Signals from the VP8PJ and VP8ORK DXpeditions to South Orkney

A few interesting (I think, anyway) graphs of CW signals from the most recent two DXpeditions to South Orkney as reported by the Reverse Beacon Network:

Quite a difference.

Worth noting is that:

1. VP8ORK was operational in a period with the solar flux index in the high 70s, whereas VP8PJ was operational close to the cycle minimum, with a solar flux index in the high 60s.


2. During the VP8ORK DXpedition a total of 100 RBN stations were active; during the VP8PJ DXpedition, a total of 234 RBN stations were active.