Monday, July 1, 2019

144 MHz Trans-Atlantic path opens again - Sat 29th June 2019

On the 16th of June 2019, the Atlantic was spanned for the first time on 144 MHz when D41CV on Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa managed to work FG8OJ in Guadeloupe using the FT8 digital mode. Amazingly, that particular opening lasted for the best part of five days.

After a respite of about a week, the trans-Atlantic path has opened up again on 144 MHz.


See updates below...

D41CV was also heard in Venezuela on 144 MHz FT8...


SSB contact between FG8OJ and D4Z...


Update Mon 1st July 2019 : Map of stations in the Caribbean that heard or were heard by D41CV in the last 24 hours. Taken at 08:00 UTC.



Update Sun 30th June 2019 : Map of stations in the Caribbean that heard or were heard by D41CV in the last 24 hours. Taken at 09:00 UTC.


Update Tues 2nd July 2019 @ 08:00 UTC : There have been no trans-Atlantic FT8 spots on 144 MHz in the last 24 hours. The last spot on the DX Cluster was at 12:15 UTC on the 30th of June. The last FT8 spot on PSK Reporter seems to have been at 20:56 UTC on the 30th of June. This second trans-Atlantic opening seems to have lasted around 36 hours.

DX Cluster spots

1 comment:

stu said...

A great achievement by all involved, well done.
Just though i would let you know i asked our friend ki5blu the question on air today.....ki5blu kp? kp?.
strange that he went a bit quiet ? i dont undertand why....hmmm.

2e0xxo
stu