[Elecraft] Loss of sidetone...

Douglas Westover [email protected]
Fri Apr 19 14:01:01 2002


The latest WWV numbers were A=45, K=5. Like throwing the
switch on the ionosphere.

Doug
W6JD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sverre Holm - LA3ZA" <[email protected]>
To: "'Steve Banks'" <[email protected]>; "'Elecraft Corporation'"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:13 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Loss of sidetone...


>
> Steve Banks wrote:
>
> Another spooky symptom--likely unrelated to the sidetone issue--is that
> the upper HF bands (10-12-15-17-20 m), where I spend most of my time
> have been REALLY spooky-quiet lately.  I've been out of town for several
> weeks, and the lack of signals is very noticeable compared to late
> March.  Has anyone else noticed that as I have here in Denver?  Yes, my
> antenna here is still up and intact in spite of our endless winds
> lately.
>
> -------
>
> I think someone turned off the shortwave bands a few days ago by sending
> a massive flood of solar something on all the helpful layers in the
> ionosphere. From my location, I have heard almost nothing for the past
> few days.
>
>
>
> Sverre Holm, LA3ZA
> Asker, Norway (59.8N, 10.4E)
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