Compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Thursday, 12 November 2026 With a solar flux index in the 130s and autumnal HF conditions, this is probably as good as it will get at this point in the current solar cycle. So, make sure you’re on the air to make the most of it. The 10m […]

Compiled by G0KYA, G4BAO and G3YLA on Thursday, 5 November 2026 As we settle into autumn, the HF bands are really coming alive. Ten metres has proved to be full of surprises, especially with FT8. Although we are not getting the high solar flux indices of previous years, that hasn’t stopped 28MHz from opening up […]

Compiled by G0KYA, G4BAO and G3YLA on Thursday, 29 October 2026 As we enter November, our thoughts turn to low-band operation. The next four months will favour DXing on 160, 80 and 40m, regardless of where we are in the sunspot cycle. Speaking of which, the SFI fell below 100 last week, hitting a low […]

Compiled by G0KYA, G4BAO and G3YLA on Thursday, 22 October 2026 Autumnal HF conditions continue to improve with the odd surprise on the upper HF bands. With a solar flux around 120, there have been some good HF contacts to be made via FT8 on the 10m band, including in Australia, China and Japan, which […]