More Sporadic-E on 28 MHz - Fri 27th March 2020

There was a reasonable Sporadic-E opening on Friday the 27th of March 2020 with signals from Italy and Spain mainly been heard.

In terms of DX, TR8CA in Gabon, 9G1SD in Ghana and HZ1SK in Saudi Arabia were heard.

This is a map of the opening to Europe in more detail...

These are the beacons that were heard...

EI7GL 28251.4 ED4YAK/B 15:02 27 Mar IO51TUIN80FK Spain (2W)
EI7GL 28321.5 IZ1KXQ/B 14:19 27 Mar IO51TUJN35TB Italy (100mW)
EI7GL 28322.7 F1VJT/B 14:12 27 Mar IO51TUJN33CI France  (2W)
EI7GL 28194.0 IW4EIR/B 14:02 27 Mar IO51TUJN54AS Italy (2W)
EI7GL 28173.1 IZ1EPM/B 13:59 27 Mar IO51TUJN35WD Italy (20W)
EI7GL 28218.0 IQ5MS/B 13:57 27 Mar IO51TUJN54AB Italy
EI7GL 28227.4 IW3FZQ/B 13:57 27 Mar IO51TUJN55VF Italy (5W)

A total of 154 stations were heard today. They are listed in order of distance below...


Txmtr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
TR8CA 10m FT8 5948 km 16:44:45
HZ1SK 10m FT8 5273 km 10:05:45
9G1SD 10m FT8 4956 km 12:40:59
IW8PQU 10m FT8 2391 km 15:46:15
IZ8WGU 10m FT8 2389 km 15:34:01
E73DN 10m FT8 2169 km 13:24:14
IZ8XQC 10m FT8 2147 km 14:39:59
IU8FRE 10m FT8 2107 km 12:36:29
E77D 10m FT8 2099 km 13:14:16
IU8CDL 10m FT8 2098 km 15:11:29
IZ8SUI 10m FT8 2095 km 14:51:59
E77AR 10m FT8 2090 km 12:17:59
IZ8VYU 10m FT8 2076 km 15:05:44
9A3KG 10m FT8 2063 km 13:45:30
9A6BL 10m FT8 2062 km 13:25:31
HA5KN 10m FT8 2032 km 13:00:59
IK0AGU 10m FT8 1997 km 15:19:14
IZ6BXV 10m FT8 1987 km 13:16:59
IZ0GIY 10m FT8 1979 km 12:33:29
IK6FBB 10m FT8 1952 km 15:49:14
IZ6OUX 10m FT8 1951 km 15:46:29
9A7JCY 10m FT8 1943 km 15:06:14
IK0SRL 10m FT8 1939 km 16:44:59
IW6NEM 10m FT8 1938 km 13:07:29
IK6FBG 10m FT8 1936 km 13:36:29
IZ0WRS 10m FT8 1926 km 15:36:59
IZ0MIY 10m FT8 1913 km 16:19:44
IW0CUK 10m FT8 1911 km 13:16:29
9A5AGR 10m FT8 1899 km 12:27:30
9A2CD 10m FT8 1897 km 13:10:47
IZ0CRQ 10m FT8 1897 km 15:38:00
IZ0CGP 10m FT8 1889 km 15:48:29
IR0R 10m FT8 1882 km 13:33:30
IK0YUO 10m FT8 1868 km 16:05:59
IW0RQJ 10m FT8 1849 km 16:42:29
OE4VIE 10m FT8 1846 km 12:09:44
OE4LTB 10m FT8 1838 km 12:12:59
IW0QPP 10m FT8 1833 km 15:09:14
S57NCP 10m FT8 1817 km 12:51:59
IK0YUJ 10m FT8 1795 km 15:12:29
IK4MJR 10m FT8 1792 km 15:46:15
S51U 10m FT8 1788 km 12:53:29
I4MKN 10m FT8 1771 km 15:18:44
9A2NA 10m FT8 1760 km 14:39:59
S58AW 10m FT8 1758 km 12:38:30
EA7KBP 10m FT8 1758 km 16:10:59
EA7AQR 10m FT8 1758 km 15:05:30
S56GD 10m FT8 1755 km 12:41:29
EA7FKY 10m FT8 1741 km 16:27:44
EA7URI 10m FT8 1733 km 16:26:14
S59F 10m FT8 1729 km 12:34:44
EA7Y 10m FT8 1723 km 14:48:14
EA7UW 10m FT8 1714 km 16:09:30
IU5KYZ 10m FT8 1714 km 15:49:14
IZ5ILH 10m FT8 1713 km 15:10:59
IZ4IRX 10m FT8 1708 km 13:23:29
EA7KJE 10m FT8 1704 km 16:41:14
EA7JAN 10m FT8 1695 km 15:36:14
EA5VN 10m FT8 1687 km 16:33:44
EA5YU 10m FT8 1687 km 11:56:29
IW3GXW 10m FT8 1685 km 14:51:45
IU5LAD 10m FT8 1682 km 16:15:30
EA7VV 10m FT8 1676 km 12:39:59
