ARLA/CLUSTER: Primeiro contacto na banda os 8m (40 MHz) em FT8 entre a Irlanda e a Lituânia

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

First contact made on 40 MHz between Ireland and Lithuania

On Wednesday the 29th of April 2020, *EI4GNB* in Ireland managed to
complete a digital FT8 contact with *LY2YR* on 40.220 MHz on the new
8-metre band.

Not only was this an EI-LY first but it was also the very first contact
made between any two countries on the band.

The distance was approximately 2,039 kms and the mode of propagation was
Sporadic-E.

It should be noted that while Lithuania does not have an official
allocation at 40 MHz, the licensing authorities in the country have kindly
given LY2YR special permission to carry out experiments on the spot
frequencies of 40.220 MHz and 40.680 MHz.

This is a model that could perhaps be copied by other interested radio
amateurs in other countries. It may be a lot easier to get special
permission to use spot frequencies for a limited period of time rather than
a general allocation.

It is hoped that there will be activity from Slovenia very soon and
hopefully this will generate more interest in this fascinating VHF band.

More information here...
https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2020/05/first-contact-made-on-40-mhz-between.html
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