N ews B ulletin # 21

20 April, 2002. 02:30 UTC

Log Update, 40M & Conditions 

Logs - Log updated and includes all QSO up to 19/04/02 21:10

40M - We will provide more phone operation on 40M today.

 

Conditions Yesterday - Operators report that low-band conditions were poor.  Scattered openings on 20M to some EU countries this morning (our morning) but very patchy.  Weak signals to the USA on 80M last night.  Higher bands seem better this morning.   6M open to USA and the Caribbean.

 

Forecast Conditions - Another CME event has taken place, the effects of which should impact sometime today.  If HF paths degrade similar to Thursday then we will be working what ever we can get!  We expect a lot of the closer in stuff still being workable; JA, Southern Europe and West Coast USA.  Should this be the case we will then concentrate on the weaker paths such as Northern Europe and East Coast USA when conditions improve in order to regain the correct balance of all geographic areas.