LF: 477 VK5CV de VK2XGJ Op8 690 mi -17 dB F:8% in Dapto, Austealia with 25w

["Graham" <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk>]

Global  477 OP8   activity

 

The  other  side  have  things well  under control  -17 dB   690 miles  over land   with  25  watts 

 

Doesn't  look  much on the  map , but  distance  wise  , that's   top  of  Scotland  to  Paris  !

 

VK3ELV is  expecting  to  increase  his  EIRP from   2  watts  to  5  watts  shortly by   enlarging  the  antenna  , note  Phil is also  running  RX  and may  provide  shortly  a secondary , off-air  decode to  provide a  time  stamp.

 

73-G,

 

 

VK5CV	VK3ELV	600m	OPERA	693 km	11:03:01
VK3ELV	VK5CV	600m	OPERA	693 km	20:06:45
VK3ELV	VK2XGJ	600m	OPERA	467 km	11:57:31
VK3ELV	VK3ELV	600m	OPERA	0 km	12:09:05

 

12:22 477 VK5CV de VK2XGJ Op8 690 mi -17 dB F:8% in Dapto, Austealia with 25w + Inv L Flex1500 filters + amp 0.2Weirp

11:57 477 VK3ELV de VK2XGJ Op8 290 mi -5 dB F:24% in Dapto, Austealia with 140w + Top loaded L 18m vert 80m horz