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| 2025-05-08 19:57:32 | n8dmt@mastodon.radio | 21 | Working on it... | Looking over the listing shows HC28 to be of interest (working 6m ES-skip is always fun). Issue is that my indoor mag loop does not cover 6m (only up to 10m).Need to set a mental reminder to review this challenge again after setting up a temp OUTDOOR antenna over 2024 ARRL Field Day weekend. Typically try to work a station or two on each of the allowed bands (40m and up) as part of that activity. Worked a few CW and FT-8 stations last year on 6m…#HamRadio #HamChallenge |
| 2025-05-19 01:32:32 | yo3gnd@mastodon.radio | 31 | Success! | The condx were terrible and I really, really hoped for a 6m qso, but nothing happened. I did hear F4JRC, about 2000 km away on the magic band #HC28S.Contacting other xOTA station wasn't as easy as the usual P2P or P2S, but I did get ~15 in the log, not counting multiple parks and multiple ops setups. #HC16SI even had some CW qsos with other hams with whom I share this instance #HC38S, but I couldn't find someone for #HC30 #hamchallenge |
| 2025-05-19 01:51:34 | yo3gnd@mastodon.radio | 31 | Success! | The condx were terrible and I really, really hoped for a 6m qso, but nothing happened. I did hear F4JRC, about 2000 km away, on the magic band #HC28S.Contacting other xOTA stations wasn't as easy as the usual P2P or P2S, but I did get ~15 in the log, not counting multiple parks and multiple ops setups. #HC16SI even had some CW qsos with other hams with whom I share this instance #HC38S, but I couldn't find someone for #HC30 #hamchallenge |
| 2025-07-09 21:32:14 | ei7ijb@mastodon.radio | 8 | Working on it... | For the 28th challenge, 'Receive a station on 6m via sporadic E’, I might check if I can receive on 6m. #hamchallenge HC28 @hamchallenge |
| 2025-07-13 15:15:58 | ian@mastodon.radio | 32 | Success! | Circumstances were against me getting the proper 6m antenna out this week, but I received some sporadic-E signals nonetheless.Week 28 makes another batch of four, so you can read the full details of this and the previous three weeks here:https://ianrenton.com/blog/52-week-ham-radio-challenge-roundup-weeks-25-28/#HamChallenge HC28S |
| 2025-07-14 17:00:28 | K3LOE@mastodon.radio | 13 | Success! | This map shows the grids I've worked over the last month on 6m FT8, since getting an N4HER aluminum dipole for $20. Furthest contact was a station 1881 km away in Quebec on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. I'm not sure how I'd confirm after the fact which were sporadic e and which may have been F2 or tropospheric ducting. But I assume some of these were so I'm giving myself a win for #HC28S https://hamchallenge.org/2025/28#HamRadio #6m #RadioPropagation #AmateurRadio #HamChallenge @hamchallenge |
| 2025-07-14 17:11:29 | K3LOE@mastodon.radio | 13 | Success! | This map shows the grids I've worked over the last month on #QRP 6m FT8, since getting an N4HER aluminum dipole for $20. Furthest contact was a station 1881 km away in Quebec on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. I'm not sure how I'd confirm after the fact which were sporadic e and which may have been F2 or tropospheric ducting. But I assume some of these were so I'm giving myself a win for #HC28S https://hamchallenge.org/2025/28#HamRadio #6m #RadioPropagation #AmateurRadio #HamChallenge #5W |
| 2025-08-09 14:15:26 | g7kse@mastodon.radio | 30 | Success! | A bit more for me today. I've not managed to have an SSB QSO on 6m other than UKAC for a while. With Sporadic E timing is key. If you're not at your rig then tough. Other modes like FT8 are a bit easier but the map from DXMaps shouts Sporadic E to me. A concentrated blob of activity. FT* is like shooting fish sometimes and a CT station was very loud with me, then gone...just like EsHF is dead, other bands are available HC28S |
| 2025-08-09 14:51:29 | g7kse@mastodon.radio | 30 | Success! | A bit more for me today. I've not managed to have an SSB QSO on 6m other than UKAC for a while. With Sporadic E timing is key. If you're not at your rig then tough. Other modes like FT8 are a bit easier but the map from DXMaps shouts Sporadic E to me. A concentrated blob of activity. FT* is like shooting fish sometimes and a CT station was very loud with me, then gone...just like EsHF is dead, other bands are available HC28SDeffo Es...all gone now and CW not hitting RBN |
| 2025-08-16 12:00:17 | DJ5CW@social.darc.de | 24 | Success! | #hamchallenge week 28: Receive a station on 6m via sporadic E. Well, the #6m Es season is about to end; typically it starts in mid May and ends in mid August. At this time (09:45 UTC) there are only a few HB9 stations coming in on FT8 (via sporadic E, working JAs!), and the local beacon SR5DTM is very loud on CW. There is no activity on CW and SSB right now, and I will take this as an opportunity to call CQ on 50095 kHz for some time to see if someone bites! #hamradio #HC28S @hamchallenge |