UK ATV DX Records

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This is a record of the UK DX records for each band. As well as the current record, it lists some previous records.

They are not complete and are based on trawling the forum activity pages and recent contest results - please update or let us know if you know better.

Note, these are UK records only (at least one of the stations involved was located in the UK) and only lists significant one way contacts.

World records are claimed based on the W6HHC list.

World DATV records

W6HHC

Ken W6HHC, maintains the list of the world DATV records here: https://w6ze.org/DATV/Known-DATV-DX-Records_2023.pdf <be>


Lex PE1CVJ and Rob MØDTS/p set a world record 1.2 GHz DATV record during the IARU ATV contest on June 10, 2023.

  • 1.2 GHz record between the Netherlands and UK (454 KM) using a short opening of tropospheric reflections over the North Sea.

Rob PE1ITE traveled to a series of locations in France/Germany/Switzerland to conduct DATV QSOs during May 18-21 2023 on 146 MHz Two new world records were added in May 2023.

  • 144 MHz record on May 20 2023 with PI6GN in the Netherlands (695 KM) using "airplane-scatter".
  • another 144 MHz record on May 19 2023 with ON7MOR in Belgium (418 KM) using "airplane-scatter".


Please send Ken an e-mail if you know of a DATV QSO that should be added to this list! (via W6HHC@ARRL.net)

HB9AFO

HB9AFO also lists a record of mainly European records on all bands up to and including laser https://www.hb9afo.ch/records/default.htm

Historical records

CQ-TV 229 reports the following:

  • The world’s first ATV QSO was performed between G3BLV/T and G5ZT/T in May 1952
  • The first colour ATV QSO was performed over 12 miles from Great Baddow to Dunmow Essex in December 1956
  • An ATV QSO over 200 miles was completed between G3ILD and G3NOX/T end of 1963

If you have any more details on these QSOs or other early records please contact any member of the committee.

50MHz

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
10-12-2014 4.5 kms M0SKM IO91RV G4CPE IO91SW 543Ks
08-11-2018 7.5 kms G8GTZ/P IO91KD - Wield G8LES IO91LC 333Ks Forum report
26-12-2018 228 kms G4FRE IO82UC - Malvern G0FRE/P JO01JK - Isle of Sheppey 250Ks One way only [1]
06-04-2019 140 kms G4FRE/P IO82QJ - Titterstone Clee G8GTZ/P IO91GI - Walbury 250Ks World record??

71MHz

UK only

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
25-07-2018 59 kms G8VPG/P IO81LS - Blorenge G4BVK/P IO81TK - Togg Hill 333Ks Forum report
14-09-2018 136 kms G8VPG/P IO81FE - Dunkery Beacon G8BVK/P IO81XW - Cleeve common 333Ks Forum report
09-12-2018 160 Kms G8GTZ/P IO80WX - Win Green G4FRE/P IO82QJ - Titterstone Clee 125Ks Forum Report
27-12-2018 230 kms G4FRE IO82UC - Malvern G0FRE/P JO01KK - Isle of Sheppey 250Ks One way only [2]

146MHz

UK only band released for amateur use on October 10th 2014

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
30-12-2014 3.6 kms G4CPE IO91SW G0WFT 333Ks First One way
11-01-2015 28 kms G0LPS IO94EQ M0DTS 333Ks First 2 way QSO
21-02-2015 50 kms G0LPS IO94EQ M0DTS/P 333Ks
13-06-2015 95 kms G8GTZ/P IO91GI - Walbury Hill G4CPE IO91SW 333Ks
13-06-2015 115 kms G0LPS IO94EQ M0DTS/P 333Ks
11-06-2016 121 kms G8VPG/P IO81LS - Blorenge G8GKQ/P IO91GI - Walbury 333Ks Report
03-09-2016 169 kms G8VPG/P IO80WX - Win Green G8GTZ/P IO82QL - Brown Clee 333Ks Report
03-09-2016 182 kms G8GTZ/P IO82QL - Brown Clee G8GKQ/P IO80UU - Bulbarrow 333Ks Report
11-12-2016 185 kms G8GTZ/P IO90JO - Ventnor G8VPG/P IO81LS - Boringe 333Ks Report
29-12-2016 277 kms G8GTZ IO91KF G0MJW IO83RO 333Ks Report
30-12-2016 294 kms G8LES IO91LC G0MJW IO83RO 333Ks
14-07-2018 313 kms GI7UGV/P IO74AU G4CBW IO83UB 333Ks Report
24-10-2018 407 kms M0DTS/P IO94MJ G4UVZ IO80KX 333Ks World Record Report

70cms

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
10-04- 1991 295 kms G8EQZ/P IO93PV79 G8MNY/P South Downs ATV CQ-TV 151
Sept 1991 346 kms GW7ATG/P G1COI/P ATV IARU 1991 CQ-TV 158
24/9/2013 528 Kms G3PYB/P F6AQO
24-09- 2013 696 kms G8GTZ IO91KH F1FY JN16VB DATV 2 way QSO over 24 hour period! World record

23cms

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
June 1991 319 kms G7ATV/P Mendips G8EQZ/P IO93PV79 ATV Summer fun 1991 CQ-TV 156
September 2003 327 kms G7ATV/P IO91QG G4YTV IO93UU82 ATV IARU 2003
October 2010 440 kms G4KLB Bournemouth M0DTS Yarm DATV World Record

13cms

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
Sept 2003 263km G6COL/P IO93RG G7ATV/P IO81QC ATV IARU 2003
9 June 2018 85 km G8GTZ/P IO90LX Wether Down G8GKQ/P IO80WP Lulworth 1 MS DATV
9 June 2019 92 km G8GTZ/P IO81FD Dunkery Beacon G8GKQ/P IO80UV Okeford Hill DATV
12-06-2021 136.8 kms G8GTZ/P IO81FD Dunkery Beacon G4FRE/P IO81XW- Cleeve Common 333Ks DATV

