Opening on 28 MHz to Africa - Tues 14th May 2019

Tuesday the 14th of May 2019 was certainly quieter than previous days with weaker Sporadic-E openings to Europe.

The day on 28 MHz could be broken up into two halves.

In the morning, there seemed to be plenty of Sporadic-E over the south-east of Germany but this is over the horizon for me. I was getting just weak FT8 signals from the east that on a map looked good but in reality could hardly be heard.

In the afternoon, the 28 MHz band opened to the south at about 15:00 UTC with some reasonable signals. The MUF also extended up as far as 50 MHz.

The map below shows the FT8 signals heard on 28 MHz...

Notes...

1) The three signals heard from south of the equator were ZS6S in South Africa, ZD7JC on St Helena and PU1JSV in Brazil. Each one had a different footprint in NW Europe.
ZS6S was heard all over western Europe.
ZD7JC was heard just south of a line that was roughly 52 deg north.
PU1JSV was heard in Ireland and on the continent but not in the UK.

2) The map below shows Europe in more detail. The opening to Spain was good but seemed to be slightly long in that only the southern and eastern coast was mainly heard.

The beacons heard pretty much match the conditions...
EI7GL 28169.3 ZB2TEN/B 17:20 14 May IO51TU IM76HD Gibraltar
EI7GL 28253.2 ED5YAU/B 15:58 14 May IO51TU IM98WN Spain
EI7GL 28255.8 C30P/B 15:56 14 May IO51TU JN02SM Andorra

The regular ED4YAK/B near Madrid was missing this time out.

3) On 50 MHz, I worked the Balearic Islands...
EI7GL 50098.1 AM70URE/6 17:02 14 May IO51TUJM19LO Balearic Islands

In total, I uploaded 509 reports from 294 stations in 47 countries to the PSK Reporter website..



