Solar cycle

As we are now on the downward slope of the solar cycle it’s worth checking the latest solar data.

See https://www.solen.info/solar/

Sunspots - Thursday June 4th

 Solar flux is 147 and the SSN 141. A=10 and K=2.

Sunspots - Wednesday June 3rd

 Solar flux is 146 and the SSN 133. A=6 and K=3.

Sunspots - Tuesday June 2nd

 Solar flux is 132 and the SSN 146. A=9 and K=1.

Sunspots - Monday June 1st

 Solar flux is 136 and the SSN 110. A=10 and K=2.

Sunspots - Tuesday May 26th

 Solar flux is 139 and the SSN 132. A=8 and K=2.

Sunspots - Tuesday May 19th

 Solar flux is 105 and the SSN 77. A=9 and K=3.

Sunspots - Monday May 18th

 Solar flux is 104 and  the SSN 86. A=8 and K=2.

Sunspots - Tuesday May 12th

 Solar flux is 116 and the SSN 79. A=5 and K=1.

Declining sunspot numbers and solar flux

This is just a reminder that the downwards slope of the solar cycle is usually much gentler than the climb to the next maximum. 

This means the higher HF bands remain good for quite a while after the maximum. 

Just a reminder, I have worked South America right at the solar minimum on QRP (10W) 10m SSB with simple wire antennas. Never give up!

The MUF is often higher on N-S paths. Occasionally you get Es linking with F2 nearer the equator.

See https://www.solen.info/solar/

Sunspots - Sunday May 10th

 Solar flux is 122 and the SSN 81. A=5 and K=0.

Sunspots - Saturday May 9th

 Solar flux is 120 and the SSN 75. A=12 and K=2.

Sunspots - Tuesday May 5th

 Solar flux is 138 and the SSN 143. A=26 and K=5.

Sunspots - Thursday April 30th

Solar flux is 143 and the SSN 142. A=4 and K=2.

Sunspots - Friday April 24th

 Solar flux is 128 and the SSN 71. A=7 and K=2.

Sunspots - Sunday April 19th

Solar flux is 106 and the SSN 44. A=33 and K=3. 

Sunspots - Thursday April 16th

Solar flux is 105 and the SSN 57. A=4 and  K=1.

Sunspots - Thursday April 9th

 Solar flux is 108 and the SSN 103. A=7 and K=1.

Sunspots - Wednesday April 8th

 Solar flux is 109 and the SSN 110. A=9 and K=1.

Sunspots - Tuesday April 7th

 Solar flux is 116 and SSN 112. A=10 and K=2.