Return-Path: Received: (qmail 19336 invoked from network); 28 Mar 1999 16:19:31 -0000 Received: from magnus.plus.net.uk (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by medusa.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 28 Mar 1999 16:19:31 -0000 Received: (qmail 19882 invoked from network); 28 Mar 1999 16:19:16 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (194.75.130.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 28 Mar 1999 16:19:16 -0000 Received: from troy.blacksheep.org ([194.75.183.50] ident=root) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10RIFh-0001wE-00; Sun, 28 Mar 1999 17:17:33 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (from root@localhost) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) id QAA14219 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing; Sun, 28 Mar 1999 16:17:53 GMT Received: from post.thorcom.com (root@post.unica.co.uk [194.75.183.70]) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id QAA14059 for ; Sun, 28 Mar 1999 16:04:28 GMT Received: from arl-img-3.compuserve.com ([149.174.217.133]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10RI2X-0001rP-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 28 Mar 1999 17:03:57 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by arl-img-3.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.18) id LAA05950 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 28 Mar 1999 11:03:46 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 11:03:21 -0500 From: "'Geri' Kinzel, DK8KW" Subject: LF: Unusual Conditions March 28, 1999? To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Message-ID: <199903281103_MC2-6FB2-C58A@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Hello Lowfers, In a packet radio message, Marko, IK1HSS reports, that he might have heard LX1PD today for the first time. He asked, if someone can confirm that LX1PD was QRV this morning and if someone else reported some unusual conditions today. I can not confirm, that LX1PD was QRV today, but I can confirm that we had some unusual conditions. This morning I could see HB9ASB in a very clear 'o'-signal in slow-CW. That was the strongest signal I saw for him so far. Later today, I had a slow-CW QSO with DJ8WL, Peter, who normally is strong and steady. This time we had fading periods ranging up and down 20 dB or more, with signals completely diappearing during an over. On the other hand Peter reported, that during a signal peak he even could hear my signal (429). I had never before experienced such a high QSB level, expecially on a path of only 284 km. A couple of minuted ago (15.50 UT) I heard G3KEV on 136.300 kHz calling cq. His signal was unusually strong, approx. 20 dB over the noise floor. Tried to give him a call - no success. I wonder if anybody else had some unusual to report today. Anything special from the sun such as high k-values? Best 73 Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)