[PPRAANet] R3 Radio Blackout

[dphillipsdoc at gmail.com]

I was trying to log in to the Central Area Traffic Net 2030z on 14.345 and the whole band was completely dead.  Finally, was able to check in, but really tough.  By 2230 we were able to run the Western Area Traffic Net on 14.345 and things were a bit better.  My first time to experience this.

Dave

Dr. David M. Phillips
NØDMP
DPhillipsDoc at gmail.com
619-362-6590 (mobile)

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From: ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of LD Steiner
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 3:59 PM
To: 'PPRAA' <ppraanet at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [PPRAANet] R3 Radio Blackout

I thought the NOAA's animation of the effects were such a good educational visualization, I captured a video of it to be used for reference later.

https://w0xld.com/2023-02-17-cme-impact.mp4

I love how, at about 2000 UTC, the ionosphere pretty much hung up a "closed" sign and said, "hams, go outside and shovel your sidewalks... 
or find a good book to read. There will be no more DX for you today!" 😂

Feel free to download that video and share it around with others who might be studying for their Amateur Extra license, or any other science fans you know.

And let's all be grateful for the atmosphere and magnetic field that protect us from that radiation, down here on the planet's surface!

73,

LD Steiner / W0XLD

On 2/17/23 14:17, dphillipsdoc at gmail.com wrote:
> We are in a R3 radio blackout.
>
> https://www.solarham.net/index.htm
>
> https://www.spaceweather.com/?utm_source=weibolife.appspot.com
>
> https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-r
> ap
>
> That big red glob is what is causing it.  We just got nailed by the predicted CME for Feb 17.
>
> We may have trouble west bound depending on how long the ionosphere stays ionized.
>
> The worse is yet to come this sunspot cycle.
>
> Dave
>
> Dr. David M. Phillips, D.Min.
> NØDMP
> DPhillipsDoc at gmail.com
> 619-362-6590 (mobile)
>
>
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