On the last leg of the long passage home to Vancouver from New Zealand (with stops at Raratonga, Penrhyn Atoll, and Honolulu). Although Solar Cycle 24 is not one of the strongest, at the current height of the cycle it's been very easy to hear Norm and Beth each night, take a position report, discuss the weather, and generally enjoy really nice conversations. With the exception of 2 nights during a geomagnetic disturbance we've had great copy the entire way.