Sporadic-E opening to Russia on 28 MHz - Tues 7th May 2019

On the two previous days of the 5th and 6th of May, the 28 MHz band was quiet in the morning and opened up in the late afternoon. In contrast, Tuesday the 7th of May 2019 was pretty much the opposite with the main opening in the morning and quiet in the afternoon.

It's probably proves the point that no two days of Sporadic-E on 28 MHz are the same.

The main opening started in the morning at 08:00 UTC. By 12:30 UTC, signals were starting to get weak and it pretty much closed around 14:30 UTC.

There was a very weak opening in the evening to South America.

This is a map of the FT8 signals heard on 28 MHz on the 7th of May 2019...

Notes...

1) Just one lone signal from South Africa with ZS6S being heard around 10:00 to 10:30 UTC.

2) Very little from Spain today.

3) What was exceptional today however was the amount of double hop Sporadic-E and especially to Russia.

The yellow line shows my limit for one hop Sporadic-E. All those signals to the east in Russia and Ukraine are double hop Sporadic-E. The most interesting ones are those to the east of Moscow. It's more unusual to hear those double hop signals from that far north than say Cyprus or Israel to the south-east.

Also heard but not uploaded to the PSK Reporter site was 4L6QL in Georgia (shown as a pink dot on the map) and RP74K in Russia.

4) Three signals were heard from Israel... 4X1PF, 4Z64EURO and 4X64O. The last two didn't get uploaded to PSK Reporter because of the longer call signs.

5) Another interesting signal was A61FJ in the United Arab Emirates at 6073 kms. It was possibly triple hop Sporadic-E although it may have been one hop Sp-E plus one F2 hop.

6) Two unusual signals from the Slovak Republic didn't get uploaded either were OM2019IIHF and OM83IHWC.

7) Two very weak signals from South America were heard around 20:00 UTC... ZP9CTS in Paraguay and LU9DO in Argentina.

Beacons... These were the beacons heard today
EI7GL 28205.0 DL0IGI/B 11:31 07 May IO51TUJN57MT Fed. Rep. of Germany
EI7GL 28227.4 IW3FZQ/B 10:49 07 May IO51TUJN55VF Italy
EI7GL 28188.0 OE3XAC/B 10:47 07 May IO51TUJN78SB Austria

As we head towards mid-May, things should start to get more interesting as the number of multi-hop openings increase. Some of the openings should also get more intense allowing the higher bands like 50 and 70 MHz to open more and the skip distances on 28 MHz to shorten.

For the 7th of May in total, 341 reports from 286 stations in 36 countries was uploaded to the PSK Reporter website.

Stations heard list below (2000kms plus in bold)

