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June 20. 2003 - MUF was extreme high today| Please send your comments/reports/log-sheets/audios to DK5YA

Wow, what a huge cloud again. At 0700 UT MUF was rising very fast and rapidly over northern France and Belgium. First 144 signals detected in I4 at 0945 from G-land and suddenly a big opening started. Some G made DL on QRB 670 KM, sure ES cause signals were far far beyond S9. That time MUF was almost at 260 MHz!!! Thats something isn't it? Many reports say that signal strenght was incredible, endscale reports on and on. Opening lasted until 11:17 UT when last sigs from GM were heard in  IT9. Again 144300.0 was the center of activity but much more discipline today with the boys from UK but usual chaos in DL...
Involved DXCC: G, GM, GI, GW, EI, PA0, LA, OZ, SM, SP, DL, OK, OM, OE, HB9, S5, 9A, T9, YU, I, IT9, EA, F 
 

 144 MHz Es June 20. 2003

Logs and reports:
DD1JN | DD3SP | DF1CF | DG2KBC | DG3XA | DG5AAG | DH3IAJ | DJ8RZ | DK1CM | DK1MAX | DK3WG | DL1GGT | DL1GNM | DL5GAC | DL5IO | DL5ROB | DL9MCC | EI5FK | EA3XU | EB1EHO | F1AFJ | F1FIH | F5JKK | F5SE | F6HTJ | F8DBF | F8DNX | G0FYD | G0NFAM1MGD | G4OBK | G4RRA | G8IZY | GM4CXM | GM4PLM | GM4ZMK | MW1MFY | GW3LEW | GW4DGU | GW8ASA | HA1FV | HA5OV | HA6NA | HA6NN | HB9DFG | HB9JAW | HB9SJV/M | IZ1BPN | IW2BSQ | IK2YXK | IV3DXW/M | IW3RUA/M | IW4BET | I4RHP | IK5FTQ | IK0WGF | IZ0AYB | OE1AVC | OE1SOW | OE3FVU | OE3JHCOK1MCS | OK1MZMOK1TEH | OK2WO | PA3CWN | S57MTA | SM7EOI | YU7EW | [SWL BRS 25429]

DD1JN, JO50dj
EI8JK at 10:51 59/59 IO51DN
here 256m ASL IC970 600w 11 Elem. MGF 1302
nothing else heard

DD3SP, JO72en
09:59 F6CCH IN96BU 59 59 SSB 1325
10:03 F1CPX IN97DD 59 59 SSB 1296

DF1CF, JN57fp 
09:51 GI4SNA 59 59 IO64 
09:54 G0FYD 59 59 IO83 
09:56 G4JZF 59 59 IO82 
10:02 G4TIF 59 59 IO92 
10:08 EI9GQ 59 59 IO51 
10:20 MW1MFY 59 59 IO81 
10:28 M0RDX 59 59 IO83 
10:33 G7IZX 59 59 FM 145.475 
10:35 EI8GQ 59 59 IO51 
10:54 EI8IP 59 59 IO63 

DG2KBC, JN58mi

09:54 G3JHM IO91LC 59 59 SSB 919 
09:55 GØNFA IO91NE 59 59 SSB 910 
09:59 G4ASR IO81MX 59 59 SSB 1073 
10:00 G4AJC IO91VJ 59 59 SSB 873 
10:01 EI8JK IO51 59 59 SSB 1468+- 
10:03 GØBBB IO91PK 59 59 SSB 907 
10:04 G3NVO IO91OU 59 59 SSB 928 
10:06 GW4DGU IO71SV 59 59 SSB 1170 
10:06 EI5FK IO51RT 59 59 SSB 1444 
10:20 GW3LEW IO71PS 59 59 SSB 1184 
10:21 G3NNG IO91EP 59 59 SSB 975 
10:22 G4RRA IO8ØBR 59 59 SSB 1106 
10:32 EI6CPB IO63WE 59 59 SSB 1317 
10:52 GW4DGU IO71SV 59 59 SSB 1170 
10:59 EI8IP IO63NR 59 59 SSB 1382

DG3XA, JO43wj 
, JO43wj 
10.00 F5HGO JN05AI 59 59 
10.01 F5DE JN05DP 55 57 
10.03 F0DWH IN94UJ 55 59 
10.07 F8DNX IN93FJ 59 59 
10.16 EB1EHO IN73DM 53 53 
IC 910, 100 Watt 6 ele

DG5AAG, JO51ct 
EB1EHO IN73 1500km, 
F1CPX IN97DD 1003km, 
F6CCH IN96BU 1032km 

DH3IAJ, JN48hd

10:04 M0HDE 59 59 F3E 144.475 IO83QN 991 HRD G0NZA 
10:05 G4LOH 59 55 J3E 144.319 IO94EA 967 HRD MW1MFY

DJ8RZ, JN58wv

10:05 EI8JK 2m SSB 55/55 IO51DN 1557km
10:10 MW1MFY 2m SSB 59/59 IO81FL 1132km
10:20 EI9GQ 2m SSB 59/59 IO51TV 1468km
10:21 EI5FK 2m SSB 59/59 IO51RT 1479km

DK1CM, JO40lg
10:49 EI5FK 59/59 IO51RT 
10:50 EI8GQ 59/59 IO51RU 
10:50 EI8JK 59/59 IO51DN 
10:53 GW4DGU 59/59 IO71SV 

DK1MAX, JN58sp
G3JHM,0951,144,SSB,59,59,IO91lc
EI5FK,0954,144,SSB,59,59,IO51
GW3LEW,0956,144,SSB,59,55,IO71
MW1MFY,0957,144,SSB,59,59,IO81
GW4DGU,1001,144,SSB,59,59,IO71
G0NFA,1003,144,SSB,59,59,IO91
GW8TBG,1013,144,SSB,59,59,IO81
EI9GQ,1016,144,SSB,59,53,IO51tv
GW4DGU,1020,144,FM,59,59,IO71
MW0CXH,1022,144,FM,59,59,IO71
FM-QSOs on 145.500 and 145.525 MHz. 

