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Partial solar eclipse for the east coast tomorrow & your eclipse DX expriences

I had an ultralight radio with me when I was observing the annular eclipse of May 10, 1994, from Michigan, where I was almost in the center of the path of perfect annularity. I can't remember if I had the Sony ICF-SW10 or the Realistic DX395.

The top of the AM band sounded like the same frequencies would sound about half an hour after sunrise - only this was midday. The shortwave BC bands sounded normal, but there may have been some difference in the propagation that I would not hear, since very few shortwave broadcasters were broadcasting to North America in the late-morning hours (even back in 1994).

I did not note any particular stations heard, as I was too busy talking to other family members who were with me, observing the eclipse, and taking pictures (sure was eerie to be taking pictures on a clear sunny day and hearing the automatic shutter take a fifth of a second to shoot the picture!).
 
A rare partial solar eclipse is on tap just after sunrise in the east. Anyone planning to be up for it? Has anyone DXed during a total solar eclipse?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/11/02/solar-eclipse-east-coast-sunday/3344705/

Back in 1977 or maybe it was '78 The Pacific Northwest experienced a total solar eclipse. It was not too long after sunrise and the AM band stayed open like it was night, only that stations were on their day patterns. I know that the hams were active having a solar eclipse dx contest.
 
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