VHF & UHF Trans-Atlantic path between Cape Verde Islands and the Caribbean opens up - May 2020

Back in early April of 2020, there was an amazing opening on the 144 MHz and 432 MHz bands across the Atlantic from Cape Verde Islands to the Caribbean.

144 MHz report here ... 432 MHz report here

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On the 5th of May 2020, the trans-Atlantic path opened again...

These are some of the FT8 reports for D4VHF on the PSKReporter website...

Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)

FM5CS D4VHF 2m FT8 3861 km 22:40:26 (Martinique)

KP4EIT D4VHF 2m FT8 4393 km 22:28:58 (Puerto Rico)

D4VHF FG8OJ 2m FT8 3867 km 13:00:44 (Guadeloupe)

D4VHF J69DS 2m FT8 3865 km 12:30:14 (St.Lucia)

FM5CS D4VHF 2m FT8 3861 km 11:56:26 (Martinique)

D4VHF 9Y4D 2m FT8 4006 km 04:34:14 (Trinidad)

9Y4D D4VHF 2m FT8 4006 km 04:12:56

D4VHF FM0LU 2m FT8 3867 km 02:28:14 (Martinique)

FM0LU D4VHF 2m FT8 3864 km 01:35:56 (Martinique)

QSO between D4VHF and J69DS...

432 MHz... Again, there was another amazing opening at 432 MHz...

Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)

FG8OJ 70cm FT8 3867 km 22:03:44

J69DS 70cm FT8 3865 km 21:58:44

9Y4D 70cm FT8 4006 km 20:05:14

This screenshot from FG8OJ in Guadeloupe shows reception of the 432 MHz FT8 signal from D4VHF across the Atlantic Ocean...

J69DS in St.Lucia worked D4VHF again on FT8 having worked them on FT8 and SSB on 432 MHz during the opening in April.

Antenna system for J69 DS - 14-element on 144 MHz & 10 element on 432 MHz

Some of the FT8 reports...

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Wednesday 6th May 2020... Ongoing...

Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)

D4VHF EA8RH 2m FT8 1512 km 21:49:14

D4VHF NP4BM 2m FT8 4450 km 21:32:14

D4VHF J69DS 2m FT8 3865 km 21:21:15

D4VHF 9Y4D 2m FT8 4006 km 19:11:14

J68HZ D4VHF 2m FT8 3878 km 18:10:56

D4VHF FG8OJ 2m FT8 3867 km 17:23:14

D4VHF FM0LU 2m FT8 3864 km 15:30:14

D4VHF FM0LU 2m FT8 3867 km 14:32:44

9Y4D D4VHF 2m FT8 4006 km 14:27:56

D4VHF FM0LU 2m FT8 3867 km 12:46:14

D4VHF FG8OJ 2m FT8 3867 km 12:43:14

D4VHF EA8RH 2m FT8 1512 km 12:31:14

D4VHF WP3DN 2m FT8 4363 km 12:15:14

EA8RH D4VHF 2m FT8 1512 km 12:01:26

D4VHF NP4BM 2m FT8 4450 km 12:01:14

D4VHF J69DS 2m FT8 3865 km 11:52:14

D4VHF FG5GH 2m FT8 3903 km 08:05:14

9Y4D D4VHF 2m FT8 4006 km 04:38:57

D4VHF 9Y4D 2m FT8 4006 km 04:36:14

FM0LU D4VHF 2m JT65 3867 km 01:11:50

J69DS D4VHF 2m JT65 3865 km 00:59:53

FG8OJ 70cm FT8 3867 km 21:14:44

J69DS 70cm FT8 3865 km 21:10:44