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Is 6 Meters (50 MHz) Open Right Now?

6 Meters is being evaluated from the latest solar data now.

6m depends on sporadic-E, TEP, and strong seasonal openings more than routine F2 propagation.

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Solar data: NOAA SWPC. Spot data: PSKReporter.info.
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MAYBE

6m is currently FAIR locally, with FAIR overall quality and 0 recent spots. Live trend data is stabilizing.

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FAIR
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0
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