Opening on the 50 MHz band from Europe to Australia - 1st Feb 2026

Steve, VK3OT reports that the 50 MHz (6m) band was open between Europe and Victoria, Australia on Sunday 1st February 2026.

The map above shows the FT8 paths as reported on the PSKReporter website. The longest path was to EB1IC in Spain at just over 17,000kms.

A full list of the reported stations can be seen below...

Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC) SNR
VK3OT EB1IC 6m FT8 17047 km 10:19:26 -15
VK3OT F4BKV 6m FT8 16828 km 10:49:58 -11
F4BKV VK3OT 6m FT8 16828 km 10:00:44 -7
VK3OT F1UJS 6m FT8 16825 km 10:14:28 -14
F8BJI VK3OT 6m FT8 16818 km 09:50:30 -21
VK3OT F6CIS 6m FT8 16787 km 10:29:00 -21
F6CIS VK3OT 6m FT8 16787 km 10:00:44 -16
F1DXP VK3OT 6m FT8 16756 km 10:02:14 -16
VK3OT F5LNU 6m FT8 16713 km 10:28:56 -6
F5LNU VK3OT 6m FT8 16713 km 10:14:44 -13
F4LWD VK3OT 6m FT8 16672 km 10:34:14 -4
F1RHS VK3OT 6m FT8 16669 km 10:04:14 -6
F6ITD VK3OT 6m FT8 16652 km 10:27:44 -15
VK3OT F6ITD 6m FT8 16652 km 10:20:59 -16
VK3OT F4VQB 6m FT8 16652 km 10:41:45 -12
F5TMJ VK3OT 6m FT8 16651 km 10:29:14 -13
VK3OT F5TMJ 6m FT8 16651 km 10:28:59 -15
F5OYC VK3OT 6m FT8 16630 km 10:10:14 -14
VK3OT F5OYC 6m FT8 16630 km 10:08:56 -5
F5BZB VK3OT 6m FT8 16615 km 10:34:44 -8
VK3OT F4GGJ 6m FT8 16610 km 10:38:59 -19
F4GGJ VK3OT 6m FT8 16610 km 10:18:14 -10
VK3OT F5OYM 6m FT8 16578 km 10:29:15 -8
F5OYM VK3OT 6m FT8 16578 km 10:27:44 -17
F1NZC VK3OT 6m FT8 16537 km 10:09:14 -19
VK3OT F1NZC 6m FT8 16537 km 10:08:56 -9
VK3OT F4IDT 6m FT8 16530 km 10:41:45 -15
F4VWK VK3OT 6m FT8 16484 km 09:58:44 -17
VK3OT EA6VQ 6m FT8 16479 km 10:08:59 -13
F6HLC VK3OT 6m FT8 16416 km 10:38:44 -22
VK3OT F6HLC 6m FT8 16416 km 10:27:26 -15
F4CXO VK3OT 6m FT8 16364 km 10:02:14 -12
VK3OT F4CXO 6m FT8 16364 km 09:54:26 -3
VK3OT F1PBZ 6m FT8 16364 km 10:41:56 -12
HB9HLM VK3OT 6m FT8 16244 km 10:32:14 -19
VK3OT HB9HLM 6m FT8 16244 km 10:29:29 -2
VK3OT SWL1RUCAS 6m FT8 16207 km 09:35:15 -15
IZ1EPM VK3OT 6m FT8 16174 km 09:21:44 -17
HB9BGV VK3OT 6m FT8 16150 km 09:09:14 -16
VK3OT HB9Q 6m FT8 16144 km 10:23:29 -17
VK3OT IK2TDM 6m FT8 16084 km 10:46:56 -18
VK3OT IK2OVC 6m FT8 16077 km 09:08:57 3
IK2OVC VK3OT 6m FT8 16077 km 09:05:15 -22
IW2EQR VK3OT 6m FT8 16064 km 10:44:44 -18
VK3OT IW2DOY 6m FT8 16062 km 10:47:29 -19
IK2RPE VK3OT 6m FT8 16050 km 09:12:44 -18
VK3OT IW2CAM 6m FT8 16039 km 09:18:58 -16
IW2CAM VK3OT 6m FT8 16039 km 09:17:45 -20