DK3WG, JO72gi

09.56 FF6CCH 59 59 IN96BU 
09.57 F1CPX 59 59 IN97DD 
10.00 F1MZC/p 59 59 IN97 2 W, vertical 
10.04 F1EVM 59 59 IN97MX 
10.26 F9IE 57 57 IN96WW

DL1GGT, JN58ao
0951 EI8JK 59/59 IO51
0957 G8IZY 59/59 IO91VC 781km !
0959 G0NFO 59/59 IO91NE
1000 G4ASR 59/59 IO81MX
1001 G0BBB 59/59 IO91PK
1002 G3NVO 59/59 io91VK
1003 G0ASR 59/59 IO81MX
1004 EI9GQ 59/59 IO51TV
1006 GW4DGU 59/59 IO71SV
1008 GW8TBG 59/59 IO81CR
1023 G4RRA 59/59 IO80BS
1036 EI5FK 53/59 IO51RT
1050 EI8IP 59/59 IO63

DL1GNM, JN38wb
20030620 09:58 GM0EWX 51/59 IO77
20030620 10:00 GI4SNA 52/59 IO64EA
20030620 10:04 G4LOH 59/59 IO94EA

DL5GAC, JN47ut
1030 M0RDX    55/55  IO83
1032 G3JIR    59/59  IO83
1053 EI8IP    59/59  IO63
1101 MI0RTX  59/59  IO65

DL5IO, JN49nx
10:03 GW4DGU IO71SV 59 59 997Km 
10:05 EI5FK IO51RT 59 59 1274Km

DL5ROB, JN68hg
09:51 G3JHM IO91LC 59 59 SSB 1030 
09:51 GW3LEW IO71PS 59 59 SSB 1294 
09:52 EI8JK IO51 59 59 SSB 1581+- 
09:55 EI9GQ IO51TV 59 59 SSB 1545 
09:57 MW1MFY IO81 59 59 SSB 1170+- 
09:58 G3JHM IO91LC 59 59 SSB 1030 
10:00 GØNFA IO91NE 59 59 SSB 1021 
10:01 G4ASR IO81MX 59 59 SSB 1182 
10:02 G4AJC IO91VJ 59 59 SSB 982 
10:03 GØBBB IO91PK 59 59 SSB 1017 
10:04 G3NVO IO91VK 59 59 SSB 983 
10:05 G8IZY IO91VC 59 59 SSB 974 
10:08 GW4DGU IO71SV 59 59 SSB 1280 
10:09 G3NNG IO91EP 59 59 SSB 1084 
10:12 GW8TBG IO81CR 59 59 SSB 1231 
10:12 EI5FK IO51RT 59 59 SSB 1555 
11:00 EI8IP * IO63NR 59 59 SSB 1487 
*not sure if complete:he faded out 
hrd on 70MHz: 70.052 GW3MHW (beacon?) and a british local QSO in FM on 70.100 without calls RIG for 70MHz: Icom PCR1000 & shortwave vertical antenna CC-R5

DL9MCC, JN58ua 
10:38 EI8JK IO51DN 59 59 SSB 1580Km 
10:50 EI8IP IO63NR 59 59 SSB 1444Km 
10:54 GW4DGU IO71SV 59 59 SSB 1231Km 

EA3XU,  JN11CK

09:57 OZ2TF 59 59 JO46PE
10:02 DK3BU 59 59 JO33NO
10:03 DG3CKN/P 59 59 
10:04 PA3CWN 57 59 JO33AH
10:04 PA9KT 59 59 JO33JF
10:05 PA5TA 56 59 JO33
10:06 DG6JF/P 59 59JO33
10:07 PE9GG 57 59 JO33
10:08 DK?OE 57 73

EB1EHO, IN73DM 
09:47    SP1FPG    JO73GN
09:47    SP1FJZ      JO84EE
09:48    SP2HNF    JO94FK
09:49    DL8CMM    JO52VM
09:52    DC7TS      JO62PO
09:55    DG5AAG    JO51CT
09:59    SP2JXN      JO94GJ
10:02    DL1AAH    JO52EF
10:03    DJ4TC        JO63PN
10:05    DG0KW      JO64MH
10:16    DG3XA      JO43WJ
10:20    DL9OBD    JO42QN
10:28    OZ2LD        JO54
10:28    DK1JM        JO43PS
10:34    SM7NWH    JO65MH
10:35    OZ6OL        JO65DJ
10:50    SM1LPU      JO97CK
10:50    SM7WT      JO65QQ
10:51    OZ2TF        JO46PE
10:57    SM7MXO    JO77
11:05    SM3RWZ    JP82
8 NEW ONE, ##225 LOC
STRONG QSB BIG BIG SIGNAL IN IN73DM

