Wide open to Spain on 28 MHz - Fri 17th May 2019

Thursday the 17th of May 2019 looked like it might be another mediocre day on 28 MHz as signals in the early morning were quite weak but it really came to life in the afternoon.

The strongest signals in the morning were from NE Germany and S Sweden and this is reflected in the beacons heard on CW...
EI7GL 28298.1 SK7GH/B 11:59 17 May IO51TU ES JO77BF Sweden
EI7GL 28292.2 SK0CT/B 11:58 17 May IO51TU ES JO89XK Sweden
EI7GL 28279.0 DB0UM/B 11:40 17 May IO51TU ES JO73CE Fed. Rep. of Germany

The two remarkable signals from the morning period were UA9MA (5,110 kms) and RW9USA (5,880 kms). RW9USA was back in the afternoon as well. These two were probably triple hop signals while there were plenty of the 'usual' double hop signals from E Ukraine and S Russia.

After the morning opening, things went quiet until it opened up to Italy in the afternoon. This was soon followed by Spain and it was wide open to the south by the late afternoon with very strong signals on the band.

This was reflected in the beacons heard...
EI7GL 28322.6 F1VJT/B 16:32 17 May IO51TU ES JN33CI France
EI7GL 28257.8 DK0TEN/B 16:30 17 May IO51TU ES JN47NT Fed. Rep. of Germany
EI7GL 28240.0 IZ8RVA/B 16:26 17 May IO51TU ES JN70LI Italy
EI7GL 28218.0 IQ5MS/B 16:23 17 May IO51TU ES JN54AB Italy
EI7GL 28205.0 DL0IGI/B 16:21 17 May IO51TU ES JN57MT Fed. Rep. of Germany
EI7GL 28255.8 C30P/B 15:54 17 May IO51TU ES JN02SM Andorra
EI7GL 28253.2 ED5YAU/B 15:52 17 May IO51TU ES IM98WN Spain
EI7GL 28251.1 ED4YAK/B 15:48 17 May IO51TU ES IN80FK Spain
EI7GL 28227.2 IW3FZQ/B 15:47 17 May IO51TU ES JN55VF Italy  
EI7GL 28169.3 ZB2TEN/B 15:45 17 May IO51TU ES IM76HD Gibraltar

European stations heard on FT8 on 28 MHz on 17th May 2019

I didn't have the radio parked on the FT8 frequency all of the time as I made the best of the conditions to work eight of the AM70 special event stations in Spain on cw on 10, 12 and 15 metres.

Another interesting signal on the band was that of 9K2HS in Kuwait at 5,211 kms.

In total, I uploaded 435 reports for 28 MHz for 257 stations in 38 countries to the PSK Reporter website.

A list of stations is shown below...



