[50mhz] Fw: 6 meter F2 opening November 9

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Hi Bry,

I keep an eye on the the ON4KST REGION 2 6m chat page, which also shows a map of 
contacts, plus the 6m DX Cluster in addition to a chat forum so you can see who is 
calling CQ on what frequency. Very helpful for targeting DX stations:

http://www.on4kst.org/chat/login.php?band=7

Of course, what is the MOST helpful in actually WORKING any DX stations on 6m is to 
be located in a prime low latitude QTH (like you are) ;-) GL and VY 73, Lance


On 11/10/2013 8:55 PM, Bry Carling wrote:
> Thank you for the report. I have got to stop watching that DX cluster. Where is it found please?
> Is it the same thing as DX Summit which I have been watching?
> I see there is also quite a lot of spotting activity on eham.net
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> Bry Carling
> http://af4k.com
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>> On Nov 10, 2013, at 1:58 PM, "Ray Brown" <kb0stn at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> This is forwarded from a regional (Kansas City-area) list...
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>>                Ray, KB0STN
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>> A rare 6 meter F2 opening to the Caribbean and northern South America occurred Saturday morning November 9.
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>> I got up around 9:50 am CST (1550 UTC) after working the night shift and saw the DX cluster loaded up with 6 meter DX spots. I had just got a M2 loop up in the attic this week as a temporary antenna. Turned on the radio and FM5AN was hitting 40 dB over S-9 on 50.115 MHz! I worked him at 1556 UTC followed by a really loud P43A on 50.120 MHz at 1603 UTC. P43A said I was well over S-9 on the loop.  Then packed up the car with the portable antenna and set up about a mile west. By the time I set up, the band was fading and P43A was dropping out at 1630 UTC. I heard K3PA in EM29 also working some of the DX.
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>> The opening was sparked by “a gusty stream of solar wind is buffeting Earth's magnetic field, sparking auroras around both of our planet's poles on Nov. 9th." - Spaceweather.com  The K index was 4.
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>> Jon Jones, N0JK
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