[80m] Propagation Predictors

[Merv Stump]

Does anyone have any indices they watch which they believe are reliable
predictors of propagation on 80 meters.  I have been watching the A and K
index for years and frankly have seen no great correlation between that and
what I work.  Recently I discovered
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/rt_plots/dregion.html, which gives you a D Layer
absorption level.  So far I still haven't found any great correlation here
either,  but today the D layer absorption is the lowest I have seen it in 6
weeks.  I'll be watching longpath at east coast sunset.  If anyone observes
anything exciting  I hope you will post a note about it.

Merv