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

Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:46:29 -0700

Hi John,

I'll leave the technical answers to the experts as I have also wondered the 
same thing, although figure it must be our current location in NA and the 
earth/sun positions.  It has been real quiet since the 5th/6th of February, 
although things seem to be getting better.  Today the HC2FG/b in Ecuador and 
the HC8GR/b in the Galapagos were in around 17:00-18:00 UTC, so the band was 
open, just not to a very populated/broad area apparently.

73, Brian (N0VSB)
Elizabeth, Colorado DM79rj

>From: John Geiger <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
>Subject: Why does 6 meters suck in North America?
>Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:58:07 -0800 (PST)
>
>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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