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Another 50 MHz opening to South America - Tues 3rd May 2022

Posted: 04 May 2022 04:01 AM PDT https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2022/05/another-50-mhz-opening-to-south-america.html


I was informed that there was a pretty good opening on the evening of the
3rd of May 2022 from Ireland to South America on the 50 MHz band. The map
above shows the FT8 paths from Jim, EI8GS with most of the South American stations in the region of 11,000kms.
Most of the activity seems to have been around 20:00 UTC and it's possible
that the opening was due to a Sporadic-E opening to the south from Ireland which then coupled into a Trans-Equatorial Propagation opening to South America.
It's just another reminder that at the moment, the Sporadic-E and TEP
seasons are overlapping.
If you're in Europe or North America then turn those beams to the south in
the afternoon and evening and look for these long distance openings.

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