN51
15:55 EA5TT IM99
16:10 EA5RC JN00
16:17 EA3EA JN01
16:20 EA3A JN01
16:21 EA5IDZ IM97
Comment:
All QSOs in FT8 using only 10 W into 8 ele Yagi at 25m agl.
Operating our clubstation via remote.

Thanks for all the QSOs and 73
Maik DJ2QV OP at DL0RUS
DL1DBR, Martin - JO41BN
Rig:
7ele
Log:
18:08 IZ8OFO JN70HD
18:44 IZ8YBS JM89CH
Comment:
both SSB
DL1RNW, Ronny - JO62HG
Rig:
4x10el DK7ZB 500w
ODX:
1883
Log:
16:26 7X2RF JM16MR FT8
17:36 IS0YFG JM49NF FT8
17:57 IH9YMC JM56XT FT8
18:34 IW9ABZ JM68QD FT8
18:45 IK0FTA JN61GV FT8
Comment:
IH9YMC rx 30 min with +20- +30 dB all other only 2 or 3 min.
73 Ronny
DL1YAW, Peter - JO41DX
Rig:
600w/17ele.
Log:
17:35 IT9BDW JM68QC
17:35 IW9BJU JM77GG
17:39 9H1ET JM75FV
17:47 IT9VJO JM78KD #
17:51 I8KPV JN70KO
17:56 IK8PGQ JN70CU
17:57 IT9AHM JM78RG
17:59 IT9EWL JM78OE
18:07 IZ8OFO JN70HR
18:08 IU8RYQ JM78TF
18:28 IZ8IEV JN70CV
18:32 IU8NMZ JN70IQ
18:36 IZ8YBS JM89CH #
18:57 IU8QRL JN60XX
Comment:
Hello everybody, what an amazing start here for me!
First FT8-decodes at 16h z towards EA. From around 17h z first Signals from Italy . Very quickly signals improved, IZ8OFO for nearly 2 hours with minimum S9. All contacts in SSB, 2 new # !! Hope for more to come !!

73 ´s Peter
DL2ALF, Frank - JO50IW
Rig:
IC-9700 + PA
ODX:
1698km
Log:
17:43 IH9YMC JM56xt - 1574km FT8
18:25 9H1CG JM75fw - 1695km FT8
18:27 9H1PA JM75ev - 1698km FT8
18:34 IZ8FFA JM78tc - 1478km FT8
18:41 I8KFR JM78tc - 1478km FT8
18:45 IU8MHG JM78tf - 1465km FT8
Comment:
Missed most of the opening due to the June SHF contest. Returning from site at 1700ut I was quickly entering the shack to catch at least 6 stations. Was one the rare openings to I8 for me, so 4 new ones in the log :-)

MUF raised up to 190MHz

Hrd also 9H1ES, I8EGS, IC8EWW, IC8FEM, IC8JHY, IC8TEM, IK8LMP, IK8NTR, IS0YFG, IT9HTV, IU0QVO, IW8FEN, IW9ABZ, IZ0UME, IZ8EDJ, IZ8OFO

73 de Frank, DL2ALF
DL2FQ, Tzetzo - JN49EW
Rig:
K3+Trvtr
ODX:
1632 km
Log:
17.26 SSB 9H1CG 1632 km
17.29 SSB IW9BJU 1492 km
17.38 FT8 IZ8FFA 1377 km
17.42 FT8 IZ8OFO 1170 km
17.43 FT8 IC8TEM 1170 km
18.12 FT8 I8OHQ 1170 km
19.17 FT8 LA6PV 1074 km
19.22 FT8 LA3YNA 951 km
Comment:
Even again close to Es Clouds, more than an hour opening to south Italy and Malta with many breaks. 59+15db signals on SSB. Later also strong signals from Norway.
DL3JIN, Peter - JO60LX
Rig:
50W 6ele
Log:
16:05 CT1ANO IN51
16:14 EA6EE JM19
16:41 7X2RF JM16
Comment:
I will not work previously worked stations again and again during sporadic.
As I write this report, Radio Zitouna from Tunisia is broadcasting a church service on 88.0 MHz with a stable signal. Like all afternoon. It is a good ES indicator here in central europe.
Tnx QSOs.
DM7RM, Ralf - JN49PM
Rig:
IC9700, BEKO, 7el.
Log:
16:59 IS0YFG JM49NF FT8 1144km
17:41 IT9VJO JM78KD SSB 1340km
Comment:
Very long opening, but unfortunately not very stable at my side. Called cq in FT8 at 16:01 UT and CT1ANO replied to me. But the signal vanished. Heard and was heard in EA, I8, I7, and 9H.
Tks fr qso's, 73....Ralf
EA3BZ, Jordi - JN11KT
Rig:
ICOM910 9elem 300w
ODX:
1916 KN29
Log:
17:29 SP9CSE KO00
17:45 UT5ST KN28
17:48 HA5FB JN97
17:49 HA2NP JN97
17:53 SP8WW KN19
17:55 OM8WG KN08
17:57 HA6NQ
18:05 SQ8EFK KN09
18:10 UW8SM
18:24 UX7BM KN29
18:27 UR5WCE KN29
18:32 HA0HO
18:34 UT5DL KN18
18:39 HA2VR JN97
18:42 YO5AVN KN17
Comment:
Very nice opening , first for me this year
Strong signals from east Europe, lots of qrm on the band mak hard to work more stations.
Thanks for the qso's Best 73
EA5TT, Dom - IM99SL
Rig:
ICOM IC-9100
ODX:
EW3AA KO12ic 2289 Km
Log:
14:49 DL5ME JO52SD
14:50 DJ9MG JO52
15:40 DDØVE JO6Ø
15:41 DL1WU JO6Ø
15:41 SO3Z JO82
15:42 OK1ADT JO8Ø
15:42 SP6SYU JO71QB
15:43 DL6ULI JO71
15:50 DJ8RZ JN58
15:51 OK1HMP JO7Ø
15:53 SP7VVB JO91
15:54 OK1DQT JN79
15:55 SP7VVB JO91
15:55 DJ2QV JO31PF
15:57 SP6CVB JO8Ø
15:59 DK4MD JN68
16:01 OK1NYD JN69
16:02 SQ6RMA JO8Ø
16:03 SP5QAT KOØ2
16:05 SP5QAT KOØ2
16:05 DLØRUS JN58td
16:11 DFØG JN68
16:14 DB6RO JN58JB
16:17 SQ5TF KOØ2
16:18 SP5QWB KOØ2
16:19 OE3FVU JN78
16:20 OE3DSB JN78
16:21 SP9MQU JO9ØLF
16:23 SP9UNU JO9Ø
16:26 SQ8AQX KOØØ
16:26 SP7IIY KOØØIL
16:26 OE3EMC JN78JO
16:26 SP9BJV JO9Ø
16:26 SP9OZE JO9Ø
16:26 EW3AA KO12tc
16:27 SP5BTN KOØ2
16:29 SP7NHS JO91
16:29 OE3EMC JN78JO
16:33 SP9BJV JO9Ø
16:33 OK2JF JN79XN
16:34 SP3LX JO81
16:40 HF9ZZ JO9Ø
16:49 EU3AI KO22CE
16:54 SP8WJW KNØ9SR
16:55 SP9CVY JN99qu
17:03 OE3EMC JN78JO
17:06 SP9RA KOØØ
17:07 SP9CSE KOØØ
17:10 SP9HGN JO9Ø
17:19 SP9OZE JO9Ø
17:32 SP9K KNØ9
17:39 SQ8EFK KNØ9
17:42 OE4WHG JN87
17:55 UR5WCE KN29
18:04 OM5CM JN98
18:25 UW8SM KN28iv
18:31 OMØAB KNØ8
18:32 HA6NQ JN98WA
18:34 UW1WU KN29
18:42 UT5DL KN18
18:52 HA2VR JN97
Comment:
Best ever Sporadic-E season in my life!
EB5HRX, JOHN - IM99TL
Rig:
RIG: 100W. 9EL.
ODX:
ODX:SP3CZ JO81vo 1946 km.
Log:
LOG:
16:26 SP3CZ JO81vo SSB
16:27 OK1FPR JO80ce SSB
16:30 OK1UOZ JO70va SSB
16:32 OK1VDJ JO70va SSB
16:34 OK1ADT JO80ac SSB
16:48 OK2IVU JN69qs SSB
16:49 SP6KEP JO90ck SSB
16:51 SP6CVB JO80ve SSB
16:52 SQ9V JO90eb SSB
16:52 SP9BJV JO90kg SSB
16:53 OK2PVF JN99gu SSB
16:59 OK1SC JO70ob SSB
17:00 SP6YG JO90ck SSB
17:05 OK2PWR JN89qh SSB
17:26 OK2BRD JN99et SSB
Comment:
SPORADIC COMPLICATED A LOT OF FADING AND FADING OF SIGNALS.
F1GTU, Daniel - JN05IE
Rig:
FT-991A 500W 12EL YU1CF
ODX:
RQ7R KN64 2567Km
Log:
14:55 IW0QO JN63
14:56 IK5AYM JN53
14:58 IZ5EME JN52
14:59 IZ0CVT JN61
15:00 IK7FPV JN80
15:02 I8KPV JN70
15:54 9A2YF JN85
15:55 IV3GTH JN65
15:56 E76MD JN84
15:57 IW3QTG JN65
16:00 LZ1DX JN85
16:01 YU7PAA KN04
16:04 YU7KB KN04
16:08 YU7ON KN04
16:09 IV3NDC JN65
16:10 9A1CCY JN85
16:11 YO7FWS KN24
16:13 S51KK JN76
16:14 E73CV JN84
16:16 YO2IW KN05
16:18 E77AR JN94
16:19 S55OO JN76
16:21 9A3LLL JN85
16:22 YO2LGK KN05
16:24 HA8ZJ KN06
16:28 RQ7R KN64 # New square 327
16:34 9A2CY JN85
16:35 YO7CW KN24
16:39 9A3ZI JN86
16:44 YO2BBT KN05
16:45 YO2LOJ KN05
16:50 YO3JW KN35
16:52 YT5DEY KN04
16:54 YO6XK KN25
17:41 9A3QB JN95
17:50 YO3FWL KN24
17:52 YO3CCB KN34
18:28 YO3ICT KN34
18:43 YU7RUS KN05
18:48 YO4FYQ KN44
Comment:
All qso in mode FT8
F4CQA, Christophe - JN17EA
Rig:
IC-9700
ODX:
TA1BM
Log:
16:01 TA1BM KN40
F4EZJ, Stef - JN05DK
Rig:
7300+ JAVORNIK
ODX:
2595 Kms
Log:
16:08 YU7ACO KN05RD SSB 1651
16:09 YU1MS KN04ET SSB 1573
16:10 E73O JN95CA SSB 1401
16:10 9A2SB JN95GM SSB 1419
16:11 YU7SMN KN05EG SSB 1565
16:13 YU1LA KN04FR SSB 1581
16:18 9A2YF JN85TI SSB 1350
16:19 9A5CY JN85OO SSB 1315
16:21 S53RM JN76HD SSB 1112
16:22 IV3GBO JN66OA SSB 1003
16:23 S51KK JN76HB SSB 1112
16:24 IV3VFP JN66HD SSB 958
16:24 S57VW JN76HD SSB 1112
16:25 9A1CCY JN85OO SSB 1315
16:26 S53BV JN76CI SSB 1080
16:27 E73CV JN84OS SSB 1327
16:27 S59P JN86AO SSB 1221
16:29 YO2LOJ KN05OR SSB 1623
16:29 YT5DEY KN04OO SSB 1641
16:31 RQ7R KN64 FT8 -2559
16:32 YO2IW KN05 FT8 -1613
16:33 YO7CW KN24KU FT8 1921
16:37 YO9GDN KN24QX SSB 1957
16:40 YO2LSP KN05 FT8 -1613
16:41 YU7ON KN04AX FT8 1544
16:42 YO2BBT KN05 FT8 -1613
16:43 YU7KB KN04 FT8 -1630
16:44 9A2YF JN85 FT8 -1303
16:47 YO2LOJ KN05 FT8 -1613
16:50 9A3LLL JN85 FT8 -1303
16:51 YO6XK KN25 FT8 -1921
16:54 YO2LSP KN05NR SSB 1617
16:57 YO3JW KN35 FT8 -2075
17:06 YU7MS KN05 FT8 -1613
17:52 YO4FYQ KN44 FT8 -2251
17:56 YO3FWL KN24 FT8 -1941
17:57 YO3CCB KN34 FT8 -2096
17:59 YO7FWS KN24 FT8 -1941
18:08 9A3QB JN95 FT8 -1458
18:26 YO9HP KN35BA FT8 2014
18:28 YO3ICT KN34 FT8 -2096
18:40 YU7RUS KN05 FT8 -1613
18:43 YU1MS KN04ET SSB 1573
18:44 YO9AYN KN24SW SSB 1971
18:45 YO9DBP KN24QX SSB 1957
18:46 YO7LBX KN15PB SSB 1794
18:47 9A3QB JN95HN SSB 1425
Comment:
amazing 2024 start for me !
nice opening total of 47 QSO ..and well SSB activity with 26 QSO ! Tnx for all

