[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-016

2005-04-21 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-016 has been published on 2200 UTC Thursday April 21, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-015

2005-04-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-015 has been published on 1700 UTC Thursday April 14, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-014

2005-04-07 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-014 has been published on 1900 UTC Thursday April 7, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397

[HCDX] The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-013

2005-03-31 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-013 has been published on 1800 UTC Thursday March 31, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-012

2005-03-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-012 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm Date Format is MM/DD/ Published Friday 03/25/2005 At UTC Valid 03/25-31/2005 DISCUSSION- I'm back after a one week hiatus. Did anyone miss my outlooks? :)) The

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-011

2005-03-10 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-011 has been published on 2000 UTC Thursday March 10, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-09

2005-02-24 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-09 has been published on 2200 UTC Thursday February 24, 2005 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook #2005-07

2005-02-10 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-07 has been published at: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] KN4LF LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook #2005-06

2005-02-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-06 has been published at: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook #2005-05

2005-01-27 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-05 has been published at: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73 GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily RX Prop Outlook Update #2005-04A

2005-01-22 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook Update #2005-004A Issued Saturday 01/22/2005 at 1800 UTC Yesterday I forecasted that partially geoeffective (Earth facing) coronal mass ejection #6 would produce no more than moderate to possibly strong (Kp-6-7) geomagnetic storming. I also said

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook #2005-04

2005-01-20 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-04 has been published at: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-004

2005-01-20 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-004 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm Date Format is MM/DD/ Published Thursday 01/20/2005 At 2200 UTC Valid 01/21-27/2005 DISCUSSION- To say it's been a very active week for solar, space and geomagnetic weather is an

[HCDX] KN4LF LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook Update #2005-03B

2005-01-16 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook Update #2005-03B has been published at: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] Guyana On 3290 KC

2005-01-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I hear Guyana on 3290 kc nightly with a very strong signal here in west central Florida. And yes the modulation is well under 100% and muffled. 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outllook #2005-03

2005-01-13 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2005-03 has been published at: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf6.htm . 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Retired Space Atmospheric Weather Forecaster Plant City, FL, USA Grid Square EL87WX Lat Long 27 58 33.6397 N 82 09 52.4052 W [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] Severe Geomagnetic Storming

2005-01-08 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Tomas NW7US Said: .The origin of this storm is fuzzy, too - no major shock was detected as would be typical of a direct CME passage. However, forecasts suspected a CME passage from recent events. Thomas KN4LF Says: What I was alluding to was the lack of a forecast for the severity of the

[HCDX] Strong to Severe Geomagnetic Storming Occurring

2005-01-07 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Per my propagation outlook #2005-02 that I published yesterday, lightning QRN is pretty intense tonight in the eastern 2/3's of the U.S. Also per my outlook we are now seeing severe K-8 to extreme K-9 geomagnetic storming at high latitudes and moderate K-6 to strong K-7 mid latitude geomagnetic

[HCDX] KN4LF Prop Comments/SIDC Belgium Daily Solar Geo Report

2005-01-01 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
) but could still cause active Kp-4 to minor Kp-5 geomagnetic storming in 2-3 days. This group should make for some interesting solar, space weather and geomagnetic conditions this first week of 2005! 73, Thomas Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL - :Issued: 2005 Jan 01 1224 UTC :Product: documentation

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF RX Prop Outlook #2004-008

2004-12-23 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2004-008 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Propagation http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/propagation http://www.eham.net Date Format is MM/DD/ Published Friday 12/23/2004 At 2000 UTC Valid

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2004-006

2004-12-10 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily LF/MF/HF Radio Propagation Outlook #2004-006 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF RX Prop Outlook #2004-005A

2004-12-06 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2004-005A http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF RX Prop Outlook #2004-005

2004-12-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2004-005 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Propagation

[HCDX] Re: Tropical SW Bands Virtually Empty

2004-12-01 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF HF/MF Radio Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm KN4LF Amateur SWL Radio History: http://www.kn4lf.com/index.htm - Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a DXLD Yahoo eGroup ; a HCDX e-List Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:20 AM Subject

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF RX Prop Outlook Update #2004-004A

