Tuesday 25 September 2012

136kHz DX 20-22 September

20-21 September: I monitored for Opera32 stations from 2200UTC and received DF2JP and RN3AGC (2483km).
Earlier, I transmitted Opera32 beacons at 1900, 2000, 2100 and 2130UTC.The only DX report was from RV3APM (2582km, all transmissions decoded, all reports were -35 or -36dB).

Opera32 DX by others included:
UA4WPF was received by M0LMH (3375km), UA0AET-1 (2385km) and UA0SNV-1 (2889lm).
RN3AGC was received by M0LMH (2466km), M0PPP (2484km) and myself.

21-22 September: Whilst checking the 136kHz band I came across a WSPR transmission from G8HUH and announced its presence on the rsgb_lf_group. Subsequently, several other stations appeared on this mode. My receive results between 1332 and 1810UTC were: G8HUH (best report -2dB signal / noise); DK7FC (best +3dB S/N); M0PPP (-10dB) and DF6NM (-14dB).

Later in the evening, I transmitted an Opera32 beacon from 1900 to 0730UTC. Six stations in four countries gave me reports, but unusually there was nothing over 2000km.

Opera32 DX achieved by others included:
RN3AGC was received by G0LMH (2466km)
UA4WPF by UA0SNV-1 (2889km), UA0AET-1 (2385km)