[OKDXA] Solar mess

[okdxa@mailman.qth.net]

Yep,

Roger on not hearing anyone. Bands are a mess. Should have downloaded this
info after a miserable time copying my pals on 20 ssb this morning. Even
VP5/W5AO
is down in the mud on 15 when he was S9+30 same freq yesterday.  Here are
the
latest excuses as to why my logbook is so skinny.  Haven't hrd Jerry or Coy
at all today
compared to yesterday when they were both all over the place. Had to help
sister-in-law
move yesterday. 4 pickup/trailer/trunk/backseat loads and it looks like the
stuff at the old place
is having kids yet.  (the movers didn't show)

Doesn't look favorable for Dayton this year. A Dallas client has rearranged
my sked for
that timeframe.  Will sure be at HamComm though. Same Banquet speaker.
(VR6TC)

Hope all had fun with the QSO party. Sure didn't work as many as planned
but got my feet wet
on 6 bands.



Here's the latest data on the Geomagnetic storms from noaa.gov  :  :  :  :
:


:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2002 Mar 24 1810 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
#
#          Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 March follow.
Solar flux 170 and mid-latitude A-index 10.
The mid-latitude K-index at 1800 UTC on 24 March was 4 (67 nT).

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level occurred.
Solar radiation storms reaching the S1 level occurred.

Space weather for the next 24 hours is expected to be minor.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are expected.



DX de RA0BA:     21295.0  VP6DI        Absolutely nothing heard   VP6 2133Z UA9
                                                                            (no kidding (ross))


sh/wwv/20
   Date     Hour  SFI   A   K         Forecast
24-Mar-2002 21    175   35  3   R=176 Mod,G2,S1=>Min,G1,R1             <JA3QGI>
24-Mar-2002 18    170   10  4   R=176 Mod,G2,S1=>Min,G1,R1             <JA3QGI>
24-Mar-2002 15    170   10  4   Moderate w/G2&S1;Minor w/G1&R1 Lvls    <K3SKE-9>
24-Mar-2002 12    170   10  5   R=176 Mod,G2,S1=>Min,G1,R1             <JA3QGI>
24-Mar-2002 09    170   10  6   R=176 Mod,G2,S1=>Min,G1,R1             <JA3QGI>
24-Mar-2002 06    170   10  5   R=176 Min,G1,S1=>Min,R1                      <JA3QGI>
24-Mar-2002 03    170   10  4   Minor w/S1;Minor w/R1 Lvls                    <K3SKE-9>
24-Mar-2002 00    170   9   3                                                                              <K3SKE-9>
23-Mar-2002 21    170   9   3                                          <K3SKE>
23-Mar-2002 18    172   7   3   Minor w/S1;Minor w/R1                               <K3SKE-9>
23-Mar-2002 15    172   7   4   Minor w/S1;Minor w/S1&R1                       <K3SKE-9>
23-Mar-2002 12    172   7   2   R=194 Min,S1=>Min,S1,R1                         <JA3QGI>
23-Mar-2002 09    172   7   0   R=194 Min,S1,R1=>Min,S1,R1                  <JA3QGI>
23-Mar-2002 03    172   7   1   Minor w/S1&R1;Minor w/S1&R1               <K3SKE-9>
22-Mar-2002 21    172   7   0   R=160 Min,S1,R1=>Min,S1,R1                   <JA3QGI>
22-Mar-2002 18    174   7   1   R=160 Min,R1=>Min,S1,R1                         <JA3QGI>
22-Mar-2002 15    174   7   1   Minor w/R1;Minor w/S1&R1                        <K3SKE-9>
22-Mar-2002 12    174   7   3   Minor w/R1;Minor w/R1 Radio blackouts  <K3SKE-9>
22-Mar-2002 09    174   7   3   R=160 No storms=>Min,R1                         <JA3QGI>
22-Mar-2002 06    174   7   3   R=160 No storms=>Min,R1                         <JA3QGI>
K5RH de AB5K    24-Mar 2130Z  arc >

And to top it off, W0ECM node went down and is still down. Good having other options.
Otherwise, life is good.  hi


73, DX, & GL,  Ross K5RH