Opening on 28 MHz - Sat 28th March 2020

Saturday the 28th of March 2020 was pretty similar to the previous day with a Sporadic-E primarily to Spain and Italy with some more DX further afield.

Nice to see St.Helena in the South Atlantic making it though as well as South Africa, Brazil and Israel.

This is a close up of the European stations heard on FT8 on 28 MHz...

The band was open to Spain for most of the daylight hours with some smaller openings to Italy as well.

It's worth noting that the PSKReporter website seemed to be down at times during the day so I'm not sure if all of my reports were uploaded?

These are the beacons heard on cw...

EI7GL 28240.0 IZ8RVA/B 15:45 28 Mar IO51TUJN70LI Italy
EI7GL 28194.0 IW4EIR/B 13:53 28 Mar IO51TUJN54AS Italy
EI7GL 28218.0 IQ5MS/B 13:52 28 Mar IO51TUJN54AB Italy
EI7GL 28251.4 ED4YAK/B 13:45 28 Mar IO51TUIN80FK Spain
EI7GL 28255.8 C30P/B 13:43 28 Mar IO51TUJN02SM Andorra
EI7GL 28173.1 IZ1EPM/B 13:39 28 Mar IO51TUJN35WD Italy
EI7GL 28321.5 IZ1KXQ/B 13:34 28 Mar IO51TUJN54AC 0.1w Italy

The number of Italian beacons heard is more of a reflection on the smaller number of beacons in Spain.

It's interesting that for the last week or so, there have been plenty of Sporadic-E openings to say Spain and Italy but there has been very little to the Nordic countries or the Baltic states. There does seem to be fewer openings the further north you go.

A total of 282 stations in 25 countries was heard.

This is a list of stations heard in order of distance...



