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03. June 2026
Sporadic E
9A5CY | DF2ZC | DF9CY | DJ4TC | DK6AS | DL1KDA | DL2DN | DL3JIN | DL4KG | DM7RM | EI8HH | F1GTU | F8UKP | G0SYP | G8HGN | GW7SMV | HA1VQ | HB9DFG | IK7UXY | IV3NDC | IZ5EME | OE1SOW | OE3NFC | OK1JBR | OK2BRD | ON4KHG | PA3BIY | SM4GGC | SO3Z | SP5XMU | YO4AUL | YT3CT | YU7MS
Rig:
IC7400 + VLA200 / ant 12el. f9ft ODX:
RD6F 1982km Log:
10:01 RD6F LN05SU 1982km
10:06 R7BN LN05BU 1873km
10:21 R6CS KN95BW 1718km
10:29 GM4FVM IO85WU 1751kmComment:
TKS for 1st ES QSOs this season.
1st open to UA6, It was difficult to complete some QSOs,
like R6NA and UA6AKW.
Shortly after 15minuts ES it opened on NW.
just 1 period hrd 3 PA station. Start QSO with PA2CV, but NC.
GM4FVM hrd when my antenna was be on East.
I turned it to NW and made a solid QSO with GM.
It was challenging to track MUF in 2 directions..
VY 73, CUAGN.
Dean
Rig:
TS2000 + 2*LDMOS + MGF1302 + 4x18 ele M2 (21 dBd) @380m ASL 20m AGL ODX:
2829 km R7XD LN13TL Log:
09.57 R7XD -19 R-06 LN13TL 2829 km
10.03 R6AS +09 R+14 KN85TC 2321 km (C ?)
10.27 UA6HJT R-17 -14 LN14LC 2748 kmComment:
The band was open every now and then starting in the late morning, mostly YU, LZ, SV, E7, Z3. Later South-West Russia popped out of the noise giving me an unexpected new square no. 1485 via terrestrical propagation.
The hour long opening in the afternoon from SP and East DL to RA4 was too far for my place. I only once copied RA4FKT LO23 but no QSO, some 150 km were missing to hit the relexion area.
Rig:
Homemade 300w - 9 ele at 10m ODX:
2491 km Log:
09:31 SV8PEX JM99
15:44 RX4CQ LO39LWComment:
hrd around 9:30+
SV6KRV KM09 loud, but no chance
YO5AVN KN17
hrd around 15:45+
UB5ODO (KN97)
R6NA (KN97)
In both openings I was sitting right at the edge.
RX4CQ was in here for more than 60 min
Rig:
750W 4x8 EL H/V ODX:
R4CGG LO41UE 2457km Log:
09.31 IK8AOM JM89NB 1637 km
09.32 IZ8YBS JM89CM 1599 km
09.36 IZ7QVD JN81FC 1404 km
15.35 RX4CQ LO30LW 2287 km
15.38 R4CX LO32WA 2307 km
15.41 UA3RAW LO02RR 1867 km
15.45 UA3RF LO02RQ 1868 km
15.48 R4CF LO42CL 2314 km
16.02 R3RR LO02RR 1867 km
16.05 R4CGG LO41UE 2457 km
16.17 UA4CIK LO31AJ 2210 km
16.19 RM5O KO91OQ 1751 km
16.51 RY4C LO42GI 2339 km
hrd: UA4UK UA4FKT RW4HW R80SORK R4CIPComment:
I called everyone, but received no answer.
A very beautiful and long opening.
73 gd dx Peter
Log:
15:36 R4CF LO42CL 2508km FT8
Rig:
4x9ele XPOL TR144 for H and v pol ODX:
R7DX LN13TL 2897kms Log:
09:19 YT0K KN13CU
09:21 YT3CT KN13
09:22 LZ1ADJ KN12
09:43 LZ1FG KN12MP
09:46 LZ4VR KN13SE
09:58 R7XD LN13TL
10:22 UA6FM LN14MAComment:
What a nice personal start into this year’s ES season on 2 m.
The opening began in a very “normal” way with QSOs around the 1500 km mark. Signals were stable enough, nothing spectacular at first glance. But then, out of nowhere, R7XD appeared for a few short periods.
I managed to work him immediately – and right after the QSO he completely vanished on my end. Classic ES behaviour, but this time with a twist:
2897 km is my personal best via Sporadic‑E, without any tropo enhancement involved. That alone would have made the day memorable.
About twenty minutes later UA6FM showed up, again only for a handful of periods. Weak, short, unstable – but long enough to complete the QSO and get him safely into the log. Considering the relatively big area of the ES cloud at that moment, it’s very likely that Chordal Es played a major role in enabling these extreme distances.
All in all, a surprisingly dynamic start into the season: short openings, fast fading, but with the kind of long‑haul paths that remind you why 2 m ES is so addictive :-)
Rig:
IC9700>PA 300W> 10 el yagi ODX:
LZ1KU KN32ah 1510km Log:
09:24 LZ1ZP KN22id 1433km FT8
09:26 YTØK KN13cu 1157km FT8
09:27 YT3CT KN13dn 1181km FT8
09:31 YU7KB kn04ax 988km FT8
09:33 LZ1KU KN32ah 1510km FT8Comment:
First 2m E-s here in 2026. Hope it was not the last for this year... 73
Rig:
50W 6ele Log:
15:49 UA4UK LO14Comment:
Nice start into new season.
