UK ATV DX Records

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
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