Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
In case you haven't noticed, the sun died. It's even going to go dark across the US in about 9 days :-) Seriously though, I use N0HR's Propfire Firefox add-on. On the bar at the bottom of the browser, I see current SFI, A and K at all times. Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-Poor-band-conditions-tp7633246p7633308.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
Tony, I do not recommend VOACAP to the uninitiated. It does require some knowledge of what it does and how it does it. Interpretation can be difficult if you haven't had a course in probability and statistics. Some of the other sites that have been suggested might be a better choice as the presentations are already interpreted. Frank, W3LPL, makes some good points. I'm typing this and looking at 40 meters at the same time. I can assure all that there is a lot of activity on the band, and I'm running an S6 noise level right now, with my preamp off. However, I am running a center fed inverted L cut for 80 meters and fed with ladder line. A quiet location would be superb, but I live in an urban environment. I can operate just about anytime I want because I am careful about what antennas I put up and how I feed them. My attitude has been to make an antenna that is ground independent, put up as high as you can, and if a little wire is good, more would be better. Shortened and loaded antennas work, but you do pay a penalty for their convenience. 73, Barry K3NDM -- Original Message -- From: "Tony Estep" <estept...@gmail.com> To: "Elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: 8/11/2017 3:43:56 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions Whenever the topic of HF propagation comes up I remind everyone of this site: http://www.voacap.com/area/index.html You set your QTH, choose your band, antenna, and power. Then a single click will show you the probabilities of various-quality propagation to every spot in the world. You can save the values you've entered so that every time you bring up the site it is all ready for you. 73, Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k3...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
Whenever the topic of HF propagation comes up I remind everyone of this site: http://www.voacap.com/area/index.html You set your QTH, choose your band, antenna, and power. Then a single click will show you the probabilities of various-quality propagation to every spot in the world. You can save the values you've entered so that every time you bring up the site it is all ready for you. 73, Tony KT0NY __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
Hi Keith, The internet is a fantastic tool for real time propagation reporting . By far my favorite site is: https://pskreporter.info/pskmap.html >From left to right at the top of the page, select: - the band you're interested in, or all bands - signals - sent by - grid square - your two character grid field (e.g. FM) - all modes - then click GO Who says propagation is bad from the Pacific Northwest (Grid Field DN)? There a hundreds of 20 meter propagation reports in just the last minute. Most of the transmitters are running less than 50 watts to simple antennas. Enjoy! 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: "Keith Hutt" <keith.h...@virgin.net> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 6:54:07 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions Personally i find the best way to turn on the radio spin the VFO and put out a few calls. Far more accurate than the so called "Band Propagation" tools. Many times the internet has said Band conditions Useless, take up knitting or something, when in actual fact the bands are open. How on earth did we manage before the internet to see what conditions were like? So many operators seem to be of the attitude "The internet says bands are poor" it must be so. Maybe I'm a dinosaur but no internet in my shack its 60 yds from the house and you know what i still make contacts every day. Despite hearing comments of, i could not survive without high speed internet etc etc in the shack it tells me when bands are open shows me who I'm working etc etc. Regards Keith G0TSH -Original Message- From: F5vjc Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 6:59 PM To: volker.de...@t-online.de Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions There are so many useful propagation tools available today, use them! http://www.bandconditions.com/ 73, F5VJC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to donov...@starpower.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
Personally i find the best way to turn on the radio spin the VFO and put out a few calls. Far more accurate than the so called "Band Propagation" tools. Many times the internet has said Band conditions Useless, take up knitting or something, when in actual fact the bands are open. How on earth did we manage before the internet to see what conditions were like? So many operators seem to be of the attitude "The internet says bands are poor" it must be so. Maybe I'm a dinosaur but no internet in my shack its 60 yds from the house and you know what i still make contacts every day. Despite hearing comments of, i could not survive without high speed internet etc etc in the shack it tells me when bands are open shows me who I'm working etc etc. Regards Keith G0TSH -Original Message- From: F5vjc Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 6:59 PM To: volker.de...@t-online.de Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions There are so many useful propagation tools available today, use them! http://www.bandconditions.com/ 73, F5VJC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
Hello, I am making contacts every day with either my K2 or K1 at 5 watts. Worked 9A1JSB two days ago. 73 Ron Polityka WB3AAL -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 1:01 PM To: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions For those wondering if your receivers are functioning OK ... I suggest you learn about and check the hourly propagation forecasts on WWV. Learn about the A and K index numbers, too. They'll give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. HF band conditions are directly related to sunspot and solar flare activity, both of which fluctuate at an eleven year rate. Compromise antennas don't help, either. Your browser is your friend 73 Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to wb3...@verizon.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