Txmtr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
IZ0MON 10m FT8 1940 km 22:29:00
CT2GQN 10m FT8 1632 km 22:05:44
IZ0MOM 10m FT8 1938 km 22:05:15
EA9ABC 10m FT8 1791 km 21:30:29
EA7DGC 10m FT8 1643 km 21:28:59
EA7DT 10m FT8 1715 km 21:19:29
EA3IDY 10m FT8 1343 km 21:19:14
EA5IWZ 10m FT8 1645 km 21:14:44
EA4AQQ 10m FT8 1319 km 21:00:59
IS0GQX 10m FT8 1943 km 20:57:44
EA3UV 10m FT8 1405 km 20:46:14
EB5JSX 10m FT8 1489 km 20:42:44
EA5BZ 10m FT8 1624 km 20:40:14
EB5CS 10m FT8 1458 km 20:36:29
EA7IZB 10m FT8 1684 km 20:26:44
EA3FHP 10m FT8 1365 km 20:26:44
F6BNX 10m FT8 1468 km 20:21:29
EA2DLX 10m FT8 1032 km 20:18:44
F1RAD 10m FT8 1272 km 20:15:59
EA1MX 10m FT8 991 km 20:15:44
EC7DTQ 10m FT8 1709 km 20:14:29
EA9ACF 10m FT8 1791 km 20:14:29
EA1EU 10m FT8 1066 km 20:13:59
IZ5EME 10m FT8 1774 km 20:13:59
I1APQ 10m FT8 1420 km 20:11:44
EA5UI 10m FT8 1634 km 20:10:14
IK1ODN 10m FT8 1452 km 20:08:44
EA3IEQ 10m FT8 1392 km 20:07:59
EA6ACX 10m FT8 1601 km 20:07:29
IX1HPN 10m FT8 1340 km 20:07:14
I1YTO 10m FT8 1443 km 20:07:14
EA5HRV 10m FT8 1505 km 20:05:29
EA5DM 10m FT8 1608 km 20:04:29
EA3HCE 10m FT8 1399 km 20:03:44
EB3JT 10m FT8 1396 km 20:02:59
IZ0WRS 10m FT8 1926 km 20:02:59
IZ4JMA 10m FT8 1628 km 20:02:44
IK5YMH 10m FT8 1762 km 20:00:29
IW0RQJ 10m FT8 1847 km 19:59:14
F5PLR 10m FT8 1079 km 19:58:59
EA5GL 10m FT8 1506 km 19:58:29
EA5XY 10m FT8 1509 km 19:56:29
IW4DLP 10m FT8 1646 km 19:55:29
I4KMN 10m FT8 1773 km 19:53:29
IZ0EGA 10m FT8 1930 km 19:52:44
EA2OK 10m FT8 1235 km 19:52:29
CT1GVN 10m FT8 1643 km 19:52:14
EA7UW 10m FT8 1714 km 19:51:14
EA3GCT 10m FT8 1414 km 19:51:14
EA1FZ 10m FT8 1133 km 19:50:29
EB4DMH 10m FT8 1358 km 19:49:14
EB3TC 10m FT8 1395 km 19:48:59
EA7RZ 10m FT8 1731 km 19:47:59
IZ4IRO 10m FT8 1558 km 19:46:59
EA7ARG 10m FT8 1611 km 19:46:44
EA7ZY 10m FT8 1627 km 19:46:44
HB9OAB 10m FT8 1411 km 19:46:44
I2BRT 10m FT8 1465 km 19:41:44
EA2EMO 10m FT8 1255 km 19:40:44
EA5FWW 10m FT8 1643 km 19:39:59
EA7BZO 10m FT8 1682 km 19:38:59
IK5CRH 10m FT8 1697 km 19:18:29
EA4GXG 10m FT8 1345 km 19:16:59
IU8GWJ 10m FT8 2147 km 19:16:29
S58AW 10m FT8 1758 km 19:16:29
IK5RWX 10m FT8 1787 km 19:15:29
IZ8OFO 10m FT8 2141 km 19:14:59
YU7RIM 10m FT8 2135 km 19:13:15
EA5RW 10m FT8 1503 km 19:13:00
EA5IMV 10m FT8 1622 km 19:13:00
9A7V 10m FT8 1888 km 19:12:30
IK0DWJ 10m FT8 1862 km 19:12:14
OE6GBG 10m FT8 1816 km 19:12:00
