Return-Path: Received: (qmail 16445 invoked from network); 7 Mar 2003 13:38:21 -0000 Received: from murphys.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.225) by mailstore with SMTP; 7 Mar 2003 13:38:21 -0000 Received: (qmail 22451 invoked from network); 7 Mar 2003 13:38:17 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 7 Mar 2003 13:38:17 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.12) id 18rI2w-0002zr-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 13:37:58 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.10] (helo=public.thorcom.com ident=[OBxNdVBFClZeT9lDudyUh2NOTqBpJ9WS]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.12) id 18rI2q-0002zX-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 13:37:52 +0000 Received: from tungsten.btinternet.com ([194.73.73.81]) by public.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.12) id 18rI2n-0002UF-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 13:37:51 +0000 Received: from host213-122-13-37.in-addr.btopenworld.com ([213.122.13.37] helo=Main) by tungsten.btinternet.com with smtp (Exim 3.22 #23) id 18rI0X-0006Bw-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 13:35:29 +0000 Message-ID: <003701c2e4ae$5f068360$6507a8c0@Main> From: "Alan Melia" To: "LF-Group" Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:34:53 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Fw: Condx ??? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-2; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.3 required=5.0tests=ORIGINAL_MESSAGE,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXTversion=2.50 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.50 (1.173-2003-02-20-exp) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Several of your direct addresses are bouncing Rich Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Melia" To: Sent: 07 March 2003 11:00 Subject: Re: Condx ??? > Hi Rich, sadly I think the forecast is not good. There was a minor > geomagnetic storm on the 4th (Kp=5) which has just made itself felt on > conditions. Steve's ( W3EEE ) DCF39 plot last night (6/7th) shows very poor > levels and a high noise level (electric storms). The Kp index showed a value > of 4 on the 5th March and there was another minor storm (Kp=5) on the 6th. > The main effects of the latter will be felt in the LF radio propagation on > around the 9/10th. "Not good omens in the sky " I am afraid Rich. However, > to balance that off, the daytime conditions should be enhanced I think. I do > not have plots from Brian CT1DRP at the moment to confirm it, but these sort > of conditions usually give a boost to signals in daytime from greater than > 700kms.....peaking mid-day at the path centre. > > Also one has to remember that the original crossing of the Atlantic were > done using 3 sec dot mode. Brian is regularly making the crossing in almost > any conditions with 60 sec dot mode, which I make a 13dB advantage. The > accumulated knowledge for forecasting is still "very young" and it is the > exceptional cases that prove most interesting. Making prophesies can be a > self-fulfilling exercise as the young ladies of Delphi no doubt found out. > So it is essential we keep trying in all kinds of conditions. > > Good Luck on your expedition but more important.....have lots of fun!! > Cheers de Alan G3NYK > alan.melia@btinternet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: 07 March 2003 08:38 > Subject: Condx ??? > > > > Hi Alan... > > > > What do you think about the T/A condx on LF during the night at 8/9 march > ??? > > I'll be in my second QTH and will try to cross Atlantic again.... > > > > 73 de Rich OM2TW > > > > >