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Update 15 May 2024 03.00z: Here is the last message from Gopan before departing from New Foundland: "This was not like any other activation I made, I know that many calls were unanswered mainly due to condition. I am certain that there will be more activations from Newfoundland in addition to the ones planed this week. All then best and hope to see you on air soon"

Please see below the final list of calls of he worked and mode. Logs will uploaded to LOTW in two weeks time (or before that).

G0MRF	FT8
DL2GRC	FT8
PA2V	FT8
PE1CMO	FT8
PY2RN	FT8
R3LO	FT8
PY2PIM	FT8
LZ1JH	FT8
PA3FYM	FT8
G4BWP	FT8
R9LR	FT8
DL5RDI	FT8
DB8DT	FT8
F6HRP	FT8
SV3AQT	FT8
G4GIR	FT8
G8BCG	FT8
DJ0WJ	FT8
EA3A	FT8
EA2AA	FT8
UW7LL	FT8
OM0MS	FT8
LZ1GHT	FT8
SP2HPD	FT8
DK9JC	FT8
LY1FX	FT8
EA3CJ	FT8
PP2RON	FT8
OE3DSB	FT8
G4WFQ	FT8
M1GEO	FT8
DL1ZAX	FT8
EU2AA	FT8
RA4HGN	FT8
SP3AU	FT8
EA6XQ	FT8
OE3EMC	FT8
G4PPN	FT8
M0HOJ	FT8
TA4SO	FT8
CT7AOV	FT8
DL5GAC	FT8
DL4FBZ	FT8
DL3GD	FT8
YO2MAX	FT8
DJ3GZ	FT8
SM3NRY	FT8
MI0ILE	FT8
SV3AQO	FT8
DG7RO	FT8
PS8ET	FT4
PR8KW	FT4
MI0ILE	FT4
PE1L	FT4
DG7YEO	FT4
F4VWD	FT4
PP2RON	FT4
DL8YHR	FT4
OK6DJ	FT4
RA4HGN	FT4
YU0W	FT4
OK7GU	FT4
R3LO	FT4
RN4AQ	FT4
OT7K	FT4
EI2IP	FT4
PT9AL	FT4
ON4AOI	FT4
PY4LI	FT4
PA9RX	FT4
PA1GYS	FT4
PR8KW	FT8
F6AOJ	FT8
VU2XTO	FT8
PR8ZX	FT8
PY1SAN	FT8
PT9AL	FT8
VU2LBW	FT8
EI2GLB	FT8
DL1EZ	FT8
DL1ZU	FT8
SQ5NRY	FT8
DQ1F	FT8
CT1ETE	FT8
VU2CPL	FT8
VU2CPL	FT8
F5OMU	FT8
SP3BGD	FT8
DL9DAC	FT8
DD1US	FT8
ON4VT	FT8
M0NPT	FT8
DL9AJ	FT8
ON6AA	FT8
SQ6PNT	FT8
HB9VAA	FT8
HB9BZA	FT8
EA1P	FT8
SP5GNI	FT8
IK1GPG	FT8
G7BTP	FT8
F8ATM	FT8
OE6MMF	FT8
S57NML	FT8
HB9GWJ	FT8
F1NNI	FT8
SQ7BCN	FT8
SV1FJA	FT8
4X1KP	FT8
OK1PHU	FT8
YO3JW	FT8
DL6IAN	FT8
IK4CIE	FT8
IK6QOO	FT8
HB9AOF	FT8
9A2EY	FT8
PA3EKG	FT8
DL2DN	FT8
SV1HEP	FT8
LZ1CWK	FT8
F4BKV	FT8
A92EE	FT8
4Z1TL	FT8
DL8SCU	FT8
DD5JI	FT8
EA7LAD	FT8
EA8DHA	FT8
DL4BEN	FT8
PH7PCF	FT8
UT4QM	FT8
DL1RNO	FT8
OE6MDF	FT8
F4IZC	FT8
YO9HP	FT8
F1ULQ	FT8
SV8CS	FT8
DH1OK	FT8
PF1B	FT8
F1NNI	FT8
DJ0WJ	FT8
SP8NR	FT8
EA3GNU	FT8
OZ7JZ	FT8
DL2GRC	CW
M0NPT	CW
DF2PI	CW
OH5LK	CW
IK1IYU	CW
DL7ARV	CW
PY2RN	CW
DF2ET	CW
S58J	CW
PP2RON	CW
E70T	CW
PF0A	CW
PA2V	CW
G4GIR	CW
IN3EQZ	CW
F5RRS	CW
DL9AJ	CW
R3LO	CW
SP3BGD	CW
HB9EHJ	CW
ZS4TX	CW
CT1ETE	CW
ON4ASG	CW
EA3A	CW
SP2HPD	CW
IK7FMQ	CW
YU0W	CW
SM3NRY	CW
PE1L	CW
TA1D	CW
PY2PIM	CW
SV1FJA	CW
RA4HGN	CW
E70A	CW
LZ1JH	CW
ON6AA	CW
DK7SS	CW
DK7SS	CW
EA2AA	CW
IZ5ILX	CW
PA3ANG	CW
F8ATM	CW
EI3DP	CW
DJ0MY	CW
LZ1GHT	CW
4X1KP	CW
F4BKV	CW
DL8GAM	CW
F9IE	CW
DJ0WJ	CW
EA6XQ	CW
DL4EA	CW
R5VMJ	CW
EA5SW	CW
EA1DR	CW
OZ7JZ	CW
IK4CIE	CW
PA3DSB	CW
F6EQD	CW
PS8DX	CW
PT9AL	CW
PS7JN	CW
EA3GNU	CW
DL9QJ	CW
F6AOJ	CW
SQ6PNT	CW
SM2OAN	CW
G0MRF	CW
IK0WRB	CW
HB9GWJ	CW
SP8NR	CW
EI2IP	CW
MI0ILE	CW
OK6DJ	CW
DJ4FF	CW

