[CQ-Contest] Work Plan for CQ WW DX

[Rick Kiessig]

Interesting.  Any idea why an SSN of 21 was (apparently) used?  If the
analysis was done with a VOACAP-based tool, the NGDC SSNs are recommended,
and the value there for Oct 2008 is SSN = 6.  Using a higher SSN would
probably bias the results toward higher frequencies.

http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-ssn-history-voacap.htm 
ftp://ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/STP/SOLAR_DATA/SUNSPOT_NUMBERS/sunspot.predict 

73, Rick ZL2HAM


-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Randy Thompson K5ZD
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 5:52 PM
To: 'Tim Holmes'
Cc: 'CQ Contest Reflector'
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Work Plan for CQ WW DX

VE5ZX and friends have put together an interesting matrix that shows
propagation between CQ zones.  

http://www.radiosport.ca/zoneprop/index.php

That will give you some idea of what bands are open to where and when.

Randy, K5ZD