I was informed that there was a pretty good opening on the evening of the 3rd of May 2022 from Ireland to South America on the 50 MHz band. The map above shows the FT8 paths from Jim, EI8GS with most of the South American stations in the region of 11,000kms.
Most of the activity seems to have been around 20:00 UTC and it's possible that the opening was due to a Sporadic-E opening to the south from Ireland which then coupled into a Trans-Equatorial Propagation opening to South America.
It's just another reminder that at the moment, the Sporadic-E and TEP seasons are overlapping.
If you're in Europe or North America then turn those beams to the south in the afternoon and evening and look for these long distance openings.
I have just cross the atlantic for the first time twice with a windom dipole short on 6m band with Brazil and Paraguay.. amazing!
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