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Propagation Forecast Bulletin 1  ARLP001
> From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  January 6, 2017
To all radio amateurs

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ARLP001 Propagation de K7RA

The Sun was quieter this reporting week compared to the previous seven days.
There were 4 zero-sunspot days, Thursday December 29, Sunday, Monday, and
Wednesday, plus a fifth on the following Thursday, January 5. Geomagnetic
numbers were also lower.

Average daily sunspot number decreased from 7.6 to 4.7, average daily solar
flux declined a half point from 73.6 to 73.1, while average daily planetary A
index went from 17.3 to 9.3. Average mid-latitude A index went from 11.6 to
6.3.

The latest forecast sees solar flux at 72 on January 6, 71 on January 7-13, 76
on January 14, 77 on January 15-19, 75 on January 20-24, 74 on January 25-27,
73 on January 28 through February 2, 75
on February 3-7, 76 on February 8-10, and 77 on February 11-15.

The Ap prediction for planetary A index sees 18, 14, 10, 6 and 5 on January
6-10, then 12 on January 11-12, 8 and 10, on January 13-14, then 5 on January
15-16, then 25, 20, 25, and 18 on January 17-20, then 20 on January 21-22, 10
on January 23, and 5 on January 24-26, then 12, 15, 10, 12 and 18 on January
27-31, then 24, 22, 15 and 8 on February 1-4 and 5 on February 5-9.



F.K. Janda, OK1HH delivered his geomagnetic predictions a day early this week:

Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period January 6-February 1, 2017.

Geomagnetic field will be:
Quiet on January 8-10, 16, 24-25,
Mostly quiet on January 11-12, 15, 26, 30,
Quiet to unsettled on January 23, 27, 29
Quiet to active on January 6-7, 13-14, 17-18, 28, 31
Active to disturbed on January 19-20, (21-22,) February 1

Increases in solar wind from coronal holes are expected on January 6-8, 17-20,
25, (27-31,) and February 1.

Parenthesis means lower probability of activity enhancement.



Jon Jones, N0JK wrote:

"Nice activity on 6 meter meteor scatter in the Quadrantids Meteor Shower Jan.
3, 2017.

"I set up portable on 50 MHz about 8 am this morning west of Lawrence, Kansas.
Very cold and strong wind -- wind chill 10 deg F here in Lawrence.

"Two contacts in 5 minutes -- W4HLR and WZ8D on 50.145 MHz SSB. I CQ'd a while
longer, got cold and packed up.

"Listened from home on 50.145 and heard a loud 'blue whizzer' on WZ8D at 1447z
- worked John again easily with the attic dipole. Near as I can tell -- the
peak of the Quads was between 1400 - 1530z.

"N8JX EN64 heard me earlier, but weak. I am blocked by a hill to the northeast
to N8JX from home, so back out portable at 1510z. Worked Terry in 2 minutes on
50.145 MHz at 1513z. I was running 100 W and 2 el yagi. He pegged the meter.

"Lots of meteor scatter activity on 6 meters with the new MSK144 mode. It is
very efficient. But nice to see the old school SSB meteor scatter activity in
the Quads."

Jon mentioned MSK144, a new WSPR mode for meteor scatter. Details here:

https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Rel...



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Sunspot numbers for December 29, 2016 through January 4, 2017 were 0, 11, 11,
0, 0, 11, and 0, with a mean of 4.7. 10.7 cm flux was 73.4, 73.6, 73.5, 72.5,
73, 73.4, and 72.4, with a mean of 73.1.
Estimated planetary A indices were 5, 4, 12, 14, 7, 12, and 11, with a mean of
9.3. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 2, 10, 9, 5, 8, and 8, with a
mean of 6.3.

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