Here’s the latest Propagation Forecast from Tad Cook (K7RA).
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ARLP002 Propagation de K7RA
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QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 2 ARLP002
From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA January 8, 2021
To all radio amateurs
SB PROP ARL ARLP002
ARLP002 Propagation de K7RA
Sunspots disappeared after January 2, so the average daily sunspot
number dropped from 27.1 last week to 10 for this reporting week,
December 31 through January 6.
As a result, average daily solar flux declined as well, from 86.4 to
78.6.
Geomagnetic indicators remain quiet, with planetary A index changing
from 6.9 to 5.1, and middle latitude numbers from 5 to 4.
This decline was unexpected, and of course we would rather see more
and more sunspots as Solar Cycle 25 progresses, but this is normal. We
expect much variability in any sunspot cycle.
Predicted solar flux for the next 30 days looks depressed, far
different from the high 80s we saw around Christmas. Solar flux is
expected at 74 on January 8-15, 80 on January 16, 82 on January
17-27, 80 on January 28-31, and 78 on February 1-6. Flux values may
rise to 82 around mid-February.
Planetary A index is predicted at 5 on January 8-9, 8 on January
10-11, 5 on January 12-16, 10 on January 17-20, 5 on January 21-24,
8 on January 25-26, 5 on January 27-31, then 10, 10 and 8 on
February 1-3, and 5 on February 4-5. A index may rise to 10 by
mid-February.
This prediction, prepared by the US Air Force, is updated daily,
usually after 2120 UTC, and can be found at,
ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/forecasts/45DF/ .
Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period January 8 to February
3, 2021 from OK1HH.
“Geomagnetic field will be,
quiet on: January 10, 12-14, 22, 30-31
quiet to unsettled on: January 11, 23, 27-29, February 1
quiet to active on: January 8, 15-16, 21, 24-26
unsettled to active: January 9, 17, 19-20, February 3
active to disturbed: January 18, February 2
Solar wind will intensify on: (January 8-9, 15-17, 19-20,) 21 (- 22,
(23, 25-26,) February 2-3.
“Parenthesis means lower probability of activity enhancement. The
predictability of changes is lower again, as there are ambiguous and
changing indications. Including rapidly emerging and disappearing
narrow bands of solar coronal holes.”
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For an explanation of numbers used in this bulletin, see
http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere.
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Sunspot numbers for December 31, 2020 through January 6, 2021 were
25, 23, 22, 0, 0, 0, and 0, with a mean of 10. 10.7 cm flux was
81.2, 80.4, 81.5, 80.4, 77.6, 75.1, and 74.1, with a mean of 78.6.
Estimated planetary A indices were 3, 4, 2, 2, 3, 11, and 11, with a
mean of 5.1. Middle latitude A index was 2, 3, 1, 1, 3, 9, and 9,
with a mean of 4.
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Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
The Big Island Amateur Radio Club (BIARC) will meet on Saturday, 09 January 2021 via the ZOOM protocol. The Board meeting begins at 1200 HST, while the general membership meeting is set for 1400 HST. You can find check in details on the BIARC ListServe.
Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) will begin a new Technician License Preparation Class on 10 February 2021 at 1830 HST. The class will be using the ZOOM conference protocol. For details, please go here: douscelle@aol.com
Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Officer
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section