9A2AJ 10m FT8 1999 km 19:11:59
IZ5YFU 10m FT8 1686 km 19:11:14
IV3EFS 10m FT8 1696 km 19:11:01
E77EA 10m FT8 2030 km 19:11:01
EA7JVC 10m FT8 1727 km 19:10:46
LZ2HM 10m FT8 2542 km 19:10:46
EA3KR 10m FT8 1409 km 19:10:46
EA5IY 10m FT8 1462 km 18:56:00
HG8LXL 10m FT8 2129 km 18:55:15
HG5OGI 10m FT8 2027 km 18:54:45
IS0GFV 10m FT8 1830 km 18:54:29
EA4AAZ 10m FT8 1322 km 18:54:01
EC7AT 10m FT8 1733 km 18:54:01
EA6SB 10m FT8 1647 km 18:52:58
HA1TNX 10m FT8 1906 km 18:31:29
SP9MRP 10m FT8 1891 km 18:29:29
S55G 10m FT8 1737 km 18:28:14
F4FSY 10m FT8 1206 km 18:27:30
EA7JOU 10m FT8 1738 km 18:27:29
HA5WA 10m FT8 2022 km 18:27:15
EA5DNO 10m FT8 1466 km 18:26:59
EA3IE 10m FT8 1405 km 18:26:44
EA3HYN 10m FT8 1392 km 18:26:14
DL4DTL 10m FT8 1237 km 18:26:00
OK2MI 10m FT8 1672 km 18:25:44
EA5DQW 10m FT8 1508 km 18:25:14
DL7CX 10m FT8 1459 km 18:24:14
OM3WOR 10m FT8 1934 km 18:24:14
EA3FF 10m FT8 1321 km 18:24:14
HA5OW 10m FT8 2041 km 18:23:59
HA7ME 10m FT8 2116 km 18:23:59
EA5WI 10m FT8 1467 km 18:23:59
EA3CJU 10m FT8 1390 km 18:23:14
HA5CPN 10m FT8 1920 km 18:23:14
IU0MBJ 10m FT8 1925 km 18:09:44
HA7KPI 10m FT8 2111 km 18:07:29
EA7AFM 10m FT8 1684 km 18:04:44
EA7CI 10m FT8 1578 km 18:03:45
IZ0KBA 10m FT8 1940 km 18:01:44
IK0ZTL 10m FT8 1860 km 18:01:29
EA5QI 10m FT8 1509 km 17:56:29
EA3BAX 10m FT8 1410 km 17:56:29
EA3AEN 10m FT8 1363 km 17:55:44
9A2RI 10m FT8 1770 km 17:55:29
S52EN 10m FT8 1803 km 17:54:45
ZD7BG 10m FT8 7542 km 17:54:30
EA7HTE 10m FT8 1699 km 17:54:29
DK5OPA 10m FT8 1087 km 17:53:59
EA7GMF 10m FT8 1709 km 17:52:59
SV3GLL 10m FT8 2907 km 17:52:14
IU7GSN 10m FT8 2220 km 17:50:59
IZ8VYU 10m FT8 2076 km 17:50:44
SQ4OJD 10m FT8 1939 km 17:50:44
EA7ON 10m FT8 1618 km 17:48:31
RX6DA 10m FT8 3399 km 17:48:14
HA8TI 10m FT8 2083 km 17:46:44
EA7GXD 10m FT8 1727 km 17:45:44
IZ0ZIP 10m FT8 2039 km 17:45:29
EA3FP 10m FT8 1393 km 17:44:59
ZS6S 10m FT8 9354 km 17:39:14
EA7MED 10m FT8 1627 km 17:39:14
SP9AK 10m FT8 1958 km 17:39:14
F4TTR 10m FT8 910 km 17:38:14
OK2DW 10m FT8 1875 km 17:37:59
UA6EE 10m FT8 3758 km 17:37:44
DF2RG 10m FT8 1469 km 17:36:59
OM5XX 10m FT8 1941 km 17:36:44
YO3IRM 10m FT8 2654 km 17:36:14
I0OSI 10m FT8 1923 km 17:35:45
SP6NVN 10m FT8 1686 km 17:35:29
LB6GG 10m FT8 1183 km 17:32:59
RG7M 10m FT8 3423 km 17:32:44
IW9GMF 10m FT8 2422 km 17:32:44
IZ3LBC 10m FT8 1574 km 17:32:44
OE1SGU 10m FT8 1803 km 17:32:29
YO9BLY 10m FT8 2586 km 17:32:15
