Topband: 160 Meter Propagation

[Phil Clements]

>So to answer your question, I think there's DX to be worked on 160m
regardless of >the sunspot number. Yes, there will be more disturbances to
propagation at solar >max that could render 160m (and the other bands)
unusable for days at a time. But >those disturbances aren't necessarily bad,
either - weird propagation can and does >happen.

>Carl K9LA

When the numbers on the graph on the Moscow Neutron Monitor drop to a -5  to
-10 or better, ducting is possible, permitting long-haul and long path QSO's
regardless of the sunspot numbers. This, couples with a rapidly increasing A
index is a good time to be QRV on 160. Without ducting, the path loss on
normal skip patterns is too great for long-haul QSO's

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC