[CQ-Contest] ARRL International DX SSB Contest HF Propagation Forecast

[Thomas F. Giella NZ4O]

ARRL International DX SSB Contest HF Propagation Forecast

Published at 0000 UTC on Friday 03/04/2011, valid 0000 UTC Saturday 
03/05/2011 through 2359 UTC Sunday 03/06/2011.
For a more in depth HF frequency radiowave propagation go to section #3B of 
the NZ4O HF/6M Radiowave Propagation Forecast at http://www.solarcycle24.org 
.

FORECASTED GLOBAL HF CONDITIONS-
Low Latitude- Normal
Mid Latitude- Normal
High Latitude- Normal

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Good

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 12, 10 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 12, 10 METERS-
East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Good



HF Propagation Forecast Scale-


Excellent- S9+1 Or Better
Good- S7-S9
Fair- S4-S6
Poor- S1-S3
None- S0


HF propagation conditions at greater than of 2000 mi/3200 km in the northern
hemisphere will be good on 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 meters, fair to good 
on 12, 10 meters.

HF propagation conditions at greater than 2000 mi/3200 km in the southern
hemisphere will be good on 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 15 meters, fair to good on 
12, 10 meters.




Standard Disclaimer-

Note! I use error prone RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space 
Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to 
produce this radiowave propagation forecast. This data is gathered and made 
public by the U.S. Government using taxpayer $$$, including mine.

However the LF/MF/HF/6M frequency propagation forecast that I produce from 
the RAW public domain data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore 
this radiowave propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 
1988-2011 by Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O. Reproduction of information contained 
herein is not allowed without advance permission and then only as long as 
proper credit is given.

Also space weather forecasting is still an inexact science. The forecasts 
are not official but for hobby related purposes only and are subject to 
human error and acts of God, therefore no guarantee or warranty implied.

73 & GUD DX,
Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
Lakeland, FL, USA
spaceweather at tampabay dot rr dot com

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