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Re: [RTTY] CQ WW WPX RTTY - Propagation

To: Radio <lw3dc1@gmail.com>, V Sidarau <vs_otw@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQ WW WPX RTTY - Propagation
From: Stu Phillips <stu@k6tu.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 14:25:25 +0000
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Seba,

It is likely that 10m WILL be open but the propagation will be very much “spot 
light” where certain areas will be very strong and the area covered by the 
opening will be narrow/small.

10m is still open – the problem is that there aren’t folks on the band!

For those wanting detailed propagation predictions, please feel free to try the 
Propagation as Service web site I run at K6TU.NET – many world class contesters 
regularly run predictions before major contests (and I see several well-known 
RTTY Contesters doing that right now as we lead up to this weekend’s WPX RTTY).

For those minded to give this a try, look at the Contest Strategy prediction 
which plots multiple bands per page for each hour of the day/night.  This shows 
both the evolution of propagation during the day but also which bands provide 
propagation to different areas of the world all on one sheet/page of a PDF.

Take the time to build out your own Station Configuration which describes your 
own antenna/power levels by band and then select something like “Tribander & 
Wires” as the receive station configuration.

This will give you a very good idea of what you will work.

For those wanting best fidelity in the predictions, use an SSNe value of 15 – 
this is likely what we will see this weekend.  You can learn more about SSNe 
values from the NorthWest Research Associates web site at 
https://spawx.nwra.com/spawx/ssne24.html.

If you need help building your own customized predictions or have question, 
pleas drop me an email.

73! Stu K6tu
http://k6tu.net





On 2/7/17, 3:05 AM, "RTTY on behalf of Radio" <rtty-bounces@contesting.com on 
behalf of lw3dc1@gmail.com> wrote:

    Hi there! The contest is coming and we are working hard to put the station 
in order. We are still struggling with a few topics about the antennas.
    
    My concern is PRopagation! Ten meters will probably behave as it has 
lately. That's no good for the ones who live in the south and run a 
    Little Pistol. So, is there any propagation forecast that can enlight our 
mark and space during the next WPX? 
    
    Thank You very much and hope we can contact You all. We will be LW3DC MS 
LOW.
    
    73
    
    Seba
    
    El 06/02/2017, a las 13:54, "V Sidarau" <vs_otw@rogers.com> escribió:
    
    > There might be another challenge, catching VE/VA prefixes in this WPX...
    > 
    > Canada is 150 years young this year. Therefore Canadians may sign CG 
instead of VE and CF i/o VA the whole year 2017.
    > 
    > See you all in WPX.
    > 
    > 73,
    > Vlad CG3IAE (VE3IAE)
    > 
    > --   
    > 
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
    > Sent: Monday, February 6, 2017 11:27 AM
    > To: oz9ga@kahrius.dk
    > Cc: drcg@drcg.de; rtty@contesting.com
    > Subject: Re: [RTTY] CQ WW WPX RTTY
    > 
    > I bet there won't be many of those prefixes!
    > 
    > 73,
    > Ed W0YK
    > On Feb 6, 2017 11:10 AM, Torben Kahr <oz9ga@kahrius.dk> wrote:
    >> 
    >> I wil be operating with the call OV90EDR this weekend. 
    >> 
    >> It is a special event call Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the 
Danish national amateur radio organization. 
    >> 
    >> See more on QRZ.COM <http://qrz.com/> 
    >> 
    >> Hope to work you! 
    >> 
    >> Vy 73 de OZ9GA  (5P9X)  Torben 
    >> 
    >> 
    >> Torben Kahr 
    >> oz9ga@kahrius.dk 
    >> 
    >> 
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