IZ4MJP VK3OT 6m FT8 15938 km 09:13:44 -16
VK3OT IZ4MJP 6m FT8 15938 km 09:12:29 -14
VK3OT IU5JCI 6m FT8 15930 km 09:54:15 -2
IU5JCI VK3OT 6m FT8 15930 km 09:50:45 -16
IW5DHN VK3OT 6m FT8 15925 km 10:02:44 -12
VK3OT IW5DHN 6m FT8 15925 km 09:54:29 -7
VK3OT IU5JHK 6m FT8 15925 km 09:54:29 -10
VK3OT IK5XCT 6m FT8 15924 km 09:46:29 -12
IK5PWQ VK3OT 6m FT8 15924 km 09:45:44 -17
IK5XCT VK3OT 6m FT8 15924 km 09:42:44 -15
IZ5YKY VK3OT 6m FT8 15918 km 09:22:44 -11
IZ5IOR VK3OT 6m FT8 15918 km 09:47:44 -11
VK3OT IZ5IOR 6m FT8 15918 km 09:46:28 -6
VK3OT IK5ZUL 6m FT8 15902 km 09:54:29 -2
VK3OT IK5RLP 6m FT8 15881 km 09:40:29 -16
VK3OT IK4ISR 6m FT8 15878 km 09:18:57 -15
IK4ISR VK3OT 6m FT8 15878 km 09:18:44 -19
VK3OT IZ5EKV 6m FT8 15877 km 09:46:29 -16
IZ5EKV VK3OT 6m FT8 15877 km 09:40:14 -20
IW4BET VK3OT 6m FT8 15877 km 09:51:14 -12
VK3OT IW4AOT 6m FT8 15875 km 09:33:57 -12
IZ5EME VK3OT 6m FT8 15869 km 09:42:44 -16
VK3OT IW4BLZ 6m FT8 15865 km 09:46:29 -19
VK3OT IK5YJY 6m FT8 15864 km 09:54:29 1
IZ3GNG VK3OT 6m FT8 15850 km 09:38:00 -20
VK3OT IW5BNL 6m FT8 15850 km 09:22:56 -16
VK3OT IZ4OSH 6m FT8 15834 km 09:35:26 -14
IK5DNF VK3OT 6m FT8 15822 km 09:55:14 -3
IZ4DPV VK3OT 6m FT8 15814 km 10:42:14 -10
IK4PKN VK3OT 6m FT8 15806 km 09:51:16 -16
IK0BAL VK3OT 6m FT8 15794 km 09:48:00 -21
VK3OT I4MKN 6m FT8 15778 km 10:41:56 -16
I4MKN VK3OT 6m FT8 15778 km 10:41:44 -15
VK3OT IV3PXL 6m FT8 15757 km 09:25:56 -24
VK3OT IW3RSW 6m FT8 15748 km 09:46:29 -18
IK0FTA VK3OT 6m FT8 15737 km 10:05:14 -19
S57RR VK3OT 6m FT8 15708 km 09:59:14 -17
VK3OT IK6CGO 6m FT8 15703 km 09:46:29 -20
VK3OT S57TW 6m FT8 15661 km 10:08:45 -14
S57TW VK3OT 6m FT8 15661 km 09:45:14 -18
S51ZO VK3OT 6m FT8 15528 km 09:58:45 -12
VK3OT S51ZO 6m FT8 15528 km 09:55:00 -17
VK3OT 9A5RJ 6m FT8 15517 km 09:39:59 -11
VK3OT 9A4K 6m FT8 15511 km 10:14:28 -16
VK3OT 9A1Z 6m FT8 15511 km 10:14:26 -15
VK3OT 9A3ZI 6m FT8 15510 km 09:39:56 -10
VK3OT HA8FK 6m FT8 15184 km 09:54:30 -21
VK3OT 4Z5CP 6m FT8 13536 km 09:14:56 -3
4X4DK VK3OT 6m FT8 13507 km 10:10:45 -23
VK3OT 4X4DK 6m FT8 13507 km 09:54:15 -8
4Z5LA VK3OT 6m FT8 13497 km 09:12:44 -6
VK3OT 4X1YS 6m FT8 13487 km 09:29:59 -16
4X1YS VK3OT 6m FT8 13487 km 09:06:14 -13
VK3OT 9K2GS 6m FT8 12272 km 10:38:26 -4
9K2GS VK3OT 6m FT8 12272 km 10:33:44 3
9K2GR VK3OT 6m FT8 12268 km 10:31:44 1
VK3OT 9K2GR 6m FT8 12268 km 10:08:59 2
HZ1DG VK3OT 6m FT8 12043 km 10:26:14 -1