Quick Look at Current Cycle 25 Conditions:
(Data rounded to nearest whole number)
Sunspots:
Observed Monthly, January 2023: 144
12-month smoothed, July 2022: 87
10.7-cm Flux:
Observed Monthly, January 2023: 182
12-month smoothed, July 2022: 130
NW7US was unable to produce his column this month, so we are reprising his April 2022 column, which offered a general look at what to expect on the bands in this month of “equinoctial” propagation. Sunspot numbers have been updated. For the Last-Minute Forecast, please visit Tomas’s website at <https://SunSpotWatch.com>. – W2VU
As we move into spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun is mostly overhead above the equator this month. This creates equal day and night periods in both hemispheres, which leads to improved DX conditions around the world on HF.
