[50mhz] [PNWVHFS] Update Cycle 24

[Peter Hirons]

I've encountered this on 144 MHz so I've no reason to doubt it could work
in 6m.

Peter, G1CEI

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[mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of doc at kd4e.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:32 AM
To: w7gj at q.com
Cc: bernhardt9025 at comcast.net; 50 MHZ Mailing List;
pnwvhfs at googlegroups.com; Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO
Subject: Re: [50mhz] [PNWVHFS] Update Cycle 24

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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