TX0C was weak but workable on 80M 30 minutes past my SR
(1130Z) Sunday morning and an hour past my SR on 40M
Monday morning. I managed to work them on both bands
through the W5's who were enjoying their SR peak (not to
mention the hordes of JA callers).
Don't bother to look for the Post Sunrise Peak on most
propagation programs....they DO NOT show up...most
are very POOR indicators of Low Band openings. They
are fairly good at indicating what TIME the MUF will peak,
but often underestimate the actual MUF (IMHO).
FWIW, if / when you can hear VK's or FK's, you should
be able to hear TX0C.
My old copy of MiniProp by W6EL shows the following
openings based on a solar flux of 140 (today was 190)
from North Alabama.
40M 07 to 11 Z (N4KG worked at 1200 as noted above)
30M 60 to 12 Z
20M 00 to 13 Z
17M 03 to 15 Z
15M 19 to 07 Z and 12 to 14 Z
12M 19 to 06 Z and 13 to 14 Z
10M 19 to 00 Z, possibly later
Don't forget the very reliable Long Path openings
on 20 and 17M in the afternoon and 10, 12, 15M
in the mornings.
Perhaps we will hear them more after they get some
rest from setting up the stations and living quarters.
de Tom N4KG in North Alabama
On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 "Steve - KF2TI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> For those of you trying to work the Chesterfields..... so interesting
>
> insight... IOW...couldn't hurt to try.
>
>
> ------- Forwarded message follows -------
> Send reply to: "Larry Duncan K4WLS"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> From: "Larry Duncan K4WLS"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Steve KF2TI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Copies to: "Urb LeJeune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: TX0C
> Date sent: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 18:33:18 -0400
>
> Steve (FYI):
>
> Just ran a very sophisticated propagation program given to me by
> NM7M, Robert Brown, Retired Ph.D. in Physics from UC-Berkley,
> and author of three books on HF Propagation. The critical
> frequencies F1c (East Coast) and F2c (TX0C) are not even close
> for 22 Hrs of the day (20 - 10M) Also at this time of year, no have
>
> (not even close) a useable Gray Line between East Coast and
> TX0C. If it were Fall, we would. Best chance of working TX0C is on
> 20M between 0300 - 0500 Short Path Direct, or 40M 0500 - 0700
> with flux > 180. However, TX0C has to be on 20M and 40M at these
> times, and according to Cluster Net spots on MDXA Cluster Net
> which I have been virtually monitoring 24 Hrs a day, TX0C has not.
> Foregoing times in E.D.T.
>
> If you feel any of above info to be of use to [DXR] members, feel
> free
> to make a Post. My W6EL Prop for the past week has been
> showing MUF to TX0C of 8 - 13.5 Mhz for the various levels of
> Solar Flux, K Index and different times of day. So, W6EL pretty
> close to Robert's program.
>
> VY 73 :-), Larry K4WLS
>
>
>
> ------- End of forwarded message -------
>
> 73,
>
> Steve - KF2TI
>
> I married my wife for her looks...
> but not the ones she's been giving me lately
>
> Growing old is not an option...
> Growing up IS!!!!!
> Have a fun filled day...laugh a little :-)
>
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