Impressive Reception on the Higher Frequencies

[VK3BVW]

Reception conditions on the higher frequencies have been especially good here at Mount Evelyn over the past 24 hours. The solar flux has dropped a little to 203, A index is 8 and K index is 1. However, conditions have been quite unsettled with sudden radio blackouts possible. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center released a forecast at 1810 UTC on December 20, which briefly says:

Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level are likely.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected.

On December 19, from 2200 to 2230 UTC the following signals were on the 19 mb with fabulously strong signals!

15190   USA. WYFR - Okeechobee, non-stop Disco music.
15215   GUAM. KSDA - AWR Agat, Mandarin
15240   AUSTRALIA. RA - Shepparton. English
15370   CUBA. R. Havana, French, s/on 2230
15415   AUSTRALIA. RA - Shepparton. English
15435   GUAM. KSDA-AWR - Agat. Sundanese.
15470   NORTH MARIANA IS. Vatican R. - Tinian. Mandarin (with rather poor audio quality), s/off 2230.
15515   AUSTRALIA. RA - Shepparton. English.
15610   USA. WEWN - Vandiver AL. English
15685   GUAM. KSDA-AWR - Agat. Mandarin.
15720   NEW ZEALAND. RNZI - Rangitaiki. English
15770   USA. Overcomer Ministry - Okeechobee.

Then yesterday, 15, 17 and 21 mHz have been fantastic. For example:

0415-0430 UTC - Monster signals on 19 and 21 mHz:
19010  R. Azadi via Kuwait, s/on 0430 and a fine signal into Mt Evelyn.
21560  Nth Mariana Is - Vatican R. in Mandarin
21620  Philippines. VOA - Tinang in Tibetan with CNR 1 jammer
21700  Nth Mariana Is - RFA - Tinian in Mandarin with CNR 1 jammer

0435-0445 UTC - 17 mHz was in great shape as well:
17640  CRI - Xian. Russian to CAs, 0445, solid signal.
17730  CRI - Xian, English to CAs 0442, great signal.
17800  R.Australia via Medorn, Palau. English to SEAs 0440
17855  CRI - Beijing, English to CAs with multi path echo 0435. Magnificent signal this afternoon.

There's also a long list (too long to put here) of 15, 17 and 21 mHz signals noted in my blog, if you're interested. Keep checking the bands this weekend!

http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/impressive-reception-on-higher.html

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Rob VK3BVW