Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Conditions on 28 MHz - Tues 21st May 2019

Tuesday the 21st of May 2019 was in many ways identical to the previous day with only mostly European stations being heard.

Just like Monday, the morning was very quiet or at least it sounded that way. I had the radio turned on in the background and it seemed as if there was nothing. When I looked at the screen at 12:14 UTC, I had decoded 24 stations on FT8.

That's the thing about FT8, it's digging out signals that are buried in the noise. The map below shows a lot of stations but many are very weak indeed.


The opening on the 28 MHz band started at about 14:30 UTC. Just like Monday, the main opening was to the south towards Spain and this is reflected in the beacons that I heard...

EI7GL 28251.1 ED4YAK/B 15:11 21 May IO51TU ES IN80FK Spain 
EI7GL 28255.8 C30P/B 15:08 21 May IO51TU ES JN02SM Andorra
EI7GL 28279.0 DB0UM/B 15:02 21 May IO51TU ES JO73CE Fed. Rep. of Germany
EI7GL 28253.2 ED5YAU/B 15:00 21 May IO51TU ES IM98WN Spain

And just like Monday, it seemed to be very patchy again. I heard the DB0UM/B beacon in NE Germany but none of the other German ones.

50 MHz..... Conditions on 50 MHz seemed to be better than the previous day. I could heard AM70URE/6 calling CQ as well as an IK5 station. I managed to work AM70O on cw and he was by far the strongest signal that I heard on the band.

I wasn't around for the end of the opening on 28 MHz but it seems to have fizzled out at about 19:30 UTC.

These are the stations on FT8 on 28 MHz that were heard...



