Topband: CQ WW SSB Contest

[Frank W3LPL]

Hi Roger,

This is completely normal for the solar maximum phase of the solar cycle.

The normally much quieter geomagnetic field from December 2024 through 
February 2025 will produce some (but probably not many) days that are
much better than now.     But its still solar maximum...

We're about five years away from any major daily improvement during
the middle-to-end of the declining phase of the solar cycle as the
solar minimum phase approaches.   

The big improvement occurs from the middle of the solar minimum
phase through about the middle of the rising phase of the solar cycle
when Earth's geomagnetic field is consistently at its quietest
especially from December through February.

73
Frank
W3LPL


----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Kennedy" <roger at wessexproductions.co.uk>
To: "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2024 5:59:09 AM
Subject: Topband: CQ WW SSB Contest

Big signals from America on 80 & 40m . . .

Couldn't hear anyone on 160m !

Wonder when conditions will get back to normal?

Roger G3YRO

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