This is a S+N/N problem, not propagation. It is not like the magnetic
pole is sucking signals into the ground. What the pole IS attracting
is the ionic flow from the sun's emissions which create a plasma of
noise.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC



On 160 and 80 during disturbed conditions (aurora, etc.) signals are skewed by
as much as 90 deg from their short path directions. So it is not sucking but
blowing signals away from the disturbed region. Maybe sucking too, I haven't
been up there to see it. It is not just noise problem.
Some outrageous propagation stuff is in my old article at
http://members.aol.com/ve3bmv/bmvpropagation.htm

Yuri, K3BU, VE3BMV