IARU Region 1 VHF/UHF/SHF/EHF DX records

Last update: 19 April 2008

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Contents

50 MHz70 MHz 144 MHz432 MHz 1.3 GHz2.3 GHz 3.4 GHz5.7 GHz
10 GHz24 GHz 47 GHz75 GHz 145 GHz241 GHz 474 THzNotes

50 MHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoZS6YKG33VWZS1AGFJF96FGSSB1999-10-241238
G4UPSIO80JVSM7AEDJO65NICW1993-12-161197
GJ4ICDIN89WFOZ5W/PJO64GXSSB1996-06-011188
ON4ANTJO20ARLA8AJAJP50HQCW2001-09-241182
ZS2FMKF26TAZS6PJSKG46RCSSB1995-03-271178
AuroraES2QNKO29DJTF3MLTHP94SSB2000-09-122335
G4IGOIO80NWES4EQKO39CECW2002-10-012051
G0JHCIO83PROH7AXBKP32XHSSB1989-03-132022
OH2TIKP20KEGI4OWAIO64IXCW1989-11-171987
ES1CWKO29HKGI0KOWIO64PGCW1998-08-271975
Spor-EYO7VSKN14VHVK4KKQG62MQCW2000-01-2515153
5B4FLKM64TVW4UDHEM52AGCW2004-07-0910528
I0JXJN61GWW6QUVCM98HOCW2003-07-089944
IW9CERJM78QFW5OZIEM00CLCW2003-07-099863
IK0FTAJN61GVJN1JFCQM06ADCW2005-07-059853
MeteorG4IGOIO80NWSV1OEKM17VXSSB1990-08-122542
ON4GGJO20AROH9OKP48DASSB2003-08-092335
ON4IQJO20AROH9OKP48DACW2003-09-092335
G0JHCIO83PROX3LXHP15MPCW1989-08-112296
ON4ANTJO20AROH8KKP55ASCW2002-11-182234
EMEF6FHPIN94TRZL3NWRE66HOJT65A2006-03-0319441
M0BCGIO91DOZL3NWRE66HOJT65A2005-01-2419001
G4IGOIO80NWZL3TYRE57OMJT65A2005-09-0418965
G8PLJO01OVZL3NWRE66HOJT65A2005-10-2418867
M0BCGIO91DOZL3TYRE57OMJT65A2005-05-0718861
F2ZL3VTV/1RF73KDEH7KWIM67XISSB2001-04-0319921
EA7KWIM67XIZL2TPYRF70BWSSB1999-03-2919815
EH9IBIM85NGZL4AAARF65SSB2000-04-0319535
ZS6PJSKG46RCKH6/K6MIOBK29KSSSB2000-04-1019360
ZS6LNKG46RCKH6IAABK29LASSB1979-04-1519305
TEPIK0FTAJN61GVKH8/N5OLSAH45DQCW2001-04-0816920
9H1PAJM75FVVP6BRCG44CW2000-03-2116428
9H1CGJM75FWVP6BRCG44?2000-03-2116428
G4IGOIO80NWCE8BHIFD46?1991-11-0213117
ES5AAMKO38GRLU2FFDFF97OBSSB2000-05-2812923
Aur-EsG4IGOIO80NWJE1BMJQM05BF?2006-06-149797
MM0AMWIO75EJVE4SAEO15BRCW2006-05-225369
SM3EQYJP81FIVE8HLFP53SSB1995-06-144018
OH2TIKP20KEOX3LXGP44EGCW1994-06-073761
OH5LKKP30ONOX3LXGP36NPCW1990-07-013748

