[WIham] VHF Propagation Maps

[Todd Sprinkmann]

    Hi again,

    For those who are interested in working farther on VHF 
and UHF, here's two links we pay close attention to.   

    http://www.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/ham/aprs/path.cgi?map=na 
is a real-time indicator.   It assesses path lengths based off 
APRS station reports.   It can toss out some false info from 
time to time, but overall, it's a useful tool.   This map should 
become more and more yellow/orange as we head into 
Saturday and beyond.   Refresh it frequently and notice how 
often times, the color improves some toward the overnight 
hours and thru mid-morning.   

    http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html is what many 
refer to as "The Hepburn Tropo Forecast Maps"   These 
are one person's forecast of what he thinks propagation 
may be on V/UHF, based on what he sees on weather maps.   
They update about 1pm every day, and it's interesting to see 
how the trends change.  
   The current forecast for Sat. right thru next Tuesday indicates 
a solid chance for enhancement.   So keep your ears open 
and make sure to make some noise on the bands. 

    73,
    Todd  KC9BQA   EN63ao   40 N of Milwaukee
    www.kc9bqa.com  For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates
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