DX SEASON 2004/2005
DX SEASON 2004 / 2005 - Openings to VK5 = 18; VK6 = 4
| DATE | TIME FRAME | DETAIL BRIEF | FURTHER DETAILS |
| 13.07.04 to 14.07.04 | After sundown, 5.30pm on 13th to mid morning 14th | Adelaide beacon audible just after sundown. Some Adelaide repeaters and the Esperance beacon on Spectran at 2313 km | Yes Click Here |
| 19.09.04 | Morning 4am to about 12.30pm | This one came up after being anticipated for about 4 days. Very strong signals around VK5, most areas including Port Lincoln repeaters on 2 and 70. | Yes Click Here |
| 06.10.04 | Morning | Gambier beacon 5/7, repeater is 5/5. Nothing Adelaide way | No |
| 09.10.04 | 4.30 am to approx 9 am | Adelaide beacon peak 5/6; much QSB. Crafers, MB, BV and Lobethal worked. VK5ZK - 5/5; VK5NY - S9+20; VK5ZLX - S9+20. | No |
| 23.10.04 | Morning | Mildura strong this morning, beacon 5/9; Adelaide beacon S3; Mildura repeaters 2m - S9+20; 70cm - S9+20. Just got to MB. | VK5ZLX and VK2KRR worked VK7JG on 2m JT65b |
| 23.11.04 | 2 am till 7.30 am | At 4am the Adelaide beacon was 5/8! Some repeaters in but weak - Lobethal, Murray Bridge, Crafers and Barossa Valley 2 and 70. Dissapeared around sun up rather than peaking. | Worked VK5MM on the repeaters. |
| 22.12.04 | Sun up till about 9 am | Interesting opening to VK5 being extremely good on 70cm FM but poor on 2m. | Yes Click Here |
| 6.02.05 | first noticed 7.30am - 1pm | Good opening on 2/70 to VK5 with a few new VK5 stations worked | Yes Click Here |
| 16.02.05 | About 3.30am - 9.30am | Esperance beacon copied on Spectran only, 2m 2313 Km. | Yes Click Here |
| 22.02.05 | Morning | Strong opening to VK5 on 2m & 70cm | Yes Click Here |
| 24th to 26th February | Mornings/Evenings | Strong to VK5. Also copied Esperance beacon every day for a very long time. Worked Bill VK6AS on the Friday 25th morning. | Yes Click Here |
| 2nd & 3rd March | Morning/ Evening | Strong to VK5 - 2 and 70. VK5UBC 5/9. Very weak indication of Albany on Spectran. Almost worked VK5DK 1296 Digital. | Yes Click Here |
| 11th April | Evening | Western half of VK3 then into Mt Gambier. Warrnambool 5/7; Grampians 5/9+; Ararat 5/9+; Gambier beacons 2m 5/9; 70cm 5/5; 23cm 5/0. | VK5DK 2m 5/9+20; 70cm 5/5. Gambier repeater 5/9 |
| 16th April | 12am till 6pm | This opening was one of those where some beacons were good, yet the repeaters were poor. Copied both Mount Gambier and Adelaide areas. Weather - Wind 0 - 3 Km/h NE; Temp 26 degC+-; Temp Inv 0 degC; RH 80 % falling; BAR 1022 falling; DP 10. | VK5AKK 5/9; 5UBC, PO, ZK, ZLX, NJ weak. Crafers, Lobethal, Willunga, Gambier weak. |
| 20th to 22nd April | Mainly evenings, less effect in morning | Unusual, workable (for some) high duct +- 1500 masl. Many contacts VK3, VK5 and VK7 into Canberra 146.950 repeater. | Yes Click Here |
| 26.04.05 | 3am till ??? mid morning | Duct came in about 3am to Adelaide area. Lobethal/Crafers/BV. 2 and 70 | Yes Click Here |
| 1st & 2nd May | Evening and morning | Condx in after sundown and variable through the night and in morning. Interesting path to Broken Hill around midnight, also Adelaide and Mt Gambier. | Yes Click Here |
| 30.05.05 | Morning | Condx to Adelaide, but very strong to Mt Gambier. 1296 MHz from Mt Gambier was up to 38dB over the noise, no contacts were available. | Yes Click Here |