[50mhz] [PNWVHFS] Update Cycle 24

[doc at kd4e.com]

Some 6M openings appear to be related to storm-fronts, it may be worth
making a study of geographically-regional openings cross-tabbed with
different types of weather patterns.

It may prove an insufficiently-linked association to represent a
predictable pattern ... or maybe there are some associations to be
discovered for some 6m propagation forecasting.

WDYT?

> Yes, I am sure you will be able to get in on some openings in the next cycle.  It
> seems that the stations along the southern USA did work quite a lot of DX in the
> last cycle - seems you are ideally situated within range of the "TEP Zone" to take
> advantage of even marginal solar flux.  A number of the stations with leading DXCC
> totals on 6m live in noisy urban locations, so it would appear that F2 is strong
> enough - if you are ideally located - so local noise is much less of a problem
> than on a weak signal mode such as EME.
>
> We stations at more northern geomagnetic latitudes have to hold out for summer Es
> or use EME.  Fortunately, my QTH is quiet enough so things are usually pretty
> quiet once I get the antenna elevated above about 10 degrees.  Of course I am
> going to miss working F2, but I have to say that I am having a ball on EME.  On
> the average, I have worked a new DXCC every month for the last several years, and
> I am thrilled to see more and more DX stations getting larger antennas and power
> ;-)  Of course, having all these new EME stations on the air around the world
> should make it quiet exciting for stations like yours when F2 comes in for you.
>
> GL and VY 73, Lance

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