• [G3XBM] Latest solar data

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    Latest solar data

    Posted: 03 Jan 2022 07:24 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/latest-solar-data.html


    The latest solar data has been updated. By any analysis, the last few weeks have been good with decent solar flux and sunspot numbers for this part of
    the cycle.
    Of course, we have to be careful not to look at the detail, but at the averages. It still looks like the next peak will be similar to the last
    i.e. not huge. At the moment cycle 25 looks very similar to cycle 24. If
    this is correct, we should expect similar conditions. 10m should be good,
    but F2 openings on 6m will be rare. This is where an 8m band could prove useful: how often does the MUF just exceed 40MHz?
    See https://www.solen.info/solar/ .

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    10m FT8 QRP (Monday)

    Posted: 03 Jan 2022 03:22 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/10m-ft8-qrp-monday.html


    After breakfast, I hope to be on 10m FT8. This will be mostly RX with the occasional 2.5W TX.
    UPDATE 1011z: It has been on RX for just over an hour with 46 unique
    stations spotted with the furthermost FR4OM (9763km).
    UPDATE 1122z: 116 stations spotted.

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    Sunspots - Monday January 3rd 2022

    Posted: 03 Jan 2022 12:07 AM PST http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/2022/01/sunspots-monday-january-3rd-2022.html


    Solar flux is 89 and the SSN 25. A=10 and K=4.

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