Rig:
IC-9700 - 80W Log:
09.26 LZ1KU KN22
09.29 YU1PXF KN04Comment:
1st ES opening for me in 2026.
Rig:
IC9700, BEKO, 7el. Flexa Log:
Wkd:
09:24 YT3CT KN13DN FT8 1192km
09:29 LZ1KU KN32AH SSB 1518km
09:36 LZ1ADJ KN12PQ FT8 1316km
Hrd all in FT8:
9:13 TA2NC KM69HU NC
9:34 YU7KB KN04AX 954km short distance
9:34 YT0K KN13CT
9:34 LZ2FP KN13SE
9:37 LZ1FG KN12MP
9:48 RY6N KN97VG
9:50 UA6LJV KN97LE
9:52 R6NA KN97KE NC
9:53 RA6O KN87UX
10:03 ER1AN KN46KX
10:04 UR5HVR KN69TA NCComment:
Nice Es today, but often only open for less than one minute. So some contacts are not complete. However, tks for qso's, even one in SSB!!
Log:
10:35 SP9EMF JN99
10:36 SQ9V JO90
10:38 HF9T JO90
10:46 DL1HTT JO61
10:49 DG0LAW JO61
Rig:
FT-991A & 150W & 12EL YU1CF ODX:
RT6C KN95WH 3037 km Log:
09:27 RT6C KN95wh new #
09:29 UR5FMB KN56jk new #
09:35 YO8FC KN36ew
09:40 YO5CRI KN16ts
09:47 RY6N KN97VG new #
09:54 R6NA KN97ke
09:58 UA6LJV KN97le
10:00 RN6LG KN97vhComment:
First opening 2M for 2026 here
All QSOs in FT8 mode
Stations that heard me but didn't QSO
K6BAG KN95 & R6AM LN04 3141 km
Rig:
Dipole + LNA + RTL-SDR v3 ODX:
1745 Log:
09:22 YO2BBT KN05WU 1495km FT8
09:39 YO5CRI KN16TS 1609km FT8
09:32 YO3AK KN25KA 1745km FT8Comment:
RX only - no TX.
Rig:
Flex6600m, TRV, LNA, 400W 11el ODX:
YO3YKT 2300km Log:
10:34 HF9T JO90 1492km
10:42 SP9EMFJN99 1536km
15:03 YO3YKT KN34CI 2300kmComment:
all FT8, no SSB seen on bandscope but was in calls anyway
The SPs were calling UA6 when I first heard them.
Rig:
IC-9700 ODX:
LZ1KU 2183Km Log:
03/06/2026 09:43 LZ2FP KN13SE 1961
03/06/2026 09:35 YT3CT KN13DN 1855
03/06/2026 09:33 LZ1KU KN32AH 2183
03/06/2026 09:27 YTØK KN13CT 1833
03/06/2026 09:24 LZ1ZP KN22ID 2107Comment:
Noticed some PA/DL calling Es. Then a few LZ popped up and YT. Seemed to be 2 clouds the nearer one mved a little West and I managed to work £ LZ & 2 YT. 73 Bob
Rig:
IC910H ODX:
1691kms Log:
14:37 z E78E JN84SU FT8Comment:
was watching all day but only 1 qso today
Es cloud just not in the right place for IO81
maybe next time
73
Rig:
FTDX10_tr144H-GSz31b_500W ODX:
RU4NG LO48RR 2501 km Log:
09:13 R6AM LN04NX -08 -13 FT8 1905
15:52 RU4NG LO48RR -08 -14 FT8 2501
15:58 R4SAV LO36WP -21 -13 FT8 2353Comment:
Sorry at afternoon tx fault, but have luck at end with two QSO.
73!
Jozef
HA1VQ
Rig:
IC-9700 / 500w / 1x7el / PreAmp ODX:
1671km Log:
09:14 YO4FYQ KN44fd 1660km FT8
09:20 YO4AUL KN44he 1671km FT8
09:27 YO3AK KN25ka 1360km FT8
09:33 YU7ZZ KN05bt 979km FT8
09:40 YO5CFI KN16wj 1245km FT8
Rig:
ic9700 Log:
10:18 RD5Q KO90
10:21 UA3QLC KO91OS
10:22 UA3QHF KO91
10:23 UR5HVR KN69
10:29 UA3RF LO02
10:30 RA3QPY KO91Comment:
Only FT8
Rig:
500W, BF981, 14 ele BV Log:
10:06 R6DNV KN95NA -14 -04 FT8 2001 Km
10:08 UA6HJT LN14LC -16 FT8 Hrd
10:10 UA6LJV KN97LE -10 FT8 Hrd
10:10 RY6N KN97VG -05 FT8 Hrd
10:11 R6AG LN04OX -14 FT8 Hrd
10:14 RX6APY KN95KG -18 FT8 Hrd
10:15 RD6F LN05WA -10 -18 FT8 2213 Km
10:17 RK6BAG KN95NA -19 -14 FT8 2001 Km
10:20 UA6AKW LN05HK -20 FT8 Hrd
10:20 R6AM LN04NX -20 FT8 Hrd
10:24 R6CS KN95BW +00 +02 FT8 1906 Km
10:59 GM8IEM IO78HF -19 -10 FT8 1872 Km
11:08 RU6L LN07JM -14 FT8 Hrd
11:35 UW5EGA KN88 -18 FT8 Hrd
11:43 UR9LM KN88NV -11 FT8 HrdComment:
Opening was already started when I reached the shack, but fortunately I managed some QSOs with russian stns. Signals were not strong, but quite stable, especially from KN95 and LN05.
