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 record of the world DATV records here: https://w6ze.org/DATV/Known-DATV-DX-Records_2021.pdf
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 |
IO91GI Walbury |
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 |
138 kms |
G8GTZ/P |
IO81FD - Dunkery Beacon |
G4FRE/P |
IO81XW - Cleeve common |
DATV |
333kS
|
| 29-08-2017 |
138 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
|
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 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
|
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
|
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 |
|
| 25-06-2021 |
66 km |
G4FRE/P |
IO91BV - Notgrove |
G8GTZ/P |
IO91GI - Walbury |
One way only - DATV 333 ks/s |
|
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 |
World record
|
| 25-06-2021 |
66 km |
G4FRE/P |
IO91BV - Notgrove |
G8GTZ/P |
IO91GI - Walbury |
One way only - DATV 333 ks/s |
|
122GHz
| Date |
Distance |
Station 1 |
Location |
Station 2 |
Location |
Comments
|
| Example |
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