Clete wrote:

I came home for my lunch hour and I usually try to catch some Alex Jones'
ranting on 9.320...I've noticed that it was pretty much buried below the
noise floor....so I decided to fire up the ol' Halicrafters S40-B and scan
the dials.......It was pretty much dead except for AM stations within 100
miles or so....

I read an article about sunspot activity...Mass Coronal Ejection I think it
was called....not too news worthy I guess......

Just wanted to know if others are basically isolated on the high frequencies
also during the mid day in central North America?

Clete

VHF amateurs reporting wide spread aurora, which means a very unsettled sun= HF
wipeout.
Dale W4OP

Thanks Dale for the reply...

I'm curious to know if this is a bit more severe than normal....It seems to
have been a very bad summer for HF...

Mid day is what I'm most interested in...





Diverd4777 wrote in message
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Howdy Clete!
Up here in N.E U.S. reception is spotty..

5.975 ( Antigua) comes in S9
7.415 & 5115 ( Monticello Maine) are all static;
6.165 ( Radio Netherlands Via Netherland Antilles) comes in S9
5.070 ( Nashville ) comin in S9
6.130 ( Greeneville NC) S9
12.095 ( all static)
- Solar flux / storm ??

Dan


In article , "Clete"

writes:


I came home for my lunch hour and I usually try to catch some Alex Jones'
ranting on 9.320...I've noticed that it was pretty much buried below the
noise floor....so I decided to fire up the ol' Halicrafters S40-B and scan
the dials.......It was pretty much dead except for AM stations within 100
miles or so....

I read an article about sunspot activity...Mass Coronal Ejection I think
it
was called....not too news worthy I guess......

Just wanted to know if others are basically isolated on the high
frequencies
also during the mid day in central North America?



Clete

Clete wrote:

I came home for my lunch hour and I usually try to catch some Alex Jones'
ranting on 9.320...I've noticed that it was pretty much buried below the
noise floor....so I decided to fire up the ol' Halicrafters S40-B and scan
the dials.......It was pretty much dead except for AM stations within 100
miles or so....

I read an article about sunspot activity...Mass Coronal Ejection I think it
was called....not too news worthy I guess......

Just wanted to know if others are basically isolated on the high frequencies
also during the mid day in central North America?

Clete

The ionosphere is currently active and at storm levels. That is the reason for
the decreased propagation.

You can check the following site for the lastest conditions:

http://www.n3kl.org/

Steve
Holland, MI

Drake R7, R8 and R8B

Following is a good site for checking up on the Sun:

http://www.sunspotcycle.com/

Right now, too, there are a couple of USAF photos showing normal night on East
Coast of U.S. and blackout night.

Bill, K5BY