Very cool propagation site

[Tony Estep]

Lately there have been strong and long-lasting openings on all bands, as I'm
sure you've all noticed. It revives everybody's interest in propagation,
seemingly a perfect app for a PC. However, propagation programs are
expensive and have a big learning curve. Here's a website that embodies
up-to-date data and uses excellent algorithms to make propagation estimates
for the present moment or for any future time/date you choose. Check it
out:

http://www.voacap.com/coverage.html

As I write this, it shows that with 100W and a dipole, practically the whole
world is open from my qth, and indeed I can hear signals from every
continent right now. Maybe some of the old mojo is coming back.

Tony KT0NY
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[Bob K6UJ]

Tony,

Great prop site !

Thanks for sharing this.

73,
Bob
K6UJ




On Apr 8, 2011, at 3:29 PM, Tony Estep wrote:

> Lately there have been strong and long-lasting openings on all bands, as I'm
> sure you've all noticed. It revives everybody's interest in propagation,
> seemingly a perfect app for a PC. However, propagation programs are
> expensive and have a big learning curve. Here's a website that embodies
> up-to-date data and uses excellent algorithms to make propagation estimates
> for the present moment or for any future time/date you choose. Check it
> out:
>
> http://www.voacap.com/coverage.html
>
> As I write this, it shows that with 100W and a dipole, practically the whole
> world is open from my qth, and indeed I can hear signals from every
> continent right now. Maybe some of the old mojo is coming back.
>
> Tony KT0NY
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Tony,

You mighg also look at HAMCAP which utilizes VOACAP as its data base and has
many useful features.

73  Don  K5AQ

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On 4/8/2011 7:47 PM, donhall161 wrote:
> Tony,
>
> You mighg also look at HAMCAP which utilizes VOACAP as its data base and has
> many useful features.

  The VOACAP online site is color coded, not so cool for those few of us
who see in monochrome. :-(

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org
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HAMCAP is a good app but only works with MS Windows.

On my Mac VOACAP works fine.  

Bob
K6UJ



On Apr 8, 2011, at 7:47 PM, donhall161 wrote:

> Tony,
>
> You mighg also look at HAMCAP which utilizes VOACAP as its data base and has
> many useful features.
>
> 73  Don  K5AQ
>
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[Tony Estep]

 Voacap has Hamcap's 2 main features, doesn't require any installation or
data links, and works by pushing a single button. My understanding of the
physics of propagation is minimal, so it tells me everything I want to know.
Hamcap is overkill for me.

Tony  KT0NY


On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Robert Harmon <[hidden email]> wrote:

> HAMCAP is a good app but only works with MS Windows.
>
>
>
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