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    From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to All on Wed Aug 12 18:14:33 2026
    Hi everyone,

    Y'all wanting something like this?

    +-----------------------------------------------+
    | CURRENT HF BAND PROPAGATION |
    | Updated: 12 Aug 2026 2103 GMT | +-----------------------+--------------+--------+
    | Band / Frequency | Daytime | Night | +-----------------------+--------------+--------+
    | 80m-40m | Fair | Good |
    | 30m-20m | Good | Good |
    | 17m-15m | Fair | Fair |
    | 12m-10m | Poor | Poor | +-----------------------+--------------+--------+
    | Solar Flux Index: 96 Sunspot Number: 89 |
    | Geomag A-Index: 7 Geomag K-Index: 1 | +-----------------------------------------------+

    I asked Gemini to help me with this.

    In the following messages, I'll post the code in Python and PowerShell.

    Make sure you modify the output file path in each of these programs.

    73,
    Sean

    ... The best way to appreciate leisure is to work hard for it.

    --- MultiMail/Win
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200)
  • From Matt Jurcich@1:154/120 to Sean Dennis on Thu Aug 13 09:30:30 2026

    Hi everyone,

    Y'all wanting something like this?

    +-----------------------------------------------+
    | CURRENT HF BAND PROPAGATION |
    | Updated: 12 Aug 2026 2103 GMT | SD>+-----------------------+--------------+--------+
    | Band / Frequency | Daytime | Night | SD>+-----------------------+--------------+--------+
    | 80m-40m | Fair | Good |
    | 30m-20m | Good | Good |
    | 17m-15m | Fair | Fair |
    | 12m-10m | Poor | Poor | SD>+-----------------------+--------------+--------+
    | Solar Flux Index: 96 Sunspot Number: 89 |
    | Geomag A-Index: 7 Geomag K-Index: 1 | SD>+-----------------------------------------------+

    I asked Gemini to help me with this.

    In the following messages, I'll post the code in Python and PowerShell.

    Make sure you modify the output file path in each of these programs.

    73,
    Sean

    ... The best way to appreciate leisure is to work hard for it.


    Hi.. yeah just like that.. I include just the top part. Yeah Copilot
    helped make my script. Not complicated but useful at a glance!
    --- The Major BBS v10
    * Origin: The Noise Forest (1:154/120)