Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

22 August, 2010

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is still at low levels.

The sun is nearly blank of sunspots and the current streak of daily spots which stands at 53 may soon come to an end. The effective sunspot number is expected to be less than 25 for the coming week.

20 m will provide the best opportunities for DX followed by 40 m. Conditions to India will be good from the late afternoons till after sunset. During sunset it will be good towards Europa. Contacts with the USA are still challenging. Contacts with Australia and New Zealand are possible at sunrise on 20 m and on 40 m after sunset. Weak 15 m openings to Brazil and South America are possible during the afternoons.

For the CW and digital enthusiasts 30 m may be very rewarding with openings to many parts of the world.

Locally 40 m is the work horse for contacts around the country with 30 m also being very useful for contacts over the longer distances. 80 m will be best during the early mornings, late afternoons and during the evenings as well as over the shorter distances.

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