ZP9CTS 10m FT8 9908 km 19:45:14

E73S 10m FT8 2240 km 19:07:44
MM0ZBH 10m FT8 573 km 18:55:01
DL3YCX 10m FT8 1071 km 15:20:29
F4GCC 10m FT8 1064 km 15:07:59
DF2QZ 10m FT8 1070 km 14:36:29
DO2SBS 10m FT8 1537 km 14:34:44
UY5QZ 10m FT8 3104 km 14:34:44
UR0EN 10m FT8 2984 km 14:32:44
UY5QJ 10m FT8 3098 km 14:29:59
UY2LA 10m FT8 3143 km 14:13:44
US5LO 10m FT8 3066 km 14:10:29
SQ5CZL 10m FT8 1906 km 14:09:14
EI4DQ 10m FT8 15 km 14:08:44
SP3AU 10m FT8 1605 km 13:57:44
SP5NOF 10m FT8 1999 km 13:47:29
US3EW 10m FT8 3130 km 13:41:29
RC5F 10m FT8 2999 km 13:38:14
SP5ITO 10m FT8 1973 km 13:36:14
DL5BAW 10m FT8 1173 km 13:30:44
UR4LBG 10m FT8 3114 km 13:23:44
SP9UPH 10m FT8 1892 km 13:23:29
SP6DYD 10m FT8 1630 km 13:23:29
SP6EIY 10m FT8 1788 km 13:22:59
UX2HH 10m FT8 2987 km 13:20:14
DJ2OJ 10m FT8 1250 km 13:20:14
F5UJQ 10m FT8 993 km 13:20:14
R6AV 10m FT8 3474 km 13:17:14
OE4ATS 10m FT8 1853 km 13:16:59
UT5LA 10m FT8 3081 km 13:15:14
DH2UHE 10m FT8 1365 km 13:14:59
DL5CD 10m FT8 1450 km 13:14:44
SP6JOQ 10m FT8 1735 km 13:10:44
DL4ABN 10m FT8 1058 km 13:10:29
DL3HWD 10m FT8 1384 km 13:10:29
DL7VOG 10m FT8 1484 km 13:10:14
SP6CJK 10m FT8 1709 km 13:09:44
DG0RB 10m FT8 1487 km 13:08:14
SP3CHT 10m FT8 1720 km 13:07:29
DF5KB 10m FT8 1529 km 13:07:14
DF4XX 10m FT8 1261 km 13:07:14
DD6AJ 10m FT8 1496 km 13:06:29
UR5VPR 10m FT8 2922 km 13:06:00
SP6NXG 10m FT8 1710 km 13:04:44
SQ3MZU 10m FT8 1633 km 13:04:29
DO1UZ 10m FT8 1517 km 13:04:14
DL8OAZ 10m FT8 1232 km 13:02:44
HA5WA 10m FT8 2022 km 12:58:59
DL3LP 10m FT8 1231 km 12:58:29
R5WW 10m FT8 3013 km 12:57:29
DL6AAO 10m FT8 1258 km 12:56:44
OE1DMB 10m FT8 1806 km 12:56:14
UY5YA 10m FT8 3171 km 12:55:59
OK2COS 10m FT8 1783 km 12:53:44
OK7TJ 10m FT8 1522 km 12:52:59
DL5MS 10m FT8 1463 km 12:51:59
9A6NA 10m FT8 1893 km 12:49:29
G3EJS 10m FT8 470 km 12:49:14
OE6PID 10m FT8 1766 km 12:48:44
DL3FBI 10m FT8 1261 km 12:47:59
9A7JCY 10m FT8 1943 km 12:47:14
9A4ZM 10m FT8 1808 km 12:46:59
IW3QBN 10m FT8 1757 km 12:46:44
R6AZ 10m FT8 3480 km 12:46:29
RN6AJ 10m FT8 3646 km 12:46:14
RA2FL 10m FT8 1920 km 12:45:59
DK2PZ 10m FT8 1493 km 12:44:29
SQ9DHS 10m FT8 1892 km 12:44:14
OE5FSL 10m FT8 1641 km 12:44:14
OE7FMH 10m FT8 1493 km 12:43:14
DO7TDS 10m FT8 1309 km 12:42:29
OE4AAC 10m FT8 1843 km 12:39:14
YT7PA 10m FT8 2180 km 12:38:29
