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15,000km+ opening on 50 MHz between Europe and Australia - 23rd June 2021

Posted: 23 Jun 2021 12:00 PM PDT https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2021/06/15000km-opening-on-50-mhz-between_01748633440.html


Wednesday 23rd June 2021: There was another opening on the 50 MHz band
between Europe and Australia on the 23rd. While the distances weren't as
good as a few days previous, some of the paths were still in excess of
15,000 kms.
It looks as if that most of the opening from the SE of Australia was to the Ukraine and Russia but there were a few stations further west in Europe.
The DX-Cluster spots and FT8 reports are shown below
DX ClusterSpotter Freq. DX Time Info Country
SV9CVY 50313.0 VK4QG 05:04 23 Jun 701 ~ CQ DX VK4QG QG63 VK Australia
VK3OER 50313.0 SV2DCD 05:39 23 Jun FT8 -19 calling VK5PJ Greece VK3OER
50313.0 R6KA 05:37 23 Jun FT8 CQ -6 European RussiaVK3OER 50313.0 SV2JAO
05:34 23 Jun FT8 CQ -12 Greece
VK3OT-@ 50313.5 UR5LAK 05:32 23 Jun Tnx FT8 QSO 73 Ukraine
VK3OT-@ 50314.0 UR5LAK 05:21 23 Jun CQ calling u mate Ukraine
VK3OT-@ 50313.0 UT7QF 05:21 23 Jun with VK5ZK Ukraine
VK3OT-@ 50315.0 UR0MC 05:05 23 Jun Tnx 2nd QSO fb Ukraine
VK4WTN 50313.0 UT7QF 05:00 23 Jun tnx QSO Ukraine
VK3OT-@ 50313.0 R6KA 04:50 23 Jun TNX QSO KN75 QF12 FT8 European Russia VK3DUT-@ 50313.0 UB7K 04:46 23 Jun -7 one way so far European Russia
VK3OT-@ 50315.0 UR0MC 04:44 23 Jun back in CQ DX UB7K -11 CQ VK Ukraine
VK3OT-@ 50313.8 UB7K 04:35 23 Jun cq 283 no replies European Russia
VK3OT-@ 50313.4 UB7K 04:27 23 Jun N85<FT8>QF12 73 qso European Russia
VK3DUT-@ 50313.0 UR0LAK 04:26 23 Jun peaked -9, rx only Ukraine
VK3OT-@ 50314.0 UR0MC 04:16 23 Jun qsx 3 decodes 1 mins ago Ukraine

FT8 reports...

Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
VK4HJ SV3AQT 6m FT8 15267 km 05:57:00
SV9CVY VK4HJ 6m FT8 15006 km 05:04:29
VK4HJ UT7QF 6m FT8 14186 km 05:29:59
UT7QF VK4HJ 6m FT8 14186 km 05:13:14UR5LAK VK4HJ 6m FT8 14049 km 04:27:44
4X4DK VK4HJ 6m FT8 14049 km 06:54:44
UT8IO VK4HJ 6m FT8 13997 km 04:51:59
UR0MC VK4HJ 6m FT8 13946 km 05:29:14
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
SV9CVY VK4QG 6m FT8 15003 km 05:04:29
VK4QG SV9CVY 6m FT8 15003 km 05:03:11
4X4DK VK4QG 6m FT8 14046 km 06:54:44
UT8IO VK4QG 6m FT8 13994 km 05:06:59
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
VK4MA SV3AQT 6m FT8 15212 km 05:48:59
VK4MA SV1DH 6m FT8 15039 km 06:34:26
UT7QF VK4MA 6m FT8 14112 km 05:05:14
R6KA VK4MA 6m FT8 14057 km 04:53:44
4X4DK VK4MA 6m FT8 14007 km 06:20:14
UT8IO VK4MA 6m FT8 13924 km 05:06:59
UR0MC VK4MA 6m FT8 13870 km 04:13:14
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
UT7QF VK2EFM 6m FT8 14549 km 05:46:44
UR5LAK VK2EFM 6m FT8 14442 km 06:02:15
UB7K VK2EFM 6m FT8 14405 km 04:41:14
UT8IO VK2EFM 6m FT8 14354 km 05:07:27
UR0MC VK2EFM 6m FT8 14333 km 06:03:42

Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
VK2XN SV1DH 6m FT8 15039 km 05:20:59
VK2XN OG3G 6m FT8 14956 km 04:25:59
UT7QF VK2XN 6m FT8 14256 km 05:11:14
VK2XN UT7QF 6m FT8 14256 km 05:04:59
UR0MC VK2XN 6m FT8 14030 km 06:00:14
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
UR5LAK VK3OT 6m FT8 14102 km 05:15:14
R6KA VK3OT 6m FT8 14031 km 04:48:14
VK3OT UR0MC 6m FT8 13989 km 05:07:29
UR0MC VK3OT 6m FT8 13989 km 05:03:14
UB7K VK3OT 6m FT8 13980 km 04:47:44
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
SV2JAO VK3DUT 6m FT8 15381 km 05:48:14
R6KA VK3DUT 6m FT8 14462 km 05:32:41
UB7K VK3DUT 6m FT8 14412 km 05:29:44
UR0MC VK3DUT 6m FT8 14394 km 04:09:41


Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
UT5UGR VK3ZYC 6m FT8 14951 km 05:00:14
UR5LAK VK3ZYC 6m FT8 14487 km 05:32:44
R6KA VK3ZYC 6m FT8 14437 km 05:41:44
UB7K VK3ZYC 6m FT8 14386 km 04:07:44
UR0MC VK3ZYC 6m FT8 14375 km 05:32:44
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
UR5LAK VK3EV 6m FT8 14471 km 04:35:41
R6KA VK3EV 6m FT8 14422 km 05:35:41
UB7K VK3EV 6m FT8 14372 km 04:13:41
UR0MC VK3EV 6m FT8 14358 km 05:15:14
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
SV2JAO VK3OER 6m FT8 15060 km 05:27:41
UT7QF VK3OER 6m FT8 14285 km 05:42:11
UR5LAK VK3OER 6m FT8 14205 km 05:11:41
R6KA VK3OER 6m FT8 14151 km 05:22:11
UR0MC VK3OER 6m FT8 14092 km 05:22:41
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
UR5LAK VK5ZK 6m FT8 13721 km 05:11:44
R6KA VK5ZK 6m FT8 13653 km 05:27:14
VK5ZK UR0MC 6m FT8 13608 km 05:10:30
UR0MC VK5ZK 6m FT8 13608 km 05:05:44
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
VK5PJ DK8NE 6m FT8 15580 km 05:34:30
DK8NE VK5PJ 6m FT8 15580 km 05:24:14
IZ7NLJ VK5PJ 6m FT8 14972 km 06:00:11
IK7EOT VK5PJ 6m FT8 14926 km 05:35:11
VK5PJ OG3G 6m FT8 14757 km 05:38:59
SV2DCD VK5PJ 6m FT8 14599 km 05:27:41
SV2JAO VK5PJ 6m FT8 14519 km 05:46:44
UT5UGR VK5PJ 6m FT8 14135 km 05:34:11
UT7QF VK5PJ 6m FT8 13748 km 05:34:11
UR4LRG VK5PJ 6m FT8 13731 km 05:28:41
UR5LAK VK5PJ 6m FT8 13672 km 05:31:11
R6KA VK5PJ 6m FT8 13612 km 05:35:41
UB7K VK5PJ 6m FT8 13561 km 05:10:11
UR0MC VK5PJ 6m FT8 13559 km 05:44:41
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
VK5PW DK8NE 6m FT8 15589 km 05:36:33
DK8NE VK5PW 6m FT8 15589 km 05:30:45
IZ7NLJ VK5PW 6m FT8 14981 km 06:03:44
VK5PW OG3G 6m FT8 14765 km 05:39:29
SV2DCD VK5PW 6m FT8 14608 km 05:34:45
SV2JAO VK5PW 6m FT8 14528 km 05:48:44
UT5UGR VK5PW 6m FT8 14144 km 05:32:44
UT7QF VK5PW 6m FT8 13757 km 05:34:14
UR4LRG VK5PW 6m FT8 13740 km 05:28:44
UR5LAK VK5PW 6m FT8 13680 km 05:32:14
R6KA VK5PW 6m FT8 13620 km 05:32:45
UB7K VK5PW 6m FT8 13570 km 05:10:44
UR0MC VK5PW 6m FT8 13567 km 05:46:44

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FM radio station on 90.7 MHz near Quebec is heard across the Atlantic in Ireland - 21st June 2021

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 12:00 PM PDT https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2021/06/fm-radio-station-on-907-mhz-near-quebec.html




21st June 2021: This was a remarkable day for VHF propagation with a very
rare trans-Atlantic opening on the 88-108 MHz FM band.
As outlined in a previous post, Paul Logan in the north of Ireland managed
to hear a radio station from Greenland on 88.5 MHz from roughly 13:00 to
14:00 UTC on the 21st of June.
Near the end of this opening, Paul also managed to hear a radio station
near Quebec in Canada, a distance of approximately 4,270 kms !
The radio station in question was the 100 kilowatt transmitter of CBRX-FM-3
ICI MUSIQUE which is located at Riviére-du-Loup just to the east of Quebec City in Canada.
A short audio clip from Paul is embedded below...
John, EI7GL · 21 - Jun - 2021 13h50m12sZ, 90.7 MHz - Music

This second clip which is very noisy is of weak music and a woman speaking
in French.John, EI7GL · 21 - Jun - 2021 14h00m25sZ, 90.7 MHz, BFM CA
Paul was able to listen later to the podcast version of the show online and
it matches what he heard on the radio.
Additional info: Paul Logan near Enniskillen in the north of Ireland is an
avid DX-er and has logged hundreds of radio stations on the 88-108 MHz FM
band over a period of 20+ years. For the reception, Paul was using a ELAD
FDM S2 SDR receiver with a Band 2 9-element Yagi 8m above ground level.

Analysis: With the opening to Greenland and now the 4270 km opening to
Quebec, it looks as if this was a very rare Band 2 double hop Sporadic-E opening across the North Atlantic.
While it it quite common for signals on say the 50 MHz band to cross the
North Atlantic, the maximum usable frequency rarely reaches as high as the 88-108 MHz FM broadcast band.
Paul Logan has logged more of these trans-Atlantic Band 2 VHF openings than anyone else and this was only his 7th opening to North America in 20 plus
years of listening.
As of 2021, not one single person in North America has heard a Band 2 radio station from Europe. Why?

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