EA7DGC 10m FT8 1643 km 21:01:16
EC5CIA 10m FT8 1507 km 20:50:29
CS7AOL 10m FT8 1290 km 20:40:59
EA7JV 10m FT8 1604 km 20:40:29
EA4BAS 10m FT8 1320 km 20:38:29
EA3HCE 10m FT8 1399 km 20:28:44
CT7AGZ 10m FT8 1640 km 20:27:14
EA5DF 10m FT8 1498 km 20:25:29
CT1GVN 10m FT8 1643 km 20:22:14
EA3ELZ 10m FT8 1392 km 20:14:14
EA2HK 10m FT8 1269 km 20:05:29
EB4SM 10m FT8 1345 km 20:02:14
EA2DLX 10m FT8 1032 km 20:01:14
EB3DKE 10m FT8 1389 km 19:59:59
EA7ZY 10m FT8 1627 km 19:58:29
EA1ZZ 10m FT8 1052 km 19:54:44
EA7DAP 10m FT8 1722 km 19:54:14
EA5CMP 10m FT8 1620 km 19:53:14
EA3HRU 10m FT8 1398 km 19:51:44
CT1APN 10m FT8 1343 km 19:50:29
F5PLR 10m FT8 1079 km 19:49:29
EA3AXV 10m FT8 1389 km 19:49:14
EA5XY 10m FT8 1509 km 19:47:29
EA5IKP 10m FT8 1619 km 19:47:29
EB5JSX 10m FT8 1489 km 19:47:29
F6BKT 10m FT8 1406 km 19:42:14
EA2EI 10m FT8 1063 km 19:40:29
EA1BD 10m FT8 993 km 19:39:44
EA7FMT 10m FT8 1625 km 19:39:29
EA5RW 10m FT8 1503 km 19:36:44
EA8DET 10m FT8 2693 km 19:34:59
CT2IUK 10m FT8 1497 km 19:33:59
EA3BMU 10m FT8 1399 km 19:33:14
EA5ICV 10m FT8 1507 km 19:28:59
EA1MX 10m FT8 991 km 19:18:14
F6DAY 10m FT8 997 km 19:17:59
IS0UWS 10m FT8 1788 km 19:14:59
EA3FHP 10m FT8 1365 km 19:14:00
EA4ESM 10m FT8 1318 km 19:13:26
EA1FA 10m FT8 968 km 19:02:44
CS7AOM 10m FT8 1285 km 19:02:29
IZ8GNR 10m FT8 2087 km 19:02:14
EA8TH 10m FT8 2698 km 19:02:14
EA5IWZ 10m FT8 1645 km 19:00:44
EA2EGZ 10m FT8 1210 km 18:59:14
EA3KR 10m FT8 1409 km 18:57:44
EA1DWI 10m FT8 1057 km 18:57:14
EA1BPA 10m FT8 999 km 18:56:30
DN2HAM 10m FT8 1071 km 18:55:59
EA8CYL 10m FT8 2705 km 18:55:29
EC5KY 10m FT8 1460 km 18:55:14
EB5ISR 10m FT8 1617 km 18:53:29
EA4AAZ 10m FT8 1322 km 18:52:14
EB5CUZ 10m FT8 1461 km 18:51:29
EA1EAS 10m FT8 1232 km 18:50:29
EA1HTF 10m FT8 1024 km 18:48:14
EA5DNO 10m FT8 1466 km 18:43:59
EA3CQ 10m FT8 1384 km 18:42:59
EA1ITS 10m FT8 1093 km 18:42:44
IW0RQJ 10m FT8 1847 km 18:41:44
OZ1LXJ 10m FT8 1351 km 18:39:44
EA5IBI 10m FT8 1578 km 18:37:59
EB3TC 10m FT8 1395 km 18:33:14
EB4DMH 10m FT8 1358 km 18:32:44
EA4HBK 10m FT8 1314 km 18:32:14
EA3XR 10m FT8 1407 km 18:30:29
EA8DHV 10m FT8 2693 km 18:30:14
EA3NG 10m FT8 1399 km 18:27:29
ON4KN 10m FT8 839 km 18:26:59
EA3HEI 10m FT8 1355 km 18:26:00
EA7PY 10m FT8 1723 km 18:25:14
EA1EU 10m FT8 1066 km 18:25:14
EA8CA 10m FT8 2681 km 18:24:45
EA5AIH 10m FT8 1595 km 18:23:44
EA3HKQ 10m FT8 1391 km 18:23:29
EA4SE 10m FT8 1473 km 18:23:29
EA1YV 10m FT8 1084 km 18:21:44
CT2JBG 10m FT8 1649 km 18:20:29
IK2UCK 10m FT8 1468 km 18:20:14
CT7AQS 10m FT8 1340 km 18:19:14
2E0KDB 10m FT8 405 km 18:17:59
EA1CCM 10m FT8 1066 km 18:17:14
EA4DDR 10m FT8 1525 km 18:14:30
EA5IAG 10m FT8 1658 km 18:12:45
CT2FEY 10m FT8 1263 km 18:12:45
EI8GS 10m FT8 7 km 18:12:29
EA5FIV 10m FT8 1577 km 18:11:45
