Records - Distance
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Microwave Records
Correct in May 2008!
| BAND (GHz) | DX (km) | LOCATOR | MODE | DATE | |||
1.3 WORLD
|
4143
|
KH6HME | BK29
|
XE2/N6XQ | DL29 | CW | 15 JULY 1989 |
1.3 EME
|
18773
|
PA0SSB | JO11WI
|
ZL3AAD | RE66GR | CW/SSB | 13 JUNE 1983 |
2.3 WORLD
|
3980
|
N6CA | DM03TS
|
KH6HME | BK29GO | CW | 14 JULY1994 |
2.3 EME
|
16969
|
G3LTF | IO91GG
|
VK3NX | QF21EX | SSB/CW | 29 SEPT 2007 |
3.4 WORLD
|
3980
|
N6CA | DM03TS
|
KH6HME | BK29GO | CW | 28 JULY 1991 |
3.4 EME
|
16969
|
G3LTF | IO91GG
|
VK3NX | QF21EX | CW | 16 JULY 2007 |
5.7 WORLD
|
3980
|
N6CA | DM03TS
|
KH6HME | BK29GO | CW | 29.JULY.1991 |
5.7 EME
|
16467.9
|
VK3NX | QF21EX
|
LX1DB | JN39CO | CW | 23 AUG 2006 |
10 WORLD
|
2079
|
4X/DJ4AM | Netanya,
|
I/DJ3KM | Lampedusa |
SSB | 25 JUNE 2000 |
10 EME
|
18340
|
ZL1GSG | RF72GV
|
DJ7FJ | JM68DH | CW | 1 MARCH 1997 |
24 WORLD
|
544
|
WW2R/5 |
EM41HC
|
W5LUA | EM13QC | CW |
07 SEPT 2002 |
24 EME
|
9512
|
AA6IW | CM87VI
|
RW3BP | KO85WS | CW | 21 APRIL 2002 |
47 WORLD
|
343
|
AD6FP | DM07BS
|
W6QI | DM04MS | SSB? | 30 OCT 2005 |
47 EME
|
9967
|
AD6FP | DM04MS
|
RW3BP | KO85WS | CW | 23 JAN2005
|
75/76 WORLD
|
175.3
|
W0EOM,AD6FP |
CM88QQ
|
KF6KVG | CM97AE | CW | 16 NOV 2001 |
122 WORLD |
114
|
WA1ZMS/4
|
EM96UR
|
W4WWQ/4 | FM07FM
|
CW
|
18 JAN 2005
|
134/136 W
|
114.4
|
WA1ZMS/4 | EM96UR
|
W4WWQ/4 | FM07FM | FSK W | 26 FEB 2006 |
145 WORLD
|
79.6
|
WA1ZMS/4 | EM96WX
|
W2SZ/4 | FM07FM | CW | 12 JAN 2003 |
241 WORLD
|
61.8
|
W2SZ/4 | FM07FM
|
W4WWQ | EM97XE | CW FSK | 3 DEC 2003 |
322 WORLD
|
1.4
|
WA1ZMS/4 | FM07JI
|
W4WWQ/4 | FM07JI | WBFM | 4 MAR 2003 |
403 WORLD
|
1.4
|
WA1ZMS/4 | FM07JI
|
W4WWQ/4 | FM07JI | CW | 21 DEC 2004 |
411 WORLD
|
0.05
|
DB6NT/P | JO60TH
|
DL1JIN/P | JO60TH | SSB | 06 JAN 1998 |
light WORLD
|
167
|
VK7MJ | Mt Barrow, |
VK7JG & VZJA | Mt Wellington, | AM | 19 FEB 2005 |
Amateur Balloon Records
Highest Altitude
Highest GPS Reported Maximum Altitude (feet ASL)
|
RANK |
ALTITUDE |
DATE |
MISSION/PROGRAM |
|
1 |
125,449 |
20May08 |
PBH-7 (LM/Cornell U) |
|
2 |
122,323 |
15Nov08 |
LASA-3 |
|
3 |
120,522 |
20Mar99 |
Norm Kjome (KB7ZJT) |
|
4 |
118,946 |
27Dec04 |
TVNSP-TV04G |
|
5 |
118,647 |
26Dec04 |
HiBall-3 (WB8ELK) |
|
6 |
118,352 |
14Jul05 |
ISU/HABET L-93 |
|
7 |
118,011 |
22Apr06 |
WV-4 |
|
8 |
117,597 |
11Aug07 |
SABLE-III |
|
9 |
117,460 |
08Jan00 |
SSOK (WBØDRL) |
|
10 |
117,331 |
04Dec04 |
SSOK (WBØDRL) |
Longest Great Circle Distance, Release to Touchdown
|
RANK |
MILES |
DATE |
MISSION/PROGRAM |
|
1 |
3,361.81 |
10Mar08 |
UTARC SNOX-IV ZP trans-Atlantic floater |
|
2 |
1,411.41 |
17Dec05 |
HiBall-6 (WB8ELK) last known position |
|
3 |
1,201.18 |
18Dec04 |
HiBall-2 (WB8ELK) last known position |
|
4 |
1,162.45 |
21Mar09 |
PBH-8 (LM/Cornell U) |
|
5 |
933.54 |
15Mar07 |
GPA ZP (Grosse Pointe Academy) |
|
6 |
775.31 |
29Dec06 |
ANSR-33 (ES-OS ZP floater) |
|
7 |
703.02 |
08Jan00 |
SSOK (WBØDRL) |
|
8 |
625.55 |
18Dec04 |
HB Minnow (N4TXI) last known position |
|
9 |
589.39 |
01Dec07 |
UTARC UX-19 ZP |
|
10 |
562.64 |
16Feb04 |
Solar Tetroon (Grosse Pointe Academy) |
External links
- ICDX A specialist DX group interested in long distance terrestrial VHF/UHF television and FM radio signals.
- Amateur radio High Altitude Ballooning Flight Records
- HFPack records For those interested in pedestrian HF operation and distance records associated with this activity.
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