Dec 22nd....Good Tropo conditions on 144 MHz from EI

Interesting to see that even at this time of year, 144 MHz can still suprise. On the 22nd of Dec 2008, there was some nice ducting of 144 MHz signals between the North coast of Spain, the West coast of France and the UK and Ireland. While most of the signals were over a marine path, perhaps the duct was somewhat elevated because plenty of 'inland' stations were getting in on the action.

For example, the EI stations in IO52 and IO53 would have hills (~400m) between them and the South coast of EI. The fact they were working so much and the DX signals were in GI as well might suggest the duct was elevated?? I know there are times when we get marine ducting here on the South coast (IO51) to the North of Spain and the DX signals don't seem to get too far North.

No sign on the cluster of any 432 MHz activity. Lack of stations??? or propogation???

The graphic above was from the excellent Make More Miles on VHF website.

Here are some of the 144 MHz reports from the DX-Cluster.

EI3GYB 144300.0 EA1FDI 52 2155 22 Dec

EA1MX 144403.0 EI2WRB/B IO62IG IN73XK 2136 22 Dec

EA1MX-@ 144403.0 EI2WRB/B IO62IG IN73XK 2136 22 Dec

EA2DR 144300.0 EI4GHB now more weak 2125 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144406.0 CT1ART IO52QQIM67 2119 22 Dec (1710 kms)

EI4GHB 144300.0 EA2DR IO52QQIN83MH 2112 22 Dec

EA2DR 144300.0 EI4GHB IO52 2110 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144310.0 F1NUM IO52QQIN88AJ 2041 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144300.0 EA1FDI IO52QQIN53TF 57 2022 22 Dec

EA1BLA 144300.0 EI8IQ 59+ IN53IO62 1947 22 Dec

F0EJW 144330.0 EI8IQ IN78VJIO62SF 57 TNX QSO 1932 22 Dec

EA1BLA 144403.0 EI2WRB 579 IN53IO62 1926 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144310.0 EA1BL IO52QQIN53UM 1908 22 Dec

EA1MX 144290.0 EI4EY IO52QP IN73XK 59 1906 22 Dec

EB5EIB 144300.0 EB3DYS 59 im98ux tr jn11 1858 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144310.0 F1MOZ IO52QQIN93RS 1823 22 Dec

F1NUM 144320.0 EI4GHB IN88AJ<>IN55QQ 1805 22 Dec

F4BWJ 144309.6 EI4GHB IN93MPIO52QQ 53/54 1801 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144310.0 F4BWJ IO52QQIN93MP 1758 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144320.0 F1NVM IO52QQIN88AN 1746 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144280.0 EA1FDI IO52QQIN53TF Still 59+!! 1715 22 Dec

EA1XT 144300.0 EI4GHB IN53(TR)IO52 CQ NO TAKERS 1620 22 Dec

EA1XT 144300.0 EI3GYB IN53(TR)IO53 CQ NO TAKERS 1619 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144300.0 EA1FDI IO52QQIN53TF 1613 22 Dec

EA1FDI 144403.0 EI2WRB 579 beacon io62ig tropo to 1553 22 Dec

EI3GYB 144300.0 EA1FDI 55 1552 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144260.0 EA1FDT IO52QQIN53TF 1520 22 Dec

F6FHP 144300.0 EI4GHB CQ 55 in IN94 1514 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144249.0 F6APE IO52QQIN97QI 1513 22 Dec

EI3GYB 144300.0 EA1XT 55 and rising 1503 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144300.0 EA1XT IO52QQIO53VK 1502 22 Dec

EA1XT 144402.8 EI2WRB IN53VK(TR)IO62IG 559 1458 22 Dec

F5BUU 144290.0 EI4GHB io52qqjn03po 1445 22 Dec

EI4GHB 144290.0 F5BUU IO52QQJN03PO 1439 22 Dec (1250 kms)

EI4GHB 144290.0 F6FHP IO52QQIN94TR 57 1433 22 Dec

F6FHP 144402.8 EI2WRB/B IO62 559 in IN94 1344 22 Dec

EA1FDI 144403.0 EI2WRB 559 beacon 1204 22 Dec

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F0EJW 144270.0 GI6ATZ IN78VJIO74AJ Rx 55 cq cq 2110 22 Dec

EA2DR 144270.0 GI6ATZ IO74aj 5-7 in IN83 2105 22 Dec

EA2TO 144269.5 GI6ATZ IN83MBIO74AJ tnx qso 73!! 1928 22 Dec (1280 kms)

F0EJW 144270.0 GI6ATZ IN78VJIO74AJ 59 Tnx Qso 1925 22 Dec

EA2RCA 144300.0 GB3NGI/B IN83MBIO65 519 !!! wow !! 1912 22 Dec (1350 kms!!)

EA1BLA 144482.0 GB3NGI/B 599 IN53IO65 1854 22 Dec

GI6ATZ 144290.0 EA1MX IN73XKIO74AJ 1226km 1742 22 Dec

EA1XT 144481.3 GB3NGI in53vk(tr)io65vb 1452 22 Dec