20-12-2019, 07:52 AM
Wooo! What an excellent late afternoon propagation blast we had between New Zealand and Eastern Australia today reaching as far as 3174 km. Propagation mode remains up to what ever you think it might be really, but I can tell you that this morning we had tropo noted on 144 MHz WSPR from ZL1SIX as far as Melbourne, and the tropo had been lingering all day from around Sydney area and to the north a bit over 2000 km (the tropo from Sydney and further north still going now). Around 6.30pm the 144 MHz WSPR spots suddenly extended as far as VK3ZAZ at 2854 km as well as a couple of other VK3s, then at 6.40pm ZL1SIX WSPR beacon was RXd by VK5AKK at 3174 km. After this and as word spread more and more stations were in on the action. Including myself with a rare ZL 2m signal which is a first for me, and also for John VK2YW at Wagga NSW.
The Sporadic E component seemed to end to the majority of stations around 1 hour after it started around 7.30pm Aust eastern daylight sav time.
Fantastic stuff everyone, the ZL1SIX WSPR beacon proving its worth its weight in gold for finding openings.
E's and tropo or double hop Es? who really knows, the fact the signals got through is all that really matters.
Attached are screen shots of the map and 12 hr data, and also sudden green highlighted signals on WSPRView which is indication paths in excess of 2400 km.
Remember to check on VK Spotter page when this happens to look for voice or other QSOs if interested.
Above: That moment when WSPRView just exploded with paths in excess of 2400 km!
Above: 2m WSPR map
Above: 2m WSPR data
The Sporadic E component seemed to end to the majority of stations around 1 hour after it started around 7.30pm Aust eastern daylight sav time.
Fantastic stuff everyone, the ZL1SIX WSPR beacon proving its worth its weight in gold for finding openings.
E's and tropo or double hop Es? who really knows, the fact the signals got through is all that really matters.
Attached are screen shots of the map and 12 hr data, and also sudden green highlighted signals on WSPRView which is indication paths in excess of 2400 km.
Remember to check on VK Spotter page when this happens to look for voice or other QSOs if interested.
Above: That moment when WSPRView just exploded with paths in excess of 2400 km!
Above: 2m WSPR map
Above: 2m WSPR data