70 MHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoOZ1DJJJO65HPG0IUEIO81WJSSB2003-08-021084
GJ3YHUIN89WFGM3WOJIO77WSCW1998-08-09960
G4PIQJO01MUGM4DHF/PIO89QCSSB1997-08-10840
GM3WOJIO77WOG4RFRIO90ASSSB1988-09-18774
G4FRE/PIO70PPGM4ZUK/PIO87WBSSB1986-09-21734
AuroraG4IGOIO80NWS51DIJN76VLCW2005-05-081456
EI7IXIO53FTOZ3ZWJO54RSSSB2004-07-271367
OZ2LDJO54TUGI4KSOIO64XKCW2003-10-291138
OZ1DJJJO65HPG3UVRIO83CW2003-10-29956
G3SHKIO90DXGM3WOJ/PIO89KBCW1982-08-11904
Spor-ESV2DCDKN00NFCU8AOHM49KLSSB2006-07-124406
EI3IOIO63WF5B/G1JJEKM64ESSSB2001-07-293640
GW4ASR/PIO82JG5B4AZKM64MRCW1981-06-073465
SV1DHKM18VAEI3IOIO63WFSSB2006-06-072847
GM4DIJIO85JWZB2BLIM76HDSSB1983-06-032206
MeteorG4IGOIO80NWI6QBIJN72JT6M2007-08-161552
OZ1DJJJO65HPEI3IOIO63WFSSB2003-08-121242
GJ3YHUIN89XIGM3WOJ/PIO89KBSSB1982-08-121083
Aur-EsOZ1DJJJO65HPCU8AOHM49KLCW2006-06-033668
GM3WYLIO75OZ1DJJJO65HPCW2003-08-181040

144 MHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoG4LOHIO70JCD44TDHK86NOCW2007-08-044041
EI5FKIO51RTRW1ZC/mmIK18PQSSB2005-08-153745
G4LOHIO70JCRW1ZC/mmIL10GFSSB2005-08-073487
GM0KAEIO86CDEA8BMLIL27GXSSB1988-09-093264
GM4COXIO85JXEA8BMLIL27GXSSB1988-09-093260
AuroraPA3EKKJO32HAUA4ANVLO44CW1992-05-102724
GM4BYFIO85JVRB5CCOKN59XGCW1989-12-012465
G4VBGIO94FVUA3IFIKO76WTCW1986-02-072324
9A1CALJN86ELRA4AORLN29LACW2000-07-152149
OH2TIKP20KEUZ9CCMO06RTCW1988-10-102137
Spor-EYO4FNGKN44HDEA8AVIIL28FCSSB2006-06-254293
OE1SBBJN88FFRI8TAMM37TESSB1989-07-214281
OE1XLUJN88FFRI8TAMM37TESSB1989-07-214281
CT1WWIN61GEOD5MRKM73VV?1979-06-283867
EA8XSIL28GAHG0HOKN07RUSSB1983-07-163865
MeteorGW4CQTIO81LPUW6MAKN97VECW1977-08-123101
G4LOHIO94EARW3PFKO93CDFSK4412003-08-092605
RU3ACEKO95KGG4LOHIO94EAFSK4412003-08-082581
EA3AXVJN01TJES6RQKO28WAFSK4412003-11-192518
GW8ASAIO81EMLZ9XKN32ASFSK4412005-08-082430
EMEEA5SEIM98ILZL1IURF64VRJT65B2005-10-2419453
EA2AGZIN91DVZL3TYRE57OMJT65B2005-10-1319434
ZS6ALEKG46RCK6MYC/KH6BK29AOCW1984-07-1819287
EA5ZFIM99VTZL3TYRE57OMJT65B2005-06-1919242
EB5EEOIM98PGZL3TYRE57OMJT65B2005-11-1019188
TEPI4EATJN54VGZS3BJG73CW1979-03-307784
SV1ABKM18VCZS4BUKG33VECW1981-09-177196
SV1DHKM18UAZS6DNKG44DCCW1979-02-137091
SV1ABKM18VCZE2JVKH52MDCW1978-04-126236
IonoDF9PY/PJO30JFSM2EKMKP05UWCW1989-06-091947
G4SWXJO02PBSM2CEWKP15CRCW1991-06-111923
DK3BUJO33NORK3FGKO86HPCW2003-07-031897
PE1OGFJO21QJSM2CEWKP15CRCW1998-06-071860
SM2CEWKP15CRPA0JMVJO21PLCW1995-07-161854
Aur-EsPA3COBJO32MFUA1ZCLKP78TXCW1987-08-252391
DK3BUJO33NOUA1ZCLKP78TXCW1987-08-252254
9A1CALJN86ELSM2CEWKP15CRCW2000-11-062172
OH2TIKP20KEGI4OWAIO64IXCW1989-11-171987
JX7DFAIQ50OVSM1BSAJO97IOCW1996-08-051959
FAIYU7MSKN05FJEA7AGIM86SUSSB1989-07-152135
SP4MPBKO03GSEA2AGZIN91DVSSB2000-06-132110
YU7EWKN05HPEB4TTIN70XJCW1995-06-022084
5B4/DL5MAEKM65FAI4LCKJN54RKCW1996-06-102073
YU7EWKN05HPEB5IJAIM88WVSSB1995-07-192012

