ZL to Europe dark path assessment

ZL6QH is intending to transmit for all hours of ZL darkness, using 137.7898 kHz with + and - 0.2 Hz frequency shift, on 1 December 2001.  ZL sunset is 0800 UTC and sunrise 1658 UTC.  A time sequence for European countries can be assessed from the list below, which shows nominal sunrise times in the first list, and nominal sunset times in the second list.  Obviously it is a simplification to give a single time for any country, and individuals can make specific assessments of dark time windows with ZL for their particular QTH.

 Sunrise time in European country

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Greece         0539 UTC

Italy             0635

Czech Rep.      0658

Finland      0721

Germany      0731

Sweden      0740

Netherlands      0748

Portugal      0752

Spain (west)  0753 

      ZL sunset at 0800 (no DX before this?)

England      0807

Ireland      0837

Scotland      0844

(then all of Europe is in daylight, so no LF DX until sunset?)

Sunset time in European country

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Finland      1318

Sweden      1354

Czech Rep.      1505

Greece      1511

Germany      1532

Netherlands      1532

Italy       1544

Scotland      1549

England      1600

Ireland      1612

Spain (west)  1653 

         ZL sunrise at 1658 (no DX after this?)

Portugal      1720

Comment

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The the direction of a "grayline" across Europe for sunrise is quite different than for sunset.  The antipode region for ZL is Portugal.

There appear to be two dark path opportunities for the British Isles, before local sunrise and after sunset on Saturday 1 December.  Northern Scotland may be the "best" place. 

Most of mainland Europe appears to have only one opportunity, at and after sunset on 1 December.

In any case, and whatever path is taken, it is a rather long shot.

73, Bob ZL2CA

PS my apology for the formatting, but it would not "do what I wanted" ....