[Elecraft] Cheerful news on the propagation front

[n5ge at n5ge.com]

One more good reason to get your KPA500 ASAP ;o)

Seriously, after 35 years in the hobby and at least 3 cycles, I've observed that
although the peak of the cycles is an aid to propagation and communication, the
troughs don't make it impossible.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE


On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:02:10 -0500, Tony Estep <esteptony at gmail.com> wrote:

>>From the Yahoo News page:
>"...According to three studies released in the United States on Tuesday,
>experts believe the familiar sunspot cycle may be shutting down and heading
>toward a pattern of inactivity unseen since the 17th century.
>
>The signs include a missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity
>near the poles, said experts from the National Solar Observatory and Air
>Force Research Laboratory...."
>
>I guess we'll all be operating VHF and 160.
>
>Tony KT0NY
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