Synopsis
A regular look at solar conditions and how these affect shortwave propagation on the HF bands. Looks at what you are likely to be able to work on the amateur bands and when.
Episodes
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HF Propagation Podcast for Autumn 2013
27/08/2013 Duration: 07minHave we seen the peak of solar cycle 24? Is the best yet to come? And how are HF conditions going to be this autumn.
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HF Propagation Podcast for February 2012
16/02/2012 Duration: 06minHave we seen the solar cycle peak or is there more to come? What about visible aurora? Also do you really need lots of sunspots to work DX on 10m - perhaps not.
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HF Propagation Report for Autumn 2011
08/11/2011 Duration: 06minThe solar flux is hitting new record highs for this cycle and the upper HF bands are humming. Find out what you are missing on 10m alone, plus a guide to all the other bands for this winter.
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HF Propagation Report for September 2011
13/09/2011 Duration: 08minWhat are solar flares? What effects do they have on the HF bands and how can you tell if we have had one using satellite data?
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HF Propagation Report for August 2011
10/08/2011 Duration: 07minWhat have the last 30 days been like, and what's the connection between solar flux, sunspot numbers and solar flares?
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HF Propagation Report for May/June 2011
11/05/2011 Duration: 06minWhere have all the sunspots gone. Plus a look at the Sporadic E season.
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HF Propagation Report for April 2011
06/04/2011 Duration: 07minThe solar conditions for the past month, plus what you can expect to work on each band.
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HF Propagation Report for March 2011
09/03/2011 Duration: 08minSolar cycle 24 is really humming. What you can work on the bands, especially 28MHz.
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HF Propagation Report for February 2011
09/02/2011 Duration: 09minA look at the state of the current solar cycle, NASA's new predictions and a band-by-band breakdown of what you can work and when.
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HF Propagation Report for October 2010
11/10/2010 Duration: 13minA change to the normal format. This month we feature an interview with solar physicist Dr Lucie Green and another with Carl Luetzelschwab K9LA about Top Band propagation
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Propagation Predictions for September 2010
08/09/2010 Duration: 07minHF propagation conditions for September 2010, including the use of smoothed sunspots numbers
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HF Propagation Report for Summer 2010
05/07/2010 Duration: 06minA look at HF propagation conditions for Summer 2010, including Sporadic E and using solar data from solarcycle24.com
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HF Propagation Report for May 2010
03/05/2010 Duration: 06minA look at HF propagation conditions for May 2010, including Sporadic E and a review of Wincap Wizard
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HF Propagation Report for April 2010
05/04/2010 Duration: 05minA look at HF propagation conditions for April 2010, including the origins of Sporadic E
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HF Propagation Report for March 2010
01/03/2010 Duration: 04minA look at HF propagation conditions for March 2010
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HF Propagation Report for February 2010
10/02/2010 Duration: 04minA look at HF propagation conditions for February 2010, including a look at solarcycle24.com
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HF Propagation Report for November 2009
11/11/2009 Duration: 07minA look at HF propagation conditions for November 2009, including the TX3A Chesterfield Islands and XR0Y Easter Island DXpeditions.
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HF Propagation Report for October 2009
14/10/2009 Duration: 06minA look at HF propagation conditions for October 2009, including an interview with Carl K9LA looking at solar cycle 24 and galactic cosmic rays and their effect on top band.
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HF Propagation Report for September 2009
13/09/2009 Duration: 07minA look at HF propagation conditions for September 2009, including a look at current predictions for Solar Cycle 24, FT5GA Glorioso Island and improving conditions.
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HF Propagation Report for August 2009
02/08/2009 Duration: 09minA look at HF propagation conditions for August 2009, including Sporadic E and how to work stations VQ9JC and 5N0OCH.