On 15-11-04 10:03 AM, Al Gulseth wrote:
I was surprised to hear a stronger signal there than on 40, and I could also hear W1AW on 17 and 15, which are usually dead by then this time of year. Is this possibly due to the current geomagnetic storm? (I'm still learning when it comes to solar/geomagnetic events and propagation.)
Yes, it is quite possible. Geomagnetic storms can have interesting effects on the ionosphere and on radio wave propagation. Some years back there was a storm that pretty much killed all the ham bands on HF. I tuned around the bands and heard almost no activity. I eventually ran across two hams talking each other. Both of them had very good signals when I could hear so little activity. One person was in VK land (about the opposite side of the world for me). I forget where the other one was located.
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