VHF & UHF Trans-Atlantic path between Cape Verde Islands and the Caribbean opens up - May 2020

Back in early April of 2020, there was an amazing opening on the 144 MHz and 432 MHz bands across the Atlantic from Cape Verde Islands to the Caribbean.

144 MHz report here ... 432 MHz report here

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On the 5th of May 2020, the trans-Atlantic path opened again...

These are some of the FT8 reports for D4VHF on the PSKReporter website...

Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)

FM5CS D4VHF 2m FT8 3861 km 22:40:26 (Martinique)

KP4EIT D4VHF 2m FT8 4393 km 22:28:58 (Puerto Rico)

D4VHF FG8OJ 2m FT8 3867 km 13:00:44 (Guadeloupe)

D4VHF J69DS 2m FT8 3865 km 12:30:14 (St.Lucia)

FM5CS D4VHF 2m FT8 3861 km 11:56:26 (Martinique)

D4VHF 9Y4D 2m FT8 4006 km 04:34:14 (Trinidad)

9Y4D D4VHF 2m FT8 4006 km 04:12:56

D4VHF FM0LU 2m FT8 3867 km 02:28:14 (Martinique)

FM0LU D4VHF 2m FT8 3864 km 01:35:56 (Martinique)

QSO between D4VHF and J69DS...