Tuesday, July 20, 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz from the Canary Islands to Europe - 17th July 2021


Saturday 17th July 2021: There was an extensive opening on 144 MHz on the 17th between the Canary Islands and Europe with distances of over 3000kms being recorded. 

Looking at the spots on the DX Cluster, at least 19 stations from the Canary Islands were active on both FT8 and SSB.

The map above which is generated from DX Cluster spots gives an example of some of the paths from EA8JK. There were almost certainly a lot more paths than this on the day.

Propagation Mode: It looks as if both tropo and Sporadic-E propagation modes were present on the day. 

It would seem that at times, there was a tropo duct between the Canary Islands and the SW of the UK. The tropo prediction map from F5LEN suggests that there was a strong marine duct between the Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula.


It's highly likely that all of the 2300km+ from the Europe to the Canary Islands were due to one hop Sporadic-E with a tropo extension at the SW end.  

In the example of say the 3000km+ signals from the south of Germany, there was a Sporadic-E opening to the SW (~2000kms) and the signals entered the tropo duct somewhere off the NW coast of Morocco to complete the path to the Canary Islands. 

These are the spots on the day from the DX Cluster.
a) Spots from the Iberian Peninsula (EA/CT) have been omitted so what is shown below are over 2000kms.
b) SSB reports in Red
c) There are 3 spots from ES1CCM which seems to be a bogus callsign and are therefore crossed out. It's also extremely unlikely that the Canary Islands was heard in Estonia. (Update: A reader of the blog suggested that it might have been EA1CCM but it was misspelt)


F4VTP 144174 EA8ACW 20:16 17 Jul 21 +9 Canary Islands
F1EIT 144260 EA8TX 20:13 17 Jul 21 JN03SJ<ES>IL18QI still 59+ Canary Islands
F6CIS 144174 EA8CSB 19:59 17 Jul 21 FT8 -8 tnx ES qso 73 Canary Islands
F5DYD/P-@ 144260 EA8TX 19:59 17 Jul 21 Still 57 in JN03 Canary Islands
F6CIS 144174 EA8CXN 19:58 17 Jul 21 FT8 +4 tnx ES qso 73 Canary Islands
F6CIS 144174 EA8CQW 19:52 17 Jul 21 FT8 +0 tnx ES qso 73 Canary Islands
F4FRG 144260 EA8TX 19:42 17 Jul 21 IN98KE<>IL18QI TNX QSO Canary Islands
F4BKV-@ 144310 EA8CTW 19:37 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands
F6GLQ 144260 EA8TX 19:29 17 Jul 21 IN98BD<>IL18QI Canary Islands

F6DBI 144174 EA8CSB 19:21 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL18TL -2 TKS Canary Islands
G7RAU 144174 EA8ACW 19:11 17 Jul 21 IN79JX<TR>IL28GC hrd Canary Islands
G7RAU 144174 EC8AZE 19:11 17 Jul 21 IN79JX<TR>IL28GC hrd Canary Islands
F5OUO 144174 EA8JK 19:02 17 Jul 21 IN96GR<>IL18 Canary Islands
F6CIS 144174 EA8JK 19:00 17 Jul 21 FT8 tnx up+0 ES qso 73 Canary Islands
F5OUO 144174 EA8CXN 18:58 17 Jul 21 IN96GR<>IL18 Canary Islands
F5OUO 144174 EA8ACW 18:58 17 Jul 21 IN96GR<>IL28 Canary Islands
G3NSM 144174 EA8JK 18:56 17 Jul 21 IO91IS <ES> IL18CP 2913km Canary Islands
F5OUO 144174 EA8JK 18:51 17 Jul 21 -8 Canary Islands
F6DRO 144320 EA8BPX 18:49 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18SK Canary Islands
G4LOH 144327 EB8AC 18:41 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<ES>IL28ED CQ contest Canary Islands

