Kevin is absolutely correct. With wire antennas running QRP in
the IARU contest, I logged:
4 QSOs on 160M
7 QSOs on 80M
11 QSOs on 40M
37 QSOs on 20M
2 QSOs on 15M
These scores aren't going to win any contest, but they do show
the bands are open and I certainly had fun. I will note that one
of the 15M contacts was with ZW0HQ. Other bands included
contacts with Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, and Ontario, so it wasn't
just local stations.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 7/10/16 at 10:32 AM, kev...@coho.net wrote:
Good Morning,
After a week of rain there may be sun on the horizon; if the
forecasters are correct maybe Wednesday. Propagation has been
rather chilly with SFU around 80 and no sunspots. Well today
the SFU has risen to 92 and the sun has at least four numbered
spots so things may be getting better for now. The sunspot
minimum is coming with all the doom and gloom sayers wailing on
the street corners. However, with a good CW rig solar minimum
is not a problem. The low bands have been getting better while
the upper bands fade. 6 meter E openings are popping up now
and then so enjoy a little CW activity there. Solar minimum
does not mean you need to pack your rig away in the attic and
wait for better conditions. If you can't make a contact then
work at the bench building a rig or practice sending the phone
book to keep your CW skills facile. If you take your rig out
into the forest and the propagation fades at least you are
still in the forest - enjoy it.
Please join us on:
14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday)
7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday)
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
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