pity have antenna Issue can use QRO, but enough with 3h opening !
F4GCU, Jose - JN12LQ
Rig:
IC-9700
Log:
16:08 OK1TEH JO7ODF
16:10 OK1OUZ JO70FD
16:12 OK1HMP JO70EB
16:15 SP6A JO81MC
16:22 DK4MD JN68UQ
16:32 SP6CVB JO80VE
16:33 SP6KEP JO90CK
16:37 OE5UAL JN68NE
16:49 SQ9V JO90EB
16:50 OK2PWR JN89QH
Comment:
Very nice opening.
Using an 11 elements with 100 watts.
F5JMH, ALAIN - JN03QU
Rig:
TS711E 20W GP 1/4
ODX:
1693 KM
Log:
16:12 OE6IWG JN77 1152 KM
16:17 OE4ENU JN87 1251 KM
16:20 OE1MSC JN88 1245 KM
16:22 OM0AJA KN09 1614 KM
16:30 UT5DL KN18 1693 KM
16:33 HA1FV JN87 1255 KM
16:35 OM5CM JN98 1391 KM
16:38 HA7TM JN97 1414 KM

My sig is received by :
UT5ST KN28
YO6UI KN26
YO6DBA KN36
YO5CFI KN16
OM8WG KN08
F6DBI IN88

I Heard :
SP8WJW KN09
HA...
OM...
OE...