F6DBI 144174 EA8AIN 18:37 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL18CQ B-12 TKS Canary Islands
G4LOH 144250 EA8JK 18:37 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<ES>IL18CP 59++ Es Canary Islands
F5FEN 144250 EA8JK 18:31 17 Jul 21 JN25JC<ES>IL28CP 59 Canary Islands
F6DBI 144174 EC8AZE 18:29 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL28GC TKS Canary Islands
F5DYD/P-@ 144260 EA8TX 18:28 17 Jul 21 Still in! Canary Islands
EA6AAU 144300 EA8CTK 18:22 17 Jul 21 JM19JK<ES>IL18NI Canary Islands
G4LOH 144174 EC8AZE 18:22 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<ES>IL28GC Es here nw Canary Islands
F6DBI 144174 EA8ACW 18:22 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL28GC +1 TKS Canary Islands
F6GNR 144174 EA8JK 18:21 17 Jul 21 IN97FD<ES>IL18CP +00 +07 FT8 Canary Islands
F6DBI 144174 EA8JK 18:18 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL18CP B+1 TKS Canary Islands
F2CT 144260 EA8TX 18:18 17 Jul 21 IN93GJ > TR > IL18QI nice sigs Canary Islands
F6EAS 144174 EA8JK 18:17 17 Jul 21 IN98LV<ES>IL18CP tnx Canary Islands
F6GNR 144174 EA8CXN 18:13 17 Jul 21 IN97FD<ES>IL18SK -07 -06 FT8 Canary Islands
F6GNR 144174 EA8AZE 18:10 17 Jul 21 IN97FD<ES>IL28 -15 -10 FT8 73 Canary Islands
F6GNR 144174 EA8ACW 18:08 17 Jul 21 IN97FD<ES>IL28EB +02 -03 FT8 T Canary Islands
I1RJP 144174 EA8AIN 18:07 17 Jul 21 JN45BO<ES>IL18CQ still coming Canary Islands
F6GNR 144174 EA8AIN 18:07 17 Jul 21 IN97FD<ES>IL18CQ +00 -04 FT8 T Canary Islands
EA6AAU 144300 EA8CTK 18:01 17 Jul 21 JM19JK<ES>IL18NI FUERTE Canary Islands
F6DBI 144174 EC8AZE 17:59 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL28GC -14 TKS Canary Islands
F5EAN 144260 EA8TX 17:56 17 Jul 21 IN96DK<ES>IL18QI Canary Islands
F4JVG 144174 EA8CXN 17:55 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands
F4JVG 144320 EA8BPX 17:50 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands
F6DBI 144174 EA8A 17:49 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL18TH B-5 TKS Canary Islands
F2CT 144310 EA8AJN 17:44 17 Jul 21 IN93GJ<>IL18QI Canary Islands
F6CIS 144320 EA8BPX 17:40 17 Jul 21 in94wl<ES>il18sk up59 tnxqso Canary Islands
F4JVG 144174 EC8AZE 17:38 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands 
F2CT 144310 EA8BPX 17:37 17 Jul 21 IN93GJ<ES>IL18SK LOUD Canary Islands
F6DBI 144175 EA8CXN 17:36 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL18SK B-8 TKS Canary Islands
G4LOH 144174 EC8AZE 17:35 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<TR>IL28GC cq Es Canary Islands
G4LOH 144320 EA8BPX 17:34 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<TR>IL18SK cq Es Canary Islands
F5DYD/P-@ 144260 EA8TX 17:33 17 Jul 21 JN03<ES>il18 Canary Islands 
F6DBI 144174 EA8CXN 17:32 17 Jul 21 IN88IJ<ES>IL18SK Canary Islands
F6CIS 144260 EA8TX 17:31 17 Jul 21 in94wl<ES>il18qi up59 tnxqso Canary Islands
F4JVG 144174 EA8JK 17:30 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands 
F6CIS 144174 EC8AZE 17:24 17 Jul 21 FT8 tnx ES qso 73 Canary Islands
F4JVG 144260 EA8TX 17:24 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands
F4JVG 144300 EB8BRZ 17:22 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands

F6CIS 144174 EA8FB 17:20 17 Jul 21 FT8 tnx ES qso 73 Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EA8AIN 17:20 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18CQ Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EA8CXN 17:17 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18SK Canary Islands
F5BUU 144260 EA8TX 17:16 17 Jul 21 il18qi<es>JN03PO loud Canary Islands
IK2OFO 144280 EA8AIN 17:04 17 Jul 21 JN45PB<ES>IL18CQ Canary Islands
F6GRA 144289 EA8BRZ 17:03 17 Jul 21 JN04DB<ES>IL28HA SSB Canary Islands
F6DRO 144485 ED8ZAA/B 17:03 17 Jul 21 JN03<ES>IL18 579 Canary Islands

IK1JUP 144174 EA8AIN 17:03 17 Jul 21 <ES> FT8 -12 dB 1863 Hz Canary Islands
F5PSA 144260 EA8TX 17:00 17 Jul 21 il18qi Canary Islands 
F5XU 144290 EB8BRZ 17:00 17 Jul 21 JN15MR<ES>IL28HA 73 Michel Canary Islands
F6DRO 144300 EA8A 16:59 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL28 Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EC8AZE 16:58 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL28 Canary Islands
F5XU 144310 EA8CTK 16:51 17 Jul 21 JN15MR<ES>IL18NI 73 Michel Canary Islands
F4ELR 144310 EA8CTK 16:51 17 Jul 21 JN04 ES IL18 tnx 73s Canary Islands
F4JVG 144305 EB8BRZ 16:50 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands 
F5BUU 144310 EA8CTK 16:49 17 Jul 21 il18ni<es>JN03PO Canary Islands
ES1CCM-@ 144260 EA8TX 16:49 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands
G4LOH 144310 EA8CTK 16:49 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<TR>IL18NI CQ Es Canary Islands
F6API 144306 EB8BRZ 16:49 17 Jul 21 JN03SO<ES>IL28HA 73s y gracias Canary Islands
ES1CCM-@ 144310 EA8CTK 16:48 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands
F5BUU 144260 EA8TX 16:46 17 Jul 21 il18qi<es>JN03PO Canary Islands
F6GRA 144310 EA8CTK 16:44 17 Jul 21 JN04DB<ES>IL18NI SSB Canary Islands
I2FAK 144305 EA8NG 16:41 17 Jul 21 tnx qso Canary Islands
I2FAK 144305 EA8A 16:40 17 Jul 21 tnx qso Canary Islands
F6DRO 144305 EB8BRZ 16:40 17 Jul 21 JN03<ES>IL28 Canary Islands
F5FEN 144305 EB8BRZ 16:37 17 Jul 21 JN25JC<ES>IL28HA 59 Canary Islands
ES1CCM-@ 144305 EB8BRZ 16:37 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands

