ABOUT PROPAGATION
The International Beacon Project:
Check current propagation on CW Beacons around the world in just a few minutes using only 5 frequencies: https://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html#Schedule
DAILY PROPAGATION NET
There is a rather informal Activity Group that meets on-Air daily. This is an awesome resource for testing out new gear, especially antennas and microphones.
The idea is to check-in so they get you on a list. Then each station is called to make a CQ call and all the other stations, that hear it, will respond with a signal report. Every ten minutes they do an ID call so it is a chance to jump in if you are late to the party. Or, just spot yourself on the webpage. https://hfqso.com/
The daily schedule is:
- 18.1575 MHz – 17:30~18:30 UTC
- 21.3830 MHz – 18:30~19:15 UTC
- 24.9700 MHz – 19:15~19:45 UTC
- 28.5700 MHz – 19:45~20:15 UTC
Visit https://hfqso.com/ for more info.
CURRENT PROPAGATION MAP https://prop.kc2g.com/
And … a short video that explains this stuff.
A summary page of interesting info. https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/