SV1FKZ 10m FT8 2924 km 17:32:14
I7CDL 10m FT8 2217 km 17:31:59
PU1JSV 10m FT8 8928 km 17:31:30
UR3QCW 10m FT8 3102 km 17:31:29
EB5CUN 10m FT8 1500 km 17:31:14
EA4CUO 10m FT8 1499 km 17:31:14
SV5DKL 10m FT8 3335 km 17:25:29
EA4AAI 10m FT8 1324 km 17:25:29
R7CD 10m FT8 3540 km 17:25:14
SV1AHX 10m FT8 2927 km 17:25:00
EA2HK 10m FT8 1269 km 17:24:59
ZD7JC 10m FT8 7542 km 17:14:44
RA6CF 10m FT8 3515 km 17:14:44
IS0DCR 10m FT8 1823 km 17:13:14
F6ITD 10m FT8 1180 km 17:13:14
EA7BMZ 10m FT8 1733 km 17:11:59
EA7DJN 10m FT8 1573 km 17:07:30
EA5AIH 10m FT8 1595 km 17:06:02
F4HAB 10m FT8 1175 km 17:06:02
EA7AMX 10m FT8 1731 km 16:55:29
C31MF 10m FT8 1277 km 16:51:44
EA4DDR 10m FT8 1525 km 16:50:29
G8UBJ 10m FT8 559 km 16:50:14
EA6AU 10m FT8 1603 km 16:49:59
ZB2R 10m FT8 1763 km 16:46:45
TK5IH 10m FT8 1705 km 16:46:29
ZB2ER 10m FT8 1763 km 16:43:45
EA3AXS 10m FT8 1328 km 16:43:44
EA4ETF 10m FT8 1293 km 16:43:44
F6GCP 10m FT8 871 km 16:43:30
EA5GIL 10m FT8 1468 km 16:35:29
EA3HRU 10m FT8 1398 km 16:34:15
EI4DQ 10m FT8 15 km 16:33:29
IT9PKO 10m FT8 2472 km 16:31:44
TA3BC 10m FT8 3109 km 16:31:14
CN8AM 10m FT8 2023 km 16:30:44
RU6M 10m FT8 3437 km 16:26:59
F1TZE 10m FT8 771 km 16:25:44
F1LYV 10m FT8 1235 km 16:22:14
F6BHK 10m FT8 1228 km 16:18:44
F6EXG 10m FT8 1468 km 16:16:30
EA3HZY 10m FT8 1407 km 16:16:00
LB7ZG 10m FT8 1479 km 16:15:14
F5NXB 10m FT8 1177 km 16:15:14
EA5EHY 10m FT8 1636 km 16:14:29
HB9BIN 10m FT8 1275 km 16:14:29
F4EUG 10m FT8 526 km 16:03:29
IZ0WLH 10m FT8 1926 km 16:01:44
S56EPX 10m FT8 1786 km 16:01:32
EA5DKR 10m FT8 1507 km 16:00:00
EB5VT 10m FT8 1601 km 16:00:00
9A3TY 10m FT8 1943 km 15:59:44
DL1REM 10m FT8 1071 km 15:53:44
EA3GIL 10m FT8 1405 km 15:53:14
EA4GDK 10m FT8 1323 km 15:50:29
EA7JHC 10m FT8 1766 km 15:49:59
EA3XQ 10m FT8 1363 km 15:49:59
I6NO 10m FT8 1810 km 15:46:44
IZ0COG 10m FT8 1923 km 15:46:44
DD7BQ 10m FT8 1125 km 15:45:59
IU4FLO 10m FT8 1596 km 15:40:59
EC7DWP 10m FT8 1637 km 15:39:44
IZ8XQC 10m FT8 2147 km 15:35:29
SV2HXX 10m FT8 2689 km 15:34:14
IV3VBM 10m FT8 1670 km 15:32:59
S57YX 10m FT8 1759 km 15:27:59
IK3OCD 10m FT8 1654 km 15:24:29
EB5ISR 10m FT8 1617 km 15:23:59
F6ARS 10m FT8 872 km 15:12:59
S57CNT 10m FT8 1785 km 15:11:44
F5OHM 10m FT8 919 km 15:09:29
SM0FZH 10m FT8 1829 km 15:09:29
S51R 10m FT8 1863 km 15:03:44
IS0CAK 10m FT8 1949 km 15:01:29
EA5IBI 10m FT8 1578 km 14:55:44
F5HRH 10m FT8 1380 km 14:53:29