DJ2QV 144174 EA8FB 16:37 17 Jul 21 JN58<es>IL18 qsb Canary Islands
G4LOH 144260 EA8TX 16:34 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<TR>IL18QI 59 CQ Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EA8ACW 16:33 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL28 Canary Islands
G4LOH 144174 EA8FB 16:32 17 Jul 21 IO70JC<TR>IL18BP 59+ Tropo Canary Islands 
IK2OFO 144174 EA8AR 16:32 17 Jul 21 JN45PB<ES>IL18RF Canary Islands
I2FAK 144310 EA8CTK 16:31 17 Jul 21 tnx qso Canary Islands
DF1CF 144260 EA8TX 16:31 17 Jul 21 JN57FP<ES>IL18QI 59 tnx Canary Islands
I2FAK 144260 EA8TX 16:31 17 Jul 21 tnx qso Canary Islands
G7RAU 144260 EA8TX 16:30 17 Jul 21 IN79JX<TR>IL18QI 9+ hrd, glES Canary Islands
F6API 144310 EA8CTK 16:30 17 Jul 21 JN03SO<>IL18NI Gracias y 73s Canary Islands
F6API 144260 EA8TX 16:29 17 Jul 21 JN03SO<>IL18QI gracias y 73s Canary Islands
F1OMQ 144310 EA8CTK 16:29 17 Jul 21 55/55 il18ni jn25io sporadic Canary Islands

IK2OFO 144174 EA8JK 16:28 17 Jul 21 JN45PB<ES>IL18CP Canary Islands
F6GRA 144259 EA8TX 16:28 17 Jul 21 SSB 59 sent 59 Canary Islands
IK2OFO 144174 EA8FB 16:27 17 Jul 21 JN45PB<ES>IL18BP Canary Islands
IK4ADE 144174 EA8JK 16:25 17 Jul 21 IL18cp-JN54oe 3091 Km Canary Islands
F6DRO 144310 EA8CTK 16:24 17 Jul 21 Es Canary Islands
IK4ADE 144174 EA8FB 16:20 17 Jul 21 IL18bp-jn54oe 3097 Km Canary Islands
DL5MCG-@ 144260 EA8TX 16:19 17 Jul 21 JN58<ES>IL18 SSB tnx 73 Canary Islands
DL5MCG-@ 144174 EA8AR 16:18 17 Jul 21 JN58<ES>IL18 tnx 73 Canary Islands
IK2OFO 144260 EA8TX 16:18 17 Jul 21 JN45PB<ES>IL18QI Canary Islands
DJ2QV 144174 EA8JK 16:16 17 Jul 21 IL18 CQ CQ -2 dB here Canary Islands
F4JVG 144260 EA8TX 16:15 17 Jul 21 Canary Islands 
F5XU 144260 EA8TX 16:15 17 Jul 21 JN15MR<ES>IL18QI Great QSO ! Canary Islands

F6CIS 144174 EA8JK 16:14 17 Jul 21 FT8 hrd -12 Canary Islands
F1OMQ 144260 EA8TX 16:13 17 Jul 21 jn25io il18qi sporadic Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EA8FB 16:12 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18BP Canary Islands
F6DRO 144300 EA8TJ 16:10 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18RJ Canary Islands
HB9CYN-@ 144174 EA8JK 16:09 17 Jul 21 JN36RW<ES>IL18CP FT8 tnx! Canary Islands
IK1JUP 144174 EA8FB 16:06 17 Jul 21 <ES> FT8 -11 dB 1978 Hz Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EA8EY 16:00 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18CQ Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EA8AR 15:56 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18RF Canary Islands
F6DRO 144300 EA8NC 15:53 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18TL Canary Islands
HB9DFG 144174 EA8JK 15:52 17 Jul 21 JN37SM<ES>IL18CP FT8 tnx! wow Canary Islands
IK1JUP 144174 EA8AR 15:51 17 Jul 21 <ES> FT8 -10 dB 1659 Hz Canary Islands
F6DRO 144174 EA8JK 15:48 17 Jul 21 JN03TJ<ES>IL18CP Canary Islands
DL5MCG-@ 144174 EA8JK 15:43 17 Jul 21 JN58<ES>IL18 tnx 73 Canary Islands
DJ2QV 144174 EA8JK 15:39 17 Jul 21 JN58<es>IL18 wow,tnx new DXCC Canary Islands

2 comments:

Biki said...

ES1CCM is most likely a mistyped EA1CCM. See https://dxheat.com/db/ea1ccm/

Anonymous said...

My friend F1NSR in JN33 worked EA8TX in FM with 400mw !!! In simplex aswell

73s Oli F1AKK