[SJRA-Members] ARRL propagation outlook for Field Day

[Bob Beyer]

Early this evening I caught most of the ARRL propagation forecast being
broadcast on 80m PSK31
You can also find it on the ARRL archive site:
 
http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP021/2017
 
The good news is that at the moment, the outlook for Field Day is looking
good.  This may not be the fantastic conditions we'd all love but since
we're at the bottom of the cycle, "good" is the new great.  Of course what's
good for us is good for everyone else too, so if you find yourself making
QSOs by the hundreds a few weekends from now, don't take your foot off the
gas because everyone else will be too.  Push harder.
 
This particular blurb in the forecast caught my eye:
 
ARRL Field Day is only four weeks away. We get 45-day predictions
for solar flux and planetary A index, and the prediction for Field
Day weekend (June 24 and 25) looks good. On June 23 to 25 (including
the previous Friday) predicted planetary A index is 5 (good) and
solar flux is 76 on Friday and 74 on Saturday and Sunday (not bad).
 
This forecast will be updated several more times so let's cross our fingers
and hope it gets even better.
 
73,
Bob - KE2D