Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1169; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id t2K0Pnr6021854 for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 01:25:49 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1YYkiI-00064w-Ca for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:22:58 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1YYkiI-00064n-0e for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:22:58 +0000 Received: from smtpout4.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.68] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.85) (envelope-from ) id 1YYkiG-0003cF-23 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:22:56 +0000 Received: from AGB ([95.150.81.215]) by mwinf5d49 with ME id 5cNu1q0034ekHsX03cNuMM; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 01:22:55 +0100 X-ME-Helo: AGB X-ME-Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 01:22:55 +0100 X-ME-IP: 95.150.81.215 Message-ID: From: "Graham" To: References: <4698D0522AFD45F896A41F2D16A2D831@AGB> In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:22:53 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Scan-Signature: 852e9a9ee930056348c0102e6df31911 Subject: Re: LF: Re: Rain stops play { of protons } Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0061_01D062A4.01EAAD60" X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 2719 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0061_01D062A4.01EAAD60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tempting to say, conditions are improving , every which way , = except UP , still no spots showing from TF3 on 477 or 1.8=20 yet good condx East/West on 1.8 and 477 ,=20 RX3DHR G4WGT 160m OPERA 2663 km 23:24:24=20 RX3DHR PA0ING 160m OPERA 2097 km 23:24:24=20 G4WGT SP5XSB 160m OPERA 1583 km 23:28:35=20 See what the morning brings , =20 73-Graham G0NBD 00:09 477 G0NBD de EI8JK Op8 Deep Search 309 mi -36 dB in Bantry, South = West Ireland with 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L 00:08 477 G0NBD de 2E0ILY Op8 41 mi +2 dB F:0% in Shropshire IO82qv with = 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L 00:08 477 G0NBD de G4AYT Op8 224 mi -19 dB F:20% in Nr. Canterbury with = 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L 00:08 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -15 dB F:1% in Essex, JO01ho. with = 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L 00:08 477 G0NBD de G4MDH Op8 139 mi -24 dB F:13% in Wootton Bassett, SW = Eng with 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L 00:08 477 G0NBD de G0KTN Op8 147 mi -11 dB F:1% in Bath, UK IO81 with = 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L 00:08 477 G0NBD de G0NBD Op8 0 mi -14 dB F:0% in Liverpool with 12.5w + = 40ft top load inv L 00:08 477 G0NBD de SP5XSB Op8 1001 mi -32 dB F:18% in Raszyn nr Warsaw = with 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L From: Alan Melia=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:20 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: Re: Rain stops play { of protons } Hi Graham this is going to be "interesting" to say the least. The Dst = has plunged to -225nT and looks in freefall NOAA has just issued = another Kp=3D8 alert. This really is filling up the ring current, the = effects may well last two or three weeks! BUT daytime levels may be = enhanced tomorrow maybe Friday too if there is any more activity. The = interesting thing is that these hot precipated electrons will not decay = like the normal daytime photo-dissociated variety. So whilst the status = may not be what we expected, there is a chance to see if we can detect a = decay rate for the hot electrons during the eclipse. It will be a much = more complex situation, but it may be necessary for some reasonably = powerful stations to be active, because the eclise may cause propagation = to collapse rather than improve. This becomes an even rarer event in terms of LF propagation.!! Alan ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Graham=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:20 PM Subject: LF: Rain stops play { of protons } QSP .... Weather report from Iceland =20 A geomagnetic storm since early this morning is playing havoc up here in the Aurora zone. Total blackout on lower bands, only occasional raspy sig hrd on the higher. Let's just hope it passes in time for Friday! 73, Villi TF3DX ------=_NextPart_000_0061_01D062A4.01EAAD60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tempting  to  say, conditions  are  improving , = every  which way  , except   UP  , still  = no =20 spots  showing  from  TF3 on 477  or 1.8
yet   good  condx   East/West  = on =20 1.8  and  477 ,
 
RX3DHR G4WGT 160m OPERA 2663 km 23:24:24 RX3DHR PA0ING 160m OPERA 2097 km 23:24:24 G4WGT SP5XSB 160m OPERA 1583 km 23:28:35
 
See   what  the  morning  brings ,  =
 
73-Graham
G0NBD
 
 

00:09 477 G0NBD de EI8JK Op8 Deep Search 309 mi -36 dB in Bantry, = South West=20 Ireland with 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L

00:08 477 G0NBD de 2E0ILY Op8 41 mi +2 dB F:0% in Shropshire IO82qv = with=20 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L

00:08 477 G0NBD de G4AYT Op8 224 mi -19 dB F:20% in Nr. Canterbury = with 12.5w=20 + 40ft top load inv L

00:08 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -15 dB F:1% in Essex, JO01ho. = with 12.5w=20 + 40ft top load inv L

00:08 477 G0NBD de G4MDH Op8 139 mi -24 dB F:13% in Wootton Bassett, = SW Eng=20 with 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L

00:08 477 G0NBD de G0KTN Op8 147 mi -11 dB F:1% in Bath, UK IO81 with = 12.5w +=20 40ft top load inv L

00:08 477 G0NBD de G0NBD Op8 0 mi -14 dB F:0% in Liverpool with 12.5w = + 40ft=20 top load inv L

00:08 477 G0NBD de SP5XSB Op8 1001 mi -32 dB F:18% in Raszyn nr = Warsaw with=20 12.5w + 40ft top load inv L

 
 

From: Alan Melia
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:20 AM
Subject: LF: Re: Rain stops play { of protons = }

Hi Graham this is going to be = "interesting" to say=20 the least. The Dst has plunged to -225nT and looks in = freefall =20 NOAA has just issued another Kp=3D8 alert. This really is filling = up the ring=20 current, the effects may well last two or three weeks! BUT daytime = levels may be=20 enhanced tomorrow maybe Friday too if there is any more activity. =  The=20 interesting thing is that these hot precipated electrons will not decay = like the=20 normal daytime photo-dissociated variety. So whilst the status may not = be what=20 we expected, there is a chance to see if we can detect a decay rate for = the hot=20 electrons during the eclipse. It will be a much more complex situation, = but it=20 may be necessary for some reasonably powerful stations to be active, = because the=20 eclise may cause propagation to collapse rather than = improve.
 
This becomes an even rarer event in = terms of LF=20 propagation.!!
 
Alan
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Graham
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 = 9:20=20 PM
Subject: LF: Rain stops play { = of protons=20 }

QSP ....  Weather  report  from  = Iceland  =20
 
 
A geomagnetic storm since early this morning is
playing havoc = up here=20 in the Aurora zone.
Total blackout on lower bands, only = occasional
raspy=20 sig hrd on the higher. Let's just hope it
passes in time for=20 Friday!

73, Villi = TF3DX


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