9cms (3.4GHz)

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
09-06-2017 51 kms G1LPS IO94EQ M0DTS/P IO94DF - Masham DATV
17-11-2019 73 kms G8GTZ/P IO91GI Walbury G4FRE/P IO81XW Cleeve Common DATV
12-06-2021 136.8 kms G8GTZ/P IO81FD Dunkery Beacon G4FRE/P IO81XW Cleeve Common DATV 333Ks DATV
10-06-2018 154 kms GW4CBW/P IO83FD - Bylchau G3NWR/P IO84ML - Kirkstone DATV

6cms (5.6GHz)

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
09-06-2017 80 kms G8GTZ/P IO80WP - Povingdon Hill G8GKQ/P IO90LU - Portsdown Hill ATV
July 2017 88 kms G8GTZ/P IO90LX - Wether Down G8GKQ/P IO80WP - Povingdon Hill ATV
12-06-2021 136.8 kms G8GTZ/P IO81FD - Dunkery Beacon G4FRE/P IO81XW - Cleeve common DATV 333kS
29-08-2017 136.8 kms G8GTZ/P IO81FE - Dunkery Beacon G8GKQ/P IO81XW - Cleeve common ATV Report
April 2018 153 kms GW3NWR/P IO83FD - Bylchau M0KPW/G0HIK/P IO84ML - Kirkstone ATV
09-05-2018 158 kms G4NJJ/P JO02OW - East Runton G8AGN / G0RPH/P IO94VB - Bridlington ATV Report
29-06-2018 159 kms GI7UGV/P IO74DN - Scrabo G0HIK / M0KPW/P IO84IH - Corney ATV Report
05-07-2018 180 kms GI0GDP/P IO74AU - Larne G0HIK / M0KPW/P IO84IH - Corney ATV Report
25-10-2018 190 kms G8GTZ/P IO81XW - Cleeve Common G3NWR/P IO83RO- Winter Hill ATV Report
25-10-2018 370 kms G8VPG/P IO81QF - Mendips M0DTS/P IO94MJ - NY Moors ATV Report

World record = 464km JA0DAE > JA0RUZ

3cms (10GHz)

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
Sept 2003 76kms G7ATV/P IO81QG - Mendips GW0NOS/P IO81FP ATV IARU 2003
Spring 2007 50kms G3PYB/P Hoggs Back G8ADM Stanmore DATV one way Scatterpoint March 2007
03-07-2016 93 kms G8GTZ/P IO91GI - Walbury G8GKQ/P IO80WP - Povingdon 333 Ks
27-08-2017 136.8 kms G8GTZ/P IO81FE - Dunkery Beacon G8GKQ/P IO81XW - Cleeve Common 333 Ks Forum
25-10-2018 407 kms M0DTS/P IO94MJ - NY Moors G4UVZ IO80KX 2Ms DATV Forum report

World record = 904.12 km IT5HZM - IW9GUR

24GHz

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
11-06-2017 51 kms G1LPS IO94EQ M0DTS/P IO94DF - Masham DATV
10-06-2018 85 kms G8GTZ/P IO90LX - Wether Down G8GKQ/P IO80WP - Povingdon Hill DATV
14-05-2019 126.6 kms G4FRE/P IO82QL - Brown Clee G4CBW/P IO83SO - Winter Hill 1Ms DATV
14-05-2019 126.6 kms G8GTZ/P IO82QL - Brown Clee G4CBW/P IO83SO - Winter Hill 1Ms DATV - Report
09-06-2019 136.8 kms G8GTZ/P IO81FD - Dunkery Beacon G4FRE/P IO81XW81 - Cleeve Common 333Ks DATV

World record = 186 km IW9ARO in Sicily to 9H1GB in Malta. April 2023 http://www.hb9afo.ch/records/default.htm#24_GHz

47GHz

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
24-08-2019 34.9 km G4FRE IO82UC05 - Malvern G0FRE/P IO92BA - Broadway DATV 1 Ms/s
14-10-2020 51.9 km G4FRE/P IO91GI61 - Coombe Mast G4LDR/P IO90MX13 - Butser DATV 333 ks/s
26-09-2021 67 km GW4FRE/P IO81LS19 - Blorenge G8GTZ/P IO81WU71 - Birdlip Hill DATV 125ks/s
26-09-2021 74 km GW4FRE/P IO81LS19 - Blorenge G8GTZ/P IO81XW81 - Cleeve Common DATV 125ks/s

World record = 115km JA0RGP in PM97MT > JA0RUZ in PM96FV

76GHz

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
09-06-2018 12 kms G8GTZ/P IO90LX - Wether Down G4LDR/P IO90LU - Portsdown Hill 250Ks RB-TV
13-01-2019 28 kms G8GTZ/P IO91JH - Hannington G4LDR/P IO91JB - Cheesefoot Head 2Ms HD!
28-01-2019 35.6 kms G8GTZ/P IO91GI61 - Combe Mast G4LDR/P IO91JB - Cheesefoot Head 333Ks
05-06-2024 52.1 kms G4FRE/P IO91GI61 - Combe Mast G8GTZ/P IO90MX13 - Butser 333Ks World record
25-06-2021 66 km G4FRE/P IO91BV82 - Notgrove G8GTZ/P IO91GI44 - Walbury One way only - DATV 333 ks/s

122GHz

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
11-06-2022 5.6 km G4FRE/P IO93OX - Garrowby G4NXO/P IO93PW - Millington DATV 250 ks/s IARU 2022 World Record

134GHz

Date Distance Station 1 Location Station 2 Location Mode Comments
Example