OE5CCN 10m FT8 1639 km 12:36:59
S56EPX 10m FT8 1786 km 12:36:14
DL6GAD 10m FT8 1385 km 12:35:44
G7SAI 10m FT8 419 km 12:32:59
OK2SG 10m FT8 1797 km 12:32:44
HA7UI 10m FT8 2009 km 12:27:45
SP7MOW 10m FT8 2031 km 12:26:30
HA3PT 10m FT8 2032 km 12:25:44
RX6DX 10m FT8 3511 km 12:24:59
RV5K 10m FT8 3291 km 12:24:59
HA7MF 10m FT8 2148 km 12:24:44
HA7XC 10m FT8 2112 km 12:24:29
G0OYQ 10m FT8 579 km 12:23:29
DO6LE 10m FT8 1385 km 12:21:45
HA3PK 10m FT8 2069 km 12:21:44
DF1BN 10m FT8 1585 km 12:19:29
DO2STA 10m FT8 1239 km 12:17:59
OE6ANG 10m FT8 1732 km 12:17:29
DL9IU 10m FT8 1354 km 12:14:44
IK4ZIN 10m FT8 1676 km 12:13:44
HB9BIN 10m FT8 1275 km 12:11:29
R6LCF 10m FT8 3386 km 12:09:59
DL3ZZ 10m FT8 1273 km 12:08:59
OE9KFV 10m FT8 1384 km 12:08:44
G4IJC 10m FT8 651 km 12:08:30
OK4RQ 10m FT8 1538 km 12:08:14
DF7TV 10m FT8 1287 km 12:07:44
9A7BB 10m FT8 1818 km 12:07:29
IK2SGF 10m FT8 1473 km 12:05:59
M0JDK 10m FT8 477 km 12:05:44
YT4EW 10m FT8 2251 km 12:04:44
UA6AUA 10m FT8 3468 km 12:04:44
OE3ORW 10m FT8 1803 km 12:04:14
OK1DOL 10m FT8 1525 km 12:01:59
SP7FFY 10m FT8 2048 km 12:01:59
OZ7FOC 10m FT8 1318 km 11:55:59
DK4NX 10m FT8 1383 km 11:52:44
IZ0CUV 10m FT8 1874 km 11:52:14
OH1MRE 10m FT8 2097 km 11:52:14
UA6EE 10m FT8 3758 km 11:51:29
IZ0MQN 10m FT8 1819 km 11:51:29
G4DBW 10m FT8 657 km 11:50:29
OK2ZDL 10m FT8 1704 km 11:50:29
SP9Z 10m FT8 1884 km 11:50:14
S51NM 10m FT8 1854 km 11:49:14
SP9KR 10m FT8 1951 km 11:49:00
OK1AWC 10m FT8 1605 km 11:48:44
A61FJ 10m FT8 3774 miles 11:48:14
OK1IWS 10m FT8 1525 km 11:47:59
HA7ME 10m FT8 2116 km 11:44:29
OK7MA 10m FT8 1522 km 11:42:29
DL4FCS 10m FT8 1273 km 11:42:14
S57FLT 10m FT8 1842 km 11:40:44
IK4JOD 10m FT8 1787 km 11:39:44
MI3TIS 10m FT8 334 km 11:39:44
OE3JWC 10m FT8 1706 km 11:38:59
OK5CW 10m FT8 1781 km 11:35:14
IZ1MHY 10m FT8 1612 km 11:28:14
DF3VG 10m FT8 1310 km 11:27:44
CS8ABG 10m FT8 2063 km 11:27:29
IK0XBX 10m FT8 1825 km 11:26:44
4X1PF 10m FT8 4129 km 11:25:59
DB9MH 10m FT8 1424 km 11:24:14
IV3IPS 10m FT8 1729 km 11:23:29
E76C 10m FT8 2034 km 11:22:44
YU7RIM 10m FT8 2135 km 11:21:59
DL1CWA 10m FT8 1264 km 11:21:59
E73ESP 10m FT8 2115 km 11:21:29
LA3DV 10m FT8 1433 km 11:19:59
OE1SGU 10m FT8 1803 km 11:19:59
OZ6GH 10m FT8 1406 km 11:17:44
RX4CD 10m FT8 3588 km 11:16:14
