KF6HI
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Country Name : Chagos Is. (click for all QSOs with this country)

Prefix: VQ9

Number of QSOs found on 14 MHz with Chagos Is. : 1

CallDateTimeModeQSL OUTQSL IN LOTWEQSL
VQ9HB1990-05-1213:47SSBY
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KF6HI QSO with VQ9HB (click for QRZ info), information for above highlighted contact:

UTC Date: 1990-May-12
UTC Time: 13:47
Frequency: 14.000 MHz
Report Sent: 42
Report Received: 53
Mode: SSB
Sunspot Number (>0): 146
Solar Flux (>67): 215
A-index (0-400): 18
3-hour K-index (0-9): 3.67
KF6HI
Sunrise 12:55
Sunset 02:47

VQ9HB
Sunrise 01:13
Sunset 13:00
Grid:
ADIF code: 33
WAZ Zone: 39
Continent: AF
Latitude: -7.50 °
Longitude: -72.50 °
Bearing 337 °
Distance(km): 16833
Distance(miles): 10453
Operator: Hugh
Comments:
QSL info: AA6BB
Record Number: 467

LP=Long Path if shown
Map Legend: =Home, =DX Station, =Sun Position
Red line = Communications path


The day/night terminator has 4 shade levels going from light to dark
  • Twilight or dusk is where the sun is 6° below the horizon. The D layer (green line at right) is illumiated is this area and to 9° below the horizon.
  • Nautical twilight the sun is 12° below the horizon; the horizon is still visible,
  • Astronomical twilight sun is 18° below the horizon The F layer (red line at right) is illumiated is this area and to 20° below the horizon.
  • Night
The Magnetic Equator is shown as a black line around the 0 degree equator line
The Magnetic Equator is important for Transequatorial Propogation and the magnetic field strengths are believed to be important for Sporadic-E Propagation.
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