And hopefully so many other forums/ reflectors for OT 73 DL4ZBG Gesendet mit der Telekom Mail App <http://www.t-online.de/service/redir/emailmobilapp_ios_smartphone_footerlink.htm> -Original-Nachricht- Von: F5vjc <foxfive@gmail.com <mailto:foxfive@gmail.com> > Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions Datum: 11.08.2017, 20:00 Uhr An: volker.de...@t-online.de <mailto:volker.de...@t-online.de> CC: Barry LaZar <k3...@comcast.net <mailto:k3...@comcast.net> >, Ken G Kopp <kengk...@gmail.com <mailto:kengk...@gmail.com> >, Elecraft Reflector < elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > There are so many useful propagation tools available today, use them! http://www.bandconditions.com/ <http://www.bandconditions.com/> 73, F5VJC On 11 August 2017 at 19:31, <volker.de...@t-online.de <mailto:volker.de...@t-online.de> > wrote: Gesendet mit der Telekom Mail App <http://www.t-online.de/service/redir/emailmobilapp_ ios_smartphone_footerlink.htm <http://www.t-online.de/service/redir/emailmobilapp_ios_smartphone_footerlink.htm> > -Original-Nachricht- Von: Barry <k3...@comcast.net <mailto:k3...@comcast.net> mailto:k3...@comcast.net> > > Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions Datum: 11.08.2017, 19:16 Uhr An: Ken G Kopp <kengk...@gmail.com <mailto:kengk...@gmail.com> mailto:kengk...@gmail.com> > >, Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > I suggest something like this: http://www.hamqsl.com/solar3.html <http://www.hamqsl.com/solar3.html> . It tells you A and K values SFI and solar wind values. Additionally, there is a plug in for a number of browsers from N0HR that shows you SFI, A and K values in a corner of your browser. 73, Barry K3NDM -- Original Message -- From: "Ken G Kopp" <kengk...@gmail.com <mailto:kengk...@gmail.com> > To: "Elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: 8/11/2017 1:01:01 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions >For those wondering if your receivers are functioning OK ... > >I suggest you learn about and check the hourly propagation forecasts on >WWV. Learn about the A and K index numbers, too. They'll give you a >pretty >good idea of what to expect. > >HF band conditions are directly related to sunspot and solar flare >activity, both of which fluctuate at an eleven year rate. > >Compromise antennas don't help, either. > >Your browser is your friend > >73 > >Ken - K0PP >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net> >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> >Message delivered to k3...@comcast.net <mailto:k3...@comcast.net> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> Message delivered to volker.de...@t-online.de <mailto:volker.de...@t-online.de> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> Message delivered to foxfive@gmail.com <mailto:foxfive@gmail.com> __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
There are so many useful propagation tools available today, use them! http://www.bandconditions.com/ 73, F5VJC On 11 August 2017 at 19:31, <volker.de...@t-online.de> wrote: > > > > > Gesendet mit der Telekom Mail App > <http://www.t-online.de/service/redir/emailmobilapp_ > ios_smartphone_footerlink.htm> > > -Original-Nachricht- > Von: Barry <k3...@comcast.net <mailto:k3...@comcast.net> > > Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions > Datum: 11.08.2017, 19:16 Uhr > An: Ken G Kopp <kengk...@gmail.com <mailto:kengk...@gmail.com> >, Elecraft > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > > I suggest something like this: > > http://www.hamqsl.com/solar3.html. It tells you A and K values SFI and > solar wind values. Additionally, there is a plug in for a number of > browsers from N0HR that shows you SFI, A and K values in a corner of > your browser. > > > 73, > Barry > K3NDM > > -- Original Message -- > From: "Ken G Kopp" <kengk...@gmail.com> > To: "Elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: 8/11/2017 1:01:01 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions > > >For those wondering if your receivers are functioning OK ... > > > >I suggest you learn about and check the hourly propagation forecasts on > >WWV. Learn about the A and K index numbers, too. They'll give you a > >pretty > >good idea of what to expect. > > > >HF band conditions are directly related to sunspot and solar flare > >activity, both of which fluctuate at an eleven year rate. > > > >Compromise antennas don't help, either. > > > >Your browser is your friend > > > >73 > > > >Ken - K0PP > >__ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >Message delivered to k3...@comcast.net > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to volker.de...@t-online.de > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to foxfive@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
Gesendet mit der Telekom Mail App <http://www.t-online.de/service/redir/emailmobilapp_ios_smartphone_footerlink.htm> -Original-Nachricht- Von: Barry <k3...@comcast.net <mailto:k3...@comcast.net> > Betreff: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions Datum: 11.08.2017, 19:16 Uhr An: Ken G Kopp <kengk...@gmail.com <mailto:kengk...@gmail.com> >, Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > I suggest something like this: http://www.hamqsl.com/solar3.html. It tells you A and K values SFI and solar wind values. Additionally, there is a plug in for a number of browsers from N0HR that shows you SFI, A and K values in a corner of your browser. 73, Barry K3NDM -- Original Message -- From: "Ken G Kopp" <kengk...@gmail.com> To: "Elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: 8/11/2017 1:01:01 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions >For those wondering if your receivers are functioning OK ... > >I suggest you learn about and check the hourly propagation forecasts on >WWV. Learn about the A and K index numbers, too. They'll give you a >pretty >good idea of what to expect. > >HF band conditions are directly related to sunspot and solar flare >activity, both of which fluctuate at an eleven year rate. > >Compromise antennas don't help, either. > >Your browser is your friend > >73 > >Ken - K0PP >__ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to k3...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to volker.de...@t-online.de __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
I suggest something like this: http://www.hamqsl.com/solar3.html. It tells you A and K values SFI and solar wind values. Additionally, there is a plug in for a number of browsers from N0HR that shows you SFI, A and K values in a corner of your browser. 73, Barry K3NDM -- Original Message -- From: "Ken G Kopp" <kengk...@gmail.com> To: "Elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: 8/11/2017 1:01:01 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions For those wondering if your receivers are functioning OK ... I suggest you learn about and check the hourly propagation forecasts on WWV. Learn about the A and K index numbers, too. They'll give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. HF band conditions are directly related to sunspot and solar flare activity, both of which fluctuate at an eleven year rate. Compromise antennas don't help, either. Your browser is your friend 73 Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k3...@comcast.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] OT: Poor band conditions
For those wondering if your receivers are functioning OK ... I suggest you learn about and check the hourly propagation forecasts on WWV. Learn about the A and K index numbers, too. They'll give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. HF band conditions are directly related to sunspot and solar flare activity, both of which fluctuate at an eleven year rate. Compromise antennas don't help, either. Your browser is your friend 73 Ken - K0PP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
