Re: Topband: The first indicators that Solar Cycle 25 may be similar in amplitude to Cycle 24

[donovanf]

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73 
Frank 
W3LPL 

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From: donov...@starpower.net 
To: "PVRC" , cq-cont...@contesting.com, 
topband@contesting.com 
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 6:41:14 PM 
Subject: The first indicators that Solar Cycle 25 may be similar in amplitude 
to Cycle 24 



Until mid-2014 Solar Cycle 24 was remarkably quiet. Despite the 
steadily declining solar flux since mid-2014, the Sun’s large-scale 
magnetic field suddenly strengthened late in 2014 reaching its 
highest value in more than twenty years . Using these and related 
observations, two Naval Research Laboratory researchers, Wang 
and Sheehy, predict in their August 2015 article in The Astrophysical 
Journal that Solar Cycle 25 may reach an amplitude similar to Solar 
Cycle 24. 


Until the unexpectedly sudden and strong increase in the Sun’s large- 
scale magnetic field, some solar scientists feared that S olar Cycle 25 
might achieve a much lower amplitude than Cycle 24. Those fears 
might now be put to rest. 

http://aasnova.org/2015/09/02/witnessing-solar-rejuvenation 
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Re: Topband: The first indicators that Solar Cycle 25 may be similar in amplitude to Cycle 24

[Mike Waters]

That's not so good news for 160, eh?

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:41 PM,  wrote:

> ... some solar scientists feared that Solar Cycle 25 might achieve a much
> lower amplitude than Cycle 24. Those fears might now be put to rest.
>
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Re: Topband: The first indicators that Solar Cycle 25 may be similar in amplitude to Cycle 24

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Not really a problem for 160.

Solar minimum is a solar minimum is a solar minimum. In the last solar
minimum a certain well known multi-multi in one of the major CW DX
tests did a single weekend five band DXCC 160 through 15 meters. I think
that's the only time that's ever been done. Great ops great antennas great
equipment all in place before and since. Seemingly, super great conditions,
maybe once in a lifetime, also have to be in place for such an
accomplishment.

I'm getting ready for what might be a remarkable string of 160 seasons.

73, Guy K2AV

On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Mike Waters  wrote:

> That's not so good news for 160, eh?
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 1:41 PM, >
> wrote:
>
> > ... some solar scientists feared that Solar Cycle 25 might achieve a much
> > lower amplitude than Cycle 24. Those fears might now be put to rest.
> >
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