I haven't been monitoring SW for a couple of weeks. Aside from that, I've
been listening to SW for a few months now. It seems to me that all of a
sudden I'm picking up transmissions from all over the place, from regions
that I wasn't receiving before. (Like Africa.) I know that reception is
better during the winter months than the summer. Am I seeing an improvement
in reception because of the change of season, because of a possible decrease
in solar misbehaviors, or is it all just my imagination? There's something
going on, unless it's just me. Has anyone else noticed anything like this
lately? And thanks again to all of the people who put up with my newbie
questions. I do appreciate your assistance.

In article DzS_c.4631$vI2.2326@trnddc02,
"Honus" wrote:

I haven't been monitoring SW for a couple of weeks. Aside from that, I've
been listening to SW for a few months now. It seems to me that all of a
sudden I'm picking up transmissions from all over the place, from regions
that I wasn't receiving before. (Like Africa.) I know that reception is
better during the winter months than the summer. Am I seeing an improvement
in reception because of the change of season, because of a possible decrease
in solar misbehaviors, or is it all just my imagination? There's something
going on, unless it's just me. Has anyone else noticed anything like this
lately? And thanks again to all of the people who put up with my newbie
questions. I do appreciate your assistance.

The Sun has settled down the last few days. I get signals from all over
the world most of the day and night. The minimum reception time for me
is midday where the 13 and 16 meters are the most active bands.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

This link can be of use:

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/wwv.txt

73's Matti P., Naantali, Finland


"Honus" kirjoitti viestissä
newszS_c.4631$vI2.2326@trnddc02...
I haven't been monitoring SW for a couple of weeks. Aside from that, I've
been listening to SW for a few months now. It seems to me that all of a
sudden I'm picking up transmissions from all over the place, from regions
that I wasn't receiving before. (Like Africa.) I know that reception is
better during the winter months than the summer. Am I seeing an
improvement
in reception because of the change of season, because of a possible
decrease
in solar misbehaviors, or is it all just my imagination? There's something
going on, unless it's just me. Has anyone else noticed anything like this
lately? And thanks again to all of the people who put up with my newbie
questions. I do appreciate your assistance.

"Matti Ponkamo" wrote in message
...
This link can be of use:

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/wwv.txt

73's Matti P., Naantali, Finland

Thanks, Matti.

"Telamon" wrote in message
...
In article DzS_c.4631$vI2.2326@trnddc02,
"Honus" wrote:

I haven't been monitoring SW for a couple of weeks. Aside from that,
I've
been listening to SW for a few months now. It seems to me that all of a
sudden I'm picking up transmissions from all over the place, from
regions
that I wasn't receiving before. (Like Africa.) I know that reception is
better during the winter months than the summer. Am I seeing an
improvement
in reception because of the change of season, because of a possible
decrease
in solar misbehaviors, or is it all just my imagination? There's
something
going on, unless it's just me. Has anyone else noticed anything like
this
lately? And thanks again to all of the people who put up with my newbie
questions. I do appreciate your assistance.

The Sun has settled down the last few days. I get signals from all over
the world most of the day and night. The minimum reception time for me
is midday where the 13 and 16 meters are the most active bands.

I'm glad it's not just me. g I like it when Sol's nice and calm. And I've
never looked forward to the winter as much as I have since I got a SW radio.

Mrs. Honus thinks I'm nuts.