LA1PHA 10m FT8 1992 km 19:38:29
SQ9IWA 10m FT8 1881 km 19:27:59
DL3DSM 10m FT8 1532 km 19:27:14
F4HAB 10m FT8 1175 km 19:23:59
OD5TX 10m FT8 4009 km 19:22:44
EA9ABC 10m FT8 1791 km 19:21:44
I0LYO 10m FT8 1869 km 19:17:29
HB9BQU 10m FT8 1275 km 19:17:14
II4TSB 10m FT8 1583 km 19:12:59
SP9LJE 10m FT8 1854 km 19:04:29
LB2VI 10m FT8 1758 km 19:04:29
OH6GEP 10m FT8 2285 km 19:03:44
LA6GHA 10m FT8 1759 km 19:00:14
IW4DLP 10m FT8 1646 km 19:00:14
UY5QJ 10m FT8 3098 km 18:55:29
IS0ANW 10m FT8 1950 km 18:53:59
EB3DKE 10m FT8 1389 km 18:53:14
EA9AF 10m FT8 1791 km 18:53:14
SP5XSD 10m FT8 2016 km 18:53:00
SP8DK 10m FT8 2144 km 18:51:29
EA3KR 10m FT8 1409 km 18:50:59
IK4MGV 10m FT8 1579 km 18:50:29
EA7PY 10m FT8 1723 km 18:49:44
SP5BBG 10m FT8 1992 km 18:48:59
OZ1LXJ 10m FT8 1351 km 18:48:59
C31MF 10m FT8 1277 km 18:47:29
EA3IAZ 10m FT8 1399 km 18:46:29
IK1ODN 10m FT8 1452 km 18:46:14
SQ5CZL 10m FT8 1906 km 18:45:14
EA6ZS 10m FT8 1624 km 18:37:29
EA3FHP 10m FT8 1365 km 18:26:59
EB3JT 10m FT8 1396 km 18:26:44
EA3FBP 10m FT8 1392 km 18:25:29
EA3VM 10m FT8 1407 km 18:23:59
SP5MNT 10m FT8 1988 km 18:20:29
IZ6AAW 10m FT8 1892 km 18:15:59
EA5CF 10m FT8 1486 km 18:12:59
EA1EU 10m FT8 1066 km 18:07:30
EA5IBI 10m FT8 1578 km 18:06:59
HB9GNH 10m FT8 1332 km 18:05:29
EA3AEN 10m FT8 1363 km 18:03:44
IV3XAZ 10m FT8 1697 km 18:02:44
EA6SK 10m FT8 1601 km 18:02:44
CS7AKN 10m FT8 1456 km 18:00:59
EA3FAJ 10m FT8 1384 km 18:00:29
F5RRS 10m FT8 1251 km 17:57:14
DH5YAX 10m FT8 1153 km 17:55:44
PE1PWR 10m FT8 884 km 17:55:29
IV3NUR 10m FT8 1658 km 17:54:00
EA5FWW 10m FT8 1643 km 17:51:59
EA6AZ 10m FT8 1651 km 17:51:45
EA5IV 10m FT8 1607 km 17:50:59
EA6BE 10m FT8 1647 km 17:50:14
EA5GY 10m FT8 1625 km 17:48:59
EA7IM 10m FT8 1723 km 17:47:59
EA5DNO 10m FT8 1466 km 17:47:29
EA5AQB 10m FT8 1591 km 17:47:29
EA5UI 10m FT8 1634 km 17:46:44
EC6DX 10m FT8 1647 km 17:46:44
IS0DCR 10m FT8 1823 km 17:45:44
EA5ICV 10m FT8 1507 km 17:41:59
EA7BMZ 10m FT8 1733 km 17:39:59
EA5AMC 10m FT8 1567 km 17:39:59
IZ4JMA 10m FT8 1628 km 17:38:59
EA6ACX 10m FT8 1601 km 17:37:44
9A3ST 10m FT8 1813 km 17:37:29
F5OIH 10m FT8 871 km 17:37:14
EA3IEO 10m FT8 1352 km 17:33:29
EA3CV 10m FT8 1413 km 17:30:14
EA2FBG 10m FT8 1079 km 17:28:44
IU5IWS 10m FT8 1774 km 17:27:44
SP3RBG 10m FT8 1614 km 17:26:59
IK1JUP 10m FT8 1431 km 17:24:45
EA4AAI 10m FT8 1324 km 17:23:29
I1YTO 10m FT8 1443 km 17:22:30
EA4DB 10m FT8 1322 km 17:22:29
EA7CHS 10m FT8 1743 km 17:22:29
CT7AGZ 10m FT8 1640 km 17:21:44
IK0XBX 10m FT8 1825 km 17:21:14
IW0RQJ 10m FT8 1847 km 17:21:14
EA4SE 10m FT8 1473 km 17:20:14
IU4LDT 10m FT8 1598 km 17:19:44
IK2GAJ 10m FT8 1486 km 17:17:59
EA2DDE 10m FT8 1128 km 17:17:29
IU1JCZ 10m FT8 1497 km 17:07:15
EC7AT 10m FT8 1731 km 17:06:29
EA4AAZ 10m FT8 1322 km 17:05:44
SM2SUM 10m FT8 2119 km 17:05:44
IK4UOA 10m FT8 1582 km 17:05:29
F6GPT 10m FT8 964 km 17:04:59
EA5IKP 10m FT8 1619 km 17:04:44
EA2EGZ 10m FT8 1210 km 17:04:14
IW0AEN 10m FT8 1929 km 17:04:00
I1EPJ 10m FT8 1442 km 17:04:00
CT2IWW 10m FT8 1181 km 17:03:41
EA7BD 10m FT8 1582 km 17:03:41
F1CCG 10m FT8 1178 km 16:54:29
EA1MX 10m FT8 991 km 16:54:14
IK4PLW 10m FT8 1720 km 16:53:30
MI1ERL 10m FT8 338 km 16:53:29
IU1LCQ 10m FT8 1520 km 16:52:59
F1LYV 10m FT8 1235 km 16:51:44
IZ5JNO 10m FT8 1677 km 16:50:44
EA2HK 10m FT8 1269 km 16:50:15
F4IAA 10m FT8 1016 km 16:49:44
EA1AT 10m FT8 990 km 16:47:59
IZ0ZIP 10m FT8 2034 km 16:45:59
EA5IJG 10m FT8 1647 km 16:45:45
IK0RMR 10m FT8 1985 km 16:45:44
EA3HKA 10m FT8 1371 km 16:45:14
IK0SRL 10m FT8 1939 km 16:44:59
EA5SB 10m FT8 1467 km 16:44:44
EA3EBN 10m FT8 1396 km 16:43:29
CT7AUP 10m FT8 1432 km 16:42:44
EA7RZ 10m FT8 1731 km 16:41:29
EA1HS 10m FT8 1137 km 16:39:44
EA5RW 10m FT8 1503 km 16:38:19
9A7JCY 10m FT8 1949 km 16:35:14
EA1TF 10m FT8 926 km 16:35:14
EA1YV 10m FT8 1084 km 16:34:59
EA4ETF 10m FT8 1293 km 16:25:29
EA1HTF 10m FT8 1024 km 16:22:59
EA2KR 10m FT8 1129 km 16:22:44
EA1UY 10m FT8 1070 km 16:20:15
EA5IG 10m FT8 1461 km 16:18:29
EA2BFM 10m FT8 1036 km 16:15:14
F6HJC/P 10m FT8 1278 km 16:15:14
EA3IDY 10m FT8 1343 km 16:13:44
OH1EDK 10m FT8 2107 km 16:12:59
YL2GTS 10m FT8 2086 km 16:06:59
EA5GI 10m FT8 1505 km 16:06:29
I0MOM 10m FT8 1923 km 16:03:29
EA4BU 10m FT8 1333 km 16:02:29
EI4DQ 10m FT8 15 km 16:02:14
EA3HRU 10m FT8 1398 km 16:01:39
IS0KNG 10m FT8 1940 km 15:58:25
TK5IH 10m FT8 1705 km 15:56:45
EA7DGC 10m FT8 1643 km 15:55:30
SP1I 10m FT8 1548 km 15:31:59
DL7FD 10m FT8 1489 km 15:31:14
9A4ZM 10m FT8 1808 km 15:30:00
DL2DXD 10m FT8 1531 km 15:28:00
DH6KOS 10m FT8 1533 km 15:26:44
DM2FK 10m FT8 1300 km 15:25:00
IW3IOD 10m FT8 1630 km 15:24:14
EA2KY 10m FT8 1095 km 15:24:14
DO9ST 10m FT8 1315 km 15:24:00
IW2OGQ 10m FT8 1454 km 15:24:00
EB5CUN 10m FT8 1500 km 15:23:14
SM4MI 10m FT8 1598 km 15:22:59
DL8WFM 10m FT8 1441 km 15:21:45
DG0CG 10m FT8 1506 km 15:20:59
DL5KBT 10m FT8 1442 km 15:20:44
DB6LL 10m FT8 1235 km 15:15:15
IK0NMJ 10m FT8 1849 km 15:14:29
EA3FF 10m FT8 1321 km 15:14:01
EA3HCE 10m FT8 1399 km 15:12:59
DF2RG 10m FT8 1469 km 15:12:44
DL6MRS 10m FT8 1328 km 15:12:32
F5OYC 10m FT8 1196 km 15:12:32
EB5JSX 10m FT8 1489 km 14:57:14
OK1NI 10m FT8 1638 km 14:57:14
EA5EHY 10m FT8 1636 km 14:55:44
OH3ENB 10m FT8 2195 km 14:55:29
DJ4XR 10m FT8 1475 km 14:55:14
DK2PZ 10m FT8 1493 km 14:53:44
I5GJK 10m FT8 1685 km 14:53:44
SP9HWD 10m FT8 1896 km 14:51:29
DH3SUP 10m FT8 1367 km 14:48:44
EB3TC 10m FT8 1395 km 14:47:29
F5HRH 10m FT8 1380 km 14:47:14
F5RD 10m FT8 1004 km 14:46:44
IW9ABZ 10m FT8 2278 km 14:45:29
IK2DUW 10m FT8 1454 km 14:45:29
IW6OMM 10m FT8 2051 km 14:44:59
DK9BG 10m FT8 1121 km 14:44:44
OH3NE 10m FT8 2204 km 14:43:29
DO3FRH 10m FT8 1100 km 14:41:59
IZ5IOS 10m FT8 1682 km 14:39:14
IK2TYL 10m FT8 1470 km 14:36:59
DL3BRE 10m FT8 1493 km 14:34:44
S52EN 10m FT8 1803 km 14:30:59
DK4UA 10m FT8 1605 km 14:30:44
DL6AKK 10m FT8 1436 km 14:26:59
MM3NRX 10m FT8 622 km 14:18:44
I1RJP 10m FT8 1432 km 14:18:44
DL3TW 10m FT8 1224 km 14:06:44
G8IXN 10m FT8 284 km 13:24:01
G4YBI 10m FT8 592 km 12:41:14
2E1RDX 10m FT8 485 km 12:25:35
UA4FBG 10m FT8 3530 km 12:09:32
CT1GVN 10m FT8 1643 km 12:06:23
LA7DFA 10m FT8 1595 km 11:31:49
PD1BHZ 10m FT8 961 km 11:13:24
PD1DL 10m FT8 921 km 10:53:14
IK4GBU 10m FT8 1665 km 09:50:59
HG8LXL 10m FT8 2129 km 09:28:30
ZB2R 10m FT8 1763 km 09:17:45
DL4MFC 10m FT8 1467 km 09:06:59
F1TXI 10m FT8 844 km 08:58:15
S55OO 10m FT8 1780 km 08:40:29
PA7ZZ 10m FT8 978 km 08:23:15
PD7NWH 10m FT8 989 km 08:23:00
PD7RF 10m FT8 916 km 08:21:00
DO9REF 10m FT8 1121 km 08:11:45
HG3FMZ 10m FT8 1978 km 07:53:59
OE5PEN 10m FT8 1659 km 07:53:00
HA7ME 10m FT8 2116 km 07:43:00
G0OYQ 10m FT8 579 km 07:39:44

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