73 Alain
Comment:
Good Es opening
F5SDD, David - JN23QF
Rig:
IC-7000 + HLV600 + 13Elts F9FT
ODX:
1620km
Log:
18:11 HA7NQ JN98WA FT8
18:13 UT5ST KN28IX SSB
18;25 UW8SM KN28IV FT8
18:46 HA6VV JN97WS SSB
Comment:
Nice opening 2m today. Great!!! FT8 Signal getting stronger switch to SSB.
F6EGD, Gilbert - IN88HR
Rig:
FT991A 300W 9EL DK7ZB
ODX:
LZ1ZP KN22ID 2296 KM
Log:
15:46 IK7UXY JN90EC 1965km FT8
15:53 IW0FFK JN61FS 1455km FT8
16:03 IW8EDA JN70GV 1653km FT8
16:04 IZ5EME JN52NS 1302km FT8
16:24 IK7RWE JN80XP 1902km SSB
16:30 I7CSB JN71QQ 1658km SSB
16:33 IK7LMX JN80XP 1902km SSB
16:34 IK7FPU JN71SU 1659km SSB
16:44 SV2DCD KN00PL 2144km FT8
16:51 SV6KRW KM09KP 2168km FT8
16:55 Z32KF KN01SI 2109km FT8
16:59 SV2FPI KN10KU 2234km FT8
17:00 SV2HNE KN10LL 2265km FT8
17:02 SV2JAO KN10DN 2210km FT8
17:03 Z33TI KN01SI 2112km FT8
17:07 9A5ST JN83FM 1629km FT8
17:10 9A2WA JN83FM 1629km FT8
17:11 SV2HNH KN10LP 2248km FT8
17:12 Z33TI KN01SI 2112km FT8
17:15 YU5C KN02XX 2051km FT8
17:37 SV2DSJ KN10LN 2258km FT8
17:38 SV2AEL KN10LM 2259km FT8
17:54 LZ1ZP KN22ID 2296km FT8
Comment:
73 to all de Gilbert F6EGD
G0JJG, Joe - JO02ME
Rig:
K3S TVTR MRF6VP11KH PA + LNA 500W 2x5ele @9m
ODX:
SV8CS KM07 2256km
Log:
16:36 IW8PQU JM88 FT8 -3 -1
16:53 IK8YBE JN70 1681 FT8 -13 -17
16:56 IC8JHY JN60 1589 FT8 2 2
16:58 I8KPV JN70ko 1665 SSB 59 59
16:58 IW0HLE JN61wk 1541 SSB 59 59
17:01 IZ8SFC JN70jv 1634 SSB 59 59
17:02 IK8NII JN70et 1622 SSB 59 59
17:03 IK8PGQ JN70cu 1610 SSB 59 59
17:07 IZ8YBS JM89ch 1848 SSB 59 59
17:08 IZ8GCP JN70dx 1603 SSB 59 59
17:18 IK7XLW JN80xp 1819 FT8 -4 1
17:25 IZ6RWD JN72 1504 FT8 1 -6
17:26 IZ7SGQ JN71 1591 FT8 9 5
17:28 IZ7ECR JN71 1591 FT8 15 21
17:49 IK7LMX JN80xp 1818 SSB 59 59
17:52 SV8CS KM07 2256 FT8 -8 -7
17:57 IK7UXW JN80 1781 FT8 -12 25
18:10 HB9CAT/MM FT8 -14 -17
18:11 SV6SYQ KM08 2168 FT8 -19 -11
18:26 IK7UXY JN90 1888 FT8 8 9
18:28 SV3EXP KM08 2168 FT8 -1 18
18:41 SV6KRW KM09 2083 FT8 -16 7
18:47 SV2DCD KN00 2000 FT8 -14 -13
Comment:
Nice to hear lots of SSB activity again. Long and stable opening.
73
Joe, G0JJG. JO02me
G0LGS, Stewart - IO81WV
Rig:
IC-9700
ODX:
IZ8FFA JM78tc 2062 Km
Log:
16:01 IZ8FFA JM78tc 144.1750 FT8 2062 Km
16:06 IW0FFK JN61fs 144.1750 FT8 1575 Km
16:07 IU8MHG JM78 144.1760 FT8 1994 Km
G4SWX, John - JO02RF
Rig:
K3 Xverter 1KW 4 X 6WL homebrew @18m agl
ODX:
SV3DCX KM08vf 2214Km
Log:
16:11 9H1CG JM75fw 2083Km
16:15 IT9RYJ JM77np 1940Km
16:20 9H1PA JM75fv 2087Km
16:20 IW9GYL JM77lp 1933Km
16:37 IU8MHG JM78tf 1906Km
16:47 IT9AHH JM78rg 1894Km
16:50 IW0HLZ JN61fn 1441Km
16:50 IW0HOS JN61og 1509Km
16:51 IZ8YBS JM89ch 1830Km
16:52 IK8PGQ JN70cu 1593Km
16:53 I0DGE JN61fu 1421Km
16:53 I0YLI JN61hu 1428Km
16:54 IK8NII JN70et 1605Km
16:57 I0JX JN61gw 1417Km
16:59 IQ8PQ JN70et 1605Km
16:59 IZ8FFA JM78tc 1918Km
17:01 IK8GJR JN70ct 1597Km
17:05 IW0RNA JN62GW 1336Km
17:06 IW0HQG JN61wk 1524Km
17:08 IZ8OFO JN70hr 1624Km
17:14 IZ6RWD JN72fh 1472Km
17:16 IK8HJC JN70lo 1652Km
17:20 IK8YBE JN70rl 1687Km
17:50 I7QFN JN81ah 1641Km
17:52 SV8CS KM07js 2201Km
17:53 HB9CAT/MM KM08ix 2090Km
17:56 IKUXW JN80xp 1798Km
17:59 IK7IMO JN90ch 1840Km
18:02 IK7IMK JN81kc 1702Km
18:28 SV6SYQ KM08jk 2142Km
18:31 SV3EXP KM08qa 2210Km
18:35 SV6KRW KM09kp 2042Km
18:41 SV3DCX KM08vf 2214Km
18:47 SV2JAO KN10dn 2047Km
18:49 SV2DCD KN00pl 1996Km
Comment:
There was a really good ionoscatter opening in the morning to SM0/OH/UA1.
This event was initially a bit too close for me until I put a few degrees elevation on the array. About 60% FT and 40% SSB QSOs.
FT8 was particularly difficult due to huge signals via E-S and a pile of PD/ON/DL stations that insisted on calling me despite the fact I was working I/SV.
G4TIF, Martyn - IO92FH
Rig:
IC275H 100w 6 ele Vargarda
Log:
17:15 IK7LMX JN80XP SSB
17:21 IK7RWE JN80XP SSB
Comment:
I missed about 30 minutes due to heavy traffic!
G8HGN, Bob - JO01FO
Rig:
IC-9700 100W 11 ele LFA
ODX:
SV3DCX 2228Km
Log:
15:55 IT9QPF JM67IX +25 R-03 FT8 Italy 1791
16:04 IW9BJU JM77GG 59 56 SSB Italy 1939
16:19 IT9BDW JM68QC 57 59 SSB Italy 1807
16:24 9H1CG JM75FW 59 59 SSB Malta 2065
16:30 IT9ZVL JM68SA 59 59 SSB Italy 1823
16:35 IK8YSS JN7ØAU +18 R-17 FT8 Italy 1582
16:38 IK8YTA JN7ØCV +07 R-06 FT8 Italy 1587
16:41 IC8EWW JN6ØXR -03 R-06 FT8 Italy 1589
16:44 IK8NIM JN7ØKP +16 R-09 FT8 Italy 1643
16:45 IK8HVO JN7ØCV +16 R-06 FT8 Italy 1587
16:48 IC8FAX JN7ØCN R+01 -17 FT8 Italy 1616
16:58 IZ6WLW JN62PB +09 R-08 FT8 Italy 1437
17:05 IK6HMG JN72CI 57 59 SSB Italy 1460
17:12 I8KPV JN7ØKO 59 59 SSB Italy 1646
17:18 IK6GVA JN72IB +11 R-01 FT8 Italy 1511
17:18 IW7DOL JN9ØCI +11 R+01 FT8 Italy 1847
17:23 IK7XLW JN8ØFT +10 R-05 FT8 Italy 1712
17:26 HB9CAT/MM KMØ8IU -10 R-04 FT8 MMobile 2113
17:29 SV6SYQ KMØ8IX -08 R-07 FT8 Greece 2103
17:49 SV3BSF KMØ8UF -05 R-10 FT8 Greece 2223
17:53 SV3DCX KMØ8VF -24 R-05 FT8 Greece 2228
17:58 SV6SYQ KMØ8IX R+06 +02 FT8 Greece 2103
18:20 SV6KRW KMØ9KP 59 59 SSB Greece 2058
18:35 SV3EXP KMØ8VG -05 R-13 FT8 Greece 2224
18:38 SV2DCD KNØØPL +01 R-02 FT8 Greece 2016
Comment:
Wow! one of the best Es openings I've worked, and for the 1st hour or so I saw nothing, my paths in the Med. Then the cloud slowly moved ENE and I started seeing stations from IT9, then I, and finally SV. No other countries seen except Z32KF. 18 on FT8, 7 on SSB, although a lot of Italians were chatting and didn't realise the opening was on. Some new stations worked, and one new square, JN60 #334.. 73 Bob
G8JLY, Lyn - IO82WG
Rig:
fT991A + pA 500W 7 EL YAGI
ODX:
SV3BSF KM08UF 2416 Km
Log:
SSB >>>>>>>
16:53 I8KPV JN70KO 59/59 SSB
16:53 IK6HMG JN72CI 59/59 SSB
16:54 IK7LMX JN80XP 59/59 SSB
17:01 I7CSB JN71QQ 59/59 SSB
17:02 I7BNX JN71SL 59/59 SSB
17:02 IW7EDZ JN71QQ 59/59 SSB
17:07 IK7RWE JN80XP 59/59 SSB

