[1] The current world distance record on the 2.5 mm band is 139 kilometres (86 mi) set by stations K6ML, KB6BA and N9JIM on February 17, 2020.
[4] [5] The previous world distance record on the 2.5 mm band was 132 kilometres (82 mi) set by Austrian stations OE5VRL and OE3WOG on October 19, 2013.
[6] The previous United States distance record was 114 kilometres (71 mi) set by stations WA1ZMS and W4WWQ on January 18, 2005.
[5] The longest distance achieved on 2.5 mm in the United Kingdom was 51.9 kilometres (32.2 mi) between stations G8CUB and G0FDZ in January 2023.
[6] In Australia, the 2.5 mm distance record was 69.6 kilometres (43.2 mi) set by stations VK4FB and VK4CSD on July 18, 2019.