Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1102; 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=1.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD,HTML_10_20,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 t9EFaYvK008980 for ; Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:36:34 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1ZmO28-0005x0-A5 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:32:04 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1ZmO28-0005wr-0B for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:32:04 +0100 Received: from blu004-omc1s36.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.47]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.86) (envelope-from ) id 1ZmO17-0007uq-FG for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:32:02 +0100 Received: from BLU185-W46 ([65.55.116.8]) by BLU004-OMC1S36.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Wed, 14 Oct 2015 08:30:44 -0700 X-TMN: [fLHa0sozebvTeSP2xDe5dkHCih3Kd34A] X-Originating-Email: [hellozerohellozero@hotmail.com] Message-ID: From: Laurence KL7 L To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 07:30:43 -0800 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Oct 2015 15:30:44.0357 (UTC) FILETIME=[4AB2A350:01D10695] X-Scan-Signature: b1e5ebccbad86c8ca1fd46d24f0285de Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_4202e470-dba9-46b7-9a2a-3ff27dd6e818_" Subject: LF: Dead Dead Dead (as Al Calpone may have said) 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: 4374 --_4202e470-dba9-46b7-9a2a-3ff27dd6e818_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As Alan NYK would attest it takes a short period of time on onset and large= (very large) amount of time to "cool or shake out" pushy pesky particles = here in Alaska=2C but I think In now in day 7 or more of not either receivi= ng or not being heard here from Alaska both on 137 and 475kHz. To give you = an idea Im running close to 800W this morning on 136kHz at an ERP of betwee= n 1-2W in the main lobe but cant be heard by anyone/thing via the ionospher= e=2C but the worms and Spruce bark beetles are happy. The constant topping up of the nasties is making life difficult=2C and if I= didnt know better Id be ripping my front end of my receivers (did that in = March 89 whilst in VE8)=2C and pulling down my Tx antennas' in disgust.=20 But I just have to wait and be patient. The difference in iono models between here and say Seattle (just over 3 hou= rs jet flight time to my SW) is manifest and typically (as typically is abo= ut the best it can get) a fair days prop after a major event down there equ= ates to an awful day up here. But what has been a surprise is how really good the path to VK and KH6 has = stayed up for West coast stations (Washington/Oregon)=2C and from JA to KH6= stations during this last Event . I sort of recall this happened also whil= st at sea during similar events=2C it like the "good" ionosphere get squish= ed.... Laurence KL7L We2XPQ etc Wasilla Palmer Alaska=20 = --_4202e470-dba9-46b7-9a2a-3ff27dd6e818_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

As Alan NYK would attest it take= s a short period of time on onset and large (very large) amount of time to = "cool or shake out" pushy =3B pesky particles here in Alaska=2C but I t= hink In now in day 7 or more of not either receiving or not being heard her= e from Alaska both on 137 and 475kHz. To give you an idea Im running close = to 800W this morning on 136kHz at an ERP of between 1-2W in the main lobe b= ut cant be heard by anyone/thing via the ionosphere=2C but the worms and Sp= ruce bark beetles are happy.

The constant topping up of the nasties = is making life difficult=2C and if I didnt know better Id be ripping my fro= nt end of my receivers (did that in March 89 whilst in VE8)=2C and pulling = down my Tx antennas' in disgust.

But I just have to wait and be pat= ient.

The difference in iono models between here and say Seattle (ju= st over 3 hours jet flight time to my SW) is manifest and typically (as typ= ically is about the best it can get) a fair days prop after a major event d= own there equates to an awful day up here.

But what has been a surpr= ise is how really good the path to VK and KH6 has stayed up for West coast = stations (Washington/Oregon)=2C and from JA to KH6 stations during this las= t Event . I sort of recall this happened also whilst at sea during similar = events=2C it like the "good" ionosphere get squished....

Laurence KL= 7L =3B We2XPQ etc Wasilla Palmer Alaska

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