[Lowfer] Aurora?

Dale Parfitt [email protected]
Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:45:11 -0400


I am very familiar with the effect of aurora condx on HF and VHF- but being
new to LF- is there any effect down this low? I see some of the VHF ops
posting 2M aurora notices.

I got my 7' shielded loop to its final resting place on a section of Rohn
tower. This raised it from perhaps 4' off the ground to 12'. Although the
purpose was to get it out of harms way (i.e. deer using it as a scratching
post) reception does seem to be better at least on this first full day. NC
was quite identifiable all day long via ground wave for the first time. In
the past I could see Dex's beacon, but it took too much imagination to dig
out the NC.

Dale W4OP