EI5FK, IO51rt
09:46 DL5MAE JN58 59 59 SSB 1437+-
09:47 9A2TE JN85KK 59 59 SSB 1985
09:48 T94DU JN95DA 59 59 SSB 2104
09:48 OE5OLL JN68SI 59 59 SSB 1615
09:48 S54M JN86CM 59 59 SSB 1882
09:49 YU7EW KN05HP 59 59 SSB 2228
09:49 OE8TPK JN76AM 59 59 SSB 1735
09:50 S51KV JN86BJ 59 59 SSB 1883
09:51 YU7MS KN05FJ 59 59 SSB 2230
09:52 YU7EW KN05HP 59 59 SSB 2228
09:52 HA1FV JN87JJ 59 59 SSB 1879
09:53 HG1RJD JN87GJ 59 59 SSB 1862
09:54 DK5RQ JN68BW 59 59 SSB 1494
09:54 DK1MAX JN58SP 59 59 SSB 1466
09:55 YU1IO KN04IQ 59 59 SSB 2287
09:56 9A4VM JN85FS 59 59 SSB 1938
09:56 OE3FVU JN78IB 59 59 SSB 1707
09:57 HA5OV JN97NJ 59 59 SSB 2039
09:57 HA1AD JN87RT 59 59 SSB 1906
09:58 OE2IGP JN67MT 59 59 SSB 1604
09:59 HA1SR JN87GQ 59 59 SSB 1849
10:01 OE5KE JN78DF 59 59 SSB 1671
10:04 DL5IO JN49NI 59 59 SSB 1273
10:04 DG2KBC JN58MI 59 59 SSB 1444
10:05 DK0EE JN58TG 59 59 SSB 1487
10:05 YU7AR KN05BW 59 59 SSB 2179
10:05 HA5KG JN97MM 56 56 SSB 2028
10:07 T94NK JN95DA 59 59 SSB 2104
10:07 HA2VH JN87SD 59 59 SSB 1942
10:08 DL2RL JN58PE 59 59 SSB 1468
10:09 9A7W JN85LN 59 59 SSB 1984
10:09 HA5BSW JN95JD 59 59 SSB 2131
10:10 9A1CCB JN85KK 59 59 SSB 1985
10:10 DO2RA JN68RN 59 59 SSB 1600
10:11 S57EA JN76HE 59 59 SSB 1792
10:12 DL5ROB JN68HG 59 59 SSB 1555
10:12 OE/DK3ID JN76FV 59 59 SSB 1744
10:13 OM3EA JN88PA 59 59 SSB 1886
10:14 OE5VWM JN78FF 59 59 SSB 1683
10:18 OE3JHC JN78WE 59 59 SSB 1781
10:18 HG4YJ JN96LX 59 59 SSB 2047
10:19 S57MTA JN76EF 59 59 SSB 1773
10:20 DJ8RZ JN58WV 59 59 SSB 1479
10:21 HG4GHJ JN96LX 59 59 SSB 2047
10:23 HA2SU JN97AA 59 59 SSB 1982
10:24 DC6AL JN68JJ 55 55 SSB 1562
10:26 OE3JPC JN87EW 59 59 SSB 1826
10:29 HA1SR JN87GQ 57 57 SSB 1849
10:29 OK1VBN JN78FX 57 59 SSB 1653
10:30 OE3REC JN88HE 59 59 SSB 1833
10:38 OE1SOW JN88FF 59 57 SSB 1820
10:44 OE3SGA JN88GH 59 59 SSB 1822
10:46 DF6NA JN49XS 59 59 SSB 1316
10:46 DJ3TF JN59WK 59 59 SSB 1459
10:47 OM3TZZ JN88TI 57 59 SSB 1895
10:48 DK1CM JO40 59 59 SSB 1231+-
10:56 DF3RU JN59UL 59 58 SSB 1446
10:58 OK1MZM JN69 57 59 SSB 1536+-
150w and 13ele

F1AFJ, JN06ht 
0951 SP1FJZ 55 JO84 
53 SM7DLZ 59 JO86 
55 DL4OL 59 JO52 
57 DL1AAH 59 JO52 
1003 DG0KW 57 JO64 
06 OZ2LD 59 JO54 
10 OZ6OL 55 JO65 
Rig : 100W , 4x11 ele , MGF1601 
Mni stations and QRM !

F1FIH. JN23gs
09:55 PA9KT JO33JF 59 59 SSB
09:55 PA3AAM JO33 59 59 SSB
09:56 PE9GG JO33NA 59 59 SSB
09:56 LA9WX 59 59 SSB
09:57 LA6HL JO28 59 59 SSB
09:59 OZ2TF JO46PE 59 59 SSB
09:59 PA3CWN JO33AH 59 59 SSB
10:00 LA2PHA JO38IB 59 59 SSB
10:04 PE1MCD JO23XE 59 59 SSB

F5JKK, IN87pr 
10:50 SM1LPU 2m JO97ck SSB DX 1766km 
10:50 SM7WT 2m JO65qq SSB 
10:51 OZ1LPR 2m JO44uw SSB 
10:51 SM7NWH 2m JO65mn SSB 
10:51 SM7FMX 2m JO65kn SSB 
10:52 SM7NUN 2m JO86cq SSB 
10:52 SM7UYS 2m JO65mn SSB 
10:53 SM7MXO 2m JO77ip SSB 
10:53 OZ1JTE 2m JO65er SSB 
10:54 OZ6OL 2m JO65ej SSB

F5SE, JN29af
Nothing heard at all here. No wonder, Es-clouds were just above me ! Weather was quiet. 70% blue skies by the time of the opening. Low wind, temperature around 25°C. No thunderstorm at all.
Report from a good old friend of mine:
F5SN, JN27RB
1002: heard a batch of LA's and maybe SM's and OZ's. Impossible to get any call-sign. Opening lasted for only 2 minutes, just as if it was a long MS burst. Nothing else heard later. 

F6HTJ, JN12kq
10.28 utc LA2PHA JO38IB 59/59 (new locator)
40w 11 elem.f9ft
Could hear him more than 5 min but no other station

F8DBF, IN78ri
10:51 DL8HCZ JO53AP 1174km
10:52 SP2HNF JO94FK 1722km #
10:52 DG3XA JO43WJ 1153km #
10:53 DG0KW JO64MH 1384km #
10:53 DJ4TC JO63PN 1371km #
10:53 DL0FTG JO43VI 1146km
10:54 SP1FJZ JO84EE 1585km #
10:54 DK5HX JO43WN 1160km
10:55 DL1NZA JO64VC 1421km
TS 2000 ,100 W ,11 elts.

F8DNX, IN93fj
SM7WT 59 59 JO56QQ
SM7EOI 59 59 JO86FP
DL9OBD 59 59 JO42QN
DM4KA 59 59 JO64II
DG0KW 59 59 JO64MH
SM7UYJ 55 59 JO56OP
SM7XO 59 59 JO77IP
SM7DLZ 59 59 JO86DE
OZ2M 59 59 JO65FR
SM7MUN 59 59 JO86CQ
SM1NJC 59 59 JO97DO
SM7XJF 59 59 JO66RH
DG3XAV 59 59 JO43WJ
OZ1LPR 59 59 JO44UW
DK5JM 59 59 JO43QS
OZ6OL 59 59 JO65DJ
OZ1CLL 59 59 JO65GQ
OZ3K 59 59 JO45TL
SM7URQ 55 59 JO77MJ
OZ2LD 59 59 JO54TU
SM6CMU 59 59 JO57XK
LA2PHA 55 55 JO38IC
FT 847 50 WATTS 2X9 ELTS