2004-11-29 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook Update #2004-004A http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Propagation http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/propagation Date

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook

2004-11-29 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Just an FYI, I began my KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook again this past Friday. You can see it on my propagation channel on the HCDX website at http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Propagation . Also Glenn Hauser is adding it to his daily DX Listening Digest. 73, Thomas

[HCDX] Tropical SW Bands Virtually Empty

2004-11-29 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I've been doing allot of listening on the tropical bands the last two days both during the early morning and evening local time. What I've found is that compared to as recently as 2003 and 2002, 120 meters is empty, most of the African stations are now gone on 90 and 60 meters, same with Papua

[HCDX] KN4LF HF/LF/MF Freq RX Prop Outlook #2004-04

2004-11-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/LF/MF Frequency Radio Propagation Outlook #2004-004 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Propagation http://dayton.akorn.net/pipermail/propagation Date Format is MM/DD/ Published Friday 11/26/2004 At 1800 UTC Valid 11/26-12/02

Re: [HCDX] RFPI

2003-12-25 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Last I heard they had successfully negotiated to be relayed via broadcasting facilities from Cuba, North Korea and Vietnam! 73 Happy Holidays, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX Yaesu FT-840 PSK31 Digital Mode E Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yaesu_ft840 160 Meter Amateur

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-21

2003-12-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-21 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is MM/DD/YY Published Tuesday 12/14/03 At 2100 UTC PAST 72 HOUR SOLAR, SPACE WEATHER AND GEOMAGNETIC INDICES- Sunspot Groups- #10520 currently contains a beta-gamma twisted magnetic field capable

[HCDX] Good DX CONDX Tonight On MF

2003-12-12 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
2003 12 10 89 46 310 2-999 A8.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 12 11 86 35 270 0-999 A7.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 With the solar flux under 90 and better yet the background solar flux below B level, we should see the best band conditions on the MF AM

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-20

2003-12-11 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-20 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is MM/DD/YY Published Tuesday 12/11/03 At 0400 UTC PAST 72 HOUR SOLAR, SPACE WEATHER AND GEOMAGNETIC INDICES- Sunspot Groups- No sunspot groups currently contain a twisted magnetic field capable

Re: [HCDX] Solar Flux vs. A-index

2003-12-11 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
It happened twice in November 2003. Date SF A Index 20031120 175 271 20031115 098 102 - Original Message - From: Mauno Ritola [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 5:21 PM Subject: [HCDX] Solar flux vs. A-index Has there often been situations that

[HCDX] LF/MF/HF Propagation Outlook

2003-12-08 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Back on the 12/02/03 I said: Recurrent Coronal Hole #071 will become geoeffective beginning on 12/5/03. As #066 on 11/9-14/03 it produced a Kp of 6 (moderate geomagnetic storm) and I expect at least a Kp of 5 (minor geomagnetic storming) this time around. Well the high speed solar wind stream

[HCDX] HF/LF/MF Propagation Outlook

2003-12-02 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
As I'm sure many have noticed HF propagation conditions have been pretty good lately. Even LF and MF conditions have begun to improve for the first time in many weeks. We have managed to put together a string of 10 days with high solar flux, high sunspot number, low background x-ray flux and no

[HCDX] Fw: Yaesu FRG-100 Receive Mod?

2003-11-28 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Giella KN4LF [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: a Longwave Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a HCDX eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a Cumbre DX eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a ABDX eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a My FT-840 e-Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a Amateur Repairs eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:49 AM

[HCDX] FT-840 Receive Mod?

2003-11-27 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Happy Thanksgiving to my stateside brethren! Has anybody ever done a mod on the fixed front end preselection circuits of the FT-840 to increase sensitivity on the MW and LW bands? I haven't looked closely at the schematic yet but I would presume that it's a matter of defeating a resistor or two.

[HCDX] WTS - Where's That Station MW DX Utility For Windows - Home Page

2003-11-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Has anyone downloaded this software? I did and it looks interesting. http://www.dobe.com/wts/index.htm 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX Yaesu FT-840 PSK31 Digital Mode E Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yaesu_ft840 160 Meter Amateur Radio Resources More

[HCDX] HF Radar

2003-11-24 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
.but I was horrified to discover that the CODAR surface-wave radar sweeper, which normally bothers only WJCR on 13595, had shifted upward to range between roughly 13605 and 13655. Hope this isn`t permanent; why can`t it stay below 13595, anyway? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST).

