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General Category => Group W Bench => Topic started by: Pigmeat on December 04, 2022, 0140 UTC

Title: Re: UNID 6925 USB 0120 UTC 04 DEC 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on December 04, 2022, 0140 UTC
I've got a buddy from decades ago that used to own Snohomish Falls Brewing. Don't let him know the kind of characters I associate with now.
Title: Re: Re: UNID 6925 USB 0120 UTC 04 DEC 2022
Post by: UncleJohn on December 04, 2022, 0146 UTC
Just as moi is about to post the signal disappears...It's back now...goin' to the bedroom for closer listening in...gone again-back again, weaker signal...must have a loose antenna connection...   :(
Title: Re: Re: UNID 6925 USB 0120 UTC 04 DEC 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on December 04, 2022, 0155 UTC
Just as moi is about to post the signal disappears...It's back now...goin' to the bedroom for closer listening in...gone again-back again, weaker signal...must have a loose antenna connection...   :(

Your radio is programmed to know when you're close by. DX machines are the worst behaved.
Title: Re: Re: UNID 6925 USB 0120 UTC 04 DEC 2022
Post by: UtilitySeattle on December 04, 2022, 1032 UTC
Just as moi is about to post the signal disappears...It's back now...goin' to the bedroom for closer listening in...gone again-back again, weaker signal...must have a loose antenna connection...   :(

Too late. He says hi and WTF :)
Title: Re: Re: UNID 6925 USB 0120 UTC 04 DEC 2022
Post by: UtilitySeattle on December 04, 2022, 1034 UTC
Just as moi is about to post the signal disappears...It's back now...goin' to the bedroom for closer listening in...gone again-back again, weaker signal...must have a loose antenna connection...   :(

Your radio is programmed to know when you're close by. DX machines are the worst behaved.

Wasn't sure if it was a loose connection or just plain weird conditions.
Title: Re: Re: UNID 6925 USB 0120 UTC 04 DEC 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on December 04, 2022, 2015 UTC
The bands went nuts after dark when the equinox hit this year. The short, after dark propagation phenomena is something with the solar cycle that occurs every few years. It seems to be tied to low sunspots, but I'm not a real astronomer, I just make wild guesses here based on what I've read elsewhere, like everyone else.