[50mhz] [6 Meter Sked] Is 6 meters getting worse?

[Steve Sacco]

Definitely, conditions are worse.

During the early 2000's, we were still in the last sunspot maximum, and conditions were frequently outstanding. 
http://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity/solar-cycle-progression

Back then, I had big hopes for the next cycle.  Sadly, this one has turned out to be the worst maximum in a long time.
http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/images/Zurich_Color_Small.jpg

Even E-prop has been awful.

I've only worked EU a few times this season.


73,
Steve
NN4X





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 From: John Geiger <af5cc at fidmail.com>
To: 50mhz <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>; 6meter at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 11:45 AM
Subject: [6 Meter Sked] Is 6 meters getting worse?
 


  
Does anyone else have the impression that propagation on 6m has gotten worse over the past few years.  It seems that at my QTH, at least, the opening are fewer and farther between that before.  Back around 2001-2005 or so it seemed like we would get openings at least every other day during the summer, and usually every day.  Now it seems like it is only once or twice a week. 

Anyone else have this impression?  Maybe I am just too busy now and missing the openings when they do occur.  The past few years have had some of the best 2m Es openings I have ever seen, though.

73 John AF5CC
Lawton, OK Grid EM04

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