Little before 11 UT, ES was open to both UA6 and GM directions. GM8IEM has been worked with antenna to UA6. After beaming antenna his way, signals from Martin were peaking +12.
73, Massimo
Rig:
ic9700+ pa 500w + 12jxx ODX:
RZ6MB LN17 Log:
09:14 RZ6MB LN17 odx 2482Km
09:15 RU6L LN07
09:19 UY0PX KO21
09:23 UR5WDI KN19
09:29 EU3AI KO22
09:30 EW1H KO33
09:32 SP5QAT KO02
09:33 SP9EMF JN99
09:36 EU3AI KO22
09:34 KO02 SP5XMU
09:40 SP5QAT KO02Comment:
1st opening on 2026
'73 Marco.
Rig:
IC-7610 + TR144-PRO ODX:
2306 Log:
09:00 R7CE LN04io 1899km
09:02 UA6FM LN14MA 2096km
09:28 RT6C KN95WH 1810km
09:32 UA6FZ LN14NE 2095km
09:33 R7BN LN05BU 1810km
09:34 UA6HJT LN14LC 2086km
09:36 RK6BAG KN95UF 1801km
09:38 R6DNV KN95NA 1765km
10:06 UA6AKW LN05HK 1862km
10:09 RV6BH KN94NP 1780km
15:38 RW3VM LO16BF 1951km
15:48 R4SAV LO36WP 2306kmComment:
Nice openings today on 6m, 4m and 2m!
Hard work for me working 3 bands with writing paper-log and electronic log, hi :-)
Unfortunately nowadays QSL via bureau ist getting rare :-(
Good dx from Vienna, Othmar OE1SOW
Rig:
9el 500W ODX:
R4SAV LO36 2263km Log:
10:02 UA6AKW LN05 1886km
10:07 RD6F LN05 1874km
10:12 R6AAM KN94 1774km
10:28 UA6FZ LN14 2071km
10:30 R7XD LN13 2112km
10:37 R6AG LN04 1922km
15:41 R4SAV LO36 2263km
15:43 R3VE LO16 2025kmComment:
Very nice openings in the morning and afternoon.
New # LN13 :-)
All QSO in FT8 as signals were relatively weak.
73 de OE3NFC / Norbert
Rig:
IC9700 75W 11el. yagi ODX:
15:33 R4SAV LO36WP 2318 km Log:
15:33 R4SAV LO36WP 2318 km
15:36 R4YM LO36OD 2273 km
15:39 UA4UT LO14WO 2053 km
16:00 UA4UK LO14MA 1996 km
Rig:
FT-847 + LIN 200W 10 el. YAGI 270m asl ODX:
RW4HW 2159KM Log:
15:56 R4SAV LO36WO 2084
15:57 UA4UT LO14WO 1805
16:04 RW4HW LO43QM 2159
16:08 UA4UK LO14MA 1745Comment:
I had a problem with TX, so I only caught the end of ES
Rig:
1kW + 2x9el Log:
09:21 YT3CT KN13DN +02 +01 FT8 1587
09:22 LZ1ZP KN22ID -17 -07 FT8 1839
09:26 YU1PXF KN04KP +03 +23 FT8 1425
09:29 LZ1KU KN32AH 59+ 59+ SSB 1915
09:32 LZ5PW KN22JD 57 57 SSB 1844
09:34 YU1PXF KN04KP 59 59+ SSB 1425
09:36 YU1UD KN14AB 52 59 SSB 1539
09:37 LZ3YM KN22KA 57 59 SSB 1858
09:38 LZ5GM KN32RM 52 57 SSB 1997Comment:
I have seen a few more YU/LZ/YO on my screen in FT8.
Very happy with the SSB QSO's !
This was the 1st Es on 2m for me this year.
73,
Gaêtan
Rig:
Home made, 400 W ODX:
TA1BM, 2205 km Log:
09:21 Z32KF KN01 +00 -06 1698
09:42 LZ1ZP KN22GR -10 -04 1810
09:53 TA1BM KM39 -11 +09 2205
15:01 YO3YKT KN34 -04 +01 1839
15:07 YO9HP KN35 -06 -13 1777
0949 PA3BIY LZ1FG +5 -14 C?Comment:
A day full with high MUF Es clouds, with the eastern ones staying more or less on the same positions. The late afternoon opening had very much potential for some interesting QSOs into UA4, but we just could not reach the cloud(s). There was an interconnecting extension cloud, given the numerous 2700 km+ QSOs made by several DLs, but it did not move to the west what often happens. At one point I jumped, as I copied R4CX (2800 km), but only for 1 period.... But that was it. Well, at least I HEARD a new square :-)
73s,
Peter
Rig:
TX 850W, LNA, ant 6x11 el YU7EF ODX:
RN4AT 2320 Km Log:
15:28 RU6L LN07ND
15:30 R6ML LN17BP
15:39 UA4ALU LN29LA
15:40 RZ6MB LN17CM
15:49 RN4AT LN29LA
16:14 RN4AQ LN19TS
16:42 RY6N KN97VG
16:50 RW6MD KN97KF
16:56 US5EII KN78JK
Rig:
TS590SG + HA1YA trv+ 500W + 9el OWL KSC ODX:
R4CGG 2237km Log:
09:28 IW8EDA JN70GV
09:30 I7CSB JN71QQ
09:32 IZ8XME JN70GU
09:34 IT9BDM JM77NE
09:36 IK6DTB JN72EG
09:40 IC8BNR JN60WR
10:37 GW0KZG IO71LW NC?