EA7AHG 10m FT8 1668 km 16:51:59
IZ5BYH 10m FT8 1667 km 15:18:44
I4WQH 10m FT8 1662 km 14:45:59
IV3MTU 10m FT8 1662 km 13:35:59
IK3BNO 10m FT8 1659 km 14:41:59
IK5EKM 10m FT8 1659 km 15:46:44
IW4BNT 10m FT8 1655 km 15:07:29
I3FIY 10m FT8 1653 km 14:39:59
IZ4IST 10m FT8 1651 km 15:13:14
EC6DX 10m FT8 1651 km 16:21:44
EA5AD 10m FT8 1650 km 16:54:29
I4EUM 10m FT8 1648 km 15:10:29
IW3IFJ 10m FT8 1648 km 13:47:14
IK4HLV 10m FT8 1643 km 14:48:29
IW5EID 10m FT8 1642 km 15:51:44
IK5FKF 10m FT8 1642 km 15:46:59
EA7AH 10m FT8 1640 km 14:35:08
IW3FVQ 10m FT8 1638 km 13:45:30
EC7DWP 10m FT8 1637 km 16:04:29
IU4FLT 10m FT8 1631 km 15:26:59
IZ4JMA 10m FT8 1628 km 14:50:45
EA5IUJ 10m FT8 1625 km 16:39:59
EB5EEO 10m FT8 1624 km 16:16:44
I4KYO 10m FT8 1619 km 13:36:59
IU4DTV 10m FT8 1619 km 13:15:29
EA7HCB 10m FT8 1618 km 12:04:29
EB5DEJ 10m FT8 1617 km 16:41:44
EA7KHU 10m FT8 1617 km 16:40:59
EA7YB 10m FT8 1616 km 15:57:44
EA5SM 10m FT8 1615 km 16:38:29
I3BUI 10m FT8 1610 km 13:28:29
EB5AG 10m FT8 1608 km 16:40:44
IK4ZGX 10m FT8 1605 km 15:16:14
IZ2ODN 10m FT8 1558 km 15:07:14
IZ2FDU 10m FT8 1558 km 15:05:44
IU1BOT 10m FT8 1556 km 14:42:29
EA5KN 10m FT8 1529 km 15:54:59
EA5GTI 10m FT8 1517 km 15:42:59
EA5FQS 10m FT8 1507 km 15:41:00
EC5CIA 10m FT8 1507 km 16:02:44
EA5KE 10m FT8 1503 km 11:49:14
IZ1JMN 10m FT8 1503 km 13:25:44
EA5LD 10m FT8 1500 km 16:05:14
IU1DXL 10m FT8 1499 km 14:40:29
EA4CUO 10m FT8 1499 km 16:28:14
IK1DPA 10m FT8 1496 km 15:07:00
IZ1ANK 10m FT8 1492 km 14:36:16
IW2DQE 10m FT8 1478 km 15:24:29
IZ1QXV 10m FT8 1474 km 15:17:14
CT1ELP 10m FT8 1465 km 15:34:15
IZ2GIL 10m FT8 1462 km 15:14:44
CS7ARF 10m FT8 1456 km 14:51:59
EA5SB 10m FT8 1451 km 11:38:14
CT1FJW 10m FT8 1451 km 13:34:30
IK2XDF 10m FT8 1445 km 15:07:44
I1YTO 10m FT8 1443 km 14:46:14
F5NTJ 10m FT8 1438 km 14:46:14
IK2ZLJ 10m FT8 1437 km 14:40:59
IZ1MMA 10m FT8 1434 km 15:23:28
EA3HRU 10m FT8 1398 km 12:05:44
CT1AXS 10m FT8 1381 km 13:23:29
EA4GRG 10m FT8 1375 km 15:46:29
F6FEH 10m FT8 1371 km 15:15:59
EA4BAS 10m FT8 1358 km 15:18:29
EA4GOY 10m FT8 1352 km 13:00:29
EA4AWM 10m FT8 1345 km 12:44:29
EB4SM 10m FT8 1345 km 13:37:44
EA4SU 10m FT8 1331 km 15:18:29
EA4GWT 10m FT8 1330 km 15:26:28
EA4DAU 10m FT8 1330 km 15:44:18
EA4AGI 10m FT8 1328 km 12:42:29
EA4DUT 10m FT8 1324 km 16:35:59
EA4AAI 10m FT8 1324 km 12:47:15
EA4GBQ 10m FT8 1323 km 15:38:44
EA4GAO 10m FT8 1309 km 16:21:59
EA4BPN 10m FT8 1299 km 15:13:44
DK5AI 10m FT8 1297 km 15:07:14
EA4ETF 10m FT8 1293 km 16:31:59
CT7AOL 10m FT8 1290 km 13:24:29
EA4IL 10m FT8 1289 km 11:28:44
CS7AOM 10m FT8 1285 km 13:05:29
F1RAD 10m FT8 1273 km 15:07:44
LB2AG 10m FT8 1261 km 08:56:16
CT7ACF 10m FT8 1247 km 13:26:59
EA1JAZ 10m FT8 1131 km 13:16:29
EA1CCM 10m FT8 1066 km 13:29:30
OP3A 10m FT8 929 km 15:45:45
MW0ZZK 10m FT8 283 km 15:07:14
EI9KF 10m FT8 279 km 16:14:59
EI3GRB 10m FT8 102 km 13:32:00
EI8GS 10m FT8 7 km 13:38:59
EI2IV 10m FT8 2 km 14:37:59