Wednesday 24 October 2012

136kHz DX 4-6 October

4-5 October: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon at 1700, 1800, 2000, 2215, 0245, 0500 and 0700UTC. Reports were received from 11 stations in seven countries (G, RV, DF, LA, TF, GW and PA).
My best DX was: TF3HZ (1858km); RV3APM (2470km), RX3DHR (2582km) and RX3QFM (2681km).

Opera32 DX achieved by others included:
RX3QFM was received by G8HUH (2880km), M0LMH (2708km) and LA4ANA (2011km).
RA3YO received by M0LMH (2332km).
RN3AGC received by M0LMH (2466km).

5-6 October: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon once only at 1820UTC. Reports were received from three stations in three countries (DF, F and RV).
My best DX was RV3APM (2470km).

Opera DX achieved by others included:
PA0A was received by RX3QFM (2219km), RX3DHR (2117km), RN3AGC (2019km) and RV3APM (2008km) using Opera32.
PA0WMR received by RX3QFM (2309km), RV3APM (2131km), TF3HZ (2086km) using Opera8.
UA4WPF received by UA0AET-1 (2385km) and UA0SNV-1 (2889km) using Op32.
RX3QRM received by M0LMH (2708km) using Op32,
RA3YO received by M0LMH (2332km) using Op32.
VE7BDQ received by KL1X (2147km) using Op8.

Sunday 7 October 2012

136kHz DX 3-4 October

3-4 October: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon at 2000 and 2240UTC. Reports were received from six stations in four countries (G, RV, PA and SM).
My best DX was: RV3APM (2470km) and RX3QFM (2681km), both at 2034UTC.

Opera32 DX achieved by others included:
PA0A was received by RX3QFM (2219km), RX3DHR (2117km), RV3APM (2008km) and TF3HZ (2009km).
UA4WPF received by UA0AET-1 (2385km).
VE7BDQ received by KL1X (2147km).

Thursday 4 October 2012

136kHz DX 1-2 October

1-2 October: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon at 1650, 1900 and 2330UTC. Reports were received from six stations in five countries (LA, M, TF, PA and DF).
Best DX was TF3HZ (1858km) who reported my signal / noise ratio as -38dB at 2014UTC.

Opera32 DX achieved by others included:
RX3QFM received by M0LMH (2709km).
RN3AGC received by M0LMH (2466km).

2-3 October:  I transmitted an Opera32 beacon at 1945, 2200 and 0005UTC. Reports were received from eight stations in seven countries (LA, M, TF, PA, GW, RX and DF).
Best DX was: TF3HZ (1858km) who reported my signal / noise ratio as -30dB at 0006UTC; RX3QFM (2681km) my S/N -40dB at 1931UTC.

Opera32 DX achieved by others included:
PA0A was received by RX3QFM (2219km) and RN3AGC (2019km)
VE7BDQ was received by KL1X (2147km)

Wednesday 3 October 2012

136kHz DX 30 September to 1 October

30 September to 1 October: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon at 1200, 1730, 2000 and 2215UTC. Reports were received from 10 stations in six countries (DF, M, GW, RV, TF and SM).
Best DX was: RV3APM (2470km) who reported a signal/noise ratio of -37dB and TF3HZ (1858km) S/N -36dB.
I monitored for Op32 during the day when not transmiting, and then overnight. Stations received were: DF2JP, G4WGT and G8HUH. No DX was received.

Opera32 DX achieved by others included: UA4WPF received by UA0SNV-1 (2889km).

Tuesday 2 October 2012

136kHz DX 29-30 September

29-30 September: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon between 1900 and 0830UTC. Ten stations in four countries (G, SM, DL, R) reported my signals.
Best DX (over 2000km) was: RV3APM (2470km) four decodes between 2045 and 2256 (best signal to noise ratio -36dB at 2045 and 2150UTC); RX3QFM (2681km) two decodes at 2329 and 0115 (best S/N -39dB at 0115UTC); RX3DHR (2582km) three decodes between 0147 and 0326UTC, all at S/N -38dB.

Opera32 DX by others included:
RX3QFM was received by DF2JP (2227km) and M0LMH (2708km).
DK7FC received by R7NT, RX3QFM, RX3DHR, RV3APM and UA9CUA (3507km).

Monday 1 October 2012

136kHz DX 27-29 September

27-28 September: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon at 1630, 1915, and 2230 to 0830. Reports were received from six stations (including four Russians) in three countries (DF, RV and G).
Best DX was: RV3APM (2470km) two decodes at 1949 (-35dB signal to noise) and 2308UTC; RX3QFM (2681km) six decodes between 1949 and 0358 (best S/N -32dB); RX3DHR (2582km) three decodes between 0147 and 0325 (best -37dB) and RN3AGC, one decode at 0325 (-38dB).

28-29 September: I transmitted an Opera32 beacon at 1700, 1800 and continuously from 1930 to 0820UTC. Reports were received from five stations (including three Russians) in three countries (DF, SM RX).
Best DX was: RX3DHR (2582km) - three decodes withest signal/noise -38dB at 0000UTC; RX3QFM (2681km) - five decodes beween 0138 and 0422 (best S/N -31dB at 0244UTC) and R7NT (2835km) - my best DX so far on this mode - three decodes between 2141 and 0000UTC (best S/N -36dB at 2141UTC)..

DX achieved by others included:
DK7FC was received by RX3QFM (2152km), R7NT (2233km), RX3DHR (2124km), RW3ADB (2044km) and RA9CUA (3507km).
UA4WPF received by UA0SNV-1 (2889km).