Txmtr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
ZS6NL 10m FT8 9328 km 15:22:59
PU2VLW 10m FT8 9099 km 15:24:44
PY4CCL 10m FT8 8616 km 15:13:44
ZD7JC 10m FT8 7542 km 16:40:14
4X1TI 10m FT8 4170 km 15:18:59
IW8PQU 10m FT8 2391 km 16:07:59
IZ8BAD 10m FT8 2391 km 14:50:44
IW8PQ 10m FT8 2377 km 16:37:59
IT9PQO 10m FT8 2358 km 15:48:14
IZ8XQC 10m FT8 2147 km 15:49:29
IU8HEP 10m FT8 2114 km 15:17:59
IW8BSR 10m FT8 2109 km 16:22:29
IZ8XJJ 10m FT8 2098 km 15:56:29
IK8WJZ 10m FT8 2097 km 16:33:44
IZ8SUI 10m FT8 2095 km 13:14:44
IZ0MIT 10m FT8 1995 km 15:15:29
IZ0IWP 10m FT8 1988 km 15:36:14
IZ6BXV 10m FT8 1987 km 13:03:59
IK0VAQ 10m FT8 1981 km 17:20:31
IZ0GIY 10m FT8 1979 km 15:52:29
IZ0AYM 10m FT8 1961 km 16:40:29
IU0APW 10m FT8 1956 km 16:54:44
IS0MVE 10m FT8 1948 km 17:41:29
IU0AXD 10m FT8 1940 km 16:54:15
IZ0EGA 10m FT8 1930 km 17:27:29
IK0PEA 10m FT8 1926 km 16:31:59
IU0ILH 10m FT8 1913 km 16:38:29
IZ0CVY 10m FT8 1885 km 15:47:29
IK0YUO 10m FT8 1868 km 16:07:00
IW6CZF 10m FT8 1867 km 16:55:44
IS0DSW 10m FT8 1850 km 14:01:29
IW0RQJ 10m FT8 1849 km 17:25:59
IW0SAG 10m FT8 1840 km 16:55:14
EA9BO 10m FT8 1791 km 18:16:44
S51U 10m FT8 1788 km 14:07:44
S58N 10m FT8 1780 km 14:07:14
IZ5CMC 10m FT8 1777 km 15:38:15
ZB2GI 10m FT8 1762 km 14:51:15
EA7JVM 10m FT8 1761 km 18:05:59
EA7JNC 10m FT8 1758 km 14:45:59
EA7FKY 10m FT8 1741 km 18:40:44
IV3CXJ 10m FT8 1738 km 15:33:29
EA7JOU 10m FT8 1738 km 17:38:29
EB7KA 10m FT8 1733 km 17:05:14
EA7CU 10m FT8 1732 km 12:18:59
EA7BVH 10m FT8 1727 km 18:25:59
EA7LU 10m FT8 1725 km 17:08:44
EA7GNT 10m FT8 1724 km 18:01:29
EA7FJP 10m FT8 1723 km 18:06:14
EA7PY 10m FT8 1723 km 17:59:44
EA7Y 10m FT8 1723 km 12:18:29
EA7DAP 10m FT8 1722 km 17:27:59
EA7UW 10m FT8 1714 km 17:37:59
EA7R 10m FT8 1710 km 18:26:44
EA7KJJ 10m FT8 1710 km 14:47:29
EA7KDM 10m FT8 1710 km 12:10:59
EB7HEM 10m FT8 1709 km 13:57:44
EA7FDW 10m FT8 1709 km 14:13:14
EA7KJE 10m FT8 1704 km 18:48:14
EA7KJF 10m FT8 1704 km 14:58:15
EA7HTE 10m FT8 1699 km 18:46:45
IV3XAZ 10m FT8 1697 km 14:55:59
EA5YU 10m FT8 1687 km 16:39:59
IV3CVN 10m FT8 1685 km 14:30:29
IZ5IOS 10m FT8 1682 km 13:20:29
EA5IQO 10m FT8 1678 km 15:53:44
EA7ST 10m FT8 1671 km 16:24:59
IK5FKE 10m FT8 1669 km 16:22:59
EA7AHG 10m FT8 1668 km 14:07:29
EC7KW 10m FT8 1667 km 18:10:44
IV3IYL 10m FT8 1662 km 15:31:44
IV3MTU 10m FT8 1662 km 15:26:59
EA5IAG 10m FT8 1658 km 18:29:44
EA5HEW 10m FT8 1655 km 15:03:59
IW4BNT 10m FT8 1655 km 17:00:59
IK3JLT 10m FT8 1651 km 16:10:59
EC6DX 10m FT8 1651 km 18:36:44
IQ3NX 10m FT8 1650 km 16:38:29
EA5AD 10m FT8 1650 km 18:17:44
EA6BE 10m FT8 1647 km 15:30:29
EA5IA 10m FT8 1643 km 18:42:29
IW5EID 10m FT8 1642 km 16:01:44
EB5GC 10m FT8 1640 km 16:25:59
EA5HC 10m FT8 1638 km 16:09:29
EC7DWP 10m FT8 1637 km 17:35:00
EA5HAY 10m FT8 1636 km 14:37:29
CT1EXR 10m FT8 1635 km 19:00:44
EA7API 10m FT8 1631 km 17:29:44
IW3HKP 10m FT8 1630 km 16:38:29
IZ4JMA 10m FT8 1628 km 13:56:44
EA6AGB 10m FT8 1626 km 14:43:44
EA7APF 10m FT8 1625 km 18:28:59
EA5GJT 10m FT8 1623 km 15:41:44
EA7CN 10m FT8 1620 km 11:34:29
EA7ZT 10m FT8 1618 km 17:43:29
EB5ISR 10m FT8 1617 km 16:06:59