432 MHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoG0FYDIO83LSEA8BPXIL18SKSSB2003-08-083019
EA8XSIL28GAGW8VHIIO81CMSSB1984-07-052786
EI5FKIO51RTEA8BPXIL18SKCW2001-06-192678
EA1FDI/pIN52LWRW1ZC/mmIK19HVFM2005-08-072672
OZ2OEJO45VVUA6LGHKN97LFCW1985-10-262219
AuroraEI5FKIO51RTS51ZOJN86DRCW2003-11-201883
PA0FREJO21FWRA3LEKO64ARCW1989-03-131851
PA0WWMJO22FERA3LEKO64ARCW1989-03-131842
PA0RDYJO22KJRA3LEKO64ARCW1986-02-081807
OH2TIKP20KEUA9FADLO88DACW1991-03-241799
MeteorSM3AKWJP92AOUA9FADLO88DACW1999-08-122141
LY2WRKO24OQUA9FADLO88DACW1998-08-121939
SM2CEWKP15CRPA3DZLJO21HMCW1989-08-121869
PA5DDJO22ICSM2CEWKP15CRCW2001-08-121808
OH2TIKP20KEG0RUZIO93HNCW1995-08-131747
EMEG3SEKIO91IPZL3AADRE66GRCW1989-03-1218970
F9FTJN29AGZL3AADRE66GRCW1980-04-1818907
DK3BUJO33NOZL3AADRE66GRCW1986-03-2118441
Y22MEJO72GIZL3AADRE66HLCW1987-04-0418117
OZ7UHFJO65ERZL3AADRE66GR?1985-03-3118029

1.3 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoEA8XSIL28GAG6LEUIO70MESSB1985-06-292617
EA1FDI/pIN52LWEA8AVIIL28FCFM2007-06-021747
SP4MPBKO03HTG3AUSIO80DNSSB2007-12-201694
DK3BUJO33NORA3LEKO64ARCW2003-09-161624
GM4CXMIO75TWSP4MPBKO03HTCW2007-12-171613
AuroraSM3AKWJP92AOSM5QAJO89WJCW2001-04-11358
EMEPA0SSBJO11WIZL3AADRE66GRCW+SSB1983-06-1318773
EA6ADWJM19LUVK5MCQF02EJCW1994-10-2916348
OZ4MMJO55FJVK5MCQF02EJ?1991-09-2815811
SK0UXJO99BMPY5ZBUGG54DKCW2004-10-0911265
EA6ADWJM19LUJL1ZCGPM95UMCW1997-11-1510559

