Looks like things are going down hill for a Sunday evening. Earlier New
Zealand and Australia faded out and Radio Netherlands out of Antilles is
sounding weak and noisy.

Currently G1 level geomagnetic and S2 Solar radiation storms in progress.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

Telamon, Things are starting to slide here in the Midwest USA as well. Right
now the 31 meter band seems like the best bet in this neck of the woods. I am
presently tuned to The Voice of Greece, at 0709utc on 9420khz. I've got a solid
5dB/S-9, on the JRC NRD-535D, hooked up to the Par Electronics EF-SWL. If this
upcoming storm lives up to it's prediction, I may be forced to actually do some
dusting and vacuuming around the shack for the next couple of days. Good DXing
to you, Gary, Illinois, USA

FO&A,
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Telamon wrote:

Looks like things are going down hill for a Sunday evening. Earlier New
Zealand and Australia faded out and Radio Netherlands out of Antilles is
sounding weak and noisy.

Currently G1 level geomagnetic and S2 Solar radiation storms in progress.

1/17/05 2:00 UTC has G2, S3 conditions New Zealand and Australia noisy
signals. For the last hour they both have been very good.

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Telamon
Ventura, California