There is a website somewhere that shows induced ground current. I looked at it yesterday and our area showed a potential of 5 volts per km. I have never seen that information before so I am curious to see if I can find that website again. You could see where long and conductive railroad tracks would be interesting in this environment.

73, Jon

W0ZQ

On Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:51:59 PM CDT, David Donaldson <[email protected]> wrote:

It is indeed a strong storm. The railroad tracks are "hot."

I live 150ft from the BNSF tracks going to Willmar. When a train passed by an hour ago (10:45pm) I could hear the cars trucks noising up HF and was constant until the train had solidly moved passed. This is not a normal experience.

Wonder how the power grid is doing...

Dave

David Donaldson

Howard Lake, MN

Amateur radio:WB7DRU

EN25XB

6126182210

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of WA2VOI, Donn <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2024 6:34:35 PM
To: NLRS <[email protected]>
Subject: [NLRS] STRONG aurora tonight...

maybe worth getting north of town to get away from the city airglow.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

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