FT8 >>>>>>>>
16:57 IK7UXY JN90EC FT8
17:09 IW7DOL JN90CI FT8
17:21 HB9CAT/MM KM08IU FT8 New #
17:26 SV6SYQ KM08IX FT8
17:30 SV3BSF KM08UF FT8 ODX
1738 SV6KRW KM09KP FT8
Comment:
I missed a large part of the opening but came home just in time.
1 new locator (KM08) so very happy but best fun was on SSB - as always.
Lyn G8JLY IO82WG
GM8IEM, Martin - IO78HF
Rig:
IC-746, Beko HLV-1000 500w 9el
Log:
10:00 DL0RUS JN58 -06/-10 FT8
10:01 DL5MCG JN58 -07/-11 FT8
Comment:
Brief Es opening
GW7SMV, Jamie - IO81LN
Rig:
ic910h 400W 12ele M2
ODX:
2550kms
Log:
02/06/2024 15:38 IT9HTV JM76MX FT8 tnx fb qso 2156
02/06/2024 15:49 IU8MHG JM78TF FT8 tnx fb qso 2076
02/06/2024 15:51 IT9QPF JM67LX FT8 tnx fb qso 1959
02/06/2024 15:53 9H1PA JM75FV FT8 tnx fb qso 2226
02/06/2024 15:55 IZ8FFA JM78TC FT8 tnx qso fb 2087
02/06/2024 15:59 IC8FAX JN7ØCN FT8 tnx qso 1799
02/06/2024 16:02 IWØFFK JN61FS FT8 tks qso 1601
02/06/2024 16:03 IZØCGV JN61GV FT8 tnx qso 1595
02/06/2024 16:05 IZ8OFO JN7ØHR FT8 tnx qso 1808
02/06/2024 16:07 IW8EDA JN7ØGV FT8 tnx qso 1790
02/06/2024 16:11 IZ8YBS JM89CH SSB 2016
02/06/2024 16:13 I8KPV JN7ØK SSB 1833
02/06/2024 16:16 IWØHLZ JN61FP SSB 1611
02/06/2024 16:17 IZ8FQX JN71IB SSB 1786
02/06/2024 16:20 IZØUME JN61IQ SSB tnx qso 1622
02/06/2024 16:31 IKØWMJ JN61GW FT8 tnx qso 1592
02/06/2024 16:34 IK8OFG JN7ØCX FT8 tnx qso 1764
02/06/2024 16:45 I7BNX JN71SL SSB 1801
02/06/2024 16:46 IK7RWE JN8ØXP SSB 2011
02/06/2024 16:46 IK7LMX JN8ØXP SSB 2011
02/06/2024 16:50 IK7ZLR JN81ED SSB 1877
02/06/2024 16:53 IZ7LFN JN71SS SSB 1779
02/06/2024 16:55 HB9CAT/MM KMØ8IU SSB new# 2318
02/06/2024 16:59 I7CSB JN71QQ SSB 1775
02/06/2024 17:06 SV6KRW KMØ9KP FT8 tnk qso fb 2266
02/06/2024 17:12 IW7DOL JN9ØCI FT8 tnx qso 2049
02/06/2024 17:14 SV6SYQ KMØ8IX FT8 tnx fb qso 2308
02/06/2024 17:16 HB9CAT/MM KMØ8IU FT8 nx Marco 2318
02/06/2024 17:19 SV6KRW KMØ9 FT8 tnx qso 2286+-
02/06/2024 17:20 SV3BSF KMØ8UF FT8 tnx fb qso 2428
02/06/2024 17:25 SV8PEX JM99WO FT8 tnx Tom 2208
02/06/2024 17:26 SV2HQL KMØ9UV FT8 tnx fb qso 2299
02/06/2024 17:29 SV3DCX KMØ8VF FT8 tnx qso fb 2433
02/06/2024 17:35 IUØJIW JN61HL FT8 tnx qso 1634
02/06/2024 17:45 SV2DCD KNØØPL FT8 tnx new# 2230
02/06/2024 17:48 SV4BHA KM18TE FT8 tnx new# 2550
Comment:
wow great opening , over 2hours long .
Exceptional.
3 new sq's worked in SV

was switching between FT8 and SSB , great fun .
dont get many openings like that .
thanks to all for the qso's
73 de jamie
HA1VQ, Jozef - JN87GJ
Rig:
K3_TR144H_PGA103/GSz31b_13 el YU1CF
ODX:
CT1DIZ IM58KP 2293km
Log:
14:47 EA1VIL IN70HX 04 -07 FT8 1884
14:49 CT1DIZ IM58KP -11 -17 FT8 2293
15:01 EA1NJ IN71PP 8 -2 FT8 1796
15:33 EA1NL IN52QK 17 10 FT8 2049
15:45 EB1ESK IN82DI -10 2 FT8 1687
16:01 EB2FJN IN83QE 4 5 FT8 1567
16:05 EA1AF IN71SW 4 5 FT8 1763
16:09 F5FJ IN94UC 0 6 FT8 1354
16:15 EA1U IN83GJ 0 -4 FT8 1620
16:18 EA2BFM IN83MG 11 3 FT8 1588
16:22 F4FRX JN04KC 3 14 FT8 1268
16:32 F6GRA JN04DB 9 10 FT8 1313
16:36 F6DRO JN03TJ 59 59 SSB 1247
16:37 EA2LU IN92ET 59 59 SSB 1513
16:38 F2CT IN93GJ 59 59 SSB 1474
16:41 EA2AGZ IN91DV 59 59 SSB 1567
16:42 F4ELR JN04KC 59 59 SSB 1270
16:45 F6GRA JN04DB 59 59 SSB 1313
Comment:
Openig to my closed dir. Not ideal for me.
The Es cloud moved closer and closer.
Copy mni EA, CT and F sations but they were calling more distant DX.
Unfortunately I have to leave for 3 days but then I will be QRV again.
Tnx & 73!