[HCDX] Renewed Severe Geomagnetic Storming

2003-11-20 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Will it ever end? Yes in another year or so. As all radio enthusiasts know band conditions from LF, MF to HF have been fair at best and very poor at worst for many days, thanks to recurrent Coronal Hole #066. #066 has been a prolific pain in the ionosphere between 11/08/03 and 11/19/03, that's 12

[HCDX] Shortwave Loggings From Florida

2003-11-20 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
QTH- Plant City, FL, USA Antennas- 130 foot inverted L up 40 feet. 40-10 meter doublet up 25 feet. Rig- Yaesu FT-840 Date format is mm/dd/yy Papua New Guinea 4890 kc ABC, Port Moresby 0745-0810 UTC 11/20/03 SINPO 55523 Small talk in English in between Rolling Stones and Elton John music ID at

[HCDX] Kenwood R-2000 RIT Mod

2003-11-11 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Back in 1986 I bought a Kenwood R-2000 receiver. Shortly thereafter I studied the circuit schematics and devised a way to convert the tone control pot. into a RIT control. I sold the receiver in 1990 and now cannot remember how I did the mod. and of course have no schematics to look at. Seems

[HCDX] Re: [ ABDX ] Kenwood R-1000

2003-11-07 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
During the last 40 years I've owned many receivers. The Kenwood R-1000 was the third digital readout receiver I ever owned, the second was the Sony ICF-6500W (unstable) and the first an ICF-6700 (low dynamic range howling dog.). The R-1000 has an excellent receiver including on MF. My fourth

[HCDX] Last Large Geomagnetic Storm?!

2003-11-05 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
The partially geoeffective (Earth Facing) Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) expelled from the huge X8.3 solar flare that occurred on Sunday 03/11/02 impacted Earth's magnetic field beginning at approximately 0600 UTC on Tuesday 03/11/04. The CME created an approximate 6 hour geomagnetic storm that

[HCDX] X18+ Super Flare At 1955 UTC

2003-11-04 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
In case you haven't noticed a massive daylight side 35,000 KC plus radio blackout began at approximately 1955 UTC in association with a long duration X18+ super solar flare. Absolutely amazing. 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX Yaesu FT-840 Digital Modes Website E-List:

[HCDX] X40+ ? Super Solar Flare

2003-11-04 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
- From: Thomas Giella KN4LF [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Glenn Hauser WOR [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a Shortwaves eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a HCDX eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a Cumbre DX eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a ABDX eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a Topica FT-840 eGroup [EMAIL PROTECTED]; a PSK31 es eGroup [EMAIL

[HCDX] More Huge X Class Solar Flares

2003-11-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Huge and prolific solar flare producing sunspot group #'s 10486 and 10487 will rotate out of view across the Sun's western limb soon, hooray!!! With their disappearance we can expect solar, space and geomagnetic activity to get back to a quieter and more normal level. Unfortunately though we will

[HCDX] New X Class Flare and Radio Blackout

2003-11-02 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
As of approximately 1710 UTC today we are experiencing a new huge X8+ class solar flare and associated shortwave blackout on the sun light side of Earth centered on the America's. D layer absorption is impacting as high as 30,000 KC and climbing rapidly. I was listening to the BBC on 21470 kc

[HCDX] 3320 KC South Africa

2003-11-01 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
SOUTH AFRICA 3320.00 KC R Sonder Grense 03/11/01 0130U SIO 444 EG/AK Opera Classical Music, No ID So Presumed (Thomas Giella, KN4LF-FL) 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX Yaesu FT-840 Digital Modes E-List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yaesu_ft840 KN4LF 160 Meter Amateur

[HCDX] 3291.30 KC Guyana

2003-11-01 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
GUYANA 3291.30 KC GBC Georgetown 03/11/01 0230U SIO 333 Sounded Like BBC Programming No ID So Presumed (Thomas Giella, KN4LF-FL) 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX Yaesu FT-840 Digital Modes E-List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yaesu_ft840 KN4LF 160 Meter Amateur Radio

