EI0SIX/b 50.005 and GB3MCB/b 50.443 etc...

Today I copied both EI0SIX/b IO63 [Ireland] about 519-529 peak, and GB3MCB/b [England] IO70 probably about the same level.

Around the same time I also copied F5ZMT/b, and F5ZKY/b as well as FX4SIX/b [France]

The French beacons were quite a bit stronger, some peaking to about 569 at times.

My Anan "Hermes" SDR which runs "Skimmer Server" on both 50.000-50.130 and 50.400-50.590 also picked up on two of the F5/b's.  That's a first for this location with automatically spotting EU CW beacons up in their "R1" beacon band.  

It was a really strong opening into mostly Western EU today.

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Another BIG 6M Day 2018

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Copied Several EU Beacons in France as well today.  That's uncommon here, in my experience this season.

FX4SIX/b

F1ZFB/b

F5ZMT/b

F5ZKY/b

FX4SIX/b (French Beacon)

Today while the band was open to Europe on 50 Mhz I noticed a large spike up in the EU "R1" Beacon band, and upon tuning it in I discovered it was FX4SIX beacon located in Neuville, France.  

Maidenhead Locator of: JN06cq is about 5300km from FN54om.

This beacon outputs 5 watts apparently, via a 7 ELE Yagi, and I think it may be pointed at 90 degrees.  Which would be opposite of where I'm located!  Which if true is even more impressive (to me anyway).

I haven't heard an EU beacon since around 2003 (via F2).

I took this video well after the beacon had peaked around 539-549.  It was in really solid at first, and I was so shocked I forgot to try to record it properly.

I found a URL which describes it

Anyway here's a video of what I did capture of it.