Here is one article about the low band donut hole from the Tech Downloads
at BVARC web pages.

https://bvarc.org/Tech/donuthole.pdf

Enjoy  W5RH

On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM Rick Hiller <[email protected]> wrote:

> Beware of the "ides of the infamous low band donut hole".   Lots about the
> Rag Chew Net experience with it on the BVARC Technical Pages.
>
> Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, as the seasons change.
>
> Rick  W5RH.
>
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM Jeffrey Carson via BVARC <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, I would use 75/80 during the day and evening if you have the room.
>> At night it will open up to a few hundred miles.
>> Google some NVIS antenna vids as well.
>>
>> On Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 08:52:20 PM CDT, David Lira via BVARC <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> We routinely do this on the Wednesday night bvarc rag chew on 75m ->
>> 3.910mhz at 7pm! It gets everyone in the area whether close or far.
>>
>> 40 meters would also work during the day and at night.
>>
>> Regards,
>> David K5DBL
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 20:41 Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 28, 2025, at 8:09 PM, Joseph Benoit via BVARC <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
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>> Could play with nvis but 10 meter groundwave (vertical antenna) most
>> practical.
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2025, 8:04 PM Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> What HF band would be conducive with 2 base stations 30 miles apart
>> wishing to communicate?
>> Thanks
>> Marvin
>> N5RKW
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