[NZ4O Spaceweather] NZ4O Condensed HF/6M (120-11 Meters) Radiowave Propagation Forecast #2012-16

[Thomas F. Giella]

The NZ4O Condensed HF/6M (120-11 Meters) Radiowave Propagation Forecast 
#2012-16 has been published at 0000 UTC on Friday April 13, 2012, valid 0000 
UTC Saturday April 14, 2012 through 2359 UTC Friday April 20, 2012.

The complete version can be found at http://www.solarcycle24.org  and 
http://www.wcflunatall.com/swprop.htm .

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


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

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 80, 60, 40, 30 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 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 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 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 Poor
West -> East To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Poor
North -> South To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Poor
South -> North To 2000 Mi/3200 km- Fair To Poor

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



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


>From the Northern Hemisphere-

 (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross 
Equatorial HF propagation conditions greater than

2000 mi/3200 km will be good on 80, 60, 40 and 30 meters, good on 20, 17, 15 
and fair to poor on 12 and 10 meters.

>From the Southern Hemisphere-

(TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross 
Equatorial HF propagation conditions greater than

2000 mi/3200 km will be good on 80, 60, 40 and 30 meters, good on 20, 17, 15 
and fair to poor on 12 and 10 meters.



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


GLOBAL 50-54 MC (6 meter) PROPAGATION MODES EXPECTED FORECAST-

F2- None

Sporadic E (Es)- Yes

Aurora E High Latitude- Yes

Aurora E Mid Latitude- No

Troposphere Ducting- Yes

Trans Equatorial (TE) F2/F3- Yes

Meteor Scatter- Yes, Lyrids peaking on April 20-21, 2012.


Meter Band Equivalents

Ham           SWL

160              90

80                75

60                60

40                49, 41

30                31, 25

20                22, 19

17                16, 15

15                 13





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