In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB/W9ICQ) discusses Propogation Tools with Steve Nicol G0KYA and finds out how the RSGB has modernised the adjudication of RSGB Contests for faster, more accurate results with Simone Wilson M0BOX.

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RSGB Propagation Studies Committee Tools

Propquest - Shows real-time critical frequency and MUFs over various path lengths. Excellent tool for HF users - http://www.rsgb.org/propquest

Predtest - Designed by Gwyn (G4FKH), calculates the probability of propagation over different paths and for different modes - http://wwwrsgb.org/predtest

VOACap for RadCom - Shows probability of propagation to 28 different locations around the world - the same locations used in RadCom predictions. Can be tweaked for your particular station including mode, gain and power - http://www.rsgb.org/voacap

Proppy for RadCom - Uses the latest ITURHFPPROP tool to calculate probability of propagation to the same 28 locations used in RadCom - http://www.rsgb.org/proppy

G0KYA Monthly HF Charts - Simple HF propagation prediction charts for each month. Just click on the month and the time to see where you could work - http://www.rsgb.org/g0kya