Jozef
HA1VQ
HA6VV, Laci - JN97WV
ODX:
EA1BFZ IN61SS 2174 km
Log:
15.46 EA2LU IN92DT
15.50 EA1TX IN71N
15.55 EA1BFZ IN61SS
15.55 F4ELR JN04KC
15.58 EB1CC IN82HS
16.03 F4FRX JN04KC
16.04 F5MQP JN04IB
16.05 F2CT IN93GJ
16.05 F4CWN JN03KN
16.06 EA1NJ IN71PP
16.07 F6GRA JN04DB
16.18 F6HRY JN04IK
16.20 EA2AGZ IN91DV
16.21 EA1HRR IN83FL
16.23 EA1UQ IN83FL
16.25 EA2AWD IN93CI
16.29 F8DNX IN93FK
16.31 F1VET IN93IN
16.32 F1HFW JN03HD
16.39 EA2WS/P IN92DT
16.52 F1RHS JN03PV
16.52 EA1GB IN82LK
16.55 F6DZQ/P
17.46 EA3HSL JN01UF
17.58 F4GCU JN12LQ
18.01 F6HTJ JN12KQ
18.02 F8BSY JN12MR
18.02 F1EYB JN23KK
18.05 EA3DBJ JN00IR
18.08 EA3ABM IN01TM
18.09 EA3ECK JN01MD
18.16 EA3QP JN11EL
18.17 EA3GCT JN01XG
18.18 EB3DYS JN11CK
18.47 F5SDD JN23QF
18.47 F1NSR JN33JK
Comment:
Laci
HA9CD, Joska - KN08KD
Rig:
Yaesu FT-897, 4 el. DK7ZB
ODX:
EA2AGZ IN91DV 1898 km
Log:
16:05 EA2LU IN92DT 1851 km
16:10 F4ELR JN04KC 1601 km
16:12 F6GRA JN04DB 1646 km
16:14 F2CT IN93GJ 1804 km
16:36 F6DRO JN03TJ 1579 km
16:49 F1HFW JN03HD 1664 km
16:55 EA2AGZ IN91DV 1898 km
Comment:
ES was abt 1 hour here on 144 MHz SSB.
GL 73 !
Joska
HB9CAT/MM, Marco - KM08IU
Rig:
FT-100D 4el I0JXX - about 25W to antenna
ODX:
G4LOH 2391
Log:
16:07 F8DBF IN78RI FT8 2278
16:28 G4LOH IO70JC FT8 2391
16:41 F6EAS IN98LV FT8 2061
16:44 G4RRA IO80BS FT8 2333
16:53 G7KTP IO82MA FT8 2340
16:55 GW7SMV IO81LN SSB 2321
16:59 G4AEP IO91MB SSB 2165
17:09 GW4HDF IO81JO FT8 2333
17:18 GW7SMV IO81LN FT8 2321
17:20 G8JLY IO82WG FT8 2305
17:21 M0CFV IO91UM FT8 2154
17:23 G4GFI IO91VH FT8 2137
17:25 G4YTL IO92MB FT8 2225
17:26 G8HGN JO01FO FT8 2116
17:35 G0PQO IO92UA FT8 2185
17:38 G4ZFJ JO01HO FT8 2106
17:39 G4MKF IO91HJ FT8 2211
17:41 G8FJG JO01CM FT8 2125
17:42 G4VPD IO92BJ FT8 2298
17:43 G1HWY IO90UV FT8 2117
17:46 G4BAO JO02CG FT8 2172
17:52 G4NBS JO02AF FT8 2179
17:53 G4SWX JO02RF FT8 2101
17:56 G8VHI IO92FM FT8 2286
18:10 G0JJG JO02ME FT8 2121
18:12 ON4KHG JO10XO FT8 1853
18:21 G0HOF IO92UL FT8 2214
18:24 G4PIQ JO02OD FT8 2109
Comment:
Portable operations aboard a Sailing boat, at the time on Lefkas Island. Basic old equipment and short antenna, so a lot of luck to catch this opening.
Moved to SSB from time to time as the FT8 signals went up, but managed only 2 SSB qsos
HB9DFG, Chris - JN37SM
Rig:
ICOM IC-9700, 1x 7el, 500w, Pre-Amp
ODX:
1458km
Log:
18:40 UTC SV2HNE KN10ll 1458km FT8
18:41 UTC SV2HNH KN10lp 1447km FT8
Comment:
1ST small ES of this year in HB9. 73 de Chris, HB9DFG
IV3GTH, Gigi - JN65RU
Rig:
SDR FDM-DUO + LT2S , LNA PGA-103+, 500W, 16JXX antenna
ODX:
CT1ANO IN51RE 1843 km
Log:
14:40 CT1ANO IN51RE
14:45 EA2DR IN83MH
14:51 EA1VIL IN70XH
14:53 EA1U IN83GJ
14:55 F6GRA JN04DB
14:57 EA1AER IN72
15:11 EA1NL IN52
15:15 EA1IOK IN62
15:33 EA1HRR IN83
15:51 F6CIS IN94JP
15:55 F1GTU JN05
15:57 F6FPT JN04JU
Comment:
Hi,
1st opening ES of the season.
Very high MUF at the end infact I had very short qso with french station.
I heard but not qso with CT1DZY , EA1TX, EA1S, F4FDR, EA2EI, F5GHP, F8DBF, EA2BFM and EB2DJ.
At 18.30-18.35 I heard also G4SWX and OQ4U but it was probably iono scatter.
73 de Gigi IV3GTH
IV3NDC, Massimo - JN65RV
Rig:
500W, BF981, 14 ele BV
ODX:
CT1ANO 1842 Km
Log:
14:42 CT1ANO IN51RE -02 +01 FT8 1842 Km
14:44 EA2DR IN83MH +07 -01 FT8 1329 Km
14:46 EA1VIL IN70HX -08 -10 FT8 NC
14:48 EA1AER IN72FO -12 +01 FT8 1553 Km
14:50 EA1VIL IN70HX +01 +04 FT8 1611 Km
14:54 EA1U IN83GJ -19 -03 FT8 1364 Km
14:57 F6GRA JN04DB -08 +02 FT8 1054 Km
15:01 EA1TX IN71LN -13 FT8 Hrd
15:10 EA1NL IN52PJ +05 FT8 Hrd
15:17 EA1IOK IN62FN -12 FT8 Hrd
15:42 EA1S IN72FO -09 FT8 Hrd
15:42 EA1HRR IN83JJ +00 FT8 Hrd
15:51 F6CIS IN94WL +08 +20 FT8 1075 Km
16:01 F6FPT JN04JU +07 +21 FT8 995 Km
16:09 F1GTU JN05IE +01 +20 FT8 995 Km
16:31 F5GHP IN96LE +11 FT8 Hrd
16:34 F4BKV IN95PT -10 -10 FT8 1096 Km
Comment:
First real ES opening for IV3 area in 2024...and what an opening!
ES area moved slowly west to east, after some time it was too close to IV3 and even overhead. Fortunately MUF was very high sometimes, thus allowing QSO even below 1000 Km distance.
73 es DX, Massimo
IW0FFK, Marco - JN61FS
Rig:
TS-2000
Log:
15.42 EI3KD IO51
15.45 G4RRA IO80
15.50 F5GHP IN96
15.53 F6EGD IN88
15.54 F8DBF IN78
16.03 GW7SMV IO81
16.04 G7KTP IO82
16.10 G4CCC IO91
16.15 G4CKS IO91
16.18 F1FPL JN09
16.20 EI6GF IO62
16.24 F1RJ JN18
16.26 GW4XMR IO71
16.31 F1NQP JN19
16.33 GW1OZW IO81
16.34 G4CBZ IO90
16.37 G0KSC JO01
16.39 G0HOF IO92
16.42 G0BNR IO92
16.47 2E0YDG IO93
16.524 ON4MU JO20
16.53 PE1ITR JO21
16.55 PA3DOL JO22
16.58 EW8W KO42
17.01 ON7BJ JO21
17.03 PA3PCV JO20
17.09 PD5MVH JO22
17.10 PA1OKZ JO22
17.12 PD1AIQ JO22
17.32 DF9YF JO42
17.35 DL5YEE JO42
17.51 OV3T JO46
18.12 DH8WE JO50
18.27 DJ8MS JO54
18.42 DH8BQA JO73
18.45 SM7WW JO65
18.47 DL7ULM JO62
Comment:
Vy good opening lasted three hours
IZ8YBS, Pietro - JM89CH
Rig:
ic-9700
ODX:
2E0YDG SSB 2058.56 IO93nr
Log:
CALL MODE HH:MM:SS DIST WWLOC
F5MGD SSB 164000 1544.0 JN19kk
G4PIQ SSB 164733 1834.85 JO02od
G4SWX SSB 165144 1830.29 JO02rf
G0LBK SSB 165329 1967.94 JO03bd
G0FRX SSB 165922 2051.45 IO93oq
G4NBS SSB 170134 1899.9 JO02af
F5PCV SSB 170310 1635.71 JO10im
M0CRT SSB 170617 2048.67 IO93jj
G0JJG SSB 170738 1968.95 IO92
ON4KHG SSB 170929 1578.67 JO10xo
G4AWU SSB 171155 2033.21 IO93mi
G0JDL SSB 171311 1836.74 JO02si
2E0YDG SSB 171435 2058.56 IO93nr
M1RJG SSB 171628 1896.12 JO02ek
PA3DZL SSB 173540 1636.93 JO21ls
PA3BIY SSB 172910 1676.63 JO22hb
PA4EME SSB 174011 1527.41 JO20wx
PA3BCI SSB 174109 1702.2 JO22hj
PA3CMC SSB 174149 1558.66 JO21wi
PA3FYC SSB 174232 1541.31 JO31af
PA3FVE SSB 174315 1545.87 JO21xf
PB2JJ SSB 174354 1549.65 JO31bi
PA3GDY SSB 174444 1634.26 JO21rx
PA4MRS SSB 174509 1702.2 JO22hj
PD7YY SSB 174553 1611.25 JO21ww
DB2KA SSB 174716 1475.26 JO30jt
PE0CDN SSB 174807 1695.42 JO22jj
PD8L SSB 174930 1616.59 JO21wx
DK6FX SSB 175022 1374.75 JO30we
PA3DOL SSB 175117 1728.44 JO22mt
PA3BHA SSB 175152 1730.55 JO22lu
PD4RL SSB 175235 1713.54 JO22nr
DF1LON SSB 175315 1524.52 JO31hg
DL1YAW SSB 183645 1534.08 JO41dx
PA0V SSB 183805 1719.66 JO33ii
DL9BDM SSB 183930 1671.96 JO33wf
DL1YDI SSB 184016 1534.64 JO42fa
DJ0PY SSB 184104 1602.69 JO32mf
PA0A SSB 184139 1716.1 JO33de
DL8YAU SSB 184217 1506.51 JO41hs
DL6BBR SSB 184314 1652.28 JO43cc
DH6DAO SSB 184347 1497.95 JO41cn
DL2FDL SSB 184425 1372.19 JO40ln
DL1DBR SSB 184454 1499.84 JO41bn
DK2CF SSB 184529 1470.48 JO41ik
DL8YE SSB 184632 1415.78 JO51
PC0A SSB 184711 1605.02 JO32je
PA3CWN SSB 184756 1734.78 JO33ah
DL5YEE SSB 184824 1555.88 JO42gf
GW7SMV SSB 161109 2030.1 IO81in
G3LTF SSB 161221 1908.46 IO91gg
2E0NEY SSB 161621 1961.38 IO81vk
G0IUE SSB 161921 1961.38 IO81vk
G4AEP SSB 162121 1867.65 IO91mb
G8TIC SSB 162248 2015.42 IO82vf
G8VHI SSB 163448 2002.52 IO92fm
F6GCP SSB 163630 1491.5 JN18lt
F6DBI FT8 145000 IN88
F5GHP FT8 145200 IN96
G4LOH FT8 151500 IO70
M0AFJ FT8 152600 IO70
F6EAS FT8 152700 IN98
EI3KD FT8 154000 IO51
GW4HDF FT8 160600 IO81
ON8NT FT8 172200 JO1
PD8MD FT8 175900 JO32
PA3DNA FT8 180400 JO32
DJ9JY FT8 180500 JO31
PC0A FT8 180600 JO32
DH2DAM FT8 180700 JO31
PE1OPK FT8 181000 JO23
DL9DBF FT8 181200 JO40
PA3BGM FT8 181600 JO33ce
PD1B FT8 182400 JO22
DK2YCT FT8 182500 JO32
PA3C FT8 182700 JO33fd
DG9BHU FT8 185300 JO33
Comment:
I started working in FT8, then I made some attempts in FT4 without receiving any response. So, as soon as the signals increased I switched to SSB (what a pleasure!). I finished in FT8 when the SSB band had any signals no longer . The opening began at 2pm towards North West France - South West UK, then slowly turned towards Belgium and finally Germany.
Definitely the best opening recorded in the last 5 years!
73 Peter
LA3BO, Svein - JO59CD
Rig:
150W 17el
ODX:
IZ0UME 1949
Log:
18:11 IZ0UME JN61IQ
Comment:
Just a single QSO this time. The opening was too far south.
Good tropo conds though, ODX 1289, F1ORL in JN05VP
OE1SOW, Othmar - JN88FF
Rig:
IC-7610 + TR144-PRO + Beko + 4x9-el LFA
ODX:
1845km
Log:
15:45 EA2LU IN92ET SSB
15:53 EA1TX IN71LN SSB new square
15:58 EA1BFZ IN81SS SSB
16:07 F5GPI JN03 SSB
16:12 F6DRO JN03TJ SSB
16:15 F1HFW JN03HD SSB
16:17 EA2BV/p IN91 SSB new square
16:22 EA2AGZ IN91DV SSB
16:24 F4CWN JN03KN SSB
16:34 EA2ESK IN91DV FT8
Comment:
Very nice opening, first for me in 2024.
Until 19:30 UTC there were still french and spanish BC-stations to hear.

