50 MHz

This page contains links to some of the 50 MHz (6-metres) related posts that have appeared on the blog over the years.

50 MHz: Misc news items...

New report shows 84% of contacts on the 50 MHz band are via the digital FT8 mode ...Mar 2021

CEPT not in favour of 50-54 MHz Primary allocation ...Jun 2018

50 MHz: Propagation...

Video: Long-haul Ionospheric Propagation on 50 MHz by VK2ZRH ...May 2024 

Video on 50 MHz propagation by K9LA ...Jul 2021

Video: 6m FT8 DXing by VE3VN ...Nov 2020

50 MHz: Examples of long distance paths (10,000kms+)...

22,000km long path opening from Germany to New Zealand - 28th Jan ...Jan 2023

18,646km short path opening from Germany to New Zealand - 24th Jan ...Jan 2023

Opening on 50 MHz between Europe and Australia - 16th Jan ...Jan 2023

13,300km opening on the 50 MHz band between Costa Rica and Kuwait - 28th Apr ...May 2022

18,000km+ opening on 50 MHz between New Zealand & Canary Is - 7th March ...Mar 2022

Trans-Pacific openings on 50 MHz start between New Zealand & S America ...Dec 2021

17,000km opening on 50 MHz between Australia and Europe - 18th July ...Jul 2021

Big opening on 50 MHz between Australia and Europe - 16th July ...Jul 2021

Opening on 50 MHz between Europe and Western Australia - 15th July ...Jul 2021

15,000km+ opening on 50 MHz between Europe and SE Australia - 14th July ...Jul 2021

Opening on 50 MHz between Europe and SE Australia - 13th July ...Jul 2021

18,000km opening on 50 MHz between Europe and New Zealand - 11th July ...Jul 2021

18,000km opening on 50 MHz between Europe and Australia - 7th July ...Jul 2021

50 MHz opening between Alaska and Europe - 5th July ...Jul 2021

Opening on 50 MHz between Western Canada and Europe - 2nd July ...Jul 2021

Opening on 50 MHz from the UAE to the USA & Japan at the same time - 27th June ...Jun 2021

15,000km+ opening on 50 MHz between Australia and Europe - 25th June ...Jun 2021

15,000km+ opening on 50 MHz between Europe and Australia - 23rd June ...Jun 2021

Opening on 50 MHz from Australia & New Zealand to Europe - Sat 19th June ...Jun 2021

16,000km+ opening on 50 MHz from Australia & New Zealand to Europe - 17th June ...Jun 2021

15,000km Opening on 50 MHz between W.Australia and Europe - 16th June ...Jun 2021

18,970km Opening on 50 MHz between Canaries and E.Australia - 13th June ...Jun 2021

8,300km contact on 50 MHz between Newfoundland & Kuwait - 5th June ...Jun 2021

15,000km opening on 50 MHz from the N of Australia to Europe - 4th June ...Jun 2021

15,000km+ opening on 50 MHz from the Canary Islands to Guam - 3rd June ...Jun 2021

16,000km+ opening on 50 MHz from Australia to the Canary Islands - 2nd June ...Jun 2021

12,000km opening on 50 MHz from Europe to the island of Guam - 2nd June ...Jun 2021

16,000km opening from Australia to Europe on 50 MHz - 1st June ...Jun 2021

Another opening from Europe to Australia on 50 MHz - 31st May ...Jun 2021

Weak opening from Europe to Australia on 50 MHz - 29th May ...May 2021

12,400km+ Opening on 50 MHz from Ireland to the Falklands - 21st April ...Apr 2021
Good opening on 50 MHz as propagation modes overlap - 20th Apr ...Apr 2021
11,460km contact on 50 MHz between the USA & Saudi Arabia - 2nd July 2020 ...Mar 2021
50 MHz South Pacific Summer Propagation season 2020-2021 by CE3SX ...Jan 2021

Remarkable 13,000 km opening on 6-metres between Australia and South America ...Dec 2020

Unusual 50 MHz opening from Australia to Europe ...Jul 2019

Big opening across the Atlantic on 28 MHz & 50 MHz ...Jul 2018
Opening to Japan on 50 MHz ...Jun 2018

50 MHz: Equipment & Antennas...

Oblong Loops for 28 MHz and 50 MHz ...Jan 2020

Page last updated: 29th Jan 2023