2.3 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoSM0SBIJO99CFF5HRYJN18EQCW2004-12-101560
EA7BVD/PIM78JDEA8XS/PIL27GWSSB1984-07-081481
G3XDYJO02OBSM0SBIJO99CFCW2004-12-101329
OE5VRL/5JN78DKG8JHLIO83UMCW1987-11-061291
G4PMKIO93GTOE5VRL/5JN78DKSSB/CW1987-11-061249
EMEZS6AXTKG33VVNU7ZCN87STCW1999-06-1316475
OK1KIRJN79DWW7GBIDM43CW1991-08-039216
SK0UXJO99BMWA6PYDM13LACW2004-05-168954
PA0SSBJO11WIW6YFKCM87WJCW+SSB1981-04-058860
OZ4MM/AJO55FJW7GBIDM43?1992-11-148605
RainscI4CVCJN54WHOE5VRL/5JN78DKCW2001-06-17495
IW4CJMJN63IXI1TEXJN35SASSB2000-04-16427
PA5DDJO22ICDL3IASJN49EJCW2002-08-28397

3.4 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoG3XDYJO02OBLA6LCAJO59FECW2003-08-10982
G3LQRJO02QFSM6HYGJO58RGCW1983-07-11927
PA5DDJO22ICLA6LCAJO59FESSB1999-07-28867
G6DERIO93GNDL6NAQ/PJO40XISSB1995-10-08860
PA0WWMJO22FELA6LCAJO59FBSSB1997-06-03853
RainscPA0BATJO31FXOK2DLJN89BOCW2002-06-20730
PA0WWMJO22FEDM2AFNJO61WBCW2003-06-03664
PA5DDJO22ICDM2AFNJO61WBCW2003-06-03645
PA0BATJO31FXDL6NCIJO50VICW2002-06-20414
PA5DDJO22ICDL3IASJN49EJCW2002-08-28397

5.7 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoOE5VRLJN78DKSM3BEIJP81NGCW2006-01-141440
F6APEIN97QISM6ESGJO67CCCW2003-11-061390
G3XDYJO02OBOK2BFHJN99FNCW2003-09-171244
G3XDYJO02OBSM4DHNJP60VACW2004-09-091179
G4BRKIO91DPSM6ESGJO67CCSSB2003-07-151086
EMEZS6AXTKG33VVW7CNKEM15FICW1999-11-2214758
ZS6AXTKG33VVVE4MAEN19LUCW1999-11-2114656
ZS6AXTKG33VVW5LUAEM13QCCW1999-11-2214649
ZS6AXTKG33VVOE9ERCJN47VLCW1999-09-268347
OK1KIRJN79DWVE4MAEN19LUCW1995-05-107169
RainscG3XDYJO02OBDB6NTJO50VJCW2005-07-28761
PA0BATJO31FXOK2DLJN89BOCW2002-06-20730
IW6ATU/6JN63QMOK2ZZJN89BOSSB2002-06-16708
HB9DRDJN47HIPA3CEGJO33FBCW2002-07-30653
SM7ECMJO65NQPA0EZJO22OFCW1999-07-03646

10 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
Tropo4X/DJ4AM?I/DJ3KM?SSB2000-06-252079
I0SNY/EA9IM75IVI0YLI/IE9JM68NRFM1983-07-081660
F6DKWJN18CSSM4DHNJP60VACW2003-11-061456
G8KQWIO91OCSM4DHNJP60VACW2006-07-161348
G3GNRIO70WTSM6ESGJO67CCCW1997-01-141276
EMEDJ7FJJN48EGZL1GSGRF72GWCW1997-03-1218336
G3WDGIO92RGVK2ALUQF55KNCW1996-08-1817000
S56UUUJN76WA7CJODM33CW1994-11-279542
RainscIW4CJM/pJN72MADL6NCIJO50VISSB2002-06-20959
IW4CJM/pJN72MADB6NIJO50VISSB2002-06-20959
OK1JKTJO60OKG4EATJO01HRCW2003-05-30892
OZ1FFJO45BOF6DKWJN18CSCW2001-07-05861
OK1JKT/pJO60OKG3LQRJO02QFCW1998-06-06847

