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Re: Topband: Poor Conditions

To: Roger Kennedy <roger@wessexproductions.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Topband: Poor Conditions
From: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:14:28 -0700
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Here in Oregon - the solar cycle has a huge impact on European propagation.

I typically go 4 years or so without hearing a peep from Europe during the
maximum.

Tree N6TR

On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 2:47 PM Roger Kennedy <roger@wessexproductions.co.uk>
wrote:

>
> Quote: "We are approaching a solar maxima. Conditions on Topband peaked at
> the solar minima several years ago."
>
> I've never felt that the Sunspot Cycle has much affect on Topband.
>
> And apart from the poor conditions for the last couple of weeks, as I've
> said before, 160m DX propagation very rarely seems to be as good as it was
> 20+ years ago. (and I'm talking about the 30 years prior to that)
>
> Roger G3YRO
>
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