EA3NG 10m FT8 1399 km 11:16:14
HB9JNM 10m FT8 1320 km 11:15:44
OE5RLM 10m FT8 1642 km 11:14:44
SP6CVB 10m FT8 1829 km 11:13:59
LA9DL 10m FT8 1452 km 11:13:59
ON4STA 10m FT8 929 km 11:11:44
YL2GJX 10m FT8 2160 km 11:11:44
HA3FIC 10m FT8 2030 km 11:10:14
SP5BBG 10m FT8 1992 km 11:09:44
SP6FEK 10m FT8 2113 km 11:08:59
DO3FRH 10m FT8 1100 km 11:08:14
R2DP 10m FT8 3011 km 11:08:00
DH7HQ 10m FT8 1322 km 11:07:29
EA3GJO 10m FT8 1053 km 11:07:14
OM7DX 10m FT8 1913 km 11:06:29
RN5AA 10m FT8 2988 km 11:05:59
IU6DDC 10m FT8 2036 km 11:05:44
LY2HM 10m FT8 2036 km 11:04:44
HB9GNH 10m FT8 1332 km 11:04:29
R2ATY 10m FT8 2972 km 11:04:14
OH1NHU 10m FT8 2099 km 11:04:14
DL6JAN 10m FT8 1474 km 11:03:59
OH2GIP 10m FT8 2206 km 11:03:59
UA4FBG 10m FT8 3530 km 11:02:59
RW3RN 10m FT8 3313 km 11:02:14
R2RBP 10m FT8 3322 km 11:00:29
UB4Y 10m FT8 3579 km 10:58:14
IS0KNG 10m FT8 1940 km 10:57:59
RT4S 10m FT8 3587 km 10:56:44
UA6HBJ 10m FT8 3733 km 10:56:44
HA7NB 10m FT8 2156 km 10:55:59
R7LA 10m FT8 3442 km 10:55:29
5B4KH 10m FT8 3775 km 10:54:14
F4IAY 10m FT8 1209 km 10:52:59
E73AT 10m FT8 2169 km 10:52:59
OE6PJD 10m FT8 1809 km 10:42:14
RA3ALM 10m FT8 2961 km 10:41:44
G0YCE 10m FT8 405 km 10:39:59
SP7AWG 10m FT8 1869 km 10:37:29
RW4LMR 10m FT8 3710 km 10:36:59
RD4CAZ 10m FT8 3831 km 10:33:14
IZ5PQT 10m FT8 1662 km 10:32:59
OZ4TX 10m FT8 1381 km 10:31:59
OZ3AT 10m FT8 1395 km 10:31:44
UT4WT 10m FT8 2281 km 10:30:45
ZS6S 10m FT8 9354 km 10:29:44
IK4PLW 10m FT8 1720 km 10:28:44
UA2FHZ 10m FT8 1934 km 10:28:44
RG4A 10m FT8 3668 km 10:26:14
RX4HX 10m FT8 3848 km 10:24:59
IV3NUR 10m FT8 1658 km 10:22:14
MM0IMC 10m FT8 488 km 10:20:59
S52EN 10m FT8 1803 km 10:19:59
IZ4IRX 10m FT8 1708 km 10:19:29
IW0AGX 10m FT8 1930 km 10:19:29
LY2TD 10m FT8 2151 km 10:18:59
OZ1CCM 10m FT8 1340 km 10:17:29
I4KYO 10m FT8 1619 km 10:16:14
SP1MWK 10m FT8 1612 km 10:15:29
IK8HIS 10m FT8 2096 km 10:15:00
SP5BUD 10m FT8 1992 km 10:14:59
R7HC 10m FT8 3689 km 10:14:29
SP5EB 10m FT8 1973 km 10:14:14
SP8U 10m FT8 2188 km 10:13:29
ON7DM 10m FT8 813 km 10:12:14
IV3NVB 10m FT8 1660 km 10:11:59
F6GCP 10m FT8 871 km 10:11:59
G0OPI 10m FT8 468 km 10:11:30
R7CD 10m FT8 3540 km 10:11:14
F4GAJ 10m FT8 632 km 10:11:14
F8DBF 10m FT8 477 km 10:10:59
RA4CC 10m FT8 3662 km 10:09:59
RX6DA 10m FT8 3399 km 10:09:44
