[SJDXA] Widespread 6 meter coast-to-coast and worldwide F2 propagation is likely this Fall and Winter

[N2OO]

From W3LPL.  Get your 6 meter station set up now. 
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> 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.
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> Its increasingly likely that we'll have widespread coast-to-coast and
> worldwide 6 meter F2 propagation during about half of the days
> between late October and at least early February.  Widespread F2
> openings are likely to bring 6 meter CW and SSB to life like we haven't
> experienced in more than 20 years.
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> The first sign of enhanced 6 meter F2 will be increasingly frequent TEP
> from Europe and North America to South America and the South Atlantic
> islands. TEP may begin very sporadically by late August and become
> increasingly frequent later in September and especially during October.
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> Coast-to-coast F2 propagation and propagation crossing the Atlantic
> to Europe and Africa may begin sporadically during September and
> October and become frequent and long lasting by early November.
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> Effective 6 meter antennas can be very small.   3 element Yagis are small,
> lightweight and very effective. 20 foot antrnna haright is adequate
> but sloping terrain or higher antennas perform much better. Heights
> higher that 50 feet are un necessary and in many cases perform poorly.
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> Are you ready for this once in a lifetime experience?
> 
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
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73. Bob Schenck, N2OO

Sent from my handheld Apple radio
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