[CQ-Contest] Japan to OI2HQ IARU 2002 propagation forecast

[jukka.klemola at nokia.com]

Maybe someone can forward this to a Japanese
mailing list, too.
73,
Jukka, OH6LI

- - - 
Japan - OI2HQ IARU2002 Propagation Forecast,

Expected solar activity: SFI=150, K=2.
OI2HQ sunset 2015 UTC, sunrise 0050 UTC


Propagation charts can be found at:
http://www.uwasa.fi/~jpe/lapua/
-Special thanks to Jari, OH6BG and Teijo, OH6NIO for
their contribution in creating all this forecast
information.



Japan - OI2HQ forecast band by band:


1837 CW&SSB kHz, QSX as announced
Hoping to work some Japanese stations at 1830-1900 UTC


3512-3514 kHz CW
3775 kHz SSB, QSX as announced
Expecting to work Japanese stations at
1800-1900 UTC on SSB, 1830-1900 UTC on CW
because CW station is more to West.


7004 or 7034 kHz CW
7070-7075 kHz SSB
40m expected to be open 1700-2000 UTC,
Peak in signals at 1800-1930 UTC


14034 kHz CW
14255 kHz SSB
20m expected to be open from contest start, 12 UTC
on 13th July to 2230 UTC and opening again at 1100 UTC
on 14th July, being open until contest end, 12 UTC on
14th July.
Peak in signals expected on 13th July from 17 UTC to 20 UTC


21034 kHz CW, 
21255 or 21315 kHz SSB
15m expected to be open from contest start 12 UTC to 1430 UTC
on 13th July. Opening is possible later, at 19-2030 UTC.
On 14th 15 should open at 04 UTC and stay open to contest
end, 12 UTC on 14th July.
Peak in signals expected 13th July from 14 to 15 UTC and
14th Jyly from 0730 UTC to 09 UTC


28034 kHz CW,
28485 or 28530 kHz SSB
Expecting to work Japanese stations from 12 UTC to 14 UTC
on 13th July, possibility for later opening at 20-2030 UTC,
On 14th July band may open at 08 UTC and stay open to contest
end, 12 UTC.
Signal path is polar, so odd openings may occur even though
the announcd more likely hours may be worse.


73,
Jukka