Unfortunately only 4 stations out of 10 are confirming via bureau :-(
I'm very sad about this trend...
OE6IWG, A. Walter - JN77PK
Rig:
ICOM IC-7400, 400w, 4* 8XV-HV
ODX:
CT1DIZ 2199km
Log:
14:45 CT1DIZ IM58KP FT8 2199 km NEW #
14:56 EA1NJ IN71PP FT8 1704 km
15:25 EA1VIL IN70HX FT8 1789 km
15:28 EA1NL IN52PJ FT8 1962 km
15:44 EA2LU IN92DT SSB 1425 km
15:48 EC4TR IN80ER FT8 1679 km
15:52 EB1ESK IN82DI FT8 1594 km
15:55 EA1TX IN71LN SSB 1733 km
15:57 EB1CC IN82HS SSB 1549 km
15:59 F6DRO JN03SM SSB 1155 km
16:03 EA1BFZ IN80DJ SSB 1705 km
16:07 F2CT IN93GJ SSB 1379 km
16:10 EB2FJN IN83QE FT8 1474 km
16:12 F5JMH JN03QU FT8 1151 km
16:14 EA2DR IN83MB FT8 1505 km
16:16 EA4SG IN80CP FT8 1695 km
16:20 EA1HRR IN83JJ SSB 1508 km
16:24 F4FRX JN04KC FT8 1176 km
16:28 F4ELR JN04KC SSB 1176 km
16:32 F1HFW JN03HD SSB 1240 km
16:36 EA2AGZ IN91DV SSB 1474 km
17:03 EB1BCG IN81 FT8 1585+-
Comment:
nice to see, that some OMs are via SSB QRV - also good old friends :-)
gl es 73 de Walter
OK1DQT, Jirka - JN79IX
Rig:
IC9700, 300W, 9 el.
ODX:
EA7JXZ IM77AJ 2.161km
Log:
14:50 EA7JXZ IM77AJ
15:39 EA5IDZ IM97JW
115:43 EA5AQB IM98MK
15:55 EA5TT IM99SL
15:59 EA3A JN01TH
16:00 EA3EDU JN01WK
16.04 EA3WD JN01XH
16:06 EA3EA JN01UM
16:10 F6HTJ JN112KQ
16:18 EB3FYO JN11HT
16:21 EA3GHA JN01OC
16:22 EA6VQ JM19HM
Comment:
All QSO FT8
I heard also EA2B IM91,
several others EA3, 5, 6 and IH9YMC
OK1TRJ, Michal - JN79MD
Rig:
IC-9700, 4 el. Yagi, 90 W
ODX:
EA5/SA3MHZ IM97PW (1774 km)
Log:
15:58 EA3A JN01TH (1362 km)
16:04 EA2B IN91MP (1497 km)
16:07 EA2Z IN91MP (1497 km)
16:21 F5NFN JN13LM (1113 km)
16:25 EA3GHA JN01OC (1404 km)
16:33 EA3AGB JN00QQ (1476 km)
16:37 EA3CU JN11AL (1324 km)
16:59 EA5/SA3MHZ IM97PW (1774 km)
17:22 EA6VQ JM19MP (1419 km)
ON4KHG, Gaetan - JO10XO
Log:
16:22 IW9BJU JM77GG SSB
16:24 9H1ES JM75FV SSB
16:29 IT9IWP JM68OD SSB
16:30 IT9JEC JM68OD SSB
16:31 9H1CG JM75FW SSB
16:32 IT9AHH JM78RG SSB
16:34 IT9ZVL JM68SA SSB
16:35 IT9BDW JM68QC SSB
16:36 IT9STG/M JM67TX SSB
16:40 IT9GRR JM77GE SSB
16:41 IT9KRE JM67WX SSB
16:44 IT9ZRV JM78ID SSB
16:51 IU8RYQ JM78TF SSB
16:52 IW0HLZ JN61FP SSB
16:53 IT9HTV JM76MX SSB
16:54 IU0OYT JN61HL SSB
16:55 IW0FRR JN61FU SSB
16:56 IW0CJQ JN61FT SSB
16:56 IK0BZY JN61GW SSB
16:57 I0YLI JN61HU SSB
16:58 IZ0DGE JN61FU SSB
16:58 IZ0UME JN61IQ SSB
17:01 IU0DFK JN61NI SSB
17:03 IW0HOS JN61OG SSB
17:03 IW0RGN JN62EV SSB
17:05 IK8PGQ JN70CU SSB
17:06 IZ8GCP JN70DX SSB
17:06 IQ8PC JN70ET SSB
17:07 IK8NII JN70ET SSB
17:08 IU8QTY/P JN61EB SSB
17:09 IZ8YBS JM89CH SSB
17:10 IZ8SFC JN70JV SSB
17:13 I8KPV JN70KO SSB
17:31 IZ7ECR JN71TJ FT8
17:35 IK7IJR JN81KC FT8
17:39 IZ7UMS JN81GD FT8
17:43 IK7LMX JN80XP SSB
17:44 IK7RWE JO80XP SSB
18:01 SV8PEX JM99WO FT8
18:15 HB9CAT/MM KM08IU FT8
18:17 SV6SYQ KM08IX FT8
18:33 SV3EXP KM08QA FT8
18:49 SV1NZX KM17VV FT8
Comment:
Most of the QSO's were in SSB... Quite happy, it was so pleasant to have pile-ups from IT9 stations on my CQ's in SSB. At the edge of the opening, I switched to FT8 but is was by far less efficient.

