A quiet morning in terms of local signal impact om 50MHz MS today, but what also started out slowly ended in a crescendo with some good Qs completed!

Worked were:
Glen VK7AB @ 2017 (RS52) 1795km
Frank VK7DX @ 2017 (RS57) 1719km
David VK3AUU @ 2018 (RS53) 1373km
Norm VK3DUT @ 2118 (RS52)
Norm VK3DUT @ 2122 (RS58)
Peter VK5PJ @ 2132 (RS59) 1546km
Brad VK2QO @ 2140 (RS54) 826km
Frank VK7DX @ 2142 (RS52) 1719km
Phil VK2FIL @ 2149 (RS52) 795km

Activity this morning on 50MHz MS was poor. Although the occasional burn was reported few contacts resulted. Against all reports I've decided to also add distances to provide some references to the path lengths.

Worked was:

Frank VK7DX @ 2036z (RS52) 1719km

Heard was:
Brad VK2QO @ 2045z (RS51) 826km

I just realised that I hadn't posted the results from last Sunday. It was definitely more successful.

Worked were:
Brad VK2QO @ 2044z (RS51) 826km
Brad VK2QO @ 2100z (RS53) 826km
Glen VK7AB @ 2101z (RS51) 1795km
Frank VK7DX @ 2102z (RS52) 1719km
Brian VK4EK @ 2105z (RS55) 676km
David VK3AUU @ 2110z ((RS55) 1373km
Peter VK5PJ @ 2130z (RS54) 1546km

This morning 50MHz MS activity stepped up a gear, and with more activity from SE VK4 and the resulting QRM impacting effective MS operations, the simple solution was to spread out.... something that on HF and during TEP and F2 openings you do naturally, but we hadn't used that thinking on MS.

I moved to 50.180, announced I was calling there on the chat pages and it proved immediately successful.

Worked were:
Frank VK7DX @ 2049 (RS51)
Frank VK7DX @ 2045 (RS52)
Frank VK7DX @ 2106 (RS51)
Frank VK7DX @ 2108 (RS57)
Brian VK4EK @  2112 (RS51)
Norm VK3DUT @ 2128 (RS53)


Heard was:
Brad VK2QO

In future when the QRM exists, I'll announce my QRG on the various chat pages and call there.

Great TEP opening on 50MHz this afternoon.

Many JA signals over RS59. 37 JAs logged here between 0700z and 07343, but the best surprise was working Li BA4SI @ 0725z RS57 both ways.

Been a while since I participated in the morning 50MHz MS activity, but today had a chance to operate without the recent QRM.

Worked were:
Glenn VK7AB @ 2017z
Brad VK2QO @ 2025z

Heard was:
Frank VK7DX @ 2100


Yesterday the day was spent dropping and sawing up a gum tree that had grown up into the 20m yagi (resulting in a bent reflector). Antenna now in the clear.

Before:

After:

And now there's no excuse for the antennas being out of alignment.... next job!!

Nothing worked at all on 50MHz MS this weekend. Some good signals received and reported. No completes achieved.

It's not that condx were poor, merely down on normal. However the reemergence of activity from QG63 in this time slot precludes too much activity from QG62.

Whilst MS has been less than pleasurable, the condx on TEP and potential F2 paths gives hope for some more interesting paths to be exploited. The reception of E2 48.250 video signals here in QG62lp from the Middle East last night was exciting... they were weak but they were there!

Currently as I type I have Remi FK8CP on 50.110 CW RST419 on a backscatter path with my yagi at 90 degrees - but with regular MS enhancement lifting his signal to RST519/529 for short bursts.

Things started slow on 50MHz MS this morning, but improved.

Completed contacts:
Peter VK5PJ @ 2044z (RS51)
John VK5PO @ 2044z (RS52)
Peter VK5PJ @ 2045z (RS59)