G0FYD, IO83LS 
I2PY 59 59 JN55 0935 
S54G 59 59 JN65 0937 
IW2BSQ 59 59 JN45 0940 
IW4BET 59 59 JN54 0942 
I2MCD 59 59 JN55AD 0947 
S59F 59 59 JN65 0948 
IK4WMA 59 59 JN54 0949 
IQ2LS 59 59 JN45 0950 
DF1CF 59 59 JN57 0954 
HB9QQ 59 53 JN47 0955 
IV3LNQ 59 59 JN65 0959 
S57EA 59 59 JN76HE 1002 
DD2FJ 59 59 JN47QR 1003 
IW3RUA/M 59 59 jn66 1004 
S56GDU 59 59 JN65 1005 
IV3JVV 59 59 JN65 1006 
T72NC 59 59 JN63 1007 New DXCC 
IZ2AAL 59 59 JN45 1008 
IV3VCS 59 59 JN65 1014 
IK5FTQ 59 59 JN53LW 1018 
IW3RI 59 59 JN65 1019 
I1ANP 59 59 JN44 1029 
IK4ADE 59 55 JN54OE 1032 
IK1ZOF 59 59 JN35 1034 
HB9WH? 59 55 JN47 1047 
Rig TS790 130w Ant 9ele 17ft boom 

M1MGD, IO91vc
0955 DL5MAE 59 59 JN58VF
1000 S54M 59 59 JN86 #DXCC
1004 OE5KE 59 59 JN78DF #DXCC
1007 HA1FV 59 59 JN87JJ #DXCC
OOP'S I FORGOT TO TURN PA ON DOH
ALL WORKED ON 2.5w 4ele TONNA FT-290R

G4OBK, IO94of
1007 IQ2LS 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN45
1009 IW4BET 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN54QL
1009 I2PY 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN55NB
1012 IK4WMA 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN54WG
1013 IW2BSQ 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN45UJ
1016 IK5FTV 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN53
1017 I4ERN 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN64GB
1019 HB9QQ 144 CW 100 599 599 JN47
1025 IK4ADE 144 SSB 100 59 55 JN54OE
1026 IZ4AIK 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN63HV
1027 IK2GSO 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN45
1033 IK5FTQ 144 SSB 100 59 59 JN53LW
All QSOs were into Italy except one on CW with HB9QQ. ODX was 1503 Km with IZ4AIK. I only heard HB9QQ and a few G stations on CW - that was a shame.... I work all bands 160m-70cm but the only other opening that I ever had to Italy on 144 MHz was much shorter (3 QSO's in 7 minutes) and that was around 1110z on 18-06-97. I run 150w to a 9 el long Yagi and I was glad to just be around yesterday when the condx came up on 2m!

G4RRA, IO80bs
0950 HA5BSW 59 59 JN97JD 
0951 OE3FVU 59 59 JN78VE 
0951 OM3TZZ 55 59 JN88TI 
0951 OM3EA 59 59 JN88PA 
0952 HA5OV 59 59 JN97NJ 
0952 OE5OLL 59 59 JN68SI 
0953 HA6IGM 59 59 JN97UO 
0954 HA1AD 59 59 JN87RT 
0954 HA1SR 59 59 JN87GQ 
0955 OM3CQF 59 59 JN88QQ 
0955 HA1FV 59 59 JN87JJ 
0956 HG1RJD 59 59 JN87GJ 
0956 DF8MV 59 59 JN58OV 
0957 HA5KG 59 59 JN97OK 
0958 DK2RY 59 59 JN59KN 
0958 DK5RQ 59 59 JN68BV 
0959 HA5OAF 59 59 JN97PL 
1000 OE3GWC 59 59 JN87CU 
1001 DO2RA 59 59 JN68RN 
1001 OK1MZM 59 59 JN69QS 
1002 OK2WO 59 59 JN89IH 
1003 OE3BCA 579 57 JN88 
1007 HA6NA 59 59 JN98VC 
1008 OK2PMX 59 59 JN88IW 
1009 OM3WMA 59 59 JN88QQ 
1010 OM3TZZ 59 59 JN88TI 
1011 HA0HO 59 59 KN07SU 
1012 HA6NN 59 59 JN98VC 
1013 OK1VBN 59 59 JN78FX 
1014 OE1RGU 59 59 JN88DD 
1015 HA6NQ 59 59 JN98WA 
1015 OE1RGW 59 59 JN88DD 
1016 OE3JHC 59 59 JN78WE 
1017 OK2YT 59 59 JN88IW 
1019 DL2RL 59 59 JN58PE 
1020 OK2RX 59 59 JN89IE 
1021 DL5MAE 59 59 JN58VF 
1022 DG2KBC 59 59 JN58 
1023 DL1GGT 59 59 JN58 
1024 OE2IGP 59 59 JN67MT 
1034 OK2POI 59 59 JN99BL 
1035 DL9MCC 59 59 JN58UA 
1050 OK2BRD 59 59 JN99 
1052 DD0VF 59 59 

G8IZY, IO91vc
0953 S54M 59/59 JN86 
0956 DL5MAE 59/59 JN58 
0958 S51KV 59/59 JN86BJ 
0958 DL1GGT 59/59 JN58AO 786km vy short! 
1000 OE5KE 59/59 JN78DF new# 
1003 OE2IGP 59/59 JN67MTnew# 
1005 DL5ROB 59/59 JN68HG 
1006 YU7EW 59/59 KN05HP 
1006 YU7MS 59/59 KN05FJ 
1007 9A2TE 59/59 JN85KK 
1007 YU7AR 59/59 KN05BW 
1008 OM3EA 59/59 JN88PA 
1009 OE5OLL 59/59 JN68SI 
1010 HA2VH 59/59 JN87SD 
1010 HA1FV 59/59 JN87JJ 
1011 OE3FVU 59/59 JN78VE 
Fantastic 20 minute opening this morning  One of the most intense openings I have taken part in. I think that I was a little too close to the cloud here and the GW & EI stations probably got the best of it and for longer. Signals were incredibly strong and the MUF must have been very high for a time >200MHz? for the shortest distance QSO's. Despite very high activity in G, the QRM was less than usual because stations did spread out from the calling channel for once!!

