I'm guessing that because we have only in the last few weeks had a large number of WSPR monitors on 10m because of the Sporadic-E season, no-one has previously observed it. But I'm surprised at the lack of comment about it. Perhaps this is a phenomena known to everyone but me, in which case I'd welcome some enlightenment.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
10m open to the north
Once again, WSPR is revealing the existence of consistent propagation paths every day on 10m between Iceland (TF), the Faroes (OY) and northern Norway (LA/LB) and the UK and north-west Europe when there is no Sporadic-E and no other propagation except over very short distances between closely located stations. This has occurred even during periods of zero sunspots.
I'm guessing that because we have only in the last few weeks had a large number of WSPR monitors on 10m because of the Sporadic-E season, no-one has previously observed it. But I'm surprised at the lack of comment about it. Perhaps this is a phenomena known to everyone but me, in which case I'd welcome some enlightenment.
I'm guessing that because we have only in the last few weeks had a large number of WSPR monitors on 10m because of the Sporadic-E season, no-one has previously observed it. But I'm surprised at the lack of comment about it. Perhaps this is a phenomena known to everyone but me, in which case I'd welcome some enlightenment.
I am fairly convinced that 10m is 'open' far more than is generally assumed. My reasoning is this...There may be no spots on the DX cluster and you can call CQ until you are blue in the face, but drop down a meg or two and listen, there wil be Italian CBers and East Europian truckers all at the sorts of signals that indicate a massive opening. After all they are only runing 4 or 5 watts aren't they ;0)
ReplyDeleteThat's true, Steve. Perhaps we hams just have too many bands. :)
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