CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest

The contest consists of two separate events. The CW mode is held the final full weekend of January. The Phone mode is held the final full weekend of February.

Contest Dates and Quick Contest Information

CW:
2200Z January 25 – 2200Z January 27, 2019

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ARLP008 Propagation de K7RA

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QST de W1AW 
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 8 ARLP008
From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA February 22, 2019
To all radio amateurs 

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ARLP008 Propagation de K7RA

No sunspots are visible since January 30. The lack of sunspot
activity has persisted for over 3 weeks, as of February 21.

This past week (February 14 to 20) the average daily solar flux was
only marginally higher, rising just barely from 70.4 to 70.6.

Geomagnetic indicators were lower, with average daily planetary A
index declining from 8.1 to 4.9, and average daily mid-latitude A
index (measured at a single magnetometer in Virginia) dropping from
6.1 to 3.9.

One advantage at the bottom of the solar cycle is there is less
geomagnetic activity, which is a benefit for propagation on 
		
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