G0NFA, IO91ne
0951 S54M 59/59 JN86
0954 YU7MS 59/59 KN05FJ
0955 DG2KBC 59/59 JN58MI
0959 DL1GGT 59/59 JN58AF
1000 DL5MAE 59/59 JN58VF
1001 OE2IGP 59/59 JN67MT
1001 DL5ROB 59/59 JN68HG ROB
1002 9A2TE 59/59 JN85KK
1003 YU7EW 59/59 KN05HP
1004 DK5RQ 59+/59 JN68BV
1004 OM3A 55/59 JN??
1004 HA5OV 59/59 JN97NJ
1004 DK1MAX 59/59 JN58
1005 DC6AL 59/59+ JN68JJ
1005 OE5OLL 59/59 JN68SI
1008 HA1SR 59/59 JN87GQ
1009 HA5KG 59/59 ? QSB
1011 OE5VWM 59/59 WOLFGANG in QTH ENNES
1013 OE3BCA 55/59 JN87CX
Hi All. Well, Today's E's Opening is Classed as the best I have ever experienced. I have never had a pile up like that before whilst being a Non-Dxpedition Station. And, The G's that were working the E's Local to me deserve a Real Pat On The Back for Today's Opening. No QRM. Evenly Spread Out. Not Much Calling On 144300. Just a real excellent Day on my behalf. I am well pleased with myself and for others that worked plenty of E's. Also, unlucky to those that were stuck at Work, Etc. Absolutely Excellent. Heard Many Others, but some QSB At end and beginning of the opening.
IC271A 150Watts 9 element Tonna.

GM4CXM, IO75tw
1004 IK4WMA 59/59 JN54WG
1005 IW4BET 59/59 JN54QL
1006 HB9QQ 59/59 JN47
1008 HB3YEV 59/59 JN47UK
1009 IK1JXY 59/59 JN44WC
1010 I2PY 59/59 JN55NB
1016 IW4EGP 59/50 JN64GB
1017 I4ERN 59/59 JN64JB
1020 IW4BSQ 59/59 JN45UJ
1021 IZ1AZJ 59/59 JN35
1022 IK1ZOF 59/59 JN35UB
1024 IZ4AIK 59/59 JN63HV
1025 IK4ADE 59/59 JN54OE
1030 IK2JTS 55/59 JN45
1031 I4ERN 59/59 JN64GB
1032 HB9WAH 59/59 JN47FD
1033 I1ANP 59/59 JN44VC
1036 IZ2AAL 59/59 JN45OP
1046 IK2YXK 59/59 JN45OP
1049 IK2GSO 55/55 JN45NP
1050 IK2DUV 55/59 JN45
1051 HB9DFG 59/59 JN37SM
1051 IZ2AAL 59/59 JN45OP
1052 HB9BNI 59/59 JN37WB
1054 IK5CQV 59/59 JN53DN
1055 HB9MCY 55/55 JN36RX
1056 HB9CEX 59/59 JN47DM
1056 IZ1BPN 59/59 JN35
1057 IW4AID 55/58 JN54BU
1058 I4RHP 59/59 JN54QL
TS790E 3cx800A7 400w 9el

GM4PLM, IO75tl
09.55 I2PY 59 JN55 
09.55 IK4WMA 59 JN54WG 
09.57 IW2QL 59 JN54 
09.58 IW5CNS 59 JN53CX 
09.59 I1ANP 59 JN44UC 
10.00 I1JXY 59 JN44 
10.03 IZ0AYB 59 JN52VC 
10.05 HB9QQ 59 JN47 
10.10 IW4BET 59 JN54QL 
10.14 IW4EGP 57 JN64GB 
10.19 IN3TBY 59 JN56 
10.22 IZ4AIK 59 JN63HV 
10.28 IK4ADE 59 JN54OE 
10.37 I4STU 59 JN54IW 
10.40 IW2BSQ 55 JN45UJ 
11.52 IK6HCX 59 JN63SO 
10.53 IK2YXK 59 JN45OP 
10.58 I2MCD 59 JN55AD 
10.59 I4RHP 55 JN54QL 
50w and Vertical Colinear

GM4ZMK, IO75TW
09:58 I1ANP 59/59 JN44
10:09 IW4BET 59/59 JN54
10:19 IK4WMA 59/59 JN54
10:22 IZ4AIK 59/59 JN63
10:45 IK2YXK 59/55 JN54
10:48 IW2BSQ 59/55 JN45
HEARD I2PY JN55,HB9QQ JN47,IW1AZJ ??,

MW1MFY, IO81fl
09.51 HA1FV 59/59 JN87
09.52 YU7EW 59/59 KN05
09.53 S54M 59/59 JN86
09.54 S51KV 59/59 JN86
09.55 DL5MAE 59/59 JN58
09.56 DK5RQ 59/59 JN68
09.57 OE5OLL 59/59 JN68
09.57 DL5ROB 59/59 JN68
09.58 DK1MAX 59/59 JN58
09.59 HA5KG 59/59 JN96
09.59 OM3EA 59/59 JN88
10.00 DL6AL 59/59 JN68
10.01 OE2IGP 59/59 JN67
10.02 OE3FVU 59/59 JN78
10.02 HA5BSW 59/59 JN97
10.03 9A2VM 59.59 JN85
10.04 HA5OV 59/59 JN87
10.04 HG1DCL 59/59 JN87
10.05 OM3TZZ 59/59 JN86
10.06 9A2TE 59/59 JN85
10.07 S52G 59/59 JN65
10.08 HA2VH 59/59 JN87
10.09 HA6IGM 59/59 JN97
10.10 DJ8RZ 59/59 JN58
10.12 HA1SR 59/59 JN87
10.13 DO2RA 59/59 JN68
10.14 OE3GWK 59/59 JN87
10.15 S56HCE 59/59 JN75
10.18 OE3BCA 59/59 JN87
10.19 DJ9KV 59/59 JN68
10.19 DF1CF 59/59 JN57
10.19 YU7AR 59/59 KN05
10.20 HA5OAF 59/59 JN97
10.23 S57MTA 59/59 JN76
Station is 300w, ,17elM2 @26m