73 de ON4KHG
ON4MU, DENIS - JO20ET
Rig:
1kW 9el (4.5m)
ODX:
18:07 SV8CS 1943 km
Log:
16:25 9H1TX JM75FU FT8
16:35 IT9HTV JM76MX FT8
16:40 9H1CG JM75FW FT8
16:40 9H1PA JM75EV FT8
16:45 IC8FAX JN70CN FT8
16:46 IU8MHG JM78TF FT8
16:49 IZ8FFA JM78TC FT8
16:53 IW0FFK JN61FS FT8
16:54 IK0RMR JN61IS FT8
16:58 I0JX JN61GW FT8
16:59 IK0FTA JN61GV FT8
17:00 IK0WMJ JN61GW FT8
17:02 IK8YSS JN70AU FT8
17:03 IK8GJR JN70CT FT8
17:07 IC8EWW JN60XR FT8
17:10 IW8EDA JN70GV FT8
17:14 IZ8OFO JN70HR FT8
17:17 IK8HJC JN70LO FT8
17:26 IK8YBE JN70RL FT8
17:28 I8OHQ JN70UV FT8
17:32 IK7XLW JN80FT FT8
17:36 IZ7ECR JN71TJ FT8
17:41 IZ7UMS JN81GD FT8
17:41 IW7DVM JN80PJ FT8
17:44 IZ7QFN JN81AH FT8
18:02 IK7IMO JN90CH FT8
18:03 IK7UXW JN80XP FT8
18:07 SV8CS KM07JS FT8
Comment:
All FT8; checked SSB at the beginning then forgot... Rate is still not bad during peak due to ability to work stations in parallel in FT8. Wish MGM users would try FT4 during ES openings. Missed a few SV at the end due to family QRM. Listened to band II for 2 hours in the car before the opening (Sicily stations on 87.5).
OZ7UV, Svend - JO65DH
Rig:
IC-7610, TR144 PRO, 4x12 el, 1 kW
ODX:
2163 km
Log:
16:54 SV4BHA KM19FP 1899 km
17:08 IS0BQE JN40GR 1646 km
17:20 IS0BHY JM49II 1796 km
17:28 IS0YFG JM49TQ 1750 km
17:44 IH9YMC JM56XT 2059 km
18:41 IT9HTV JM76MX 2051 km
18:43 IC8JHY JN60XR 1628 km
19:03 9H1CG JM75FW 2163 km
Comment:
All FT8.
2 new squares.
Nice to see good activity in SSB also.
PA3BIY, Peter - JO22HB
Rig:
Home made, 2 x 12 ele, 400W
Log:
16:37 9H1CG JM75 +08 +00 FT8, 2015+-
16:40 9H1ES JM75FV 55 55 SSB, 1958
16:42 IT9ZVL JM68PC 55 59 SSB, 1691
16:43 IT9IWP JM68OD 55 59 SSB, 1684
16:45 IT9JEC JM68OD 59 59 SSB, 1684
16:46 IT9CHH JM68OD 59 59 SSB, 1684
16:48 IT9LXA JM68OD 59 59 SSB, 1684
16:49 IT9CEO JM68OD 59 59 SSB, 1684
16:50 IW9BJU JM77GG 59 59 SSB, 1818
16:51 IT9VJO JM78KD 59 59 SSB, 1740
16:53 IT9GRR JM77GF 59 59 SSB, 1822
16:54 IW0AIJ JN61KM 59 59 SSB, 1327
02/06/2024 16:56 IT9STG/M JM67TX 59 59 SSB, 1715
16:56 IT9HTV JM76MX 59 59 SSB, 1865
16:59 IT9BDW JM68QC 59 59 SSB, 1694
17:00 IT9STG/M JM67TX 59 59 SSB, he called me again
17:03 IW0HLZ JN61FP 59 59 SSB, 1300
17:03 IZ0UME JN61IQ 59 54 SSB, 1305
17:04 I0YLI JN61HU 59 59 SSB, 1285
17:06 IK0BZY JN62 59 59 SSB, 1234+-
17:06 IW0FRR JN61FU 59 59 SSB, 1279
17:10 IW0CJQ JN61FT 59 59 SSB, 1283
17:11 IZ0DGE JN61GW 59 59 SSB, 1274
17:20 IU8RYQ JM78TF 59 51 SSB, 1759
17:23 IW0HOS JN61OG 59 59 SSB, 1364
17:25 I8SUD JM78UC 55 53 SSB, 1774
17:27 IK8HJC JN70LO 57 57 SSB, 1497
17:29 IZ8YBS JM89CH 59 59 SSB, 1674
17:30 IZ8WGU/M JM88AQ 59 59 SSB, 1729
17:57 IK7XLW +04 -03 FT8, 1540+-
18:05 IZ7FLN JN71SS 59 59 SSB, 1409
18:24 IK7FPV JN80 +07 +19 FT8, 1594+-
18:26 IK7IMK -08 -05 FT8, 1532+-
18:32 IK7IMQ JN80 +03 -11 FT8, 1594+-
18:35 IK7UXY +21 +20 FT8, 1690+-
18:44 SV8CS -19 -10 FT8, 2026+-
18:48 SV3EXP +09 -11 FT8 , 2031+-
18:58 IK7UXW JN80 -04 -14 FT8, 1594+-
18:59 IK7XWJ JN90 +12 -04 FT8, 1689+-
Comment:
What a FUN Es opening this was!!! No new squares or exotic DX, but it was really great fun to work so many I's and IT9's in SSB!! At times I was making QSOs in contest style, one after the other :-).
One of the highlights was breaking in, in a round table of 6 Hams in the Palermo area. The mic was handed over from one to the next one so I worked them all :-). IT9IWP was overjoyed as he was running only 2 Watt in a simple antenna, but we worked easily.

Thanks guys, cu soon again on Es,

Peter
PA4EME, Frank - JO20WX
Rig:
IC-7300 ; Javornik 144-14 transverter : 14 el LFA + 4*14 xpol
Log:
02/06/2024 18:51 IK7XWM JN62KS 59 59 SSB 1055
02/06/2024 18:35 IK7XWJ JN90FB 59 59 SSB 1555
02/06/2024 17:40 IZ8YBS JM89CH 59 59 SSB 1526
02/06/2024 17:30 IW8EAS JN71EB 59 59 SSB 1281
02/06/2024 17:29 IW8AWZ JN70DU 59 59 SSB 1298
02/06/2024 17:28 IK8NII JN70ET 59 59 SSB 1306
02/06/2024 17:26 IU8RYQ JM78TF 59 59 SSB 1611
02/06/2024 17:24 IT9AHH JM78SF 59 59 SSB 1607
02/06/2024 17:15 IK0BZY JN61GW 59 59 SSB 1126
02/06/2024 17:15 I0YLI JN61HU 59 59 SSB 1137
02/06/2024 17:05 IW0HLZ JM68OD 59 59 SSB 1538
02/06/2024 17:00 IT9ZVL JM68SA 59 59 SSB 1561
02/06/2024 16:58 9H1CG JM75FU 59 59 SSB 1816
Comment:
Very nice long lasting opening. Much activity in FT8 but I focused on SSB.
PD7YY, Marcel - JO21WW
Rig:
Icom 910H 8ele
Log:
16.57 IW0HLZ JN61FP
17.01 IT9BDW JM68QC
17.01 9H1CG JM75FV new dxcc and loc
17.02 IT9ZVL JM68SA
17.05 IT9IWP JM68OD
17.06 IT9CHH JM68OD
17.06 IT9JEC JM68OD
17.20 IW9BJU JM77GG
17.22 IW0AIJ JN61KM
17.25 IT9VJO JM78KD new loc
17.29 IT9AHH JM78SF
17.32 IK8PGQ JN70CU new loc
17.40 I8KPV JN70KO
17.40 IZ8WGU/m JM88AQ new loc
17.45 IZ8YBS JM89CH new loc
18.41 IZ7LFN JN71SS
All qso in SSB
Comment:
Very nice opening with 5 new squares and 1 new dxcc.
Happy that SSB sometimes is still alive.
PE1ITR, Rob - JO21QK
Rig:
FT817ND + PA 200w 10el yagi
ODX:
9H1ES JM75FV 1872km
Log:
16:46 IH9YMC JM56XT FT8 1707
16:49 9H1ES JM75FV FT8 1872
16:51 IKØFTA JN61GV FT8 1192
16:51 IWØFFK JN61FS FT8 1202
16:55 IØJX JN61GW FT8 1188
16:59 IC8JHY JN6ØXR FT8 1360
17:01 IW9CTR JM77NM FT8 1726
17:04 IT9HTV JM76MX FT8 1779
17:05 IUØJIW JN61HL FT8 1237
17:12 IKØRMR JN61IS FT8 1210
17:13 IØJX JN61GW FT8 1188
17:14 IK8GJR JN7ØCT FT8 1361
17:15 IU8MHG JM78TF FT8 1672
17:18 IK8YSS JN7ØAU FT8 1350
17:20 IC8EWW JN6ØXR FT8 1360
17:24 IK8GJR JN7ØCT FT8 1361
17:25 IZ8IEV JN7ØFW FT8 1358
17:28 IZ8OFO JN7ØHR FT8 1385
17:30 IZ7QFN JN81AH FT8 1388
17:31 IW8EDA JN7ØGV FT8 1366
17:42 I8OHQ JN7ØUV FT8 1413
17:48 IK7XLW JN8ØFT FT8 1454
17:50 I7CSB JN71QQ FT8 1324
18:38 IK7IMK JN81KC FT8 1446
18:38 IK7UXY JN9ØEC FT8 1608
18:55 SV8PEX JM99WO SSB 1727
Comment:
Nice long opening
PE1OZS, Dustin - JO22FA
Rig:
10 elements 2.2wl DJ9BV, IC9700, 100 Watts
ODX:
2158km
Log:
17:19 IW0HQG JN61WK 1376km
17:22 IZ8OFO JN70HR 1475km
17:25 IZ8EDJ JN70LO 1501km
17:29 IZ6GSB JN72AJ 1290km
17:31 IK8NIM JN70LP 1497km
17:42 I8OHQ JN70UV 1504km
17:56 IK7XLW JN80FT 1544km
18:21 IK7FPV JN80PM 1610km
18:37 IK7UXW JN61GV 1280km
18:40 SV8CS KM07JS 2031km
18:52 SV3EXP KM18UA 2158km
Comment:
Nice opening. 6 new #'s