EA1ANB 10m FT8 1047 km 18:11:44
IK0RNU 10m FT8 1945 km 18:11:44
F1RAD 10m FT8 1272 km 18:11:15
CT1CWF 10m FT8 1377 km 18:01:44
CT1EQQ 10m FT8 1190 km 18:00:15
MI0RRE 10m FT8 294 km 17:58:59
EA5DQW 10m FT8 1508 km 17:58:44
EA3NP 10m FT8 1415 km 17:58:14
IZ0EGA 10m FT8 1930 km 17:58:14
I4KYO 10m FT8 1619 km 17:57:59
II4TSB 10m FT8 1583 km 17:52:29
EA6ZS 10m FT8 1624 km 17:51:29
IS0HGR 10m FT8 1876 km 17:51:14
IZ4JMA 10m FT8 1628 km 17:50:29
EA7JFJ 10m FT8 1593 km 17:49:44
PD1DL 10m FT8 921 km 17:48:59
G0KUC 10m FT8 569 km 17:48:59
SV1OH 10m FT8 2928 km 17:48:14
IK1NTB 10m FT8 1384 km 17:47:45
EA7ARG 10m FT8 1611 km 17:47:44
IZ0GIY 10m FT8 1979 km 17:47:29
F4FZR 10m FT8 1197 km 17:47:14
EA3GCV 10m FT8 1410 km 17:46:44
IZ2DMV 10m FT8 1459 km 17:46:15
EA2DDE 10m FT8 1128 km 17:46:14
EA4CUO 10m FT8 1499 km 17:45:45
EA2DP 10m FT8 1047 km 17:45:45
EA7BD 10m FT8 1582 km 17:45:29
EA3VM 10m FT8 1407 km 17:45:29
IZ4IRX 10m FT8 1708 km 17:45:29
EA3CAZ 10m FT8 1405 km 17:45:15
IK4DZB 10m FT8 1633 km 17:44:59
EA3HKA 10m FT8 1371 km 17:44:59
EA1DA 10m FT8 1137 km 17:36:00
I1YTO 10m FT8 1443 km 17:34:44
IK5QCX 10m FT8 1780 km 17:34:30
EA6AIU 10m FT8 1623 km 17:34:19
CN8OY 10m FT8 2034 km 17:14:59
EA8SR 10m FT8 2681 km 17:14:29
EA9AZ 10m FT8 1791 km 17:14:14
EA6AU 10m FT8 1603 km 17:13:59
EB5CUN 10m FT8 1500 km 17:13:59
EA5DKR 10m FT8 1507 km 17:12:44
EA4BU 10m FT8 1333 km 17:10:29
EA5HRV 10m FT8 1505 km 17:09:14
9K2HS 10m FT8 5211 km 17:08:59
DK1AX 10m FT8 1282 km 17:08:44
IZ5CMG 10m FT8 1748 km 17:08:15
SV3DCX 10m FT8 2780 km 17:07:14
CS7ANU 10m FT8 1190 km 17:07:00
IK1ODN 10m FT8 1452 km 17:06:59
9H1KR 10m FT8 2527 km 17:06:44
F8BVP 10m FT8 1206 km 17:05:29
F5TBX 10m FT8 973 km 17:00:44
IW0CUK 10m FT8 1911 km 17:00:29
EA1QS 10m FT8 1046 km 16:58:59
EA1IVQ 10m FT8 1047 km 16:57:45
IS0ANW 10m FT8 1950 km 16:56:59
5B4AIF 10m FT8 3743 km 16:56:44
EA1IQT 10m FT8 945 km 16:43:29
IZ4CPB 10m FT8 1618 km 16:41:29
PD7RF 10m FT8 916 km 16:41:00
EB5VT 10m FT8 1601 km 16:40:44
IK3VUT 10m FT8 1661 km 16:40:44
IK6FAW 10m FT8 1924 km 16:40:29
F6AUS 10m FT8 852 km 16:37:44
HB9CRN 10m FT8 1313 km 16:34:14
IZ2MHO 10m FT8 1465 km 16:33:59
F5OYC 10m FT8 1196 km 16:33:44
IU8GWJ 10m FT8 2147 km 16:33:29
HB9LEK 10m FT8 1321 km 16:33:15
EA5FWW 10m FT8 1643 km 16:33:14
IU2HEE 10m FT8 1495 km 16:16:29
IZ0ZIP 10m FT8 2039 km 16:16:14
RW9USA 10m FT8 5880 km 16:15:29
ON8DM 10m FT8 786 km 16:14:44
F5CUN 10m FT8 1109 km 16:13:29
F8EJK 10m FT8 976 km 16:13:14
IZ3XEF 10m FT8 1588 km 16:12:29
EA3ENR 10m FT8 1372 km 16:11:29
HB9GPG 10m FT8 1302 km 16:11:14
SV9RNG 10m FT8 3271 km 16:10:29
CS7APD 10m FT8 1152 km 16:10:14
EA7BMZ 10m FT8 1733 km 16:09:59
TK5IH 10m FT8 1705 km 16:07:14
CT7ACG 10m FT8 1625 km 16:06:59
F6DKQ 10m FT8 1155 km 16:06:30
