Re: [HCDX]: Solar conditions?

[Mauno Ritola <ritola@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 13.43 7.11.1999 +0100, you wrote:
>So far,both 1998 and the start of the 1999 dx season has been very
>poor,with more geomagnetic storms than normal....well at least thats the
>way I feel!

What else can one expect; istn't high solar activity the reason for
geomagnetic storms?

>Yes...there has been some good conditions on higher bands.....,but for
>MW and the tropical bands,the results in 1998/9 have been poor compared
>to other maximum solar cycluses!

I have always found the overall DX conditions being much better during
minimum years. I don't care much about the higher frequencies; there is so
little interesting to be heard.

73, Mauno
Finland
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