Despite the forecast a good evening for DX

[GM0LVI]

With an SFI of 87 and propagation forecasts showing "poor" on the upper bands I decided to give it a try.
15m brought ZP6CW first call and about the only signal on the band too.
Then I moved to 17m which also sounded very quiet but still brought me Poland, Ukraine and surprisingly London (must have been first hop as it was 599 x2) and then 3 contacts into USA including WA6TFZ in CA with a 559 report.
Just goes to show that radio and QRP are full of nice surprises and one shouldn't give too much attention to theoretical propagation forecasts. Strange things happen!

[WA2TPU]

Yep! just because the prediction for propagation and Solar numbers aren't looking good that does NOT mean there isn't workable DX awaiting to hear your Cqing. I don't know how many times after looking at the "numbers" and a supposed "dead-band" conditions and hearing nothing....upon me calling Cq I've worked some pretty nice/rare DX. Just call CQ ....you might be pleasing surprised  who on our planet  answers your CQ. Remember....NO CONTACT CAN HAPPEN IF YOU DON'T PUT OUT A CQ....GIVE IT A TRY.
always my BEST to All my fellow Brother and Sister Qrpers and with many 72.
Don sr. -- WA2TPU/Qrp --