G4KUX extends 432 MHz tropo record to 4,644kms On Saturday the 28th of December 2019, Ian GM3SEK in the south-west of Scotland managed to work D41CV on 432 MHz to set a new world record for tropo on the band. The distance for this FT8 contact was an amazing 4,562 kms. Considering the fact that it was on the 70cms band and that the south-west coast of Scotland was one of the longest sea paths to Cape Verde Islands, it seemed as this might be a long term record. It wasn't to be however as just a few days later on Wednesday the 1st of January 2020, Nick G4KUX in the county of Durham in the north of England managed to also work D41CV in the Cape Verde Islands. This FT8 contact on 432 MHz pushes the record out a further 80kms or so to 4,644kms. More info... https://ei7gl.blogspot.com/2020/01/432-mhz-world-tropo-record-extended.html http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/january/g4kux-extends-432-mhz-tropo-record-to-4-644kms.htm
