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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:00:52 +0100
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Alan Melia schrieb:
> Hi all, Long distance propagation seems to be good on the night-time paths
> ...see Joe VO1NA's report from Sam RN6NB at 6600km. Steve W3EEE shows
>
> reasonable received levels of DCF39 but not "the best".
>
> We have had a period of about 10days since the last minor storm (Kp=5) which
> occurred 4 days after a Kp=6 event. It would generally take a few more days
> for conditions to really settle in to the "good" category. Unfortunately a
> sun-spot appeared, grew rapidly and ejected a Class X1.1 X-ray flare this
> morning (26th Feb). The spot is Earth-facing so the CME will collide with
> the Earth in about 2 days time, say Saturday 28th. It will take a couple of
> days for the effects to show on LF radio propagation, so we can expect a
> deterioration in long-distance night-time conditions by about the 1st March.
> As a consolation shorter distance daytime paths should improve for at least
> two days, with up to 6dB (maybe as high as 10dB) enhancement timed when the
> sun is at its zenith (mid-day) at the mid-path point.
>
> Good Hunting
> Cheers de Alan G3NYK
> alan.melia@btinternet.com
>
>
>
Hi Alan and group,
the propagation for 6600km distance was good, but for 4300km, the distance 
between Joes and my QTH, was not. all nights I have had VO1NA on the screen.
last night: nothing.

regards
Uwe/dj8wx