[HCDX] 90 60 Meter Loggings From FL USA

2003-11-01 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
ECUADOR 3279.61 KC La Voz del Napo Tena 03/11/01 0430-0501 UTC SIO 344 Andean Music SP? Talk ID At 0500 UTC Distorted Audio (Thomas Giella, KN4LF-FL) Looking back in my old paper log, I first logged this station on 85/03/15. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 4960.00 KC R Villa Santo Domingo 03/11/01 0501-0530

[HCDX] Auroral Propagation Last Night In Florida

2003-10-31 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Propagation was very interesting last night in west central Florida. On the LF AM broadcast band all of the dependable European stations like France on 162 kc, etc. were not to be found, night before last same thing. This is a normal occurrence with an extreme Kp-9 geomagnetic storm. The

Re: [HCDX] NOAA SEC $$$ Funding

2003-10-29 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Someone Said: That's a nice thought... but false. NOAA is not the only reporting agency. Other agencies, in other countries are reporting these events. Thomas KN4LF Says: Basically most all global governmental organizations, educational institutions as well as for profit entities get their raw

[HCDX] Current Severe Geomagnetic Storm

2003-10-29 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Earlier today the K index reached a 9 and the A index 400, both at the top of their respective scales and representative of a severe geomagnetic storm at mid latitudes. The elevated energetic proton level 10 MeV (10+o) went off scale at 10,000+. Yesterday's X17+ was historic in that it was the

[HCDX] X 18+ Super Solar Flare

2003-10-28 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
An X18+ solar flare occurred this morning. It appears to be the second largest flare of cycle 23. Solar flares of this magnitude are rare and this event can be considered historic and a threat to power grid systems, orbiting satellites and Astronauts. A daylight side radio blackout up to

[HCDX] MF/HF Radio Blackout

2003-10-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
- Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a ABDX E-List ; a Cumbre DX E-List ; a HCDX E-List ; a PSK31 es E-List ; a Yaesu FT-840 E-List ; a HCDX Prop Channel ; a RSGB PSC E-List Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:51 AM Subject: X 1.3 Solar Flare This Morning The latest

[HCDX] HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook

2003-10-22 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I will publish a complete HF/MF propagation outlook later today. Coronal Hole #063 has finally released it's grip on the Earth's magnetic field, allowing the Kp index to temporarily drop back to unsettled Kp-3 to active Kp-4 conditions late yesterday evening. Unfortunately the two partially

[HCDX] HF/MF Radio propagation Outlooks

2003-10-20 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I retired from space and atmospheric weather forecasting in 2000. At that time I also began my not for profit KN4LF 7 Day MF Radio Propagation Outlook. With time the outlook morphed into a daily then three daily MF/HF outlook. Unfortunately though all of my business and private websites

[HCDX] Very Large Solar Flare In Progress

2003-10-19 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
We are currently experiencing a solar flare that began within the past half hour. It looks like it might be huge X class flare and we are also experiencing a related shortwave fade out on sunlight side of the earth. Here in Plant City, Florida east of Tampa at 1650 03/10/19 UTC I can detect

Re: [HCDX] Timewave 599 ZX DSP Unit

2003-10-18 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I use a Timewave DSP-9+ and it works pretty darned good considering it's AF DSP, on knocking back the noise on LF/MF/HF DXing. It does best on lightning QRN and least on power line QRN. I seriously doubt though that the newest Timewave DSP 599 ZX is worth $450. I would look for at least a

[HCDX] Questions About U.S. Shortwave Stations

2003-10-18 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I'm catching up on my old paper shortwave log for U.S. stations before I begin using my new computer logging program. Anyone have the latest accurate broadcast schedules for KIMF Pinon, NM, WWBS Macon, GA. and KHBN, Palau? Also is the current WHRA transmitter location in Greenbush, ME the

[HCDX] Propagation Outlook

2003-10-17 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Coronal Hole #63 arrived with a bang approximately 72 hours. It created a major geomagnetic storm that has only now begun to wane. At it's peak the Kp reached 7 which is major storm level and the Ap reached 106 which is at severe storm level. Though recent indices have fallen to a Kp-3

