Category Archives: Propagation

Sporadic-E opening on Aug, 9th

Really great Sporadic-E on 50-70 Mhz bands was continued nearly whole day on August 9, 2015. I paid focus to 4M band and only checked periodically 6M band. As a result – 3 new grid-squares on 4M (total score now … Continue reading

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Good E-sporadic opening

Today, 25th of June, both, 6 and 4 meter bands were opened up to a midnight and, I guess, later. Regarding to the LiveMUF software, the best time was from 17 til 19 utc, than MUF was rise up to … Continue reading

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Late afternoon E-sporadic on 14.06.2015

14th of June, I turned on my FT-2000 on 6 m band and was surprised: CW segment of the band was full of stations from Europe. I tried to work only new initials, but some time called CQ also. Thus, … Continue reading

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Strong Aurora on 17th of March

All bands were opened (6, 4, 2m and 70cm). But this time my target was only 70 cm band. 11 completed QSO, 11 WW-locators, best ODX 1207 km (UR5LX). I hear more, but they were very weak, so I can … Continue reading

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The Gemenids 2014

The Gemenids – one of the most powerful meteor showers of the year. On this year the maximum  was over the weekend, Dec. 13th and 14th, Earth passed through a stream of debris from “rock comet” 3200 Phaethon. Predicted maximum … Continue reading

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Ducting Tropo at the end of October

This time I was lucky to follow to Willam Hepburn’s Worldwide Troposferic Ducting forecast. On the afternoon, 28th of October, I started to monitor the OZ7IGY/B on 144 Mhz (QRB 847 km). As the beacon running in digital and analog … Continue reading

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The Perseids 2014

As usual, I looked for a new MS initials and new grid squares.  I lost shower’s maximum, because was hunted for a new and very rare squares, which were activated by VK5APN in his trip to Australian desert area. Totally … Continue reading

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QSO with 4O/PA2CHR on 4m

This morning I monitored on 70.193 Mhz,  Chris’s operating frequency. I hear few very tiny MS pings from him and many good burst from other station. I asked him to turn antenna to my direction for a short MS test. … Continue reading

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E-sporadic on May, 16th

I found E-sporadic opening around 12 UTC. The LiveMUF software running on my computer every day, so very easy to know MUF and possible direction, where to turn antenna. Great soft, developed by Dave,  G7RAU! Look like, maximum MUF was … Continue reading

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Aurora on 27th of February

A geomagnetic storm that started on Feb. 27th when a CME sideswiped Earth’s magnetic field. At the first peak (around 17:00 utc) I did not find any activity on any VHF bands. But another one (around 22:00 utc) was stronger … Continue reading

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