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☀ Solar
SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.3
Wind 414.1 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 23:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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Propagation & Band Conditions

Discuss propagation, band openings, solar activity, and how conditions affect ham radio communication.

  1. band conditions have been weird lately, anyone else noticing this?

    Daniel Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Sarah Kim

  2. 10m has been absolutely wild lately, anyone else noticing this?

    David Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Jennifer Wilson

  3. bands have been weird lately — missing something about solar flux?

    QRP Master,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Brian Clark

  4. Explaining K-index and A-index to my XYL - help with simple terms?

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 557 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  5. band conditions been weird lately or is it just me

    Amanda Johnson64,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Michael Peterson

  7. finally starting to understand solar flux and what it means for HF — some questions

    David Williams99,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    James Thompson

  8. finally caught a 10m opening yesterday — when did that band come back to life??

    Emily Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    Lisa Garcia

  9. solar flux been crazy lately — finally worked some DX i've been chasing for months

    Ashley Wilson27,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Ashley Brown

  10. bands have been weird lately — is it just me or is propagation actually improving?

    Mark Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Amanda Thomas

  11. solar flux been really good lately — anyone working any DX?

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    John Anderson

  13. 10m has been wild this week, anyone else noticing?

    Carol White,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Jessica Thomas

  14. solar flux finally picking up? had some weird 10m activity yesterday

    Digital Mode,
    • 1 reply
    • 9 views
    Lisa Park

  15. bands have been weird lately — is it just me or is propagation actually improving?

    Ashley Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    Emily Davis22

  16. solar flux been wild lately — anyone else noticing weird band conditions?

    John Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Diana Williams

  17. solar flux been nuts lately, anyone else noticing weird propagation?

    Steven Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views
    Daniel Garcia

  19. confused about solar flux and why 10m was suddenly amazing yesterday

    Robert Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Steve Martinez

  20. bands have been weird lately -- am i missing something with propagation?

    David Williams99,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Catherine O'Brien

  21. 10m has been insane lately — what's going on with solar flux?

    David Williams99,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Sarah Anderson50

  22. Amazing 10m opening this morning - SFI over 180!

    Ham Fan 24,
    • 2 replies
    • 112 views
    Ham Fan 24

  23. band conditions been weird lately or is it just me

    Bob Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Sarah Wilson93

  25. band conditions been weird lately or is it just me

    Sarah Wilson13,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Carol White

  26. band conditions actually decent this week? or just me

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Packet Radio

  27. bands have been weird lately — is it just me or is propagation actually improving?

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Steve Johnson

  28. finally caught a 10m opening yesterday — what's going on with the bands lately?

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Steven Wright

  29. solar flux has been nuts lately, anyone else noticing weird band conditions?

    Michael Thomas87,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Morse Coder

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