APMSS Comms Intelligence Brief

Current RF operating state, source discipline and operator interpretation

Current communications state

HF FAVOURABLE
HF FAVOURABLE
HF is currently the strongest supported lane. Best first working lane: 20m (14.000-14.350 MHz) for UK-Europe. Digital/CW evidence should be treated as stronger than SSB voice unless live voice activity confirms the path.

VHF / UHF

WATCH ONLY
VHF/UHF: WATCH_ONLY. 6m / 50 MHz: LOW_ACTIVITY - Small activity signal only. Monitor, do not promote.; 4m / 70 MHz: NO_CONFIRMATION - No live Es/beacon/spot confirmation. Do not promote.; 2m / 144 MHz: MODEL_ONLY - Model support only. Do not promote without beacon/spot confirmation.; 70cm / 432 MHz: MODEL_ONLY - Model support only. Do not promote without beacon/spot confirmation.; 23cm / 1296 MHz: MODEL_ONLY - Model support only. Do not promote without beacon/spot confirmation.; 13cm / 2300 MHz: MODEL_ONLY - Model support only. Do not promote without beacon/spot confirmation.

Tropo / ducting

WATCH ONLY
Tropo/ducting: WATCH_ONLY. Super-refraction support is present, but enhanced VHF/UHF range remains watch-only until confirmed by live evidence.

Satellite / GNSS

GEOMETRY ONLY
Satellite/GNSS: GEOMETRY_ONLY. Satellite layer has 16 pass-geometry entries but no matched operator frequency plan. Use for awareness only; do not promote as operating guidance.

Solar-to-radio impact

Solar state: C_LEVEL. Current GOES level is C1.4. No M/X level current event in the GOES strip, but keep monitoring.

APMSS checks GOES flux, flare activity, D-RAP/HF absorption, Kp, proton conditions, CME windows and source health where available. Solar activity can affect HF, high-latitude paths, satellite/GNSS exposure and operational confidence.

Frequency explanation

Band names are translated into MHz where possible. For example, 20m refers to the HF band around 14 MHz. VHF and UHF channels are usually local or line-of-sight unless repeaters, satellite, tropo, aurora or other propagation mechanisms are confirmed.

Evidence discipline

Confirmed: evidence supports promotion.

Good support: usable evidence exists, but users should still verify locally.

Watch only: ingredients exist, but not enough confirmation to rely on it.

Not confirmed: APMSS does not currently support relying on this path.

Source unavailable / source limited: data is missing, stale, failed or not mapped. This is not the same as saying the path is closed.

Sources used

HF: hf_frequency_route_specific_summary_latest.csv
VHF/UHF: apmss_rf_vhf_uhf_confirmation_gate_latest.csv
Satellite: apmss_rf_satellite_operator_pass_windows_v0_3_latest.json
Solar: goes_live_strip.json