Tropo 2nd - 5th June - What did u work/hear?

[VK2KRR]

Yet another fantastic high pressure cell found its way over the SE of the country around the 2nd - 5th June. It travelled further north again which was interesting. There were some AMAZING inland tropo paths worked over 1000 Km on 2m WSPR and some on SSB voice.
The tropo was very much more northerly.
Also of note again was MUF only really covered the 2m band for me and while some signals were heard on 70cm, it was nothing outstanding.

Highlights for me were -

Port Augusta 2m repeater @ 913 km
Port Pirie 2m repeater @ 867 km
Central North 2m repeater @ 833 km
Broken Hill 2m repeater @ 638 km

Good signals from many of the WSPR stations. Completed a brief 70cm WSPR test with Iain VK5ZD with good result.

Early on Wednesday morning I picked up 72 marine tracking signals out to 844 km from west of Adelaide.

Had good fun just watching people from VK5 getting to VK2XN on 2m WSPR and voice.

[VK5ACY]

DATE UTC CALL MY RPT SENT KM
4JUN13 0812 VK2XN 57 52 1113
4JUN13 1048 VK2PB 51 51 1085
4JUN13 1136 VK2FABV 53 51 747

Good inland tropo fun !

Bill VK5ACY
PF95sb

[VK3BQ]

Vk1kw in Canberra heard my vertical with (report says 2w. Might have had radio on 10w) at 462km. Impressive because of the amount of hills/dirt it has to transverse. In that direction. First vk1 from this place. Not really counted though

Given the polarisation and direction. Suspect a plane reflection. I believe 1kw was pointed west at the time looking for vk5's.