10:58 EI3EBB IO52TA
15:36 UA4FKT LO23KE
15:39 R4CF LO42FN
15:45 R4CX LO32WA
15:45 UA3PRS KO84VS SSB !
15:51 RA3QPY KO91MU NC?
15:58 RC4HAA LO53BE
16:00 RX4CQ LO30LW
16:02 R4CGG LO41UE
16:03 R3RR LO02RR NC?
16:04 UA3RF LO02RQ
16:05 UA3RAW LO02RR
16:06 RZ4FWA LO23NC
16:06 UA4UT LO14WO
16:10 RM5O KO91OQ
16:13 RW4HW LO43QM
16:16 RA4FUT LO23FG
16:43 RY4C LO42GI
16:48 RA4HL LO43FDComment:
Very QSB signals , last signal from RW4HW 18:07
at 9:15 I heard SV1NZX
I heard IZ8YBS JM89, IU8RYQ JM78, IT9AHH, IU8MHG JM78, IZ8GGE JM78, IT9HTV JM76, IU7RQC JN71, IK8CEP, UI4I, RU4HU, RN4AT, R4CIP, R4CS, and others
heard me EI2FG, EI8KN, F5DYD, F6EGD, G0JCC, G6WRW, G0CUZ, G4VPD, G8SEI, R2SBI, 9H1TX, 9H1GB, IT9XDJ, GW4VXE and others
Rig:
IC9700 + Diamond X-7000 ODX:
EI3EBB - 1987km Log:
09:31 IZ0GVZ JN63DA FT8 1214km
09:37 IZ5EME JN52NS FT8 1286km
10:52 EI3EBB IO52TA FT8 1987km
15:29 UA4UT LO14WO FT8 1532km
15:44 R4CF LO42FN FT8 1853km
15:50 RU4HU LO43OM FT8 1887km
15:57 RC4HAA LO53CF FT8 1957km
16:00 R4CX LO32WA FT8 1826km
16:06 R4IK LO43PP FT8 1891km
16:29 UA4HL LO53CF FT8 1957kmComment:
# Sporadic E regions in one day !
No SSB or FM activity !
Rig:
FT-897 Log:
09:16 HB9CYN JN36
09:16 HB9RE JN37xd ,
09:16 HB3YFC JN37ug
09:20 HB9DFG JN37
09:21 HB9DKM JN37
09:21 HB9FAP JN47PH,
09:22 F1NZC JN15MR,
09:22 HB9DBM JN47CE
09:24 HB9FAP JN47PH
09:24 HB9DVO JN47LO
09:27 HB9CEX JN47DM
09:29 DK5EW JN48
09:29 F6GHG JN28KF
09:30 HB9RTW JN47GJ
09:31 HB9DFP JN37
09:41 F6GCP JN18lt
09:46 F5DQK JN18
09:47 F6HMQ JN18
09:46 M5BFL JO02RJ
09:53 SM6CEN JO67aj
10:01 OZ1DJJ JO65HP
10:06 R6ML LN17BP,
14:27 G3NSM IO91is
15:09 G0JDL JO02SI
15:09 M5BFL JO02RJ
16:10 RN5M KO98KCComment:
Ant 6el 1wl home made
https://www.qsl.net/yo4aul/index.html
yo4aul@qsl.net
Rig:
IC706 2x9 Tonna 80W ODX:
RX4CQ LO30 FT8 2013km Log:
09:10 RX4CQ LO30 FT8 2013km
09:16 UA4AQL LO20 FT8 1876km
09:20 ON4KHG JO10 FT8 1651km
09:21 DL1KDA JO30 FT8 1433km
09:24 DM7RM JN49 FT8 1214km
09:25 DL4SBF JN48 FT8 1166km
09:26 DL2DN JN48 FT8 1166km
09:27 DJ8RZ JN58 FT8 1033km
09:28 DK5YA JN49 FT8 1226km
09:30 DF5HC JO53 FT8 1420km
09:31 DK7CM JO40 FT8 1270km
09:32 DL6SDO/M FT8 1140km (distance might be wrong as /M)
09:36 G8HGN JO01 FT8 1857km
09:37 DH4PAP JO30 FT8 1393km
09:38 DK5WO JO30 FT8 1393km
09:39 PA3FYC JO31 FT8 1448km
09:42 ON7BJ JO21 FT8 1593km
09:44 PE1OBL JO21 FT8 1569km
09:45 DG1KDD JO31 FT8 1448km
09:49 ON5PU JO21 FT8 1569km
09:54 ON1CH JO21 FT8 1569kmComment:
First ES for me in 2026 and it was fun.
It started towards NE managed to get RX4CQ, UA4AQL very quickly turned direction towards NW, ON4KHG and DL1KDA where worked from NE direction and while antenna was making a full rotation towards NW. It got strong at points where signals where +20db on the radio. Did not managed to check SSB.
All QSOs uploaded to QRZ and LoTW for digital confirmation, QSL cards will be sent as well to stations that have "Buro/Bureau" marked in QRZ QSL via field in the next batch.
Thanks all hope for a longer opening and some SSB activity next time.
