[Elecraft] FD Propagation

[Bill W4ZV]

Edward A. Dauer wrote
> At about 1930 Z last Sunday, during the final hours of FD, it seemed that
> HF propagation completely collapsed where I was. Ten went away, not ever
> having been open much, then 15 went completely dead, 40 at about the same
> time except for some locals, 80 had been useless all afternoon, and
> finally by about 2000Z there were only eight or ten signals left on 20. 
> Finis, all done, as quickly as I’ve ever seen it.  I went CL with over an
> hour of contest left.

The majority of clubs set up before FD begins at 1800 UTC Saturday so
activity falls off a cliff 24 hours later.

"3.2. Stations who begin setting up before 1800 UTC Saturday may work only
24 consecutive hours,
commencing when on-the-air operations begin."

73,  Bill  W4ZV




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