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Monday, June 1, 2020

QRSS reception reports on 28 MHz - Fri 29th May 2020

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Friday the 29th of May 2020 was an extraordinary day with widespread Sporadic-E across Europe. While the various VHF bands up to 144 MHz we...
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Friday, May 29, 2020

WSPR problems at 28 MHz...

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WSPR - Weak Signal Propagation Reporter. I have been monitoring the WSPR frequency on 28 MHz recently as the conditions have been really...
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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Digital radio for the Marine VHF Band???

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I find it interesting to follow how digital radio is gradually replacing its analogue counterparts. The Electronics Communications Commi...
Monday, May 25, 2020

First trans-Atlantic QRSS signal of 2020 on 28 MHz - Mon 25th May 2020

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Monday 25th May 2020. For a change, I left the radio on the WSPR frequency of  28.1246 MHz this morning to see what could I hear. At t...

4000km+ path from the UK to Cape Verde opens up on 144 MHz - May 2020

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Monday 25th May 2020. It looks as if the maritime tropo duct from the UK to Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa is open agai...
Sunday, May 24, 2020

Trans-Atlantic opening to the USA on 28 MHz - Sat 23rd May 2020

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Saturday 23rd May 2020 . The 28 MHz band was pretty much open all day with strong signals from all over Europe. I noticed some trans-Atla...
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Friday, May 22, 2020

World First FT8 Moonbounce contact completed on 432 MHz...

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One of the niche areas of amateur radio and perhaps one of the most difficult is trying to make contacts by bouncing radio signals off th...
Thursday, May 21, 2020

QRSS Signals from the UK on 28 MHz - Tues 19th May 2020

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QRSS is a mode where a morse code signal is sent very slowly so that it can seen on a screen rather than heard by ear. This allows signals ...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

276km Reception of Beacon in Wales on 28 MHz

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During a Sporadic-E opening on the 20th of May 2020, I came across GW7HDS/B beacon in the south of Wales on 28.2215 MHz . This is a ve...

WSPR signals on 28 MHz - Tues 19th May 2020

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Every day, I monitor the FT8 frequency on 28 MHz and feed the spots up to the PSKReporter website. I don't have any real interest in ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Report on 60 MHz activity for Mon 18th May 2020

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Monday 18th May 2020 . This was another excellent day for Sporadic-E with the MUF extending up to 70 MHz. 1) 60 MHz Crossband Contacts ...

Report on 40 MHz activity for Mon 18th May 2020

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There was an extensive Sporadic-E opening across Europe on Monday the 18th of May 2020 with strong signals being reported on all the VHF ban...
Monday, May 18, 2020

Mystery carrier on 28.223 MHz - Update: Resolved

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Original post: There was a Sporadic-E opening today and I noted a constant carrier on 28.223 MHz . I noted this the previous day as well...

Reception reports for the EI1KNH 40 MHz Beacon - May 2020

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Sunday 17th May 2020 . Interesting to see a report on the PSKReporter website showing EA3ERE near Barcelona reporting reception of the ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2020

Opening to Denmark on 40 MHz - May 2020

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17th May 2020 - This was my first reception report of the OZ7IGY beacon in Denmark on 40 MHz for May 2020. I first noticed the OZ7IGY beaco...
Saturday, May 16, 2020

First Crossband Contact between Ireland and Spain on 40 MHz - 15th May 2020

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There was a good Sporadic-E opening on Friday 15th May 2020  from the UK and Ireland south to the Iberian Peninsula. Tim, EI4GNB reports th...
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