Rig:
800W, 10 el DL6WU ODX:
RA6UEA LN46 2200 km #625 Log:
10:07 RU6L LN07 1588 km
10:18 R6NA KN97 1438 km
10:35 RA6UEA LN46 2200 km #625
10:48 RZ6MB LN17 1739 km
10:52 R6ML LN17 1739 kmComment:
TNX
73 Miška YU7MS
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03. June 2026
Sporadic E
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9A5CY | DF2ZC | DF9CY | DJ4TC | DK6AS | DL1KDA | DL2DN | DL3JIN | DL4KG | DM7RM | EI8HH | F1GTU | F8UKP | G0SYP | G8HGN | GW7SMV | HA1VQ | HB9DFG | IK7UXY | IV3NDC | IZ5EME | OE1SOW | OE3NFC | OK1JBR | OK2BRD | ON4KHG | PA3BIY | SM4GGC | SO3Z | SP5XMU | YO4AUL | YT3CT | YU7MS |
Rig: IC7400 + VLA200 / ant 12el. f9ft ODX: RD6F 1982km Log: 10:01 RD6F LN05SU 1982km 10:06 R7BN LN05BU 1873km 10:21 R6CS KN95BW 1718km 10:29 GM4FVM IO85WU 1751km Comment: TKS for 1st ES QSOs this season. 1st open to UA6, It was difficult to complete some QSOs, like R6NA and UA6AKW. Shortly after 15minuts ES it opened on NW. just 1 period hrd 3 PA station. Start QSO with PA2CV, but NC. GM4FVM hrd when my antenna was be on East. I turned it to NW and made a solid QSO with GM. It was challenging to track MUF in 2 directions.. VY 73, CUAGN. Dean |
Rig: TS2000 + 2*LDMOS + MGF1302 + 4x18 ele M2 (21 dBd) @380m ASL 20m AGL ODX: 2829 km R7XD LN13TL Log: 09.57 R7XD -19 R-06 LN13TL 2829 km 10.03 R6AS +09 R+14 KN85TC 2321 km (C ?) 10.27 UA6HJT R-17 -14 LN14LC 2748 km Comment: The band was open every now and then starting in the late morning, mostly YU, LZ, SV, E7, Z3. Later South-West Russia popped out of the noise giving me an unexpected new square no. 1485 via terrestrical propagation. The hour long opening in the afternoon from SP and East DL to RA4 was too far for my place. I only once copied RA4FKT LO23 but no QSO, some 150 km were missing to hit the relexion area. |
Rig: Homemade 300w - 9 ele at 10m ODX: 2491 km Log: 09:31 SV8PEX JM99 15:44 RX4CQ LO39LW Comment: hrd around 9:30+ SV6KRV KM09 loud, but no chance YO5AVN KN17 hrd around 15:45+ UB5ODO (KN97) R6NA (KN97) In both openings I was sitting right at the edge. RX4CQ was in here for more than 60 min |
Rig: 750W 4x8 EL H/V ODX: R4CGG LO41UE 2457km Log: 09.31 IK8AOM JM89NB 1637 km 09.32 IZ8YBS JM89CM 1599 km 09.36 IZ7QVD JN81FC 1404 km 15.35 RX4CQ LO30LW 2287 km 15.38 R4CX LO32WA 2307 km 15.41 UA3RAW LO02RR 1867 km 15.45 UA3RF LO02RQ 1868 km 15.48 R4CF LO42CL 2314 km 16.02 R3RR LO02RR 1867 km 16.05 R4CGG LO41UE 2457 km 16.17 UA4CIK LO31AJ 2210 km 16.19 RM5O KO91OQ 1751 km 16.51 RY4C LO42GI 2339 km hrd: UA4UK UA4FKT RW4HW R80SORK R4CIP Comment: I called everyone, but received no answer. A very beautiful and long opening. 73 gd dx Peter |
Log: 15:36 R4CF LO42CL 2508km FT8 |
Rig: 4x9ele XPOL TR144 for H and v pol ODX: R7DX LN13TL 2897kms Log: 09:19 YT0K KN13CU 09:21 YT3CT KN13 09:22 LZ1ADJ KN12 09:43 LZ1FG KN12MP 09:46 LZ4VR KN13SE 09:58 R7XD LN13TL 10:22 UA6FM LN14MA Comment: What a nice personal start into this year’s ES season on 2 m. The opening began in a very “normal” way with QSOs around the 1500 km mark. Signals were stable enough, nothing spectacular at first glance. But then, out of nowhere, R7XD appeared for a few short periods. I managed to work him immediately – and right after the QSO he completely vanished on my end. Classic ES behaviour, but this time with a twist: 2897 km is my personal best via Sporadic‑E, without any tropo enhancement involved. That alone would have made the day memorable. About twenty minutes later UA6FM showed up, again only for a handful of periods. Weak, short, unstable – but long enough to complete the QSO and get him safely into the log. Considering the relatively big area of the ES cloud at that moment, it’s very likely that Chordal Es played a major role in enabling these extreme distances. All in all, a surprisingly dynamic start into the season: short openings, fast fading, but with the kind of long‑haul paths that remind you why 2 m ES is so addictive :-) |
