[RTTY] 10M dead in IL before 10M RTTY contest

[Thomas F Giella NZ4O]

As an FYI, here is my complete subscription based NZ4O MF/HF/6M Radiowave 
Propagation Forecast at 
http://www.wcflunatall.com/propagationforecastdaily.htm .

73 & GUD DX,
Thomas F. Giella NZ4O
Lakeland, FL, USA
nz4o at tampabay.rr.com

NZ4O Amateur Radio & SWL Autobiography: http://www.nz4o.com
NZ4O MF/HF/6M Radiowave Propagation Forecast: http://www.solarcycle24.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas F Giella NZ4O" <nz4o at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "RTTY @ COL" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 7:46 AM
Subject: Re:10M dead in IL before 10M RTTY contest


> Here in central Florida I worked N9LAH and then the band folded. With a 
> DSN of only 49 we can't expect much east-west F2 raduio wave propagation
>
> But there will be some Es and TE radio wave propagation. My MF/HF/6M radio 
> wave propagation forecast  for 10 meters at http://www.solarcycle24.org 
> is:
>
> FORECASTED GREAT CIRCLE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 12, 10 METERS VIA SHORT PATH-
>
>      East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>     Poor
>
>      West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>     Poor
>
>      North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>     Poor
>
>      South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>     Poor
>
>
> FORECASTED GREAT CIRCLE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 12, 10 METERS VIA SHORT PATH-
>
>      East -> West To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>     Poor
>
>      West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>     Poor
>
>      North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>     Poor
>
>      South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km
>      Poor
>
>
>
>
> Note!!! At times propagation conditions on 10 meters will be Good, via the 
> less predictable Sporadic E (Es) and trans-equatorial (TE) propagation 
> modes which involve the F2/3 layer.
>
>
>
> HF Propagation Forecast Scale-
>
>      Excellent
>     S9+1 or better
>
>      Good
>     S7-S9
>
>      Fair
>     S4-S6
>
>      Poor
>     S1-S3
>
>      None
>     S0
>
>
>
> FORECASTED GREAT CIRCLE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE VIA LONG PATH-
>
> 12, 10 meters (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific 
> and cross Equatorial propagation conditions greater than 2000 mi/3200 km.
>
>      Low Latitude
>     Poor
>
>      Mid Latitude
>     Poor
>
>      High Latitude
>     Poor
>
>
>
>
> FORECASTED GREAT CIRCLE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE VIA LONG PATH-
>
> 12, 10 meters (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific 
> and cross Equatorial propagation conditions greater than 2000 mi/3200 km.
>
>      Low Latitude
>     Poor
>
>      Mid Latitude
>     Poor
>
>      High Latitude
>     Poor
>
>
>
>
> 73 & GUD DX,
> Thomas F. Giella NZ4O
> Lakeland, FL, USA
> nz4o at tampabay.rr.com
>
> NZ4O Amateur Radio & SWL Autobiography: http://www.nz4o.com
> NZ4O MF/HF/6M Radiowave Propagation Forecast: http://www.solarcycle24.org