Crazy lift, heard some VK, EI and English stations talking on 145.675, so guessed it was an echolink node, then they started talking about the Cork, Ireland repeater, so a google search later revealed the repeater needed a -600 Hz offset, and no tone required.
The lift easily lasted the hour or so I was on, with signals between a 5/1 to 5/5, very steady with little QSB, I also managed to copy Paul, M6PEW who was accessing a repeater in the North of England, so not sure what was going on there !
Hi Paul 2 meter was very surprising the last few days. Now it's over. 73 Paul
ReplyDeleteThis is tropo ducting Paul - it is fairly predictable too. Look at hepburn topo forecast on google for more info. Lots of folks worked well over 1000Km on SSB and CW even on 70 and 23cm....
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Steve M0BPQ
Yes the propogation has been very good, and none of the sharp fading, lots of very nice steady signals, Steve, do you think I was being heard in the North as well as S. Ireland ?
ReplyDeleteWill have a look at the Hepburn topo forcast as well, not heard of that before.
73 Paul.
Have never done any 2m Tropo...or any for that matter. Does sound like a very cool part of the hobby.
ReplyDeleteCheerful greeting and offering context
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