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Strong solar storm heading to Earth

It may reduce signals coming from the north (Canada, Northern US) and consequently signals from the south (sun belt states, Mexico) will be easier to hear. They still may sound a bit grainy, though.

In California where you live I'd guess you'll hear less stations from the NW on the AM channels, so there may be more opportunity to hear stations in your area and possibly Mexico.

FM will probably be unaffected if you're away from the auroral zone.
 
If you are IN the auroral zone you could get aurora on FM. Stations from 300-700 miles come in with distorted, low weak signals sometimes. That's aurora.
AM will be affected in my area if this really strikes Earth. It'll give me the chance to try for even more rare California graveyarders. Channels like 1340 and 1400 will be wide open with weak CA and NV stuff, and I'd like some of it.

-crainbebo
 
AM will go blank here with the exception of the stations I hear in the day, and some very far off stations from the south. Stations I would normally hear at night won't be there at all. That's usually how it plays out.
 
I just responded to a facebook friend's question about effects of the flare on communications. Without going into "why", I told her that in some cases local nighttime reception of some AM radio stations may actually be improved. (Of course, she may have no idea what AM radio is) :)
 
I'll have to remember to do some DXing tonight from central Ohio. The last time I was really able to DX during an aurora was about nine years ago. What I do remember is all the nearby graveyards were easily heard because skywave traffic wasn't killing them, and stations like WLW sounded better than usual because of no cancellation or interference.
WJR was barely there. All the Chicago stations ... poof, gone. South America was coming in big time.
 
Aurora as far as VA and MO right now. 6M map loaded last hour east coast. Even 144/222. If the levels stay up this evening I'll have big time aurora and try for CA NV graveyarders. I've got loads to try for!

-crainbebo
 
I think it was kind of a blow-out, at least for late Friday night / early Sat. morning. I tuned in late, but the only anomalies were a few stations from the 100-150 mile range that were weakened (ESPN Yakima on 1460, CKOR 800 Penticton BC, a couple other Canadians here & there...), but others that normally would be weak or gone during an aurora (CBR, CKMX) were in fairly strong. It was like a normal summer evening.

Supposedly there may be auroras visible tonight (Saturday), according to the local paper, so perhaps there will be auroral conditions on the AM band also.
 
I heard all the usual flamethrowers around 1:30 a.m. ET here in Columbus. In my experience, WGN and WSCR are good barometers. If they're in - and they were loud and clear last night - then everything generally is normal.
 
schmave said:
I heard all the usual flamethrowers around 1:30 a.m. ET here in Columbus. In my experience, WGN and WSCR are good barometers. If they're in - and they were loud and clear last night - then everything generally is normal.
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Same here in Cincinnati.

I was ready for a night of DX, but found little to get excited about, other than 1070/WFNI was alone on the frequency.
 
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