EA7KHU 10m FT8 1617 km 18:14:59
I3ZNI 10m FT8 1617 km 16:28:59
EA7YB 10m FT8 1616 km 18:29:29
EA5SM 10m FT8 1615 km 17:33:59
EA5AMD 10m FT8 1614 km 17:16:44
EA5HDX 10m FT8 1612 km 18:21:14
EB5AG 10m FT8 1608 km 18:57:59
EA5GPI 10m FT8 1608 km 18:43:59
EA7HG 10m FT8 1607 km 18:05:45
EA7AZH 10m FT8 1606 km 17:57:14
EA7KZ 10m FT8 1606 km 15:48:14
EA6AU 10m FT8 1603 km 16:15:29
EA7HS 10m FT8 1602 km 13:09:59
EB5BQC 10m FT8 1601 km 15:17:59
EA6ACX 10m FT8 1601 km 15:06:29
EA5FIF 10m FT8 1593 km 15:01:44
EA5UB 10m FT8 1593 km 16:28:00
EC5A 10m FT8 1591 km 16:09:14
EA5ICS 10m FT8 1588 km 15:07:44
EA7JLE 10m FT8 1583 km 14:30:14
IK3ACI 10m FT8 1582 km 14:10:44
EA7FRX 10m FT8 1578 km 16:54:14
EA5IBI 10m FT8 1578 km 18:45:14
EA7CI 10m FT8 1578 km 12:57:44
EA7OY 10m FT8 1573 km 16:37:29
EA5AMC 10m FT8 1567 km 17:22:44
EB5EEV 10m FT8 1566 km 15:05:59
EC5WR 10m FT8 1559 km 12:24:44
IK3IUL 10m FT8 1558 km 14:05:14
EA5KB 10m FT8 1551 km 17:53:14
CT1ADT 10m FT8 1546 km 14:51:44
EA5KN 10m FT8 1529 km 17:25:59
EA5HM 10m FT8 1509 km 18:41:14
EA5YT 10m FT8 1507 km 17:58:30
EA5FVQ 10m FT8 1507 km 15:46:59
EA5NB 10m FT8 1507 km 14:16:29
DL2KMK 10m FT8 1506 km 15:37:29
EA5AHQ 10m FT8 1505 km 18:01:59
EA5IGV 10m FT8 1505 km 14:32:59
EA5RW 10m FT8 1503 km 18:41:29
EA5KE 10m FT8 1503 km 18:02:14
IZ1JIZ 10m FT8 1502 km 15:46:29
IK1CJO 10m FT8 1502 km 13:13:59
IK1LZF 10m FT8 1502 km 16:11:59
DL9RDM 10m FT8 1501 km 16:42:29
EA5LD 10m FT8 1500 km 18:38:14
IU1DXL 10m FT8 1499 km 15:17:44
IW1PTV 10m FT8 1499 km 13:01:59
EB5DZJ 10m FT8 1499 km 13:55:30
EA5ERA 10m FT8 1499 km 17:18:59
EA5UM 10m FT8 1495 km 17:04:14
EA4HAI 10m FT8 1488 km 14:49:45
IZ2CPO 10m FT8 1486 km 17:07:14
IW2CXB 10m FT8 1483 km 14:09:14
EA5WU 10m FT8 1477 km 18:07:59
IZ1QXV 10m FT8 1474 km 13:55:44
CT1FSG 10m FT8 1470 km 12:09:29
CS7AGH 10m FT8 1469 km 19:05:44
EA5EQH 10m FT8 1467 km 17:57:15
EA5D 10m FT8 1467 km 16:00:44
DO7ES 10m FT8 1466 km 16:27:14
EA5RU 10m FT8 1466 km 17:12:29
EB5CUZ 10m FT8 1461 km 17:32:59
CS7ARF 10m FT8 1456 km 12:36:29
DL7UMG 10m FT8 1452 km 14:17:30
CT1FJW 10m FT8 1451 km 15:10:29
IZ2QPP 10m FT8 1450 km 14:00:44
EA4DNO 10m FT8 1449 km 18:31:44
EA4LU 10m FT8 1449 km 18:11:59
IZ2QGB 10m FT8 1448 km 13:55:44
EA4YR 10m FT8 1444 km 18:12:59
I1YTO 10m FT8 1443 km 13:55:44
F4AYM 10m FT8 1441 km 15:46:59
EA5EFU 10m FT8 1439 km 17:55:29
F5NTJ 10m FT8 1438 km 15:37:29
OZ1AXG 10m FT8 1436 km 11:29:59
IU1BOW 10m FT8 1435 km 15:59:59
HB9GZS 10m FT8 1427 km 14:01:59
EB3FSE 10m FT8 1413 km 18:10:14
EA3FNO 10m FT8 1413 km 16:24:59
EA3ICG 10m FT8 1412 km 16:54:14
EA3GCV 10m FT8 1410 km 16:32:59
EA3FCQ 10m FT8 1410 km 18:18:44
EA3SP 10m FT8 1409 km 14:04:59
EA3IGU 10m FT8 1409 km 18:02:44
EA3GAT 10m FT8 1408 km 14:39:29
HB9FAW 10m FT8 1404 km 13:59:14
IU1KAX 10m FT8 1403 km 13:55:30
CT1FMX 10m FT8 1400 km 19:23:59
CQ0ODX 10m FT8 1400 km 19:10:59
EA3HRU 10m FT8 1398 km 18:20:29
EB3JT 10m FT8 1396 km 18:05:14
EA3FLS 10m FT8 1396 km 17:57:44
EA3HTD 10m FT8 1393 km 17:29:29
EA3AVV 10m FT8 1393 km 16:41:59
EB3DKE 10m FT8 1389 km 18:16:59
EA3OR 10m FT8 1388 km 15:46:29
F5HRH 10m FT8 1375 km 15:41:44
CT2GLG 10m FT8 1373 km 14:11:30
