VK2KRR - SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT LOG VHF/UHF DUCTING
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SEASON 2002 / 2003 VK5 = 19; VK6 = 0 |
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SEASON 2003 / 2004 VK5 = 30; VK6 = 3 |
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2005 VK5 = 18; VK6 = 4 |
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2006 VK5 = 25+; VK6 = 5 |
| DX SEASON 2006 / 2007 VK5 = 3 ; VK6 = 0 |
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SEASON 2007 / 2008 - VK5 = 3 VK6 = 1 |
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SEASON 2008 / 2009 VK5 = 8; VK6 = 4 |
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SEASON 2009 / 2010 VK5 = 12; VK6 = 3 |
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SEASON 2010 / 2011 VK5 = 15; VK6 = 7 |
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SEASON 2011/2012 VK5 = 8; VK6 = 4 |
2011/2012 Openings
| 2011-2012 | JULY | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUNE |
| vk5 - (vk6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 - (1) | 2 - (2) | 2 - (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010/2011 Openings
| 2010-2011 | JULY | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUNE |
| vk5 - (vk6) | 0 | 0 | 2 - (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - (3) | 1 - (1) | 2 - (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
29th Dec 2011 - This morning was able to get a path to Derek VK6DZ on 144 MHz WSPR @ 2664 Km. Also hearing VK6REP Esperance 2m beacon 5/1 @ 2313 Km.
31st Oct to 2nd Nov 2011 - An unusually stable high pressure cell in the Bight, with low troughs well out on the east and west sides. I had reception of Esperance beacon 2m @2313 Km on each day, Monday Tues Wed, sometimes audible, mostly just on Spec Lab. Good signals into VK5 on 2m, did not have 70cm running. Phil VK5AKK got AIS reception to west of Perth.
12th Sept 2011 - Worked Brian VK5BC at Corny Point, 914 Km up to 5/9 on 144 MHz. Excellent. Along with a number of other closer stations.
25th June 2011 - A quick plug in of the FM vertical 2m yagis produced great results tonight. Was able to make it into the Broken Hill repeater 147.000 @ 638 Km. This is a very rare path and the repeater made it up to 5/9+10dB and I spoke to Peter VK2VKN and could also hear him on reverse. Great stuff!
24th June 2011 - FYI as at approx start of April, I have had no SSB 144 MHz or 432 MHz antennas running. So last 3 months may have missed openings.
3rd March 2011 - High from 1st March receeded slightly then came back. Signals from VK5 and also VK6. Copy on VK6DZ Elleker numerous times on WSPR from about 5am till 10.30am. Still continuing on the 4th March.
1st March 2011 - Good opening to VK5 all repeaters coming in so far except Port Lincoln.
12/13th Feb 2011 - Very interesting tropo event which started in the evening saturday 12th Feb. Switched on 2m and Adelaide beacon was 5/5 at an early 8 pm. I asked VK6DZ to come onto WSPR and I got him straight away -17dB. Completed JT65b contact with VK6DZ to make new WIA digital mode record for 2m band. 2662 Km.
| 2011-02-12 10:26 | VK6DZ | 144.490478 | -25 | 0 | OF84ux | 10 | VK2KRR | QF34mr | 2657 | 99 |
| 2011-02-12 10:16 | VK6DZ | 144.490471 | -24 | -1 | OF84ux | 10 | VK2KRR | QF34mr | 2657 | 99 |
| 2011-02-12 09:00 | VK6DZ | 144.490484 | -17 | 1 | OF84ux | 10 | VK2KRR | QF34mr | 2657 | 99 |
I was also hearing weak signals from VK6REP and VK6RST beacons on 2m. On the sunday morning, Esperance beacon was just audible and VK6FN Max in Manjimup was working the Port Pirie rptr VK5RMN on 146.700 MHz. Was great to hear Max making the trip across the Bight path especially since he is only running 60W and 1/4 wave vertical.
28th Jan 2011 - One of the best mornings there has been for a long time. Virtually all VK5 repeaters 5/9+ (Porl Lincoln 5/9+20) and hearing Esperance VK5REP beacon 144.5674 MHz 4/1 @ 2313 Km. VK3 repeaters were off the scale including 3RWZ, 3RWA, 3RMM & 3ROW. Unfortunatly no one was out of bed at the optimum time before the humidy starts to drop away and so the ultimate contacts were not made. Even VK5VF beacon on 70cm was 5/5 and 2m was 5/9, which is pretty amazing for these two. At 7am the humidity here was 75%, by 11am it was back to 32%, likewise the signals were also dropped away.
17th Jan 2011 - Good copy on VK6REP Esperance 144 MHz beacon up to S2, also copied Albany VK6RST 144 MHz on Spect Lab. Partially worked VK6DZ west of Albany on JT65b at 2662 Km, would have been new VK 2m digital record of completed.
213700 11 -13 -0.8 94 3 * VK2KRR VK6DZ OF84
2nd Jan 2011 - Weak copy on VK6REP this morning 144.5673 MHz this morning, only on Spectrum Lab. Also very strong VK3 signals, and marginal VK5 signals. Only lasted till about 9am.
23 - 24th Sept 2010 - Evening of 23rd and morning on 24th September were the best conditions seen for a long time. Much of VK3 and VK5 had much enhhanced tropo. I worked VK5GF, 5ZK, 5AKK and 5LA on 1296 MHz very easily.
I was also receiving the Esperance beacon VK6REP 144.468 MHz. As per usual, no operators keen on AR in VK6 area. Here is a capture of the beacon. nothing heard from Albany.
2009/2010 VK6 Openings
29.01.10 - Worked VK6WG on 432.100 MHz @ 2650 Km. Worked VK6FN @ 2821 Km on 146.500 FM. Also reception of Albany 2m beacon and Esperance. A great morning for a new VK2 70cm record.
14.01.10 - I received the Esperance beacon VK6REP 144.567 MHz @ 2313 Km. Signal up to 5/1.
06.01.10 - I received the Esperance beacon VK6REP
144.567 MHz @ 2313 Km.
I received the Boddington repeater VK6RMS 147.250 MHz @ 2821 Km.
The beacon was only copied via Spectrum Lab & the repeater was only very
weakly opening squelch.
Meanwhile in VK5, stations that were a bit closer were working stations via the
repeater. Never quite got strong enough here. Maybe next time.