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Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 671
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:39 am: | 
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I have not heard anyone except locals on my favorite band for 3 days now. There may be moments of brief openings (VERY brief), but I think for the most part, it's DEAD. It dropped so suddenly, it surprised me somewhat? Is this what we can expect for the next 2 years until the sun spot activity ceases? |
Davesmeg
New member
Username: Davesmeg
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 2:51 pm: |
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The site I've seen says it will be 5 years before sunspot activity has dropped and increased again to the level it is now.
http://www.sec.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/ |
Gezus306
Junior Member
Username: Gezus306
Post Number: 41
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 3:31 pm: |
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I was having a conersation with a gent, by Disneyland @ Calif. We had a very good QSO going
for about 10 minutes and the he slowly faded to . . . nothing.
( I'm in San Antonio ) |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 673
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 4:30 pm: |
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Boy was that a depressing site DavesMeg! I thought 2006 was the bottom. That thing says 2007 is the bottom...
306:
Same with me. Finally connect with someone and it lasts 10 minutes and drops like a rock.
I guess I'm going to have to go to work on all those projects I've been putting off, if I can't talk on the radio all day...  |
Davesmeg
New member
Username: Davesmeg
Post Number: 5
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 3:11 pm: |
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Ca346;
Yep, going to be a few years yet before things start to get better.
The way things are going it looks like it'll be difficult to make even local contacts soon.
This site shows a day-by-day account of sun-spot activity:
http://www.dxlc.com/solar/
BTW, I'm not offended by being called "Meg", it's an easy mistake. I know someone that even calls me "Meggy" :p
Dave Smeg/26 ID 444 North West England. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2013
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 4:43 pm: |
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For another link on Sunspot Activity & Information, check out the one below that is on the MAIN COPPER PAGE.
http://www.copperelectronics.com/sunspot.html
Lon
Tech808 |
Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 119
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 8:15 pm: |
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just tried it and got a "page cannot be shown" blah blah blah. is it the website or do i need to adjust my browser? aj
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2020
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 6:51 am: |
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Applejack,
I am not sure what the Problem could be.
I just Clicked on Both Links and it took me directly to both of sites.
The Copper LINK can also be found by clicking on the 'Copper Main Page" link to the LEFT of Forum here and scrolling down to the Bottom of main page.
Hope this help's.
Lon
Tech808 |
Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 120
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 8:13 pm: |
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just tried the first one again and got it this time. tried the copper one last nite and got it then. aj |
ELCO Guy (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 9:21 pm: |
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Its normal....
The Solar Cycle is in the decline at this time. Skip is dependant largly on the solar cycle. As the cycle is in the decline stage skip on the upper end of the HF Spectrum will become less and less. At the lowest point of the cycle the only people talking skip on a regular basis will be tha Amateur Guys on the 40, 75 and 160 Meters Ham Bands. 10 Meter and CB will become a ghost town for skip.
But do not worry because the cycle will start to rise, eventually bringing upper end skip back. |
Hawk1
Junior Member
Username: Hawk1
Post Number: 36
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 9:07 pm: |
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i sappose sparadic e skip will be here now and then,but not enough to amount to much tho..on the other side it will give the local talkers a break |
