Yep, I agree with Don,
we can't be too choosy, remember 5-6-7 years back when 20M was the ONLY band
until 40 and 80 would open up later in the evening? We still had a blast. Let's
take advantage of what we can right now!
See you in Bartg Tom (and all), have fun.
73
Fabi va2up
http://va2up.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:07:25 -0700
> From: aa5au@bellsouth.net
> To: rtty@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] BARTG CONDX
>
> Tom, don't despair. Contests have a knack for "opening" the bands. There have
> been several M class flares in the past five days, but the forecast is for
> low A and K index numbers this weekend and a SFI of around 140. Even though
> this isn't a great number, it should be enough to allow paths on ten meters
> this weekend.
>
> We need to enjoy these conditions with the flux over 100 because before we
> know it we'll be back in the 70's.
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
>
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: Tom Martin <tmartin@chartermi.net>
> >To: rtty@contesting.com
> >Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:42 AM
> >Subject: [RTTY] BARTG CONDX
> >
> >
> >I was afraid that this was going to happen! 10 meters is dead here in the
> >U.P. Solar flare today and predicted for the next two days.
> >
> >I have had great propagation on 10 for two weeks, Asia Erope, Africa, you
> >name it. I have had the best RTTY runs of JA stations ever in the late
> >afternoon.
> >
> >In previous BARTG March contests, I've been lucky to make 10 contacts on 10
> >meters. I was hoping that this weekend might be different. Well, things
> >can change for the better but I'm not too optimistic.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Tom W8JWN in the U. P.
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