PJ4VHF Listen D4C/B on 144 Mhz

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On May 6, 2015 history  was made on contact a cross the Atlantic on VHF bands on the W-E path: The new D4C 2m beacon was received on Tropo for several hours in the Caribbean by PJ4VHF Dave on Bonaire on al most 4700 km path. The band was open  for 90 minutes from 0100-0230 UTC May 6, 2015. Report 519 on a TS-2000 with 2 x 13 element yagis.

Beacons were set up from the Monteverde Contest Team D4C and in particular by HB9DUR and IZ4DPV. We thanks HB9OK Tera radio club for providing the old unused equipment laboratory tested from HB9BCD Carlo. We are glad that our efforts help the VHF community. Let’s work for more with the aim of a two-way communication.

We are encouraging any Caribbean and south American station with 2m capability to keep listening to D4C/B on 144.436 MHz and to spread out the news as well as stations in the U.K. on the other direction.

Thanks to PJ4VHF Dave for this fantastic reception and happy DX’ing on VHF.

Watch D4C 144.426 MHz at PJ4VHF (4686km)

INFO by: http://qrznow.com/pj4vhf-listen-d4cb-transatlantic-beacon-reception-on-144-mhz/

http://d4c.cc/

'73 de IK1XPK, Claudio.