Rig: IC9700>PA 300W> 10 el yagi ODX: LZ1KU KN32ah 1510km Log: 09:24 LZ1ZP KN22id 1433km FT8 09:26 YTØK KN13cu 1157km FT8 09:27 YT3CT KN13dn 1181km FT8 09:31 YU7KB kn04ax 988km FT8 09:33 LZ1KU KN32ah 1510km FT8 Comment: First 2m E-s here in 2026. Hope it was not the last for this year... 73 |
Rig: 50W 6ele Log: 15:49 UA4UK LO14 Comment: Nice start into new season. |
Rig: IC-9700 - 80W Log: 09.26 LZ1KU KN22 09.29 YU1PXF KN04 Comment: 1st ES opening for me in 2026. |
Rig: IC9700, BEKO, 7el. Flexa Log: Wkd: 09:24 YT3CT KN13DN FT8 1192km 09:29 LZ1KU KN32AH SSB 1518km 09:36 LZ1ADJ KN12PQ FT8 1316km Hrd all in FT8: 9:13 TA2NC KM69HU NC 9:34 YU7KB KN04AX 954km short distance 9:34 YT0K KN13CT 9:34 LZ2FP KN13SE 9:37 LZ1FG KN12MP 9:48 RY6N KN97VG 9:50 UA6LJV KN97LE 9:52 R6NA KN97KE NC 9:53 RA6O KN87UX 10:03 ER1AN KN46KX 10:04 UR5HVR KN69TA NC Comment: Nice Es today, but often only open for less than one minute. So some contacts are not complete. However, tks for qso's, even one in SSB!! |
Log: 10:35 SP9EMF JN99 10:36 SQ9V JO90 10:38 HF9T JO90 10:46 DL1HTT JO61 10:49 DG0LAW JO61 |
Rig: FT-991A & 150W & 12EL YU1CF ODX: RT6C KN95WH 3037 km Log: 09:27 RT6C KN95wh new # 09:29 UR5FMB KN56jk new # 09:35 YO8FC KN36ew 09:40 YO5CRI KN16ts 09:47 RY6N KN97VG new # 09:54 R6NA KN97ke 09:58 UA6LJV KN97le 10:00 RN6LG KN97vh Comment: First opening 2M for 2026 here All QSOs in FT8 mode Stations that heard me but didn't QSO K6BAG KN95 & R6AM LN04 3141 km |
Rig: Dipole + LNA + RTL-SDR v3 ODX: 1745 Log: 09:22 YO2BBT KN05WU 1495km FT8 09:39 YO5CRI KN16TS 1609km FT8 09:32 YO3AK KN25KA 1745km FT8 Comment: RX only - no TX. |
Rig: Flex6600m, TRV, LNA, 400W 11el ODX: YO3YKT 2300km Log: 10:34 HF9T JO90 1492km 10:42 SP9EMFJN99 1536km 15:03 YO3YKT KN34CI 2300km Comment: all FT8, no SSB seen on bandscope but was in calls anyway The SPs were calling UA6 when I first heard them. |
Rig: IC-9700 ODX: LZ1KU 2183Km Log: 03/06/2026 09:43 LZ2FP KN13SE 1961 03/06/2026 09:35 YT3CT KN13DN 1855 03/06/2026 09:33 LZ1KU KN32AH 2183 03/06/2026 09:27 YTØK KN13CT 1833 03/06/2026 09:24 LZ1ZP KN22ID 2107 Comment: Noticed some PA/DL calling Es. Then a few LZ popped up and YT. Seemed to be 2 clouds the nearer one mved a little West and I managed to work £ LZ & 2 YT. 73 Bob |
Rig: IC910H ODX: 1691kms Log: 14:37 z E78E JN84SU FT8 Comment: was watching all day but only 1 qso today Es cloud just not in the right place for IO81 maybe next time 73 |
Rig: FTDX10_tr144H-GSz31b_500W ODX: RU4NG LO48RR 2501 km Log: 09:13 R6AM LN04NX -08 -13 FT8 1905 15:52 RU4NG LO48RR -08 -14 FT8 2501 15:58 R4SAV LO36WP -21 -13 FT8 2353 Comment: Sorry at afternoon tx fault, but have luck at end with two QSO. 73! Jozef HA1VQ |
Rig: IC-9700 / 500w / 1x7el / PreAmp ODX: 1671km Log: 09:14 YO4FYQ KN44fd 1660km FT8 09:20 YO4AUL KN44he 1671km FT8 09:27 YO3AK KN25ka 1360km FT8 09:33 YU7ZZ KN05bt 979km FT8 09:40 YO5CFI KN16wj 1245km FT8 |
Rig: ic9700 Log: 10:18 RD5Q KO90 10:21 UA3QLC KO91OS 10:22 UA3QHF KO91 10:23 UR5HVR KN69 10:29 UA3RF LO02 10:30 RA3QPY KO91 Comment: Only FT8 |