IK3OCD 10m FT8 1654 km 16:05:44
EA5AIM 10m FT8 1632 km 16:05:14
IZ5JNO 10m FT8 1677 km 15:57:29
IS0DCR 10m FT8 1823 km 15:56:44
HB9GZS 10m FT8 1453 km 15:56:44
EA3KK 10m FT8 1407 km 15:56:44
IK4UXA 10m FT8 1561 km 15:35:59
CS7AKZ 10m FT8 1437 km 15:32:44
CT1ILT 10m FT8 1224 km 15:31:44
EA8AKN 10m FT8 2703 km 15:25:44
OZ1GNN 10m FT8 1437 km 14:00:14
OZ7FOC 10m FT8 1318 km 13:55:46
G8UBJ 10m FT8 559 km 13:00:29
EI5KG 10m FT8 140 km 12:49:59
OH2VMP 10m FT8 2225 km 12:46:44
SM6EHL 10m FT8 1444 km 12:22:14
OH1NHX 10m FT8 2064 km 12:15:29
YL2EF 10m FT8 1963 km 12:08:14
RU4H 10m FT8 3853 km 12:06:14
SM6UQL 10m FT8 1452 km 12:05:44
SQ4OJD 10m FT8 1939 km 11:54:14
LY2TD 10m FT8 2151 km 11:50:14
SP5NOF 10m FT8 1999 km 11:47:59
SM4DDS 10m FT8 1695 km 11:46:59
SM6JQZ 10m FT8 1432 km 11:45:59
SP3EIE 10m FT8 1700 km 11:45:29
YL2GTS 10m FT8 2086 km 11:44:29
UA4HJ 10m FT8 3802 km 11:43:59
SM5BS 10m FT8 1830 km 11:37:59
DK6BZ 10m FT8 1477 km 11:32:44
SQ5AZK 10m FT8 2039 km 11:32:44
UA4FBG 10m FT8 3530 km 11:27:59
DL3BUA 10m FT8 1528 km 11:27:14
SP5FCZ 10m FT8 1988 km 11:26:44
UT0IL 10m FT8 3255 km 11:26:29
RX4CD 10m FT8 3588 km 11:21:29
RZ6MJ 10m FT8 3596 km 11:21:29
RW4D 10m FT8 3746 km 11:20:59
RV6F 10m FT8 3846 km 11:18:29
DJ4KW 10m FT8 1279 km 11:15:59
UR4QFP 10m FT8 3104 km 11:15:29
DL3VDL 10m FT8 1536 km 11:15:14
R6FY 10m FT8 3712 km 11:15:14
UT8IM 10m FT8 3302 km 11:13:14
OZ3BEN 10m FT8 1367 km 11:11:29
HF9D 10m FT8 1898 km 11:10:44
SP5OAB 10m FT8 1966 km 11:10:29
R6AK 10m FT8 3657 km 11:10:14
SQ7FZR 10m FT8 2042 km 11:09:29
R6FFG 10m FT8 3676 km 11:08:44
SQ9QH 10m FT8 1952 km 11:08:44
OK2BJ 10m FT8 1877 km 11:06:14
UA6AVA 10m FT8 3372 km 11:05:44
SQ9IWA 10m FT8 1881 km 11:05:29
UA7Q 10m FT8 4028 km 11:05:14
SP5XSD 10m FT8 2016 km 11:04:59
R7KEA 10m FT8 3194 km 11:04:44
SQ9ORD 10m FT8 1958 km 11:03:44
US3IW 10m FT8 3281 km 11:02:29
RU7L 10m FT8 3375 km 11:02:29
UA6FZ 10m FT8 3839 km 11:01:44
UA9MA 10m FT8 5110 km 11:00:59
OK6HJ 10m FT8 1693 km 10:56:29
R6DGQ 10m FT8 3468 km 10:52:59
UA6EE 10m FT8 3758 km 10:52:14
UA6CG 10m FT8 3648 km 10:50:44
SP5EAF 10m FT8 2004 km 10:49:59
OK2YP 10m FT8 1863 km 10:46:44
OM4KK 10m FT8 1884 km 10:45:29
OH3BHL 10m FT8 2169 km 10:45:14
DG0DZ 10m FT8 1513 km 10:43:29
SP6SK 10m FT8 1689 km 10:42:44
UA6Y 10m FT8 3625 km 10:42:44
SP3FQL 10m FT8 1729 km 10:41:44
OK7TJ 10m FT8 1522 km 10:30:44
OM5XX 10m FT8 1941 km 10:20:29
HA9AL 10m FT8 2034 km 10:13:29
YO2DNO 10m FT8 2251 km 10:09:59
HG8LXL 10m FT8 2129 km 10:08:44
YO2KHK 10m FT8 2303 km 10:00:29
9A2EU 10m FT8 1879 km 09:57:44
S57CNT 10m FT8 1785 km 09:47:44
G0OYQ 10m FT8 579 km 09:43:59
F5UJQ 10m FT8 993 km 09:43:14
PD1BHZ 10m FT8 961 km 08:39:31
DL3KVR 10m FT8 1384 km 08:15:22
LA9NKA 10m FT8 1253 km 06:28:59
LA7DFA 10m FT8 1595 km 06:15:14