Solar Flare?

[Capt. Radio]

Anyone notice propagation on the SW bands nearly dead tonight? Solar Flare, or has someone put a pin in my coax?  

[ChrisSmolinski]

No major flares recently:  http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_5m.html

Nor has the K index been very high: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

[cmradio]

Ionosphere has been really odd as of late. I hear nothing at the home QTH, take my radio 40Km away to a "known HF hole" for LF listening and it's ALIIIIIIVE all over the SW bands!

Peace!

[Echo_One]

Ionosphere has been really odd as of late. I hear nothing at the home QTH, take my radio 40Km away to a "known HF hole" for LF listening and it's ALIIIIIIVE all over the SW bands!

Peace!

I think its down to reversing the polarity of the neutron flow

[Capt. Radio]

The first thing I thought about when the sigs went away was a flare. It was really strange... WWV was non-existent at this location. I dialed up and down the bands and heard nearly nothing but locally generated digital QRM noise from cable and satellite systems.

Neutron flow...

Is that the result of discharging the flux capacitor? ... hi ... hi.

[Echo_One]

Neutron flow...

Is that the result of discharging the flux capacitor? ... hi ... hi.

Great ghost of Rassilon! Does nobody spot a Doctor Who reference?

[Capt. Radio]

Echo_One,

Your reference to Dr. Who went totally over my head, so to speak. I must admit I have never watched an episode. The only thing I know about the show are that there are "Daeleks" (sp?), whom I believe to be some sort of robotic nuisance to the good Doctor.

[ka1iic]

HEH "Daeleks" (sp?)... Oh those things... kinda sorta like angry over sized salt shakers...

And yes the band has settled down to little or nothing after a few days of really great conditions... <sigh>

I've got some stuff I need to post but I have been working hard at the bench... aka... creating...  mostly audio filters from mag diagrams...  fun tho when the bands are dead.

73
Vince KA1IIC

[Echo_One]

*E1 emits mental QRM in anger*


It is "Daleks"

[Capt. Radio]

Thanks for your correct spelling of "Daleks" Echo_One.

You must understand that I have only a fleeting memory of an image of a Dalek (in black and white of course) moving across a concrete surface, most likely in pursuit of the good doctor. That image was seen only briefly as I was changing the channels on the telly one day. 

You have to give me some credit for missing the spelling by only one letter, you know. 

[Echo_One]

Actually that was aimed at ka1iic

[Capt. Radio]

My mistake my good friend! All is well. (and you must know I've been "applying" a dry sense of humour in my posts with you). 

You know, this forum is a great place to meet and chat with some very interesting radio enthusiasts, such as yourself.

Cheers!

[Chanter]

Chiming in a little late.  Nobody's stuck a pin in your coax, unless they've yanked a few cables over here at the same time.  Propagation was marvelous this weekend, but now it's shot to blazes.  I went from a clear catch of SLBC Sri Lanka and a tentative Radio Fana to not much at all, including flutter on Radio Nacional da Amazonia on 25 and wavery Ontarians on MW.  Oof.  Hopefully it sorts itself out soon, because this is a drag. 

Brrrrr, daleks.  Ick.   Those things are frightening! 

[Capt. Radio]

Chanter,

Thanks for the signal report. I was hoping some other ops would have noticed the same event. It was kinda spooky here. I heard some strange activity on 10Mc where WWV was supposed to be. I didn't pay much attention to it because I was looking elsewhere up and down the bands.

It's a weird feeling when I noticed HF ham activity was basically non-existent at this QTH.

[ka1iic]

Actually that was aimed at ka1iic

Spelling was never one of my strong points ;-) HEH

73
Vince ka1iic