Hello Rik,

Solar disturbances like the last one, almost comepletely wipe out DX 
propagation from the 
north / northwest and at the same time propagation from the south / south-east 
/ southwest 
improves.

The number of amateur signals at large distances from Europe at LF and MF are 
small and this 
phenomenon is less obvious. Observing utility stations, the pattern is clear.

Propagation is also quite directional. I received 12 impeccable decodes from 
NAVTEX Miami, 
whilst no other USA NAVTEX station turned up.
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20181106 0410 518 $04A NMA Miami,USA                   7424 
2018-11-06 04:10:50> ZCZC AA13
2018-11-06 04:10:55> CCGDSEVEN BNM 346-18 
2018-11-06 04:11:01> FL - TAMPA BAY - HILLSBOROUGH BAY 
2018-11-06 04:11:14> 1. ALAFIA RIVER LT 7 (LLNR 23275) RPTD DAMAGED AND 
PARTIALLY 
2018-11-06 04:11:15> 
2018-11-06 04:11:25> SUBMERGED. ALL MARINERS EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRANSITING 
THE 
2018-11-06 04:11:28> AREA. 
2018-11-06 04:11:37> 2. CANCEL AT TIME//080~00Z NOV 18// ~
2018-11-06 04:11:38> 
2018-11-06 04:11:39> NNNN

It is also of interest that the back ground noise at LF / MF is very low at the 
moment.

73,
Roelof Bakker, pa0rdt