To say conditions on 6m earlier today (UTC) were interesting, is to understate the facts. And, whilst the conditions weren't exceptional (when compared to past cycles) the duration and intensity of the TEP opening for this cycle, which started in QG62lp from 0630z and continued until after 1000z, was!

Signals from JA were very strong, with a large foot print that included HL and BY stations, and the later is where I concentrated. The lack of propagation to BV was also interesting. Randsom BV2DQ was operating throughout the opening, but had limited paths available to him, and when skeds were tried was not heard. However, Fred KH7Y was heard on scatter when he was beaming into the intensely ionised region.

6m WSPR was run for a short while, but only one RX station in JA (JQ1HDR)was active providing two reception reports one at +7db the other at +11db.

This morning awoke to a very quiet band, and a wandering 'birdie' on 50.1106MHz (seen below):