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[K4EZD]

From Newsweek magazine:

https://www.newsweek.com/sun-solar-cycle-this-month-1495930

[N3DT]

I was on 15M last night about 0230Z 4/8 and it was hopping with FT8 signals covering the screen from ZL/VK and more, in the single digit range S/N too. I worked a 3D2 and a VK and then bingo, right on time the power went off. Being about 2030 local, I just went to bed, but I've been noticing a lot of activity on 12/10M also, but mostly to SA. Seems to me something is happening besides the virus.

[K0UA]

There definitely seems to be some improvement.

[KC6RWI]

Thats music to my ears that propagation will improve, but don't forget so many more people are at home where the radio shack is.

[KN6GFG]

While monitoring 11m (27.385 LSB) while at work today, I heard a station in Sydney Australia.  Immediately hopped up to 10m and tried CQ for a bit; no love.  Tried 15m and did the same; no love there either.  Ah well.  It's like a little teaser to give us hope

[K0UA]

While monitoring 11m (27.385 LSB) while at work today, I heard a station in Sydney Australia.  Immediately hopped up to 10m and tried CQ for a bit; no love.  Tried 15m and did the same; no love there either.  Ah well.  It's like a little teaser to give us hope

Yeah but it is a good sign.

[KC6RWI]

 I was also listening on 27.385 in my mobile using a radio that covers both bands. There was another station that made the contact to Australia, as soon as he made the contact he was done, no conversation. I was driving home at about 5:15 in Los Angeles.
Now I am going to check my posting time to compare it to your posted time as I don't know the offset of the website.

[KN6GFG]

I was also listening on 27.385 in my mobile using a radio that covers both bands. There was another station that made the contact to Australia, as soon as he made the contact he was done, no conversation. I was driving home at about 5:15 in Los Angeles.
Now I am going to check my posting time to compare it to your posted time as I don't know the offset of the website.

Sorry, I didn't think to take note of the time, but I'm pretty certain it was between 3pm and 3:30pm pacific time.  It's possible things opened up again around 5:15, but I didn't have the radio on at that time.

[KN6GFG]

And 11m is open again 2pm pacific time.  Lots and lots of Arizona stations loud and clear in northern california.  Unfortunately, 10m is dead, but 15m has a little bit of ft8 activity.

Too busy with work right now to call CQ anywhere though

[K0UA]

Quite a few on 6 meter FT8 and of course a wad of the usual south americans on 10 meters as well. 10 is NOT dead.. Everyone is on 28.074   6 meters is 50.313.   I worked WO7R 

[KH6AQ]

I haven't heard 10 meters as good as it is right now in several years. It's not often I work beyond the pacific basin from KH6 land.