> pretty bad time for HF right now Not true, the lower HF bands (80m through 20m) are excellent and there is worldwide communication happening all the time. I

> pretty bad time for HF right now Not true, the lower HF bands (80m through 20m) are excellent and there is worldwide communication happening all the time. It's only bad if you recall periods of high sunspot activity with superb 10m and 15m conditions. Certainly something to look forward to in the next few years but not a show stopper in the least. Also, there is now significantly more weak signal activity than in previous sunspot cycles thanks to FT8 (linked below) and MSK144. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18255849 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18255849 And, FWIW, this HN post is titled in a way that makes it more useful/relevant to the general audience. The original title is aimed at existing enthusiasts.