[160m] Propagation?

[Tom Rauch]

Hi Thomas

> I am exploring the difference between solar data (the "Numbers") and
> the real world (as subjective as that is).  With that aim, I would
> like to ask you a few questions:

I've been doing that for years, I was looking in a logbook from 1972 
and found the "numbers" entered in the log way back then. :-)

 > 1)  Do you think we've had unusually GOOD conditions this fall on 
HF?

They have been OK. HF always is OK except for big storms.
 
> 2)  Do you think we've had dismal conditions on 160 meters?

Yes, overall. But some really good days also.
 
> 3)  How do you rate conditions on MW, low HF, high HF, and VHF since
> the summer season until now?

160 has been poor overall, but with some really good days on occasion 
usually when going into or out of a storm. 

80 has been OK.

40 and 20 have been good, but they always are.

73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com