[HCDX] F3 Layer Discovered

2003-10-15 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Here is the web link to the .pdf article. http://www.ips.gov.au/IPSHosted/STSP/aip/arayne/f3web.pdf 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX KN4LF 160 Meter Amateur Radio Resources More: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf.htm KN4LF Daily Solar Space Weather Geomagnetic Data Archive:

[HCDX] Propagation Outlook

2003-10-10 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I would expect HF/MF radio propagation conditions to worsen beginning in the October 13-14th window. Recurrent Coronal Hole #063 will become geoeffective (Earth facing) by the 13th. During a previous geoeffective pass as #057 it produced a peak Kp index of 7 and a peak Ap index of 129. As #052 it

[HCDX] Pirate Station On 1610 KC ?

2003-10-09 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I'm hearing a station in the Tampa Bay, FL, USA area beginning at 10:15 pm EDT that sounds like a pirate. It's on 1610 kc and it's signal varies between S7-S9 but audio is a little low. It's Playing mainly 1960's and 1970's oldies with slogans in between every song. One mentioned a Beach Party.

[HCDX] Pirate On 1610 KC ?

2003-10-09 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Just picked up an ID on the 1610 kc station which is broadcasting in AM. At 10:36 pm EDT, KQB right after a Brill Cream ad. 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX KN4LF 160 Meter Amateur Radio Resources More: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf.htm KN4LF Daily Solar Space Weather

[HCDX] Pirate On 1609.98 KC

2003-10-09 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Another ID of KBQ at 10:49 pm EDT, right after a 1965 Pontiac car ad. The station zero beats on 1609.98 kc. 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA EL87WX KN4LF 160 Meter Amateur Radio Resources More: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf.htm KN4LF Daily Solar Space Weather Geomagnetic Data

[HCDX] UNID Pirate?

2003-10-07 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
UNID Pirate? 6500.000 KC AM. 0100-0200 UTC. SIO 443. Broadcast in EE, playing oldies, many mentions of QSLing. Carrier was zero beat on 6500.000 KC AM. Audio level was very low though. Missed ID every time due to allot of QSB. (Giella Oct 07) 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL, USA

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-14

2003-09-07 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-14 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Standard Disclaimer- Note! I use RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce my not for profit propagation forecast outlooks.

Re: [HCDX] Re: Antipodal Focusing

2003-09-06 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Glenn And All, Yes you are being a stickler. Yes I didn't pick the best path example for antipodal focusing BUT in my mind as a teacher I was trying to pass along an idea in a simple form, in layman's terms that popped into my head at the moment. Yes I'm still suffering from a summer flu and am

[HCDX] My Propagation Outlook Accuracy

2003-09-06 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Yooz' Guys up in the NE and New England, also the Pacific Northwest that are using my daily propagation outlooks?! You should fall into my Mid Latitude category with propagation paths also through High latitude in some cases. High latitude Northern Hemisphere (TA) Trans Atlantic, (TI) Trans

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-13

2003-09-06 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-13 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Standard Disclaimer- Note! I use RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce my not for profit propagation forecast outlooks.

[HCDX] HF Propagation From Thailand

2003-09-05 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Jerry KC2UT: .Judging by the way that signal sounds, very non auroral like and consistently there day from day and season to season, I think it must be the 16.000 mile path, through all darkness and low latitude, because even during high auroral periods I hear these guys, day in and day

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-12

2003-09-05 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-12 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Standard Disclaimer- Note! I use RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce my not for profit propagation forecast outlooks.

