Below is my 160 meter radiowave propagation forecast for the CQ 160 Meter SSB Contest. I would appreciate some feedback on the usefulness of the forecast for DXing and contesting.
A simple yes or no directly to solarcycl...@tampabay.rr.com would be much appreciated. BTW I own an email reflector group on Contesting.com. You can sign up for free propagation forecasts as well as documented goings on with solar, space and geomagnetic weather at http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/spaceweather . CQ 160 Meter SSB Contest 160 meter Radiowave Propagation Forecast GLOBAL MF 300-3000 KC PROPAGATION CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON 600 METERS, THE MF AM BROADCAST BAND, 160 METERS AND 120 METERS- Magnetic Equator- Low latitude 0-25 degrees Mid Latitude 25-60 degrees High Latitude 60-90 degrees NORTHERN HEMISPHERE- East -> West To 1100 Mi /1800 km- Fair To Good North -> South To 1100 Mi /1800 km- Good To Fair South -> North To 1100 Mi /1800 km- Poor To Fair SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE- East -> West To 1100 Mi / 1800 km- Fair South -> North To 1100 Mi /1800 km- Fair North -> South To 1100 Mi / 1800 km- Poor MF Propagation Forecast Scale- Excellent- S9+1 Or Better Good- S7-S9 Fair- S4-S6 Poor- S1-S3 None- S0 Northern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross Equatorial propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi / 5200 km High Latitude- Fair Northern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross Equatorial propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi / 5200 km Mid Latitude- Good Northern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi /5200 km Low Latitude- Fair MF Propagation Forecast Scale- Excellent- S9+1 Or Better Good- S7-S9 Fair- S4- S6 Poor- S1-S3 None- S0 Southern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross Equatorial propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi / 5200 km High Latitude- Poor Southern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific and cross Equatorial propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi / 5200 km Mid Latitude- Fair Southern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans Indian, (TP) Trans Pacific propagation conditions in excess of approximately 3200 mi / 5200 km Low Latitude- Poor MF Propagation Forecast Scale- Excellent- S9+1 or better Good-S7-S9 Fair- S4-S6 Poor- S1-S3 None- S0 Standard Disclaimer- Note! I use error prone RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce this radiowave propagation forecast. This data is gathered and made public by the U.S. Government using taxpayer $$$, including mine. However the MF frequency propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW public domain data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore this radiowave propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2011 by Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O. Reproduction of information contained herein is not allowed without advance permission and then only as long as proper credit is given. Also space weather forecasting is still an inexact science. The forecasts are not official but for hobby related purposes only and are subject to human error and acts of God, therefore no guarantee or warranty implied. 73 & GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O Lakeland, FL, USA solarcycl...@tampabay.rr.com NZ4O Solar Space Weather And Geomagnetic Data Archive: http://www.solarcycle24data.org NZ4O LF/MF/HF/6M Radiowave Propagation Forecast: http://www.solarcycle24.org LF/MF/HF/VHF/UHF Frequency Radiowave Propagation Email Reflector: http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/spaceweather NZ4O Daily Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Data Archive: http://www.wcflunatall.com/nz4o1.htm NZ4O Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Data In Graphic & Image Format: http://www.wcflunatall.com/nz4o2.htm NZ4O Solar Cycle 24 Forecast Discussion & Archive: http://www.wcflunatall.com/nz4o4.htm NZ4O 160 Meter Radio Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.wcflunatall.com/nz4o5.htm NZ4O Solar Space Weather & Geomagnetic Raw Forecast Data Links: http://www.wcflunatall.com/nz4o6.htm Harmful Man Induced Climate Change (Global Warming) Refuted: http://www.globalwarminglie.org _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK