Hi Roger, This is completely normal for the solar maximum phase of the solar cycle.
The normally much quieter geomagnetic field from December 2024 through February 2025 will produce some (but probably not many) days that are much better than now. But its still solar maximum... We're about five years away from any major daily improvement during the middle-to-end of the declining phase of the solar cycle as the solar minimum phase approaches. The big improvement occurs from the middle of the solar minimum phase through about the middle of the rising phase of the solar cycle when Earth's geomagnetic field is consistently at its quietest especially from December through February. 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Kennedy" <[email protected]> To: "topband" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2024 5:59:09 AM Subject: Topband: CQ WW SSB Contest Big signals from America on 80 & 40m . . . Couldn't hear anyone on 160m ! Wonder when conditions will get back to normal? Roger G3YRO _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