GW3LEW, IO71ps 
0945 DL5MAE JN58 
0947 YU7MS KN05 
0948 OE8TPK JN76 
0948 S57EA JN76 
0950 DL5ROB JN68 
0954 S54M JN86 
0955 S59F JN65 
O956 DL1MAE 
0957 OE2ICP JN67 
0958 HG1RGD JN87 
0958 HA1FV JN87 
1003 YU7EW KN05 
1004 OE5OCL JN68 
1005 HA5SR JN87 
1006 HA5BSN JN97 
1006 OE5KE JN78 
1008 DK5RQ JN68 
1009 9A4VM JN85 
10145 HA2VH JN87 
1014 HG4GHJ JN96 
1017 OE3GWC JN87 
1018 IW3RI JN65 
1019 DG2KBC JN58 
1020 HA1SR JN87 
1028 OE3FVU JN78 
1029 DJ9KV JN68 
1029 DO2RA JN68 
1030 HA5BSW JN97 
1030 OE3JPC JN76 
1035 S57MTA JN76 
1052 OE3SJA JN88 
400W 13ELE 

GW4DGU, IO71sv
S59F 0952 59 59 jn65tx
S51KV 0953 59 59 jn86bj
DL5MAE 0954 59 59 jn58
9A4VM 0954 59 59 jn85fs
S54G 0956 57 57 jn65tm
T94NQ 0957 59 59 jn95da
OE5KE 0958 59 59 jn78df
HA1FV 0959 59 59 jn87jj
DK1MAX 1000 59 59 jn58
HA5OV 1002 59 59 jn97nj
YU7MS 1002 59 59 kn05
9A4EW 1002 59 59 jn95kg
DL5IO 1003 59 59 jn49ni
HA1SR 1004 59 59 jn87gq
YU7EW 1005 59 59 kn05hp
YU1IO 1005 59 59 kn04iq
DL1GGT 1005 59 59 jn58ao
YU7MHN 1006 54 59 kn04ax
DL5ROB 1008 59 59 jn68ng
DC6AL 1008 59 59+ jn68jj
HA5BSA 1009 59 59 jn97jd
OE2IGP 1010 59 59 jn67mt
OE5OLL 1010 59 59 jn68di
9A3QB 1011 59 59 jn95hn
9A2TE 1011 59 59 jn88kk
HA7UL/3 1015 55 59 jn96hm
S51KV 1015 55 59 jn86bj
YU7AR 1016 59 59 kn05bw 1903km
9A4VM 1017 59 59 c forgot to write locator - sri!!
DK1MAX 1021 59 59 on FM!!
HA2VH 1023 59 59 jn87sd 1666km
HG4YJ 1024 59 59 jn96lx nc - lost under CQ fm gw8....
OE8TPK 1030 59 59 jn76am 1465km
S54G 1033 54 heard
IW3?? 1035 called me
OE1SOW 1046 59 59 jn88ff
OE3REC 1046 59 59 jn88he 1555km
OE3FVU 1047 59 59 jn78ve 1498km
DK5RQ 1047 59 59 jn68bv 1219km
OE3SJA 1048 59 59 jn88hg 1551km
OE2MDA 1050 59 59 jn87dt 1549km
OK1VBN 1050 59 59 jn78fx 1374km
OM3CQF 1050 59 59 jn88qq
DG2KBC 1051 59 59 jn58 
DL2RL 1052 59 59 jn67 
OE2LCM 1053 59 59 jn58pe 1195km
DK1CM 1053 59 59 jo40lg 953km!!!
DL9MCE 1054 59 59 jn58na 1192km
Great opening!! I've never had an Es QSO BELOW 1000km before!
Usual unthinking operators sitting on 144.300, calling CQ, making a 
lot of noise, and slowing their QSO rate enormously. Will they ever learn??
Just because you don't hear any DX, it doesn't mean that another station 50km 
away doesn't! 
SPREAD OUT GUYS - YOU'VE NOTHING TO LOOSE BUT QRM!!!! 

GW8ASA, IO81em
10:47 OM3CQF 59 59 JN88 
10:50 OE3REC 57 57 JN88 
It had to happen, I visit the Doctors and we get big E's. Got home just in time to work. Hope we get some more.

HA1FV, JN87jj
09:46 09:46 EI8JK 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO51DN 1982
09:51 09:50 MW1MFY 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO81JJ 1534
09:53 09:53 EI5FK 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO51RT 1905
09:55 09:55 G4RRA 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO80BS 1568
09:59 09:59 GW3LEW 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO71PS 1644
10:00 10:00 GW4DGU 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO71SV 1629
10:00 10:00 G3JHM 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO91LC 1380
10:03 10:03 EI9GQ 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO51TV 1894
10:05 10:05 GW8TBG 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO81CR 1581
10:07 10:07 G0BBB 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO91 x
10:07 10:07 M1MGD 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO91VC 1323
10:10 10:10 G8IZY 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO91VC 1323
10:19 10:19 G4ASR 59 59 J3E 144.300 IO81MX 1531

HA5OV, JN97nj
09.49 EI8JK 59 59 IO51DN
09.50 G3YPQ 59 59 IO70SS (new sq nr 320)
09.51 G4RRA 59 59 IO80BS
09.51 EI9GQ 59 59 IO51TV
09.58 EI5FK 59 59 IO51RT
09.58 G4ASR 59 59 IO81MX
10.02 GW4DGU 59 59 IO71SV
10.03 G0NFA 59 59 IO91NE
10.04 MW1MFY 59 59 IO81
10.05 G3JHM 59 59 IO91LC
1008 G0BBB 59 59 IO91PK
10.11 G4NNS 59 59 IO91FF
10.12 G7RRQ 59 59 IO91EC
10.17 EI8GQ 59 59 IO51RU
10.18 G3LTF 59 59 IO91GG
10.18 EI2IV 59 59 IO51TU

HA6NA, JN98vc
10.07 G4RRA 59 59 IO80BS
30 W -8 ele Yagi, LNA
Hr heard ONLY ONE stn, abt till 30 minutes!

HA6NN, JN98vc
10:12 G4RRA 59 59 IO80bs
There were no more stations audible btw 144050 and 144400 kHz

HB9DFG, JN37sm
10:45 GM0EWX IO67ul 59 59 1445km
10:49 GM4CXM IO75tw 59 59 1241km
10:53 MM1FEO IO76te 59 59 1261km
As usual I observed the cluster during QRL and hurried home for the noon break as soon as I saw an OE working EI via ES. When I arrived at home it was still quiet while other HB9s in JN47 already worked some stations via ES. But finally the cloud moved and so I was able to work a few stations, too!