24 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoIW3EHQ/3JN66EBI0LVA/3JN72CDCW+SSB2000-06-18459
I3EMEJM68MAI0LVAJN62KACW1999-09-11444
F5CAU/PJN33DUF6BVA/PJN02SVSSB1997-10-25399
DH6FAE/PJO40PLHB9MIN/PJN37OESSB1993-02-03397
PA0EZJO22OEG4KGCIO92RGCW1997-01-14390
RainscDB6NTJO50VJPA0BATJO31FXCW2005-07-28412
PA0BATJO31FXDB6NTJO50TICW2003-06-03404
OE5VRL/5JN78DKDL6NCIJO50VICW1998-06-07280
DD7MHJN68HDDL6NCIJO50VISSB1998-03-05253
DK9MNJN58TCDL6NCIJO50VISSB2001-10-12251

47 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoF5CAU/PJN24PDF6BVA/PJN12GMSSB1998-12-26287
OE5VRL/5JN78DKOK1AIY/pJO70SQCW2006-11-07266
F6BVAJN33DUF5CAUJN14SCSSB1998-10-03222
F6BVA/PJN12GMF5CAU/PJN14SCSSB1998-05-15194
HB9MIN/P?DF7FJ/P?SSB1994-10-05184

75 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoHB9MIO/PJN36VRDK4GD/PJN47BRSSB1995-07-07114
OE2JOM/2JN67NTOE3WOG/5JN78CJCW2006-11-19104
OZ1UM/PJO55WXOZ/F1OIH/PJO56GCSSB1996-06-1684
HB9MIO/P?DK4GD/P??1995-01-1780
SP6BTVJO80DLOK1UFL/pJO70UKSSB2008-04-0542

145 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoDB6NT/PJO50XLDL6NCI/PJO50VASSB1997-04-0752
OZ1UM/P?OZ9ZI/P??1994-07-0211
G4FRE/PJO01BXG7FRE/PJO01BXSSB2000-06-011

241 GHz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoDB6NT/PJO60THDF9LN/PJO60TISSB1995-06-262
OZ/DB6NT/P?OZ/DF9LN??1993-06-100.5

474 THz

ModeStation AStation BModeDateDistance
CallLocatorCallLocator
TropoDB6NTJO50VJDG8EBJO60LKCW2004-04-2183
G8LSD/PJO01BBG0MRF/PIO90MXCW2003-10-0877
OZ1IPU?OZ1HDA??1992-09-1642

Notes

The abbreviations used in the propagation mode column are:
Tropo Tropospheric
Aurora Auroral
Spor-E Sporadic E
Meteor Meteor scatter
EME Earth-Moon-Earth (Moonbounce)
F2 F2 propagation
TEP Trans-Equatorial Propagation
Au-Es Auroral sporadic E
Iono Ionospheric scatter
FAI Field Aligned Irregularities
Rainsc Rain scatter

The distances were calculated using the International Ellipsoid of 1924 (polar radius 6356.912 km, equatorial radius 6378.388 km).

A description of the method used to calculate distances, with C source code, is available for download as a Word 6 file (225k).

Propagation modes are those reported by the stations concerned. However, it can sometimes be very difficult to distinguish between propagation modes. This is especially so on 50 MHz, where mixed-mode QSOs are common, and to a lesser extent it applies on 144 MHz. The propagation information should be read with this in mind.

Station positions were taken from the best available information, in the following order of preference:

  1. Exact latitude and longitude where known
  2. Locator sub-square center if given
  3. Approximate latitude and longitude from geographical location.
  4. Distance as claimed by the QSO participants.
  5. Corner of locator square nearest to QSO partner
Calculated distances may change if better information on station location becomes available.
If you have any information on a possible record or exceptionally long distance QSO please send it to the IARU Region 1 VHF/UHF/Microwave DX record co-ordinator:

Tommy, SM6NZB, sm6nzb@ssa.se

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