QSP abt. Sporadic E on 25.5.2020:

OK1TEH, Matej - JO70FD
Rig:
750W+10el dk7zb
ODX:
TA7OM 2086km
Log:
15:59 144305 TA7OM 59 59 KN80XX 2086km

Comment:
Hi all, finally I was able to start my personal 2m Es season with nice SSB QSO with TA7OM #618. He was booming for about 20 minutes with S9 signal at Smeter. Shortly I heard TA2NC, but signal was very weak, then I tried to call CQ on 145,5 but with negative result.. Time to time I was monitoring 144.174 for condx check only and decoded were: TA2NC, R7KDX and... EK1RR from Armenia (!!!). EK1RR was stable for few periods and peaking -14dB in FT8, QRB 2589km. I was QRV during many Es openings in this area when LiveMUF was showing opened path to 4L, however I saw 0 activity. Most of 4L/EK stations are qrv 2m in FM QRP only which isn't so good for weaker signals on distance over 2200km. I'm sure that if any 4L/EK was active on 144.300 ssb with about 100W++ and 9el hpol yagi, the Es reports would look completly different... Anyway it would be nice if EK1RR arrive at ON4KST chat, maybe next time. 73 Matej