144 MHz

This page contains links to some of the 144 MHz related posts that have appeared on the blog. I hope to add more content to this page in time but for the moment, it's mainly about examples of long distance contacts on 144 MHz.

Trans-Atlantic related 144 MHz posts...

Irish Trans-Atlantic 144 MHz beacon EI2DKH stops transmitting ...May 2022

Was there a 6700km opening at 144 MHz band between Brazil and the Azores? ...Apr 2022

Day 2 of the 144 MHz trans-Atlantic opening from Canary Is to Caribbean ...20th Aug 2021

5000km+ opening on 144 MHz between the Canary Is & the Caribbean ...19th Aug 2021

EI2DKH... The 144 MHz trans-Atlantic beacon ...Jul 2021

VO1FN hears stn in Minnesota at 3100kms, nearly the same distance to Spain ...Jul 2021

Newfoundland 144 MHz monitoring station VO1FN hears US station at 1760kms ...Jun 2021

Some thoughts on VHF paths across the South Atlantic by Dave, N7BHC ...Apr 2021

VO1FN : The 144 MHz Trans-Atlantic SDR Monitoring Station (Update) ...Apr 2021

Did a 143 MHz signal cross the North Atlantic back in 1959?? ...17th Mar 2021

Looking back at the first 144 MHz trans-Atlantic reception report of the Cape Verde D4C beacon in 2015 ...1st Sept 2020

Opening on 144 MHz from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean ...28th Aug 2020

144 MHz Sporadic-E opening across N Europe hints at possibility of trans-Atlantic 2m contact ...July 2020
144 MHz trans-Atlantic path from Cape Verde to the Caribbean opens up again ...May 2020

144 MHz Trans-Atlantic record extended to almost 4,760kms (D4VHF - PJ2BR) ...8th Apr 2020

Opening from the Azores on 144 MHz results in several contacts in excess of 3,000 kms ...19th Sept 2019
Article on 3000+ km contacts on 144 MHz by G4SWX ...10th Aug 2019
144 MHz Trans-Atlantic path opens again ...(Cape Verde to Caribbean ~4400 kms) ...June 2019
Historic Trans-Atlantic Contact made on 144 MHz from Cape Verde to Guadeloupe ...(4400 kms) ...June 2019

WA1ZMS...the 2m trans-Atlantic beacon??? ...Aug 2009

Other long distance 144 MHz contacts & propagation paths...

2023

5,800 km TEP opening on 144 MHz from Dominican Rep to W of Argentina - 29th Jan ...Jan 2023

2022

3385km opening on 144 MHz from Adelaide to New Zealand - 25th Dec ...Dec 2022

3051km opening on 144 MHz across Australia - 24th Dec ...Dec 2022

5300km TEP opening on 144 MHz from South America to the Caribbean - 11th Dec ...Dec 2022

Selective TEP opening on 144 MHz from the Caribbean to South America - 9th Feb ...Feb 2022

PJ2BR completes 5461km contact on 144 MHz with just 10-watts - 7th Feb ...Feb 2022

5000km mobile contact on 144 MHz SSB between Puerto Rico & Paraguay - 4th Feb ...Feb 2022

Another TEP opening on 144 MHz between S America & the Caribbean - 2nd Feb ...Feb 2022

Big TEP opening on 144 MHz between South America & the Caribbean - 1st Feb ...Feb 2022

3155 km opening on 144 MHz between Australia & New Zealand - 28th Jan ...Jan 2022

ZP9HTL in Paraguay reports on 5000km TEP opening on 144 MHz to Puerto Rico ...Jan 2022

TEP opening on 144 MHz from Argentina to the Caribbean - 21st Jan ...Jan 2022

6000km+ TEP opening on 144 MHz from the Caribbean to S America - 19th Jan ...Jan 2022

2021

2900km+ opening on 144 MHz across the south of Australia ...Dec 2021

2500km+ opening on 144 MHz between Australia & New Zealand - 23rd Dec ...Dec 2021

6000km opening on 144 MHz between the Caribbean & S America - 20th Dec ...Dec 2021

2700km opening on 144 MHz in Australia - 20th Dec ...Dec 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz between Australia & Fiji - 9th Dec ...Dec 2021

6000km opening on 144 MHz between South America & the Caribbean - 30th Oct ...Nov 2021

TEP opening on 144 MHz between Argentina & the Caribbean - 20th Oct ...Oct 2021

144 MHz TEP openings from Brazil to Caribbean continue - 23rd Sept ...Sep 2021

5000km+ path on 144 MHz recorded in South America as TEP season begins - 20th Sept ...Sep 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz between the Canary Islands and Europe - 17th July ...Jul 2021

3100km+ opening on 144 MHz between Newfoundland and Minnesota - 14th July ...Jul 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz between the USA and the Caribbean - 13th July ...Jul 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz between Canary Is and Germany - 8th July 2021 ...Jul 2021

144 MHz WSPR beacon in Hawaii heard by several stations in California (~4000kms) ...Jul 2021

3500km+ opening on 144 MHz between England and Israel - 25th June 2021 ...Jun 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz from the Madeira Islands to Europe - 17th June ...Jun 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz from Spain to the Ukraine & Russia - 16th June ...Jun 2021

