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10. Aug 2011
Tropo over the Atlantic Ocean. Please note that stations from the Canarian Islands were reported to be heard in JO02. This might mean that stations on the Belgian and Dutch coast could have had a chance, however a small one, to hear/work EA8!! |
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Rig: 144: TS850S, txvtr, 150W. Ant 17ele @ 10mODX: EA8TX 3037KmLog: 22.00 EA8TX IL18QI 3037Km23.35 CS3BTM/B IM12OR 2598Km hrd Comment: The last time I worked EA8 on tropo was in 1998. It is unusual for the sea duct to extend so far inland (350Km) to my QTH. I heard stations in GW and the South & West of the UK having a great time throughout the evening working several EA8's, which were inaudible to me. At around 2145z I eventually began hearing very weak signals from Fernando who later peaked at 539 after our QSO. The CS3 beacon was patchy and in deep QSB but peaked 549 for some minutes. It was a first from this sea level QTH. Unfortunately it was very late and I could not hear or see any activity reported. 73, David |
Log: 07:46 CT3HF IM12or11:52 EB8BRZ IL27hx 13:27 D44TD 52 55 HK86no 4041km 13:40 D44TD 55 57 16:52 D44TD 52 55 16:56 D44TD 55 59 17:00 D44TD 59 59+20dB 17:40 D44TD 59 59 18:15 D44TD 55 59 18:16 CT3HF 59 59 18:22 CT2GUR 53 55 via CT3 reflection 18:33 CT1FFU 529 579 via CT3 reflection 20:08 D44TD 59 59 20:10 EA8BFK IL38bo 21:23 CU3EQ 529 559 via CT3 reflection 3300km (CU3EQ qtf 130, G4LOH qtf 211) Comment: Remarkable day on 2m, in the evening most EA8 stations were fully endstop strength. Great to work D44TD again and the CU3EQ qso via Maderia was amazing! (audios will be on my web site soon) Tim. |
Rig: IC910H 144: 12eleM2 432: 19ele tonna 50: ICOM 746 6ele 1wl yagiODX: 2820kmsLog: 10/08/2011 17:53 EA8TX IL18QI SSB TR 281710/08/2011 18:36 EA8TX IL18QI CW TR 2817 10/08/2011 19:39 EA8BPX IL18SK SSB TR 2803 10/08/2011 19:40 EA8TJ IL18RI SSB TR 2814 10/08/2011 20:02 EA8CQW IL18RJ SSB TR 2810 10/08/2011 20:11 EA8CSG IL18PI SSB TR 2820 10/08/2011 20:44 EC1AJL IN73CI SSB TR 935 Comment: great opening , strongest ever i've heard EA8 on tropo at a true 59 on the meter .shame no D44 though , was listening for ages but nil . 73 |
Rig: 144 Mhz: TS711e SSPA 350w out 9el and 50 Mhz: TS2000 100W 2elODX: EA8TJ AT 2804KmLog: From /P site in IO81jm (close to home QTH)10:44 EA8TJ IL18RI SSB Complete 51/53 2804km For 2 hours CS3BTM/B (IM12or) heard up to 569 peak 2360km |
Rig: 144 Mhz: TS711e SSPA 350w out 9el and 50 Mhz: TS2000 100W 2elODX: EA8TX at 2807kmLog: Now from my home QTH and all worked using SSB19:04 EA8TX IL18QI 2807KM and ODX. 19:14 EA8BPX IL18SK 19:42 EA8BPX IL18SK (2ND qso - now 56 both ways) 19:46 EA8TJ IL18RI 20:10 EA1FDI IN53TF Comment: My take off to the SW is very poor and to work EA8 from my home QTH is usually very difficult. Tonight conditions were quite exceptional and the EA8s were in here for many hours. Amazing, considering that I have to beam into rising ground directly behind my aerial.73 Lyn GW8JLY |
Rig: ft847 4x13/ic275h 2x17 2mssbODX: d44td 4112 kmLog: ea8tx il18qi 59++ea8avi il28fc 59++ ea8tj il18ri 59++ ea8cqw il18rj 59++ ea8csg il18pi 59 ++ eb8brz il27 59 ct1ano in51re 58 d44td hk86no 51 Comment: tried for qiute a while with d44td 51 very busy tnx 73 terry |
Rig: FT225RD (2m)_800W_16el DJ9BV_MGF1302_IC910 (70cm)ODX: EA1FDI (2m & 70cm)Log: 144MHz22:18 f6dro 59 59 jn03ts 813km 22:26 f4agc/p 59 57 in93oa 946km (1) 22:44 ea1fdi 59 57 in53tf 1257km 23:20 f1eit 59 59 jn03ti 859km 432MHz 23:49 ea1fdi 53 51 in53ti 1257km (2) Comment: (1) 20W_HB9CV_1150mASL.(2) on my site: 75W_33m RG213_18EL dj9bv_no preamp |