See also the list of stations wroked by Graham, VO1DZ:

HB9AOF FT8

F4BKV FT8

R9LR FT8

LZ2BE FT8

UA6ATG FT8

F6AOJ FT8

OK1PHU FT8

DJ0WJ FT8

9A4BP FT8

IK6QOO FT8

EU2AA FT8

SP3BGD FT8

R3LO FT8

IK5PWJ FT8

F5OMU FT8

PE1CMO FT8

EA6XQ FT8

OE3DSB FT8

PA2V FT8

F6HUJ FT8

DK7CM FT8

LZ1JH FT8

DL1GNM FT8

TA4SO FT8

DL1KCP FT8

DL1EAL FT8

VU2CPL FT8

G8DVR FT8

UW2N FT8

PA3FYM FT8

SP5OAP FT8

DL8SDQ FT8

PA2MP FT8

LZ1GHT FT8

SP3AU FT8

DL5RDI FT8

SQ6PNT FT8

 

Update 13 May 2024 12.00z: Here the latest from Gopan "Although cloudy, the signals from SAT was quite good last two nights. We managed to work many on CW with some deep fading.

Sorry that it was bit slow and to all those who didn't get thru. I will have few more hours of activation left today. Other VO1 station are getting ready so there is enough opportunity."

 

Update 12 May 2024 11.00z: Yesterday Gopan completed more QSO, using also CW and FT4 modes.

He kindly ask everyone who worked him to refrain to work other modes, to give a chance to others.

Please also avoid duplicates. See the list below to check if you are in yesterday log. 

G0MRF FT8

DL2GRC FT8

PA2V FT8

PE1CMO FT8

PY2RN FT8

R3LO FT8

PY2PIM FT8

LZ1JH FT8

PA3FYM FT8

G4BWP FT8

R9LR FT8

DL5RDI FT8

DB8DT FT8

F6HRP FT8

SV3AQT FT8

G4GIR FT8

G8BCG FT8

DJ0WJ FT8

EA3A FT8

EA2AA FT8

UW7LL FT8

OM0MS FT8

LZ1GHT FT8

SP2HPD FT8

DK9JC FT8

LY1FX FT8

EA3CJ FT8

PP2RON FT8

OE3DSB FT8

G4WFQ FT8

M1GEO FT8

DL1ZAX FT8

EU2AA FT8

RA4HGN FT8

SP3AU FT8

EA6XQ FT8

OE3EMC FT8

G4PPN FT8

M0HOJ FT8

TA4SO FT8

CT7AOV FT8

DL5GAC FT8

DL4FBZ FT8

DL3GD FT8

YO2MAX FT8

DJ3GZ FT8

SM3NRY FT8

MI0ILE FT8

SV3AQO FT8

DG7RO FT8

PS8ET FT4

PR8KW FT4

MI0ILE FT4

PE1L FT4

DG7YEO FT4

F4VWD FT4

PP2RON FT4

DL8YHR FT4

OK6DJ FT4

RA4HGN FT4

YU0W FT4

OK7GU FT4

R3LO FT4

RN4AQ FT4

OT7K FT4

EI2IP FT4

PT9AL FT4

ON4AOI FT4

PY4LI FT4

PA9RX FT4

PA1GYS FT4

PR8KW FT8

F6AOJ FT8

VU2XTO FT8

PR8ZX FT8

PY1SAN FT8

PT9AL FT8

VU2LBW FT8

EI2GLB FT8

DL1EZ FT8

DL1ZU FT8

SQ5NRY FT8

DQ1F FT8

DL2GRC CW

M0NPT CW

DF2PI CW

OH5LK CW

IK1IYU CW

DL7ARV CW

PY2RN CW

DF2ET CW

S58J CW

PP2RON CW

 

 

 

Update 11 May 2024 17.30z: Gopan completed the first QSO today with David G0MRF at 1324Z with using FT8 mode.

Afterwards several other stations were able to complete the QSO using the same mode.

Please note he moved away from the usual FTx frequency and transmitted on 10.489,546MHz.

The signal suffered from QSB and disappeared on several occasions.

If you do listen, please do not call on the same time slot to avoid causing interference. 

Also check if your signal is ok to avoid causing QRM. TNX for cooperation.

 

 

Update 10 May 2024 23.00z:  "...Last night when i tried the signals were weak and then slowly it completely disappeared. I was not sure if this is the altitude causing this or rain absorbtion. This morning I started at 7 UTC (4:30am local), by then I was expecting the satellite to comeback to the position close to yesterday's but still no signals. I started to get very weak signal from 9:30 Z... I am sure it would have peaked after that. So i am also thinking this needs some warm air over the sea. Unfortunately I was out after that and now we are having snow and sleet...so I will start again tomorrow morning. 73 Gopan VO1/M0XUU"

 

Update 10 May 2024 11.00z: "All, as you might be aware, we did some tests today. Managed to receive QO100 from Petty Harbour in St. John's.Although there were deep QSB the signal were relatively good. I was planning to operate this evening but the signals faded away completely in the evening. This could be due to any reasons. We think the signals will be up again tomorrow morning and I will give it a try. As this is a holiday for me and my wife we are away again tomorrow during the day. So the best chance to work is Saturday, Sunday or Monday when I will be able to spend more time. Please also note, there is another team travelling next week so everyone will get a chance to work. Finally there is a lot of interest with St. John's hams and am sure there will be more activations from here. 73 Gopan VO1/M0XUU"

 

Update 9 May 2024 08.00z: Gopan (and the equipment) arrived safely at the hotel yesterday.

He will start the receiving tests today morning and, hopefully, he will be QRV later. Stay tuned!

 

Gopan, VU3HPF/M0XUU (QO-100 Dx Club #221) will travel to St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada) on a short break between 8 -15 May 2024.

He plans to do some hiking and use the opportunity to test reaching QO-100. The QTH (GN37) is -1 degree elevation towards the sat!!!

This is very exciting for him, to learn more on the propogation on both 13cm and 3cm below horizon.

His setup will be a transverter with IC705 (Pluto+ SDR as backup), Modified LNB, GPSDO, 2 Turn (YATT) Helix, SG Labs Amplifier and 80CM Dish (Possibly a 1M dish).

He is expecting the signals to be weak and have deep QSBs, so the primary mode will be CW. He also have FT8/FT4 setup but this will be experimental.

He will also operate HF from Cabots Towers.

More info on his QRZ.com page.