Topband: Recent Conditions and Propagation From Texas

[Cecil Acuff]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Clements"


>You would think that the conditions would
> be fantastic, with at least huge signals coming from EU. Where on the web
> can you go to see if 160 meters is going to worth trying on any given
> evening? Apparently, the A, K, Aurora, and sunspots don't guarantee
> anything!


You have to get out your crystal ball....:-)  As I have come to learn from 
reading everything I can get my hands on propagation on 160 is the least 
understood of any of the bands we have.  You'll notice there are no 
propagation prediction software that even tries on 160.  It's one of those 
things that you have to check nightly.  Antenna system upgrades that favor 
low angle reception in the directions that you want to hear may be the only 
way to get into those areas...not sure what you are using now for receive.

I guess that is what makes it all interesting on 160....

Cecil
K5DL