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There were no sunspots over this reporting week, February 6 to 12.
Average daily solar flux declined over one point to 71.1. Average
planetary A index increased from 6.7 to 8.3.  Predicted solar flux
for the next 45 days is 70 on February 14 to 21, 73 on February 22,
74 on February 23 to 29, 72 on March 1 to 3, 71 on March 4 to 11, 72
on March 12 to 18, 73 on March 19 and 20, 74 on March 21 to 27, and
72 on March 28 and 29.  Predicted planetary A index is 5 on February
14 to 17, 8 on February 18 to 20, 5 on February 21 to 24, 10 on
February 25 and 26, 5 on February 27 to 29, 8 on March 1 to 3, 5 on
March 4 to 22, 10 on March 23 and 24, 5 on March 25 to 27, and 8 on
March 28 and 29.  Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period
February 14 to March 18, 2020 from F.K. Janda, OK1HH.  Solar wind
will intensify on February 14 and 15, 18 to 20, 27, 28, 29, March 3,
4 and 5, 6 to 10, 11.  Ken, N4SO writes from Alabamas Gulf Coast, On
17 meters and the digital mode FT8, the band is open all day to
Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Spain, Poland, and including European
Russia. This is only a sampling of countries from the first hour,
Saturday morning on or about 1200 UTC.  This propagation continues
all day to South America and all parts of Europe.  These openings
are every day with openings also to Japan and to Philippines.  17
meters is one of the best bands for Europe with continuous signals
during the day time. It is also one of the best bands for Japan
starting at about 2300 UTC. This propagation is also reliable every
day.  For more information concerning radio propagation, see the
ARRL Technical Information Service web page.  A detailed explanation
of numbers used in this bulletin is also available on this website.
An archive of past propagation bulletins is also available.  Monthly
propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas
locations can be found on the ARRL/Propagation web page.  Find
better information and tutorials on propagation on the k9la web
site.  The multiple websites mentioned in this bulletin can be found
in teleprinter, packet, and Internet versions of 2020 Propagation
Forecast Bulletin ARLP007.  Sunspot numbers were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
and 0, with a mean of 0. 10.7 cm flux was 71.3, 70.8, 72, 70.6,
70.2, 71.1, and 71.6, with a mean of 71.1. Estimated planetary A
indices were 15, 15, 6, 7, 5, 6, and 4, with a mean of 8.3. Middle
latitude A index was 13, 11, 4, 5, 4, 6, and 4, with a mean of 6.7.
The FCC has invited comments on a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in
WT Docket 19 138, which said the FCC would take a fresh and
comprehensive look at the rules for the 5.9 GHz band. The FCC
proposes to make 5.850 to 5.895 GHz available for unlicensed
operations and to authorize transportation related communication
technologies to use 5.895 to 5.925 GHz.  WT Docket 19 138 files can
be found online in PDF format at,
//www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/1217200308588 .  The FCC is not proposing
to delete or otherwise amend the 5 centimeter secondary amateur
radio allocation at 5.650 to 5.925 GHz, part of which includes the
75 Megahertz under consideration.  Comments are due by March 6, and
reply comments are due by April 6.  ARRL will be filing comments
supporting no change to 5.850 to 5.925 GHz for amateurs, as included
in the FCC proposal.

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