Sunspot!

[NQ6U]

"The biggest sunspot of the current cycle" has just rounded the sun's horizon. Maybe--just maybe we'll get some decent HF propagation at last!

http://www.solarcycle24.com/

[N7YA]

It was pretty solid condx for the test last weekend, but its kind of light right now at 1400z.

[N1LAF]

I am not expecting much from this cycle, based on NATURAL CYCLES...

Had to say it...

Solar cycle 24 may look like solar cycle 5..

http://www.solen.info/solar/cycl5.html

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/02/02/solar-cycle-24-update/

[PA5COR]

Just after dark the cndx went through the floor, just abit activety on 160, 80 and up no reflection, so pretty dead.

[NQ6U]

Just after dark the cndx went through the floor, just abit activety on 160, 80 and up no reflection, so pretty dead.

Yeah, I had some visitors to my shack last night and even the normally busy 40m digital frequencies were dead. Managed to work a QSO with a operator in the Dominican Republic but his was the only trace I even saw.

[PA5COR]

http://digisonde.oma.be/IonoGIF.secure/DB049_2010338220005.GIF

http://digisonde.oma.be/cgi-bin/latest.exe?

Just 160 and some 80 meter activety now, snowing like h*ll and 50 mile per hour wind now... figures;)

[N7YA]

Last night and early this morning was pretty quiet. I logged Croatia on 20 in the early morning hours, then found V31BD all alone on 12 before i went to bed this morning but that was about it.

(Yes, i stay up all night with the rig on)

[PA5COR]

(Yes, i stay up all night with the rig on)

Good, then i'm not alone in that ;)

When i get from bed the coffee machine and transceiver come on.
Going to bed then the transceiver goes off.

[N7YA]

Ah yes, coffee and DXing. I had an absolutely stellar 2010 so far...9 alltime new ones (all 9 in the last couple of months), well over 50 new band countries, a handful of new band zones, band states and islands. Its been great! DX is all i do, i will be upgrading the rig soon, this one is nearly 30 years old and its a workhorse, the key is much older. I am looking at a 450AT or a K3...especially a K3, but $4000 loaded, the 450 looks better, plus ill get 6 meters and an auto tuner for about $600 starting. No matter what, this old rig has served me well through many pileups and contests. And theres still december to go!