Rig: 500W, BF981, 14 ele BV Log: 10:06 R6DNV KN95NA -14 -04 FT8 2001 Km 10:08 UA6HJT LN14LC -16 FT8 Hrd 10:10 UA6LJV KN97LE -10 FT8 Hrd 10:10 RY6N KN97VG -05 FT8 Hrd 10:11 R6AG LN04OX -14 FT8 Hrd 10:14 RX6APY KN95KG -18 FT8 Hrd 10:15 RD6F LN05WA -10 -18 FT8 2213 Km 10:17 RK6BAG KN95NA -19 -14 FT8 2001 Km 10:20 UA6AKW LN05HK -20 FT8 Hrd 10:20 R6AM LN04NX -20 FT8 Hrd 10:24 R6CS KN95BW +00 +02 FT8 1906 Km 10:59 GM8IEM IO78HF -19 -10 FT8 1872 Km 11:08 RU6L LN07JM -14 FT8 Hrd 11:35 UW5EGA KN88 -18 FT8 Hrd 11:43 UR9LM KN88NV -11 FT8 Hrd Comment: Opening was already started when I reached the shack, but fortunately I managed some QSOs with russian stns. Signals were not strong, but quite stable, especially from KN95 and LN05. Little before 11 UT, ES was open to both UA6 and GM directions. GM8IEM has been worked with antenna to UA6. After beaming antenna his way, signals from Martin were peaking +12. 73, Massimo |
Rig: ic9700+ pa 500w + 12jxx ODX: RZ6MB LN17 Log: 09:14 RZ6MB LN17 odx 2482Km 09:15 RU6L LN07 09:19 UY0PX KO21 09:23 UR5WDI KN19 09:29 EU3AI KO22 09:30 EW1H KO33 09:32 SP5QAT KO02 09:33 SP9EMF JN99 09:36 EU3AI KO22 09:34 KO02 SP5XMU 09:40 SP5QAT KO02 Comment: 1st opening on 2026 '73 Marco. |
Rig: IC-7610 + TR144-PRO ODX: 2306 Log: 09:00 R7CE LN04io 1899km 09:02 UA6FM LN14MA 2096km 09:28 RT6C KN95WH 1810km 09:32 UA6FZ LN14NE 2095km 09:33 R7BN LN05BU 1810km 09:34 UA6HJT LN14LC 2086km 09:36 RK6BAG KN95UF 1801km 09:38 R6DNV KN95NA 1765km 10:06 UA6AKW LN05HK 1862km 10:09 RV6BH KN94NP 1780km 15:38 RW3VM LO16BF 1951km 15:48 R4SAV LO36WP 2306km Comment: Nice openings today on 6m, 4m and 2m! Hard work for me working 3 bands with writing paper-log and electronic log, hi :-) Unfortunately nowadays QSL via bureau ist getting rare :-( Good dx from Vienna, Othmar OE1SOW |
Rig: 9el 500W ODX: R4SAV LO36 2263km Log: 10:02 UA6AKW LN05 1886km 10:07 RD6F LN05 1874km 10:12 R6AAM KN94 1774km 10:28 UA6FZ LN14 2071km 10:30 R7XD LN13 2112km 10:37 R6AG LN04 1922km 15:41 R4SAV LO36 2263km 15:43 R3VE LO16 2025km Comment: Very nice openings in the morning and afternoon. New # LN13 :-) All QSO in FT8 as signals were relatively weak. 73 de OE3NFC / Norbert |
Rig: IC9700 75W 11el. yagi ODX: 15:33 R4SAV LO36WP 2318 km Log: 15:33 R4SAV LO36WP 2318 km 15:36 R4YM LO36OD 2273 km 15:39 UA4UT LO14WO 2053 km 16:00 UA4UK LO14MA 1996 km |
Rig: FT-847 + LIN 200W 10 el. YAGI 270m asl ODX: RW4HW 2159KM Log: 15:56 R4SAV LO36WO 2084 15:57 UA4UT LO14WO 1805 16:04 RW4HW LO43QM 2159 16:08 UA4UK LO14MA 1745 Comment: I had a problem with TX, so I only caught the end of ES |
Rig: 1kW + 2x9el Log: 09:21 YT3CT KN13DN +02 +01 FT8 1587 09:22 LZ1ZP KN22ID -17 -07 FT8 1839 09:26 YU1PXF KN04KP +03 +23 FT8 1425 09:29 LZ1KU KN32AH 59+ 59+ SSB 1915 09:32 LZ5PW KN22JD 57 57 SSB 1844 09:34 YU1PXF KN04KP 59 59+ SSB 1425 09:36 YU1UD KN14AB 52 59 SSB 1539 09:37 LZ3YM KN22KA 57 59 SSB 1858 09:38 LZ5GM KN32RM 52 57 SSB 1997 Comment: I have seen a few more YU/LZ/YO on my screen in FT8. Very happy with the SSB QSO's ! This was the 1st Es on 2m for me this year. 73, Gaêtan |
Rig: Home made, 400 W ODX: TA1BM, 2205 km Log: 09:21 Z32KF KN01 +00 -06 1698 09:42 LZ1ZP KN22GR -10 -04 1810 09:53 TA1BM KM39 -11 +09 2205 15:01 YO3YKT KN34 -04 +01 1839 15:07 YO9HP KN35 -06 -13 1777 0949 PA3BIY LZ1FG +5 -14 C? Comment: A day full with high MUF Es clouds, with the eastern ones staying more or less on the same positions. The late afternoon opening had very much potential for some interesting QSOs into UA4, but we just could not reach the cloud(s). There was an interconnecting extension cloud, given the numerous 2700 km+ QSOs made by several DLs, but it did not move to the west what often happens. At one point I jumped, as I copied R4CX (2800 km), but only for 1 period.... But that was it. Well, at least I HEARD a new square :-) 73s, Peter |
Rig: TX 850W, LNA, ant 6x11 el YU7EF ODX: RN4AT 2320 Km Log: 15:28 RU6L LN07ND 15:30 R6ML LN17BP 15:39 UA4ALU LN29LA 15:40 RZ6MB LN17CM 15:49 RN4AT LN29LA 16:14 RN4AQ LN19TS 16:42 RY6N KN97VG 16:50 RW6MD KN97KF 16:56 US5EII KN78JK |
Rig: TS590SG + HA1YA trv+ 500W + 9el OWL KSC ODX: R4CGG 2237km Log: 09:28 IW8EDA JN70GV 09:30 I7CSB JN71QQ 09:32 IZ8XME JN70GU 09:34 IT9BDM JM77NE 09:36 IK6DTB JN72EG 09:40 IC8BNR JN60WR 10:37 GW0KZG IO71LW NC? 10:58 EI3EBB IO52TA 15:36 UA4FKT LO23KE 15:39 R4CF LO42FN 15:45 R4CX LO32WA 15:45 UA3PRS KO84VS SSB ! 15:51 RA3QPY KO91MU NC? 15:58 RC4HAA LO53BE 16:00 RX4CQ LO30LW 16:02 R4CGG LO41UE 16:03 R3RR LO02RR NC? 16:04 UA3RF LO02RQ 16:05 UA3RAW LO02RR 16:06 RZ4FWA LO23NC 16:06 UA4UT LO14WO 16:10 RM5O KO91OQ 16:13 RW4HW LO43QM 16:16 RA4FUT LO23FG 16:43 RY4C LO42GI 16:48 RA4HL LO43FD Comment: Very QSB signals , last signal from RW4HW 18:07 at 9:15 I heard SV1NZX I heard IZ8YBS JM89, IU8RYQ JM78, IT9AHH, IU8MHG JM78, IZ8GGE JM78, IT9HTV JM76, IU7RQC JN71, IK8CEP, UI4I, RU4HU, RN4AT, R4CIP, R4CS, and others heard me EI2FG, EI8KN, F5DYD, F6EGD, G0JCC, G6WRW, G0CUZ, G4VPD, G8SEI, R2SBI, 9H1TX, 9H1GB, IT9XDJ, GW4VXE and others |
Rig: IC9700 + Diamond X-7000 ODX: EI3EBB - 1987km Log: 09:31 IZ0GVZ JN63DA FT8 1214km 09:37 IZ5EME JN52NS FT8 1286km 10:52 EI3EBB IO52TA FT8 1987km 15:29 UA4UT LO14WO FT8 1532km 15:44 R4CF LO42FN FT8 1853km 15:50 RU4HU LO43OM FT8 1887km 15:57 RC4HAA LO53CF FT8 1957km 16:00 R4CX LO32WA FT8 1826km 16:06 R4IK LO43PP FT8 1891km 16:29 UA4HL LO53CF FT8 1957km Comment: # Sporadic E regions in one day ! No SSB or FM activity ! |
Rig: FT-897 Log: 09:16 HB9CYN JN36 09:16 HB9RE JN37xd , 09:16 HB3YFC JN37ug 09:20 HB9DFG JN37 09:21 HB9DKM JN37 09:21 HB9FAP JN47PH, 09:22 F1NZC JN15MR, 09:22 HB9DBM JN47CE 09:24 HB9FAP JN47PH 09:24 HB9DVO JN47LO 09:27 HB9CEX JN47DM 09:29 DK5EW JN48 09:29 F6GHG JN28KF 09:30 HB9RTW JN47GJ 09:31 HB9DFP JN37 09:41 F6GCP JN18lt 09:46 F5DQK JN18 09:47 F6HMQ JN18 09:46 M5BFL JO02RJ 09:53 SM6CEN JO67aj 10:01 OZ1DJJ JO65HP 10:06 R6ML LN17BP, 14:27 G3NSM IO91is 15:09 G0JDL JO02SI 15:09 M5BFL JO02RJ 16:10 RN5M KO98KC Comment: Ant 6el 1wl home made https://www.qsl.net/yo4aul/index.html yo4aul@qsl.net |
Rig: IC706 2x9 Tonna 80W ODX: RX4CQ LO30 FT8 2013km Log: 09:10 RX4CQ LO30 FT8 2013km 09:16 UA4AQL LO20 FT8 1876km 09:20 ON4KHG JO10 FT8 1651km 09:21 DL1KDA JO30 FT8 1433km 09:24 DM7RM JN49 FT8 1214km 09:25 DL4SBF JN48 FT8 1166km 09:26 DL2DN JN48 FT8 1166km 09:27 DJ8RZ JN58 FT8 1033km 09:28 DK5YA JN49 FT8 1226km 09:30 DF5HC JO53 FT8 1420km 09:31 DK7CM JO40 FT8 1270km 09:32 DL6SDO/M FT8 1140km (distance might be wrong as /M) 09:36 G8HGN JO01 FT8 1857km 09:37 DH4PAP JO30 FT8 1393km 09:38 DK5WO JO30 FT8 1393km 09:39 PA3FYC JO31 FT8 1448km 09:42 ON7BJ JO21 FT8 1593km 09:44 PE1OBL JO21 FT8 1569km 09:45 DG1KDD JO31 FT8 1448km 09:49 ON5PU JO21 FT8 1569km 09:54 ON1CH JO21 FT8 1569km Comment: First ES for me in 2026 and it was fun. It started towards NE managed to get RX4CQ, UA4AQL very quickly turned direction towards NW, ON4KHG and DL1KDA where worked from NE direction and while antenna was making a full rotation towards NW. It got strong at points where signals where +20db on the radio. Did not managed to check SSB. All QSOs uploaded to QRZ and LoTW for digital confirmation, QSL cards will be sent as well to stations that have "Buro/Bureau" marked in QRZ QSL via field in the next batch. Thanks all hope for a longer opening and some SSB activity next time. |
Rig: 800W, 10 el DL6WU ODX: RA6UEA LN46 2200 km #625 Log: 10:07 RU6L LN07 1588 km 10:18 R6NA KN97 1438 km 10:35 RA6UEA LN46 2200 km #625 10:48 RZ6MB LN17 1739 km 10:52 R6ML LN17 1739 km Comment: TNX 73 Miška YU7MS |