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Topband: Topband Conditions - Fall 1999

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Subject: Topband: Topband Conditions - Fall 1999
From: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:21:51 -0500
160 conditions are down for everyone Bob, since sunspots and 
MUF are up.

Even north-south paths, far from any aurora oval, are very poor this 
year compared to last. I've seen this repeat through three sunspot 
cycles now.

Compounding the problem, many stations abandon 160 when 
higher bands are open. There is less activity, and so there often is 
no one at the other end to work.

This dreaded solar maximum will be over soon, and things will be 
back to normal in a few years.
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com



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