EI7GL....A diary of amateur radio activity

Tuesday 5th Nov 2024 - I had a quick listen to the FT8 frequency of 50.313 MHz today and almost straight away, I got FT8 decodes from Indi...

There's an expression in the English language called 'CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES'. Sometimes DX on the VHF bands can b...

Now that we're at or near the peak of the sunspot cycle, there are plenty of reports on the 50 MHz (6m) amateur radio band. While north...

Peter, VK3YE has just released a video on his YouTube channel about a very simple L-match antenna coupler for the 50 MHz band . As Peter ma...

On the 9th of October 2024, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH have a presentation titled ' Factors Affecting F-layer Propagation at 50 MHz as Solay ...

On the 14th of May 2024, Roger Harrison, VK2ZRH have a very detailed presentation titled 'Long-haul Ionospheric Propagation on 50 MHz...

The GB3MBA beacon near Mansfield in England operates on 50.408 MHz and was set up to investigate reflections from meteor trails. As the ma...

If you have an interest in propagation or DX on the 50 MHz band, this is an important time of year. Sporadic-E ... At the end of April, we ...

Thanks to Roger, EI8KN for sending on details of the activity of the 7P8EI team on the 50 MHz band. 6m operation from Lesotho – 7P8EI From t...

As we approach the equinox, there are some really good openings on the 50 MHz (6m) band. On the 9th of March 2024 , there was a path open fr...

Back in December, I carried out an experiment to find and record the peak of the Geminids meteor shower by listening to the GB3MBA 50 MHz be...

As we approach the peak of the solar cycle, things are beginning to improve on the 50 MHz (6m) band with some F2 layer propagation appearin...

Now that we have reached October and at this stage in the solar cycle, the 50 MHz band is starting to open up with some remarkable paths. T...

Andreas, SV2JAO  in Greece sent on a report of his JT65 signal being heard by 3D2AG in Fiji in the Pacific on 50 MHz  (6m) band on the 31st...

Tuesday 21st March 2023: Considering it was the equinox with equal day and equal night, it seemed appropriate that there was an opening on ...

12th March 2023: As we approach the equinox, there are a lot of TEP (Trans-Equatorial Propagation) openings between the south of Europe an...

After a decline in solar flux at the end of February, there has been a marked bounce in conditions in early March with the solar flux going ...

In a previous post, I reported on how there was a short path opening on the 50 MHz band between Germany and New Zealand on the 25th of Janua...

Tuesday 24th January 2023: It looks as if there was another very short opening on the 50 MHz band but this time between Germany and New Ze...