SP3EIE 10m FT8 1700 km 10:08:44
OZ1ZD 10m FT8 1211 km 10:08:29
I0KMJ 10m FT8 1882 km 10:07:29
RO7F 10m FT8 3733 km 10:03:29
YO2BS 10m FT8 2252 km 10:03:29
PA1LX 10m FT8 1101 km 10:03:29
9A6T 10m FT8 1894 km 10:03:14
E71AP 10m FT8 2094 km 10:02:14
LA3BO 10m FT8 1416 km 09:59:44
IU7GRJ 10m FT8 2244 km 09:59:29
SP5OAB 10m FT8 1966 km 09:57:59
LY1LR 10m FT8 2243 km 09:54:29
M0CSD 10m FT8 559 km 09:54:29
IY7ARS 10m FT8 2235 km 09:52:59
PD7RF 10m FT8 916 km 09:48:59
M0ZWW 10m FT8 470 km 09:48:44
DK4WK 10m FT8 1012 km 09:48:44
UA3GEN 10m FT8 3233 km 09:46:14
RA7T 10m FT8 3661 km 09:43:14
IK4RSR 10m FT8 1609 km 09:43:14
SP8FNA 10m FT8 2188 km 09:42:29
IK3VZO 10m FT8 1673 km 09:41:00
SP4DC 10m FT8 2105 km 09:40:44
IZ5FSO 10m FT8 1721 km 09:37:14
SP7JJE 10m FT8 2003 km 09:35:14
SQ5AXA 10m FT8 1907 km 09:31:29
PE1NPS 10m FT8 928 km 09:29:44
PA3ARI 10m FT8 996 km 09:29:14
Z61KR 10m FT8 2426 km 09:28:59
DF7DC 10m FT8 1088 km 09:28:44
UA3O 10m FT8 3214 km 09:28:44
DK5RL 10m FT8 1469 km 09:28:14
G4YBI 10m FT8 592 km 09:24:59
G4VVP 10m FT8 410 km 09:24:59
G0CHE 10m FT8 547 km 09:24:44
SQ8PIW 10m FT8 2095 km 09:24:44
SP4CIW 10m FT8 1904 km 09:23:29
SQ7LRT 10m FT8 1898 km 09:18:44
SQ7OVT 10m FT8 1902 km 09:14:59
OK2LC 10m FT8 1755 km 09:12:59
RN6HGZ 10m FT8 3835 km 09:12:29
SP3HDU 10m FT8 1641 km 09:08:59
RU7J 10m FT8 4005 km 09:03:14
DO1TI 10m FT8 1234 km 09:01:29
SQ9BZN 10m FT8 1922 km 08:59:44
R6WB 10m FT8 4222 km 08:59:44
F5ADE 10m FT8 920 km 08:57:14
PG3N 10m FT8 977 km 08:56:29
EA4LG 10m FT8 1329 km 08:55:44
DO4FB 10m FT8 1363 km 08:54:59
DM2CNE 10m FT8 1533 km 08:53:59
SQ6JFR 10m FT8 1679 km 08:53:59
PF3X 10m FT8 900 km 08:52:44
PA1DDE 10m FT8 891 km 08:52:44
OK2UHP 10m FT8 1846 km 08:50:59
RN4AEW 10m FT8 3704 km 08:49:44
R6AK 10m FT8 3657 km 08:44:59
F6ARS 10m FT8 872 km 08:43:59
RA6BG 10m FT8 3716 km 08:43:14
OK1AHJ 10m FT8 1582 km 08:40:14
G0BNJ 10m FT8 367 km 08:39:59
IZ0WRS 10m FT8 1926 km 08:36:59
OM7JN 10m FT8 2028 km 08:36:44
DL5XL 10m FT8 1150 km 08:25:59
PD1BHZ 10m FT8 961 km 08:25:29
UA6EC 10m FT8 3763 km 08:24:44
PE1EZC 10m FT8 1023 km 08:23:14
DL2VPO 10m FT8 1469 km 08:22:59
EA1AHY 10m FT8 999 km 08:20:14
PD7JVW 10m FT8 1011 km 08:16:14
UR5WBB 10m FT8 2270 km 08:08:29
F5OHM 10m FT8 919 km 08:01:29
2E1RDX 10m FT8 485 km 05:07:53