73's Dustin de PE1OZS
SO3Z, Andy - JO82LJ
Rig:
ic9700, 500W, 9el OWL
ODX:
EA5IDZ IM97 2135km
Log:
15:42 EA5TT IM99
15:50 EA5AQB IM98
15:51 EA5IDZ IM97 2135km
15:55 EA5FSJ IM98
15:58 EB5GC IM97
16:13 EB3FYO JN11
16:14 EA3AYK JN11
16:34 EA6VQ JM19
16:38 EA6EE JM19
17:01 7X2RF JM16
17:18 EA6APK JM29
18:26 IS0BQE JN40
18:38 IS0YFG JM49
18:38 IS0BHY JM49
18:46 IM0FMP JM49
Comment:
Crazy jungle on both periods on 144.174 but anyway I catch new DXCC ! 7X
I heard also for moment 7X2RO on ssb but I had 5 thunderstorms with hugh rain and hail over me QRN s9+ for 3 hours. FT8 was useable only time to time.
CT1ANO heard me at 2290km, some short window to UA6 also but without QSO. I missed again IH9.
SP3NYF from JO72 made FT8 QSO with CT9/OM3RG 3402km ES+TR that day.
SP3LX, Chris - JO81VO
Rig:
FT-847 50W , ant 10el. yagi (EF0210LT)
ODX:
EA5GJ IM97JX 2118km
Log:
16:12 EA3EVL JN00 SSB
16:16 EB5HRX IM99 SSB
16:18 EB3DYS JN11 SSB
16:21 EA3HSL JN01 SSB
16:24 EA3GCT JN01 SSB
16:27 EA5GJ IM97 SSB
16:45 EA5/SA3MHZ IM97 FT8
17:13 EA6APK JM29 FT8
18:04 IS0BQE JN40 FT8
18:19 IS0SWW JN40 SSB
18:24 IS0JXO JN40 SSB
Comment:
Very nice and long opening. 50W of power was enough.
73! Chris SP3LX
SP5XMU, Tom - KO02LG
Rig:
IC-9700 / 2M9SSB
ODX:
7X2RF 2223km
Log:
17:57 7X2RF JM16MR FT8 2223km
Comment:
So many year I have been waiting for 7X finally done ! Great day !
I have heard also EA1, EA3 and EA6.
SP7NHS, Mirosław - JO91RU
Rig:
IC9100 250W 6 EL. Cross HM
ODX:
EA5IDZ IM97 , EA5/SA3MHZ IM97
Log:
16:16 EA5RC JN00 FT8 1893Km
16:18 EA3ABG JN00 FT8 1893Km
16:21 EA3EDU JN01 FT8 1812Km
16:24 EA6VQ JM19 FR8 1870Km
16:27 EA3CU JN11 FT8 1698Km
16:29 EA5TT IM99 FT8 2090Km
16:30 EA3EA JN01 FT8 1812Km
16:32 EA5IDZ IM97 FT8 2260Km
16:34 EA5AQB IM98 FT8 2174Km
16:40 EA5FKT IM98 FT8 2174Km
16:42 EB3FYO JN11 FT8 1698Km
16:44 EA5/SA3MHZ IM97 FT8 2260Km
17:42 EA6APK JM29 FT8 1769Km
17:50 7X2RF JM16 FT8 2145Km
18:42 IM0FMP JM49 FT8 1593Km
18:44 IS0BQE JN40 FT81495Km
SQ9IVD, Luke - KN09IP
Rig:
IC-7100/50W/dipole
ODX:
EA6SX JM19IK 1817km
Log:
18:13 EA6VQ JM19MP 1780km
18:52 EA6APK JM29DV 1685km
18:54 EA6SX JM19IK 1817km

Heard EC4TR before at 16:17 but no qso.
Comment:
I’ll start by saying that my antenna is a horizontal dipole mounted on the balcony on the second floor. It was a wonderful afternoon. Watching DXmaps.com, I decided to listen to FT8 (144.174) on my FT-817ND. I decoded stations by holding my phone to the radio's speaker. I managed to receive the station EC4TR. I already knew then that something big was happening. I quickly connected a second radio, the IC-7100, but I still only had the horizontal dipole available. I managed to make 3 DX QSOs. 73 de Luke SQ9IVD
SV1NZX, Alex - KM17VV
Rig:
FT-897/50w/9el
ODX:
2160
Log:
18.50 ON4KHG JO10
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Comment:
One of the most exciting 2m openings in a very long time. Personally i caught the tail end of the opening but found it too difficult to make contacts either due to being on the edge of the opening or that 174 was full of callers either period and no way of discerning signals out of the chaos.
Heard also:
G4SWX up to +3
G8HGN
ON8SV
G4CCZ (not completed)
F5DRD
G4ZFJ
F1OIL
G4PIQ
G0BIX
up to 1850 when i gave up and locals wiped out odd periods (where DX was calling).
73
SV2DCD, Leonidas - KN00PL
Log:
16:34 F4EUG IN88 -03 -06 FT8
16:36 GU6EFB IN89RK -08 -24 FT8
16:42 F6DBI IN88 +10 +04 FT8
16:44 F6EGD JN24 -11 +04 FT8
16:53 GU6EFB IN89 +03 -10 FT8
17:00 F6EAS IN98LV +12 +21 FT8
17:02 M0AFJ IO70 -19 -03 FT8
17:06 F1FPL JN09 -14 +01 FT8
17:08 G4RRA IO80BS -08 -01 FT8
17:41 MW0AXA IO81 -20 -10 FT8
17:42 EI3KD IO51VW -12 -09 FT8
17:46 GW7SMV IO81LN +08 -07 FT8
17:47 G4CBZ IO90 +05 -01 FT8
17:49 F6GCP JN18GV -15 +02 FT8
17:51 G4CBZ IO90 -05 -01 FT8
17:55 M6JAY IO90 +04 +15 FT8
17:56 F1NDO JN19 +16 +00 FT8
17:59 M0WWJ IO90 +07 +16 FT8
18:00 M0CKM -08 -07 FT8
18:37 F1DZP JN18 +00 -15 FT8
18:38 G3ZSS IO90NU +10 -07 FT8
18:39 G8HGN JO01FO +00 +00 FT8
18:40 G8OFA IO91 +00 +06 FT8
18:41 G4CCZ IO91 +14 -01 FT8
18:42 G4GFI IO91 -02 -01 FT8
18:43 M0HAO IO91 -10 -13 FT8
18:45 G3YDY JO01 -03 +06 FT8
18:46 G4ZFJ JO01HO +00 +04 FT8
18:48 G0JJG JO02 -14 -13 FT8
18:49 G4SWX JO02RF +04 +00 FT8
18:50 G4PIQ JO02OD -09 -15 FT8
18:58 G0BIX JO01 +00 -07 FT8
YU1MS, Misa - KN04ET
Rig:
IC-271E + 100 W; Yagi 7el.
ODX:
F5GHP; 1671 Km
Log:
16:08 F4EZJ JN05dk
16:36 F5GHP IN96le
18:40 F1GGS JN15ov
18:41 F4EZJ JN05dk
Comment:
This was my first Es opening this year. I would like to thank all participants who responded to SSB and made this enjoyment of DX work on the 2m band possible.

73 & gl to all tu for nice Es QSO`s

Misa.
YU1MS, Misa - KN04ET
Rig:
IC-271E + 100 W; Yagi 7el.
ODX:
1671 Km
Log:
16:08 F4EZJ SSB JN05dk 1573 Km,
16:36 F5GHP SSB IN96le 1671 Km,
16:38 F6BZJ SSB IN96ni 1658 Km,
18:40 F1ZGGS SSB JN15ov 1344 Km,
18:41 F4EZJ SSB JN05dk 1573 Km.
Comment:
mni tks fer nice Es QSO1s
73 & gl fm Misa.
YU7KB, Bane - KN04AX
Rig:
FT-847 MGF1302, 2xGI7b, 2x11el. DL6WU
ODX:
EA1OIK
Log:
14:38 EA1HRR IN83
14:39 EA1AER IN72
14:43 EA1IOK IN62
14:50 F6GRA JN04
15:13 EA1U IN83
16:06 F1GTU JN05IE
16:22 EB2FJN IN83
16:30 F5GHP IN96
16:40 F1MKC JN05
16:43 F4EZJ JN05DK
16:45 F4BKV IN95PP
17:52 F4IFG IN96
18:03 F1GPL JN05
18:12 F1NZC JN15 (SSB)
18:26 F6CIS IN94
18:41 F1RAD JN35AK
18:43 F8NZQ JN35
Comment:
73
Bane YU7KB - KN04ax
YU7ON, Zoran - KN04AX
Rig:
TS-2000 500w 16el
ODX:
CT1ANO IN51RE 2349km
Log:
14:34 CT1ANO FT8 -19 +00 IN51RE
14:38 EA1U FT8 +01 +12 IN83GJ
14:43 EA1AER FT8 -13 -07 IN72FO
14:54 F6GRA FT8 -12 -08 JN04DB
15:02 EA1NL FT8 -14 +01 IN52PJ
15:41 F6GRA FT8 -09 -11 JN04DB
16:04 F1GTU FT8 +06 +23 JN05IE
16:20 F4INZ FT8 -14 -15 IN94OM
16:24 F1MKC FT8 -13 +15 JN05TR
16:36 F1MKC FT8 -18 +02 JN05TR
16:41 F4EZJ FT8 +06 -04 JN05DK
17:24 EA2AGZ FT8 -05 -13 IN91DV
17:47 F6DRO FT8 -12 +04 JN03TJ
18:01 F1GPL FT8 -05 +26 JN05PS
18:02 F1NZC FT8 +00 -05 JN15MR
18:36 F6CIS FT8 +02 +13 IN94WL
18:42 F5RRS FT8 -16 -14 JN36EB
18:47 F8NZQ FT8 -15 +03 JN35AX
Comment:
73 de Zoran