[RTTY] BARTG CONDX

[Don AA5AU]

Tom, don't despair. Contests have a knack for "opening" the bands. There have been several M class flares in the past five days, but the forecast is for low A and K index numbers this weekend and a SFI of around 140. Even though this isn't a great number, it should be enough to allow paths on ten meters this weekend.

We need to enjoy these conditions with the flux over 100 because before we know it we'll be back in the 70's.

73, Don AA5AU



>________________________________
> From: Tom Martin <tmartin at chartermi.net>
>To: rtty at contesting.com 
>Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:42 AM
>Subject: [RTTY] BARTG CONDX
> 
>
>I was afraid that this was going to happen!  10 meters is dead here in the U.P.  Solar flare today and predicted for the next two days.  
>
>I have had great propagation on 10 for two weeks, Asia Erope, Africa, you name it.  I have had the best RTTY runs of JA stations ever in the late afternoon. 
>
>In previous BARTG March contests, I've been lucky to make 10 contacts on 10 meters.  I was hoping that this weekend might be different.  Well, things can change for the better but I'm not too optimistic.
>
>73,
>
>Tom W8JWN in the U. P.
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