Are band conditions down today or do I need to be looking at my
antenna/coax?

Just seems like HF propagation is a bit weak....

George
http://www.MilAirComms.com

Yes, condx DO seem to be not up to normal.
Dave
"GeorgeF" wrote in message
news:3F699E11.8010002@licensed4funREMOVEBEFOREFLIG HT.com...
Are band conditions down today or do I need to be looking at my
antenna/coax?

Just seems like HF propagation is a bit weak....

George
http://www.MilAirComms.com

Greetings George & Group,

There has been "strong" down to "moderate" geomagnetic activity. To help
stay "up to the hour" of solar and geomagnetic activity try out GeoAlert
Wizard:
www.taborsoft.com/gawiz

Here's the summary report --

:Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity
:Issued: 2003 Sep 17 2200 UTC
# Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
#Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force.
#
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 260 Issued at 2200Z on 17 Sep 2003
IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 16/2100Z
to 17/2100Z: Solar activity was moderate. Region 456, just beyond
west limb near S08, produced an M1 flare at 16/2224 UTC. Coronal
loops were seen in association with the x-ray event. Few flares have
occurred since then, as the disk has been quiet and stable. One new
region was assigned, Region 463 (N09E74).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 16/2100Z to 17/2100Z:
The geomagnetic field was at quiet to severe storm levels. A brief
quiet period began the interval prior to the onset of the high speed
solar wind stream. The solar wind radial speed reached approximately
800 km/s at 1500 UTC. Its source is a large coronal hole located in
the western solar hemisphere. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux
at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is
expected to be at active to minor storm levels for the next two
days, then calming to be unsettled to active by day three. The high
speed stream should buffet the magnetosphere for the majority of the
period.

Regards,
Jim
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Sorry for any inconvenience.

I think the skip was "out." Condx here in SE TX for domestic SW were better
today than they have been for a while.Too, the QRM was still there but didn't
have the usual disruptive effect.

Bill, K5BY

"GeorgeF" wrote in message
news:3F699E11.8010002@licensed4funREMOVEBEFOREFLIG HT.com...
Are band conditions down today or do I need to be looking at my
antenna/coax?

Just seems like HF propagation is a bit weak....

George
http://www.MilAirComms.com


Band conditions are extremely poor right now.