IS0KNG 10m FT8 1940 km 14:52:44
OE6BMG 10m FT8 1742 km 14:43:44
EC6DX 10m FT8 1647 km 14:40:00
HZ1SK 10m FT8 5273 km 14:24:59
M6NVD 10m FT8 448 km 14:24:44
OK2VAT 10m FT8 1797 km 14:21:14
MM0HVU 10m FT8 543 km 14:15:59
E73DN 10m FT8 2169 km 14:11:44
IZ0OVW 10m FT8 1951 km 14:08:14
OZ9GA 10m FT8 1258 km 14:05:44
GM4FDM 10m FT8 510 km 14:04:29
I0MOM 10m FT8 1923 km 14:02:44
IV3NUR 10m FT8 1658 km 14:00:44
IK2DDR 10m FT8 1548 km 13:38:29
HA2NP 10m FT8 2063 km 13:37:14
F1MWV 10m FT8 876 km 13:36:29
OZ1BGQ 10m FT8 1353 km 13:36:14
RA2FCL 10m FT8 1955 km 13:35:29
PA3DJY 10m FT8 927 km 13:30:59
EA1AXX 10m FT8 998 km 13:29:44
LY1CT 10m FT8 1974 km 13:20:30
SO4O 10m FT8 2060 km 13:11:44
YL2MU 10m FT8 2131 km 13:07:14
PD1BHZ 10m FT8 961 km 13:03:44
UA2FHZ 10m FT8 1934 km 13:03:29
GW3ATZ 10m FT8 389 km 12:58:59
G4YBI 10m FT8 592 km 12:52:14
SQ2HL 10m FT8 1785 km 12:43:14
PD1DL 10m FT8 921 km 12:20:29
SP2HCQ 10m FT8 1786 km 12:11:59
SP5OXM 10m FT8 1992 km 12:11:59
SM7NUN 10m FT8 1664 km 12:04:59
F4IAA 10m FT8 1016 km 11:32:31
IW3SNW 10m FT8 1760 km 11:08:00
OS8A 10m FT8 941 km 11:00:52
IK2OLD 10m FT8 1445 km 10:12:45
PD0MWG 10m FT8 881 km 10:00:59
IK2RPE 10m FT8 1472 km 09:58:29
5P6MJ 10m FT8 1317 km 09:34:29
DL3TN 10m FT8 1057 km 09:34:14
G0OYQ 10m FT8 579 km 09:28:44
IZ2MHO 10m FT8 1465 km 09:28:29
IW2ODI 10m FT8 1507 km 09:12:29
DO1SDH 10m FT8 1327 km 09:07:44
PD7RF 10m FT8 916 km 09:02:29
IK6VEM 10m FT8 2022 km 09:01:15
DL3HWD 10m FT8 1384 km 08:59:44
IU6JJE 10m FT8 2052 km 08:55:44
S56ECR 10m FT8 1759 km 08:54:59
9A4ZM 10m FT8 1808 km 08:37:59
G8KHF 10m FT8 497 km 08:34:44
IZ3GEF 10m FT8 1656 km 08:32:29
DH5YAX 10m FT8 1153 km 08:31:59
9A3CX 10m FT8 1773 km 08:24:44
IK4DZB 10m FT8 1633 km 08:23:59
DJ8DI 10m FT8 1202 km 08:06:14
F5RRS 10m FT8 1251 km 08:01:59
DL4FCS 10m FT8 1273 km 07:54:14
DG1RUG 10m FT8 1138 km 07:52:14
IK2AOH 10m FT8 1477 km 07:51:14
EA3DN 10m FT8 1391 km 07:50:14
4X5DF 10m FT8 4120 km 07:44:14
IZ2ODN 10m FT8 1582 km 07:37:29
9A7JCY 10m FT8 1943 km 07:31:44
9A9TT 10m FT8 1868 km 07:25:59
OE4ATS 10m FT8 1853 km 07:13:29
OE3EHS 10m FT8 1804 km 07:07:44
OE1KRQ 10m FT8 1795 km 07:06:14
OE4AAC 10m FT8 1843 km 07:06:14
RN6AJ 10m FT8 3646 km 06:59:29
SP9UPH 10m FT8 1892 km 06:59:14
OZ7FOC 10m FT8 1318 km 06:33:59
SP9FOW 10m FT8 1889 km 06:21:29
IV3IPS 10m FT8 1729 km 06:17:29
SN6P 10m FT8 1792 km 06:11:59
IK3VZO 10m FT8 1638 km 06:01:44