HB9JAW, JN47ce
The band opend here at 09.30ut and ended at 10.55ut.
I heard (not worked) while being on and off do to buisness commitments:
G4FYD IO83, G0LOH IO94, GM4CXM IO75, GM0EWX IO66

HB9SJV/M, JN36bk 
09:59 LA6HL JO28tw 59 59 
10:37 GM0EWX IO67ul 59 59 
80W 5/8 lambda

IZ1BPN, JN35vg
10:47 GM0EWX 59 59 IO67
10:48 GM4VVX 59 57 IO78
10:55 GM4CXM 59 59 IO75
Once again we were only marginally envolved: what unlucky season !

IW2BSQ, JN45uj
09.43 G0FYD IO83LS 1304 NEW GRID
09.48 GM0MOX IO86KC 1488
09.53 GI4SNA IO64XM 1509
09.57 G3UTS IO94CU 1329
10.04 G4LOH IO94EA 1255
10.08 GM0EWX IO67UL 1732
10.10 MI0RTX IO65PJ 1601 NEW GRID
10.10 G4OBK IO94OF 1234
10.14 GM4VVX IO78TA 1698 NEW GRID
10.18 G0VOK IO83RG 1243
10.19 GM4CXM IO75TW 1529 NEW GRID
10.20 M3DFW IO95FD 1343 NEW GRID
10.30 M0RDX IO83
10.45 GM4PLM IO75TL 1494
10.46 MM1FEO IO76IC 1583
10.49 GM4ZMK IO75TW 1529
This is luck! At least a good opening in JN45 and this morning i'm in holiday hi. The signal generally not so strong and with qsb.

IK2YXK, JN45op
1042z gm0ewx 59 59 io67ul
1047z gm4cxm 59 59 io75tw tnx #192
1048z gm4zmk 59 59 io75tw funny as Au modulation hi
1053z gm4plm 59 59 io75tl
1055z g4loh 59 59 io94es :-)
1058z gm7nzi 59 59 io75tv
1102z gm1l?? io76 sri lost suffix :( next time
12el. M² 400w.

IV3DXW/M, JN65ur
10:28 144 M0RDX 59 59 IO83WB
Rig: 10W + 5/8 antenna

IW3RUA/M, JN66mj
10.05 G0FYD IO83
1° UK STATION I WORK IN THE CAR FROM UDINE 
RIG:  RTX ICOM IC 706MKIIG , ANT.DIAMOND 1/4 IN 2MT

IW4BET, JN54ql
09,45 g0fyd 59 io83
09,48 g3uts 59 io94cu
09,49 gw4vbm 59 io83lf
09,50 mm1dhu 59-7 io75xx
09,51 gm0irz 59 io86ml
09,52 g4cmk/m 57-8 io93ur
09,53 m1eqn 59 io83nn
09,54 gm4mox 59+ io86kl
09,55 gm3sbc 57-5 io85ix
09,59 g8fwe 55-8 io84kw
10,00 m0pmr 59 io84mw
10,01 g7rrd 59 jo02at
10,02 g0vok 59 io83rg
10,04 g1voc/p 59 jo03di
10,04 gm4cxm 59 io75tw
10,06 m3dfw 59 io95fd
10,06 g4jzf 59 io82xd
10,07 g4obk 59 io94of
10,08 g7tph 59 io92io
10,09 mi0rtx 59 io65qd not sure loc,op. had voice problems
10,10 gm4zmk 59 io75dw
10,11 gm4plm 59 io75tl
10,14 g4loh 59 io94ea
10,15 gi6fhd 57-8 io64sj
10,16 g0glh 57-9 io95ed
10,17 gm3sbc 59 io85ix double qso
10,19 gm0ewx 59+ io67ul
10,20 g4dax 59 io94pj
10,22 g4laa 57 io84ow
10,24 m3swe 59 io94he
13,31 g4uxh 59 io84of
And that's all! The longest es opening i had in the last 10-15 years, with four new squares worked. Maybe new antenna system helped me, i don't know. New condx: 4*16 modified f9ft antennas, ft221, dk1of pa

I4RHP, JN54ql
16,56 GM4CXM 59 ES 59 ES IO75TW 1690
16,57 GMØEWX 59 ES 59 ES IO67UL 1892
16,59 GM4PLM 59 ES 59 ES IO75TL 1655

IK5FTQ, JN53lw
10h09 GM0EWX 59/59 IO67ul #212
10h16 MI0RTX 59/55 IO65pj #213
10h20 G0FYD 59/59 IO83ls
10h29 G4OBK 59/59 IO94of
HRD GM4CXM M3DFW.

IKØWGF, JN52vc 
10:34 M0RDX IO83WB 1601 Km 
10:45 GM0EWX IO67UL 2135 Km & New One 
10:49 G4LOH IO94EA 1654 Km

IZØAYB, JN52vc
12.01 G4LOH IO94EA 59 59 SSB 1652
12.02 GM4PLM IO75TL 59 59 SSB 1891

OE1AVC, JN88ed
10:32 EI8JK IO51 59+30 59 SSB 1896km
10:40 EI9GQ IO51 59 59 SSB 1806km
10:50 G4ASR IO81 59 only heard
My Antenna (Log-Periodic 144/435MHc) indoor Loft, Roof Wet (Rain !!!). My first Es and new Record (1896km on 144MHc)

OE1SOW, JN88ff
10:37 144.315 EI8GQ IO51RU 1820 km
10:38 144.305 EI5FK IO51RT 1820 km
10:39 144.305 EI8JK IO51DN 1899 km
10:47 144.305 GW4DGU IO71SV 1541 km neues SQUARE
10:53 144.276 G4ASR IO81MX 1440 km
10:56 144.305 EI2IV IO51TU 1809 km
IC-821H, 2x13-el Cushcraft, HLV-300 300W

OE3JHC, JN78we
10.16 EI8JK IO51DN 59/59
10.17 G4RRA IO80BS 59/59
10.18 EI5FK IO51RT 59/59
10.21 EI8GQ IO51RU 59/59
hrd. GW8TBG, GW3LEW, GW4DGU,

