[50mhz] Why does 6 meters suck in North America?

Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:28:35 -0500

Perhaps you could try a different sacrifice to the Propogation Gods.....:<)

Nick...W1ATT


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From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [50mhz] Why does 6 meters suck in North America?


> It is happening again!  Seeing many spots on the
> reflector for EU working the PW0T Dxpedition, but no
> DX spots for NA.  If the EU path to SA is open, why
> isn't there a comparable path from NA to AFrica, or to
> the pacific.  Seeing no DX spots on 6 from North
> America.
>
> Today seeing spots from EU to PW0T, and from EU to
> Africa.  Again, no trans equator from North America to
> South America.
>
> I have recently seen spots from SA to pacific and ASIA
> at 10 PM at night, and this is during their summer!!
> When is the last time a North American station worked
> F2 during the summer?
>
> So what is going on?  Yes we have had some great F2
> openings this year form NA to EU, Pacific, and Asia.
> I know, I have been in on some of them, but still, all
> other areas of the world seem to have much better 6
> meter propogation than we do.  Are we getting these
> same openings, only to areas with no activity, or are
> we not getting the same types of propogation?  If not,
> why not?  What leads to the differences in 6 meter
> propogation between us and Europe
>
> I seem to recall somewhere that our propogation is
> worse here because of our proximity to the Northern
> Magnetic Pole, which messes things up like it does
> during solar flares.  Is this a reasonable explanation
> for 6 meters also?
>
> Not complaining, just curious.  (Well, maybe
> complaining a little, it would be great to work PW0T
> on 6, or any band for that matter, since it would be
> #292-no luck so far)
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
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