[NLRS] FYI: Forward from W3LPL regarding 6m F2 this fall

[Rusty Lane]

This is exciting!


Russell Lane, W0LMS612-578-4809Life is a journey, not a destination!

On Thursday, August 8, 2024, 9:29 AM, Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

 Hello NLRS land
An interesting note from W3LPL on Moon.Net to share with ya all.  See below.
73, JonW0ZQ

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Francis - W3LPL <donovanf at starpower.net>To: FFMA <ffma at groups.io>Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 07:06:14 PM CDTSubject: [FFMA] Widespread 6 Meter Coast-to-Coast and Worldwide F2 Propagation is Likely This Fall and Winter!  
 Ain't this solar maximum great?   

Solar Cycle 25 is now much, much stronger than anyone anticipated,and its slowly growing stronger through at least this weekend. Today's estimated international sunspot number is 281.

Its increasingly likely that we'll have widespread coast-to-coast andworldwide 6 meter F2 propagation during about half of the daysbetween late October and at least early February.  Widespread F2openings are likely to bring 6 meter CW and SSB to life like we haven'texperienced in more than 20 years.
The first sign of enhanced 6 meter F2 will be increasingly frequent TEPfrom Europe and North America to South America and the South Atlanticislands. TEP may begin very sporadically by late August and become increasingly frequent later in September and especially during October.
Coast-to-coast F2 propagation and propagation crossing the Atlanticto Europe and Africa may begin sporadically during September andOctober and become frequent and long lasting by early November.
Effective 6 meter antennas can be very small.  3 element Yagis are small, lightweight and very effective. 20 foot antrnna haright is adequatebut sloping terrain or higher antennas perform much better. Heightshigher that 50 feet are un necessary and in many cases perform poorly.
Are you ready for this once in a lifetime experience?
73FrankW3LPL
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