= NOW 7 1/2 WPM = TEXT IS FROM APRIL 2021 QST PAGE 32 = SOLAR FLUX AND SUNSPOT NUMBER. THIS CAN GIVE US GOOD PROPAGATION ON THE HIGHER HF BANDS FOR A SHORT TIME. THIS HAPPENED RECENTLY AT THE END OF 2020. READ THE HOWS DX COLUMN IN THIS ISSUE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS. ALWAYS WATCH FOR A BIG SPIKE IN THE 10R7 CENTIMETER SOLAR FLUX AND SUNSPOT = END OF 7 1/2 WPM TEXT = QST DE W1AW <