EB3CWL 10m FT8 1370 km 15:52:14
EA3FHP 10m FT8 1365 km 18:18:59
EA4VI 10m FT8 1360 km 17:34:59
EA3AID 10m FT8 1346 km 12:09:29
EA4AWM 10m FT8 1345 km 15:59:59
EB4SM 10m FT8 1345 km 14:42:29
F4FGC 10m FT8 1335 km 15:52:44
EA4SU 10m FT8 1331 km 16:17:59
EA4GWT 10m FT8 1330 km 17:24:14
EA4AGI 10m FT8 1328 km 17:27:30
EA4DEI 10m FT8 1327 km 13:10:59
EA4JM 10m FT8 1324 km 17:58:15
EA4DUT 10m FT8 1324 km 17:55:44
EA4AAI 10m FT8 1324 km 17:45:59
EA4CF 10m FT8 1324 km 16:53:15
EA4GA 10m FT8 1323 km 17:37:59
EA4GBQ 10m FT8 1323 km 15:56:59
EA4EWV 10m FT8 1323 km 14:05:30
EA4EQG 10m FT8 1322 km 17:41:14
EA4Z 10m FT8 1322 km 18:02:14
EA4PS 10m FT8 1316 km 14:51:14
EA4ESU 10m FT8 1310 km 18:07:31
EA4FKJ 10m FT8 1307 km 17:48:44
DG5HR 10m FT8 1301 km 16:48:15
DO5MST 10m FT8 1292 km 16:42:59
EA4IL 10m FT8 1289 km 16:31:59
DJ3AK 10m FT8 1288 km 15:16:29
DJ3JD 10m FT8 1286 km 15:36:14
F5NFN 10m FT8 1284 km 14:44:15
C37AC 10m FT8 1273 km 14:57:59
F5RRS 10m FT8 1251 km 13:59:59
EA2PB 10m FT8 1249 km 14:16:00
EA4EOB 10m FT8 1242 km 17:35:59
CT2HXM 10m FT8 1238 km 14:44:59
EA1CMS 10m FT8 1230 km 18:06:44
HB9VAB 10m FT8 1227 km 13:55:59
DF2LV 10m FT8 1222 km 16:54:29
EA2EGZ 10m FT8 1210 km 17:32:14
CT1GYD 10m FT8 1190 km 12:57:29
DB2CLK 10m FT8 1190 km 16:41:59
DG5PI 10m FT8 1177 km 15:11:44
EA1HL 10m FT8 1165 km 17:16:29
EA1JAZ 10m FT8 1131 km 17:38:00
DF1BZ 10m FT8 1124 km 15:17:15
DG4BRT 10m FT8 1121 km 15:31:29
EA2EEG 10m FT8 1115 km 16:02:59
EB1ESK 10m FT8 1114 km 15:17:44
EA1C 10m FT8 1113 km 17:37:44
EA1GLY 10m FT8 1113 km 11:17:29
DO4SH 10m FT8 1112 km 15:40:44
EB1HYS 10m FT8 1097 km 16:09:59
EA2WT 10m FT8 1088 km 15:51:29
EA1YV 10m FT8 1084 km 13:03:59
DJ5JD 10m FT8 1069 km 16:39:14
EA2DVR 10m FT8 1066 km 15:09:44
EA1CCM 10m FT8 1066 km 12:01:44
DK1BF 10m FT8 1064 km 14:41:29
EC2ASL 10m FT8 1064 km 16:07:44
EA3GJO 10m FT8 1053 km 11:29:44
PD1ECA 10m FT8 1047 km 16:41:29
EA1QS 10m FT8 1046 km 12:54:44
EB1DWF 10m FT8 1042 km 17:57:44
EB2DYG 10m FT8 1040 km 16:45:29
EA2DIC 10m FT8 1036 km 17:06:14
EA2AGV 10m FT8 1036 km 16:39:14
DL4CQ 10m FT8 1028 km 15:16:00
EA2EPL 10m FT8 1025 km 15:51:14
EA1IT 10m FT8 1007 km 15:35:44
EA1AHY 10m FT8 999 km 16:40:59
PA3ECU 10m FT8 996 km 16:43:30
EA1MX 10m FT8 991 km 17:06:14
DL6ZG 10m FT8 990 km 14:42:44
F6DZU 10m FT8 985 km 12:44:59
ON5PO 10m FT8 978 km 15:55:59
PA7ZZ 10m FT8 978 km 15:39:44
OS8A 10m FT8 941 km 15:23:15
PD7RF 10m FT8 916 km 15:37:14
PD2WL 10m FT8 913 km 15:32:44
PA0RDY 10m FT8 905 km 14:23:15
PA7EY 10m FT8 899 km 15:54:29
ON7HM 10m FT8 867 km 15:40:59
ON8DM 10m FT8 786 km 15:23:14
F4NKN 10m FT8 786 km 15:25:15
F4HDR 10m FT8 739 km 14:53:29
F4HFJ 10m FT8 635 km 14:23:15
G4CUS 10m FT8 629 km 14:58:29
MM3NRX 10m FT8 622 km 12:26:14
G8UBJ 10m FT8 560 km 15:11:44
G4TSQ 10m FT8 551 km 16:33:29
GJ0KYZ 10m FT8 529 km 15:12:14
GM0KWW 10m FT8 432 km 12:26:14
MW0ZZK 10m FT8 283 km 15:00:59
EI9IB 10m FT8 175 km 16:19:14
EI4CKB 10m FT8 119 km 16:05:29
EI5ASB 10m FT8 113 km 17:04:14
EI3GRB 10m FT8 102 km 11:12:44
EI9FVB 10m FT8 14 km 15:15:14
EI2GN 10m FT8 7 km 17:24:14
EI8GS 10m FT8 7 km 13:29:59
EI2IV 10m FT8 2 km 15:08:29