[SADXA] Noon time 40-meter DX

[W7EXG]

Hi Wes, 

At least the SSN is reduced to 109 and SFI is 107.  With a K of 2. 
So this is the right direction, in view of recent heights. 
Because of Holidays, I have not been able to listen recently.   But I plan to listen again in the following days up to about Jan 5th. 
In looking at my notes and log  for 2019, SN DX on 40m was worked by myself and W6XI from  Dec. 14th though Jan 6 2020, with many stations heard  or worked in between these dates.  If you look at the SADXA  reflector during this time, THE 40m  SN DX activity was pretty well documented. 
Darrel AA7fv has been working WSPR data, both RX and TX and so far has concluded that 2021 40m SN DX is far worse than 2019 and 2020. 
This was expected, as my original predictions was based on the lowest solar indices to occur Dec 2019/2020.
However, we did not know how much above solar minimum made 40m SN DX impossible during the Dec Solstice. 
We are now perhaps witness to the threshold. 
If we can get a few days of solar lows, this might still be possible. 
I am not giving up until about Jan 6th. 
I was encouraged by your listening reports in Dec 2019 that you might be able to work on your inverted Vee. 
Anyway, thanks so much for trying CW and FT8 on 40m near SN. 
If there is a challenge for FT8, it IS 40m SN DX. If FT8 were used in 2019 for SN 40m DX, the FT8 should have blown the CW QSO numbers away .

There is always 2030!! 

Best 73's
Bill W7EXG

-----Original Message-----
From: sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wes
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 2:05 PM
To: sadxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SADXA] Noon time 40-meter DX

I listened again today with no luck.

SFI:121, SSN:107, K:2.  Testing with RBN I was heard by the usual suspects in N. 
CA and Austin, TX.  Nothing from outside the US on FT8.  I did see W5BN (FN33) call 9M2TO in W. Malaysia.  Doesn't seem real to me and didn't see any completion.  Several far NE US stations were calling EU.

Wes  N7WS


On 12/26/2021 4:38 PM, W7EXG wrote:
> Wes,
>
> The High Solar Indices of SFI 126 and SSN 128 12/26/21 is creating high D absorption, and increasing the EMUF. killing the 40m SN  Path even to the East Coast.
>
> But, the 1412 mile 40m path 6 min BEFORE SN QSO on FT8 may be a testimony to FT8 under these solar circumstance.
> Darrel aa7fv is showing similar path results with receiving on 40m SN  WSPR.
> In 2019, we were hearing the East Coast on CW working EU, before we worked EUs.
>
> The SN DX conditions are better in general the further in time (+/-) from the meridian.
>
> Try listening  just before 2024z, the current SN in  Tucson.  DX before 2024z wins the FT8 DX prize for 40m SN DX.
>
> Or, try listening slight past 1824z, you might hear KH6 land and farther West on FT8.
>
> Based on WSPR data by aa7fv during this time, and my personal observations, it is not looking good for 40m SN DX this Dec Solstice.
>
> But, FT8 has the best bet right now, if you can at least hear something just after 1824z or just before 2024z.
>
> If we can just get some lower solar indices in the next few days, it may still be possible on FT8 to squeak out an FT8 SN 40m DX QSO.
>
> Thanks so much for trying.
>
> 73's
> Bill W7EXG
>

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