OE3FVU, JN78ve 
09:43 EI8JK IO51DN 59 59 SSB 1855 
09:49 G4RRA IO8ØBS 59 59 SSB 1445 
09:57 EI5FK IO51RT 59 59 SSB 1776 
09:59 EI9GQ IO51TV 59 59 SSB 1765 
10:02 MW1MFY IO81 59 59 SSB 1390+- 
10:07 G3JHM IO91LC 59 59 SSB 1251 
10:11 G8IZY IO91VC 59 59 SSB 1194 
10:17 G4NNS IO91 59 59 SSB 1253+- 
10:19 GW8TBG IO81 59 59 SSB 1390+- 
10:25 EI8GQ IO51RU 59 59 SSB 1776 
10:29 GW3LEW IO71PS 59 59 SSB 1513 
10:32 EI2IV IO51TU 59 59 SSB 1765 
10:32 EI9GQ IO51TV 59 59 SSB 1765 
10:47 GW4DGU IO71SV 59 59 SSB 1498 
The signals were very, very strong. EI8JK brought in full scale (i.e. 9+60  reading on the FT847). Unfortunalety there were not many stations available from the UK. But it was excellent to notice that 300 was virtually free all f the time, 
and that activity spreaded from 250 to 350. All in all, a very nice opening with very disciplined operators ! 

OK1MCS, JN69rq
10:48 EI8JK 59/59 IO51DN 1635km 
10:50 EI8GO 59/59 IO51RU 1554km 
also hrd GW4DGU form IO71, but not wkd :-(( very strong signals.  RIG 80W out, ant 4el. Yagi

OK1MZM, jn69pr
10:02  G4RRA  59 57  IO80BS
10:48  EI8JK  59 59  IO51DN
10:49  EI8GQ  59 59  IO51RU
10:59  EI5FK  59 57  IO51RT
RIG: 25 Watts, 9el. F9FT
The signals from OK was going to Atlantic ocean for long time agn ! The short Esopening to G from JN69 was only for 1 minutes - G4RRA. Then again nothing.
The 2nd Es opening to EI came after 45 minutes. I also hrd GW4DGU 59+ and GW3AW? but they didn't copy me. The 2nd opening was short too.

OK1TEH, JO70fd
10:51utc EI8JK 55qsb 52 IO51DN # + new 36th DXCC 1702km:-)
Rig: FT-847 50W, 40m long cable, 6el F9FT

OK2WO, JN89ih
10:02 G4RRA 59 59 IO80RS
1050 EI8JK IO51DN 59 59
hrd GW4DGU IO71 at the same time

PA3CWN, JO33ah
09:59Z F1FIH JN23
10:03 EA3XU JN11
10:05 F1EYB JN23 ,
10:10 F1OMQ JN25io (MUF at 218 Mhz @ JN29pk)
10:20 F6HGB IN93ok ,
10:21 F5WN IN94
50W 10 ele K5GW

S57MTA, JN76ef
10:04 G4PCS IO91WV 59 55 SSB 1226
10:05 G4JZF IO82XO 59 55 SSB 1378
10:05 G0PQF JO01BU 59 57 SSB 1209
10:06 G8WXU JO01EP 59 59 SSB 1184
10:07 G4EAT JO01HR 59 59 SSB 1172
10:07 GW4VBM IO83LF 59 59 SSB 1468
10:08 G4FUF JO01GN 59 59 SSB 1169
10:08 G4TIF IO92FH 59 59 SSB 1334
10:09 G0TPH IO92IO 59 55 SSB 1332
10:10 EI6CPB IO63WE 59 59 SSB 1656
10:12 EI9GQ IO51TV 59 59 SSB 1764
10:14 G4LRT IO92LJ 59 59 SSB 1307
10:15 G3NAP IO92FJ 59 59 SSB 1338
10:18 GW8VUG IO83DF 59 59 SSB 1508
10:20 EI5FK IO51RT 59 59 SSB 1773
10:22 G4ASR IO81MX 59 59 SSB 1409
10:24 MW1MFY IO81FL 59 59 SSB 1430
10:28 M0RDX IO83WB 59 59 SSB 1405
10:36 GW3LEW IO71PS 59 59 SSB 1516
10:48 EI8IP IO63NR 59 59 SSB 1723
IC 706 and 11 el Yagi antenna. Power is 50 W.

SM7EOI, JO86fp
F6ELI 030620 0949 SSB 57 55 IN94TS
F5HGO 030620 0954 SSB 59 59 JN05AI
F5DE 030620 0955 SSB 59 59 JN05DP
F8DNX 030620 0957 SSB 59 59 IN93FJ
F5FJ 030620 0959 SSB 59 59 IN94UC
F1BQM 030620 1000 SSB 59 59 JN06UT
F1MJC 030620 1008 SSB 59 59 JN06SR

YU7EW, KN05hp
09.41 EI8JK 59 59 IO51DN 2305 km
09.48 EI5FK 59 59 IO51RT 2228
09.51 EI9GQ 59 59 IO51TV 2217
09.52 MW1MFY 59 59 IO81FL 1881
09.59 G0BBB 59 59 IO91
10.01 G0NFA 59 59 IO91NE 1693
10.03 GW3LEW 59 59 IO71PS 1966
10.04 GW4DGU 59 59 IO71SV 1952
10.06 G8IZY 59 59 IO91VC 1646
10.08 G3NVO 59 59 IO91JK 1722
10.09 GW8TBG 59 56 IO81CR 1903
10.12 G4ASR 59 59 IO81MX 1853

BRS 25429, IO93fx
This is what I heard on 2 metres this morning between 09.50z and 10.30z
IW4BET. I1ANP, IW5CNS, IK4WMA, I2PY, HB9QQ, IZ0AYB,
DD2FJ, HB9CEX, IW2BSQ, DL1GNM, DK0ALK, IN3TNW, IW4EGP, IZ4EGP, IZ4AIK. I4ERN,
IK4ADE. QRA Locator Squares heard were.........JN38, JN44, 45, 47, JN52, 53, 54,
55, 56, JN63 and JN64.
I run a Kenwood R-2000 with a 28/144 Mhz convertor into an eight element Yagi at 10 metres

Audios:
IKØWGF with GM0EWX
OK1TEH with EI8JK
HB9DFG with MM1FEO
HB9DFG with GM4CXM
DD3SP with F6CCH
DD3SP with F1CPX
 

 

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