4000km opening on 144 MHz between the Azores and Greece - 10th June 2021 ...Jun 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz from Israel & Lebanon to Europe - 10th June 2021 ...Jun 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz from Canary & Maderia Is into Europe - 10th June 2021 ...Jun 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz from the Canary Islands to Italy ...June 2021

3000km+ opening on 144 MHz from UAE to Europe ...June 2021

3000km opening on 144 MHz from the Azores to Germany ...June 2021

3000km opening on 144 MHz between Germany & Israel ...May 2021

3980km path opens up between Sweden & the Canary Islands on 144 MHz ...May 2021

144 MHz beacon on Hawaii heard in California over 4070km sea path ...Apr 2021

144 MHz beacon (NP2X/B) on the US Virgin Is to investigate 6000km TEP path to South America ...Apr 2021

5000km TEP opening on 144 MHz from Puerto Rico to Brazil - 23rd March 2021 ...Mar 2021

Example of 3600km+ opening on 144 MHz from Ireland to Russia (June 2020) ...13th Mar 2021

144 MHz beacon on St Helena heard in Namibia over 2550km sea path ...10th Mar 2021

Claim of reception of 144 MHz beacon on St Helena 7000 kms away in France ...5th Mar 2021

New 144 MHz beacon on St Helena Island heard over 3100kms away in South Africa ...3rd Mar 2021 

7160km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Monaco & Namibia in the early 90's ...20th Feb 2021

Update on the new 144 MHz beacon on St Helena in the South Atlantic ...4th Feb 2021

2020

3200km Double Hop Sp-E opening on 144 MHz in Australia - Dec 2020 ...17th Dec 2020

144 MHz signal from the Faroe Islands heard 3000kms away in Bulgaria during Geminid Meteor Shower ...16th Dec 2020

5000km+ TEP contacts made on 144 MHz by LU1DL in Buenos Aires - Nov/Dec 2020 ...9th Dec 2020

6000km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Buenos Aires and the Dominican Republic - Nov 2020 ...1st Dec 2020

5400km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Argentina and the island of Aruba - Nov 2020 ...28th Nov 2020

5300km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Argentina and the Caribbean - Nov 2020 ...4th Nov 2020
4455km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Brazil and the Caribbean - Oct 2020 ...21st Oct 2020

3710km opening on 144 MHz from Denmark to the Canary Islands - 12th July 2020 ...27th Aug 2020

4000km plus opening on 144 MHz & 432 MHz from Cape Verde to NW Europe - 30th July 2020 ...31st July 2020

4000km VHF opens up from NW Europe to Cape Verde Islands - 22nd July 2020 ...23rd July 2020

3000km plus contact on 144 MHz from St.Helena to South Africa - 4th June 2020 ...12th July 2020

5000km plus opening on 144 MHz from Cape Verde Islands to Italy, Slovenia & Croatia ...2nd July 2020
4000 km+ VHF path from Cape Verde to the UK & Italy opens up ...24th June 2020
Amazing 5600 km opening on 144 MHz from Cape Verde Islands to Poland... 29th May 2020
4000km+ path from the UK to Cape Verde opens up on 144 MHz... 25th May 2020
Remarkable start to the New Year with a new 144 MHz tropo record from Cape Verde Is to Western Scotland ...(4776 kms)... 1st Jan 2020

2019
4,400km opening between Cape Verde Islands and the City of London on 144 MHz ...30th Dec 2019
D41CV and GM3SEK set new 144 MHz tropo record of over 4500 kms ...28th Dec 2019
Recent 3000km+ opening on 144 MHz between New Zealand and Australia reported ...(3174 & 3102 kms) ... 9th Dec 2019
144 MHz opening from Cape Verde Islands to Germany ...(4966 kms) ...23rd July 2019
A closer look at the 144 MHz opening from Cape Verde Islands to Italy, Slovenia & Austria on the 9th of June 2019 ...(~4300 kms to 5100 kms) ...July 2019
144 MHz path opens up between Cape Verde Islands and Germany ...(~4870 kms) ...3rd July 2019

2018
2700km contact made on 2m from South Africa to St.Helena Island ...Nov 2018
G3SMT works Cape Verde Islands to set new 144 MHz Tropo record ...(4431 kms) ...25th Sept 2018
EI3KD works Cape Verde on 144 MHz to set new Region 1 DX record ...(4163 kms) ...5th Aug 2018
New World Meteor Scatter Record on 144 MHz ...(DL-EA8 3428 kms MS & Tropo)... 7th Aug 2018

Misc...

Radio astronomers image sky at 144 MHz in more detail ...Jan 2022

Video presentation about the South African 144 MHz Next Generation Beacon Project ...Sep 2021

Poll suggests that one-third of FT8 users on 144 MHz are using vertical antennas ...Feb 2021

144 MHz Weak Signal Ionosphere Scatter ...July 2020

Meteor Signals on 143 MHz from GRAVES - the French Radar system ...Aug 2020

Updated 1st February 2023