Honus wrote:


"Matti Ponkamo" wrote in message
...
This link can be of use:

http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/wwv.txt

73's Matti P., Naantali, Finland

Thanks, Matti.
and ....
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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 05/2330Z SEPTEMBER 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 05 SEPTEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 06 SEPTEMBER - 08
SEPTEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN MAG:GREEN ION: GREEN
1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 05 Sep: Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 05 Sep: 103/52


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
06 Sep 07 Sep 08 Sep
Activity Low Low Low
Fadeouts None expected None expected None expected
10.7cm/SSN 105/54 110/60 110/60
COMMENT: Some spot development between 04-20UT to north-east and
south east of 667. Magnetic configuration of this region remains
simple. Background xray flux only shows a small increase toward
the end of UT day. This trend may continue if current spot
development around 667 continues. 667 is currently quiet with no
solar radio events observed on the Culgoora Radiospectrograph.
Solar wind speed was steady until around 17UT afterwhich jumping
to 360 km/sec.
The north south component of the interplanetary magnetic field
was southward 10nT 13-17UT. The origin of the small jump in the
solar wind speed is unclear. US Space Environment Centre reported
a filament eruption at N22W30 around 06UT. Subsequent viewing
of LASCO C2 imagery (as C3 had stopped) showed a north-west
directed bubble. The lack of subsequent images hampered decision
on geoeffectiveness. But available imagery suggests that the CME
bubble did not expand greatly and appeared directed mostly away
from the Earth. This estimate may be revised as more images
become available, as these would show any further expansion of
the CME. Also, speculatively, recent far-sided halo mass
ejections suggest that a possible active region may rotate onto
the solar disk in 5-7 days

time.

Honus wrote:

I'm glad it's not just me. g I like it when Sol's nice and calm. And I've
never looked forward to the winter as much as I have since I got a SW radio.

Winter propagation has it's advantages but the downside is losing the
higher bands (above 15-mhz) after sunset in the winter, especially with
the declining solar flux.


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"Telamon" wrote in message
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In article DzS_c.4631$vI2.2326@trnddc02,
"Honus" wrote:

I haven't been monitoring SW for a couple of weeks. Aside from that,
I've
been listening to SW for a few months now. It seems to me that all of a
sudden I'm picking up transmissions from all over the place, from
regions
that I wasn't receiving before. (Like Africa.) I know that reception is
better during the winter months than the summer. Am I seeing an
improvement
in reception because of the change of season, because of a possible
decrease
in solar misbehaviors, or is it all just my imagination? There's
something
going on, unless it's just me. Has anyone else noticed anything like
this
lately? And thanks again to all of the people who put up with my newbie
questions. I do appreciate your assistance.

The Sun has settled down the last few days. I get signals from all over
the world most of the day and night. The minimum reception time for me
is midday where the 13 and 16 meters are the most active bands.

I'm glad it's not just me. g I like it when Sol's nice and calm. And
I've
never looked forward to the winter as much as I have since I got a SW
radio.

Mrs. Honus thinks I'm nuts.

Honus wrote:

I haven't been monitoring SW for a couple of weeks. Aside from that, I've
been listening to SW for a few months now. It seems to me that all of a
sudden I'm picking up transmissions from all over the place, from regions
that I wasn't receiving before. (Like Africa.) I know that reception is
better during the winter months than the summer. Am I seeing an improvement
in reception because of the change of season, because of a possible decrease
in solar misbehaviors, or is it all just my imagination? There's something
going on, unless it's just me. Has anyone else noticed anything like this
lately? And thanks again to all of the people who put up with my newbie
questions. I do appreciate your assistance.


Well, the propagation generators were down for maintenance for a while
but they are back up and running now so propagation should be good.

"Sir Circumference" wrote in message
...
Honus wrote:

I haven't been monitoring SW for a couple of weeks. Aside from that,
I've
been listening to SW for a few months now. It seems to me that all of a
sudden I'm picking up transmissions from all over the place, from
regions
that I wasn't receiving before. (Like Africa.) I know that reception is
better during the winter months than the summer. Am I seeing an
improvement
in reception because of the change of season, because of a possible
decrease
in solar misbehaviors, or is it all just my imagination? There's
something
going on, unless it's just me. Has anyone else noticed anything like
this
lately? And thanks again to all of the people who put up with my newbie
questions. I do appreciate your assistance.


Well, the propagation generators were down for maintenance for a while
but they are back up and running now so propagation should be good.

I am -so- relieved.