Topband: Topband Conditions

[Jim Brown]

Exactly right, Dave. Solar maxima are terrible for propagation on 
topband. During solar minima, I've used FT8 to pick up EU countries that 
noise on both ends of the QSO has made no longer workable on CW from my 
QTH near San Francisco.

73, Jim K9YC

On 7/25/2025 9:52 AM, Ken WA8JXM wrote:
>   When everyone
> (mostly) is rejoicing at the sunspot cycle peak and 20-10m  are
> running great, 160/80 is poor.  We lowbanders want low sunspots!