Re: [HCDX] Re: Antipodal Focusing

2003-09-05 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I said at or NEAR the antipode. For instance the antipode from Plant City, FL, USA is well off of the west coast of Australia in the Indian Ocean but I regularly work into central and western Australia, on 160 meters phone with 100 watts because it's NEAR the antipode. 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF

[HCDX] Thailand On 7260 kc

2003-09-04 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
I listened for Thailand on 7260 kc at my local sunrise of 1109 UTC and there it was at +20 db over S9 with a fairly stable signal as far as fading and flutter. It's still +20 over S9 at 1220 UTC. Though I logged the Thailand VOA relay station back in 1983 this is my first logging of their

[HCDX] Fw: [ ABDX ] Thailand On 7260 kc

2003-09-04 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
City, FL, USA EL87WX KN4LF Daily Solar Space Weather Geomagnetic Data Archive Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm - Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a HCDX E List ; a Topica ABDX E-List Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:26 AM

Re: [HCDX] [ABDX] Firewall Programs VS Spyware

2003-09-03 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Yodar Asked: Will a FIREWALL prevent such additions? Thomas Giella KN4LF Says: Sure but that means never surfing the web because it's all or none. When you open your internet browser no matter the firewall settings for it, and surf any website the spyware can come on in. Unfortunately many

[HCDX] No Propagation Outlook Today

2003-09-02 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Sorry but no HF/MF radio propagation outlook today due to a bad summer influenza. Hope to post tomorrow though. Yesterday's outlook should still be pretty accurate. I had a complaint from someone about the physical size of my daily outlooks. Would it be better to post a website link to it

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-11

2003-09-01 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-11 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Standard Disclaimer- Note! I use RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce my not for profit propagation forecast outlooks.

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-10

2003-08-31 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-10 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Standard Disclaimer- Note! I use RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space Environment Center, as well as other U.S. government organizations, to produce my not for profit propagation forecast outlooks.

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-08

2003-08-29 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-08 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is YY/MM/DD Published Wednesday 03/08/29 At 1800 UTC PAST 24 HOUR SOLAR, SPACE WEATHER AND GEOMAGNETIC INDICES- Solar Flux Readings- 118 119 118 Sunspot Number- 146 X-Ray Solar Flares- C-3

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-07

2003-08-28 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-07 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is YY/MM/DD Published Wednesday 03/08/28 At 1400 UTC PAST 24 HOUR SOLAR, SPACE WEATHER AND GEOMAGNETIC INDICES- Solar Flux Readings- 124 126 124 Sunspot Number- 116 X-Ray Solar Flares-

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-05

2003-08-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-05 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is YY/MM/DD Published Wednesday 03/08/26 At 1400 UTC PAST 24 HOUR SOLAR, SPACE WEATHER AND GEOMAGNETIC INDICES- The influence of Coronal Hole #052 on the geo-magnetic field continues to

[HCDX] Mexican SW Domestics?

2003-08-26 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
For many many years I have enjoyed DXing the Mexican shortwave domestic stations at day on 49 meters, especially in winter when the D layer is weaker. A band scan today turned up nothing at all from Central Florida. Are they all gone now? 73, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Space Atmospheric Weather

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-04

2003-08-25 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-04 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is YY/MM/DD Published Monday 03/08/25 At 1400 UTC PAST 24 HOUR SOLAR, SPACE WEATHER AND GEOMAGNETIC INDICES- Coronal Hole #052 has been in a geo-effective (Earth facing) position since

[HCDX] Fw: RCA RP-3710 Digital AM/FM Radio For $18.49

2003-08-24 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
: http://www.kn4lf.com/fsawi.htm - Original Message - From: Thomas Giella KN4LF To: a NRC AM E-List Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 12:24 PM Subject: RCA RP3710 Digital AM/FM Radio For $18.49 Was at the local Wal Mart Supercenter this morning and stumbled across the RCA RP-3710

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-03

2003-08-24 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-03 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is YY/MM/DD Published 1400 UTC 03/08/24 PAST 24 HOUR SOLAR, SPACE WEATHER AND GEOMAGNETIC INDICES- Coronal Hole #052 has been in a geo-effective (Earth facing) position since 03/08/21. It's

[HCDX] KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-02

2003-08-23 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
KN4LF Daily HF/MF Radio Propagation Outlook #2003-02 http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm Date Format is YY/MM/DD Published 1400 UTC 03/08/23 - Past 24 Hour Period Geomagnetic Indices: Coronal Hole #052 has been in a geo-effective (Earth facing) position since 03/08/21, the source of our

