Topband: Modern Grand Solar Minimum from 2020 to 2055?

[Gene Smar]

Maunder Minimum 2.0 solution:  "temporarily" raise legal limit to 15-20 kW.
I'm just sayin'.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
k3ky at radioprism.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:24 PM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Modern Grand Solar Minimum from 2020 to 2055?

A grand solar minimum would be so disastrous for upper HF.
Although I'd very much enjoy working Asians on 12 and 10 meters again, it
now appears that may be less likely. OTOH it would be of some benefit to
have a quiet sun if the Earth's magnetic field is indeed ready to flip!

I first got licensed as a ham right between Cycles 19 and 20- so as a new
General class op in 1964 I was first exposed to dead minimum solar activity.
At that time, working into Oceania in the evenings on 20m was a pretty big
deal and often a surprise to a young, inexperienced ham. It sure made me
appreciate the higher bands when they reawakened.

73, David K3KY
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