DX Contact On VHF :

At around 0223 UTC my VHF base was on VU2BBB repeater (Matheran), I heard A45WH/M, OM San giving a CQ call. I reverted back his call. He was using a Yaesu FT7800R pumping out 50 watts, 7 element yagi 5mtr above the ground level using a fishing pole as a mast. VU2BBB at an approximate distance of 1446km From RAS -AL HADD.

Thanks to one of his friend Rafi who was helping him out holding the mast as WX was windy. QSO with the group ended at 0301 UTC. Last few overs were bit weak on audio side but the copy was 100% readable without any QRM as such.

Few others HAM's also joined us were :

1. VU2WSM, OM Satheesh, Dombivali
2. VU2JRT, OM Jagdish, Surat
3. VU2WLL, OM Vispi, Mumbai
4. VU2PJM, OM Pervez, Mumbai
5. VU2NP,  OM Dossu, Mumbai
6. VU3DOT, OM Bijoy, Thane
7. VU2HOC, OM Hoshi, Valsad

Ref:
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html

You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH3y7ztjPOg&feature=youtu.be

Courtesy : Pics taken by OM San, A45WH (actual location)

Local DX Station On VHF :

After having few contacts on 14 Mhz, I switched on my VHF set. At around 0200 UTC that is rougly 0800 am IST, I heard VU2SNK, OM Satish (QTH:Nasik, 124.6 km approx) having a QSO with  VU2AGJ, OM Ananda (QTH:Ahemdabad, 436.4 km approx) both were coming 59+ Via VU2BBB (Matheran Repeater 145+). I gave a breaking call and had couple of overs with them. Again a breaking call and it was VU3KDG, OM Bapu (QTH: Rajkot, 708 km approx) followed by VU2JF, OM Raju also from Rajkot. We had group QSO for 20 minutes. This is purely because of Sopradic condition. To add more .....VU2SNK, OM Satish from Nasik is regular for last 6 odd months that is because of VU2BBB, Matheran Repeater footprints.

For more referance regarding Sporadic E propagation :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporadic_E_propagation

http://www.g4xgt.co.uk/what-is-sporadic-e.htm

http://www.g4ilo.com/sporadic-e.html