G3SMT Peter breaks record.

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Re: G3SMT Peter breaks record.

by M0HJO » Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:41 am

2E1IIP wrote: Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:17 am That is brilliant news, it opens up the debate that we need to try a trans-Atlantic experiment, this was attempted a few years back but failed.
I know folk slag off FT8 but having an FT8 low power beacon on 24/7 beaming west would be a brilliant tool. :arrow:
Yes it would Rob.

Can only be a matter of time, with the right equipment and conditions, trans-Atlantic should be cracked!

John.

Re: G3SMT Peter breaks record.

by M0XXQ » Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:17 am

That is brilliant news, it opens up the debate that we need to try a trans-Atlantic experiment, this was attempted a few years back but failed.
I know folk slag off FT8 but having an FT8 low power beacon on 24/7 beaming west would be a brilliant tool. :arrow:

Re: G3SMT Peter breaks record.

by M0VMT » Sat Sep 29, 2018 4:14 pm

That's some feat...well done that man

G3SMT Peter breaks record.

by M0HJO » Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:56 pm

On Tuesday the 25th of September 2018, Peter Torry G3SMT set a new IARU Region 1 tropo record on 144 MHz when he worked D4Z in the Cape Islands Island off the coast of Africa.

The distance was a remarkable 4431 kms which breaks the previous record of 4163 kms which was set by Mark Turner EI3KD only a few weeks previously.

Some of the signals on 144 MHz from Cape Verde Islands have been reported to be very strong and there is a distinct possibility that a new record contact to Northern Ireland or Scotland may be possible in the foreseeable future.

More info...
http://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2018/09/g3smt ... o-set.html

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