[HCDX] Groundwave Propagation On SW

2003-08-22 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Groundwave propagation distance is definitely dependent upon transmitter power, transmission mode, vertical antenna design and ground conductivity. Horizontal antennas produce virtually no ground or surface wave broadside to the antenna but they do produce some off of the ends. This is very

[HCDX] Daily Space Weather Bulletins

2003-08-20 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Thomas KN4LF Says: Sorry for the continued delay in restarting my 7 Day HF/MF radio propagation outlook. I want to produce it on a more timely daily basis which is a time consuming project, in order to be accurate. I have ongoing business issues that I have to take care of before I can retire

[HCDX] Daily Space Weather Bulletins

2003-08-18 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Thomas KN4LF Says: It would appear that a full halo Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) has given us a major geomagnetic storm and prospects for some good MF propagation conditions are down the drain for now. - :Issued: 2003 Aug 18 1243 UTC :Product: documentation at

[HCDX] Daily Solar Space Weather And Geomagnetic Indices

2003-08-17 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Here are some general guidelines concerning correlation of propagation indices to actual expected propagation conditions. You can find more information at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm . 1.) Dropping indices numbers are better, except for solar flux on HF. 2.) For medium frequencies a solar

[HCDX] LW MW SW Logging Program

2003-08-16 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Hi Steve, I downloaded your latest version of the Amateur Contact Log 2.4 software and it's great. Have you ever considered a general purpose logging program for LW, MW and SW listeners and DX'ers? I think it would be a big hit in the SWL community. BTW your website of http://www.n3fjp.com

[HCDX] August 2003 CQ Shortwave News Magazine

2003-08-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
Just an FYI, the August 2003 issue of CQ Shortwave News magazine is now out. See it at: http://www.kn4lf.com/CQSW25.PDF . For subscription info contact Tony Smith at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .BTW I have no financial interest in this magazine, I'm promoting it because I just think it's a good thing.

[HCDX] SIDC Weekly Space Weather Bulletin

2003-08-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
:Issued: 2003 Aug 12 1100 UTC :Product: documentation at http://sidc.oma.be/products/bul SIDC Weekly bulletin on Solar and Geomagnetic activity WEEK 136 from 2003 Aug 04 SOLAR ACTIVITY -- Solar activity was rather low this week, with just a single M-flare on Aug 05 from Catania

[HCDX] SIDC Belgium Daily Space Weather Bulletin

2003-08-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
:Issued: 2003 Aug 14 1201 UTC :Product: documentation at http://sidc.oma.be/products/meu DAILY BULLETIN ON SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY from the SIDC (RWC-Belgium) SIDC URSIGRAM 30814 SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 14 Aug 2003, 1230UT SIDC FORECAST (valid from 1230UT, 14 Aug 2003 until 16 Aug 2003) SOLAR

[HCDX] SIDC Belgium Space Weather Bulletin

2003-08-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
:Issued: 2003 Aug 12 1308 UTC :Product: documentation at http://sidc.oma.be/products/meu DAILY BULLETIN ON SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY from the SIDC (RWC-Belgium) SIDC URSIGRAM 30812 SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 12 Aug 2003, 1230UT SIDC FORECAST (valid from 1230UT, 12 Aug 2003 until 14 Aug 2003) SOLAR

[HCDX] SIDC Belgium Space Weather Bulletin

2003-08-14 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
:Issued: 2003 Aug 07 1234 UTC :Product: documentation at http://sidc.oma.be/products/meu DAILY BULLETIN ON SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY from the SIDC (RWC-Belgium) SIDC URSIGRAM 30807 SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 07 Aug 2003, 1400UT SIDC FORECAST (valid from 1230UT, 07 Aug 2003 until 09 Aug 2003) SOLAR

[HCDX] SIDC Belgium Space Weather Bulletin

2003-08-11 Thread Thomas Giella KN4LF
:Issued: 2003 Aug 09 1250 UTC :Product: documentation at http://sidc.oma.be/products/meu DAILY BULLETIN ON SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY from the SIDC (RWC-Belgium) SIDC URSIGRAM 30809 SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 09 Aug 2003, 1230UT SIDC FORECAST (valid from 1230UT, 09 Aug 2003 until 11 Aug 2003)

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