Skywave reduced 8p-10p 8/31/05 (Seattle/Tacoma, Wa.)

[Tom_]

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Wednesday 8/31/04
Location: south Puget Sound area, Washington state
Observation: Skywave "80% less than normal" from 8pm to 10pm
Skywave returned at 10pm.

Distant 50kW stations that normally are loud and clear were markedly reduced, such as 720 KDWN Las Vegas, 810 KGO San Francisco, 1090 XEPRS Rosarita/Mexico, 1510 KGA Spokane, etc.

Local stations that were loud and clear...these normally oscillate with distant stations at night: 880 KIXI Mercer Island/Seattle, 1180 KLAY Lakewood/Tacoma, 1150 KKNW Bellevue/Seattle.


Where is the best place on the web to follow MW/SW/Ham radio operations and auroras?

Considering the important role of HAM radio operations in emergency management and the hurricane, we certainly hope that we are not in another period of increased solar activity.

How often do these events occur? How long do they usually last? Any reports from the Southeastern US? Would it be expected to affect all of North America at night if it was in Washington State?

 

[TheDingo]

> I didn't want to post this first since I do not know the
> correct format for such posts...Appears that nobody has
> posted this...
>
> Wednesday 8/31/04
> Location: south Puget Sound area, Washington state
> Observation: Skywave "80% less than normal" from 8pm to 10pm
>
> Skywave returned at 10pm.
>
> Distant 50kW stations that normally are loud and clear were
> markedly reduced, such as 720 KDWN Las Vegas, 810 KGO San
> Francisco, 1090 XEPRS Rosarita/Mexico, 1510 KGA Spokane,
> etc.
>
> Local stations that were loud and clear...these normally
> oscillate with distant stations at night: 880 KIXI Mercer
> Island/Seattle, 1180 KLAY Lakewood/Tacoma, 1150 KKNW
> Bellevue/Seattle.
>
>
> Where is the best place on the web to follow MW/SW/Ham radio
> operations and auroras?
>
> Considering the important role of HAM radio operations in
> emergency management and the hurricane, we certainly hope
> that we are not in another period of increased solar
> activity.
>
> How often do these events occur? How long do they usually
> last? Any reports from the Southeastern US? Would it be
> expected to affect all of North America at night if it was
> in Washington State?
>
I know about that time frame over here in North AL, WWL 870 from New Orleans which usually comes in clear at night was nothing but squeals and noise on my radio
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[JeremyAndrews]

> > I didn't want to post this first since I do not know the
> > correct format for such posts...Appears that nobody has
> > posted this...
> >
> > Wednesday 8/31/04
> > Location: south Puget Sound area, Washington state
> > Observation: Skywave "80% less than normal" from 8pm to
> 10pm
> >
> > Skywave returned at 10pm.
> >
> > Distant 50kW stations that normally are loud and clear
> were
> > markedly reduced, such as 720 KDWN Las Vegas, 810 KGO San
> > Francisco, 1090 XEPRS Rosarita/Mexico, 1510 KGA Spokane,
> > etc.
> >
> > Local stations that were loud and clear...these normally
> > oscillate with distant stations at night: 880 KIXI Mercer
> > Island/Seattle, 1180 KLAY Lakewood/Tacoma, 1150 KKNW
> > Bellevue/Seattle.
> >
> >
> > Where is the best place on the web to follow MW/SW/Ham
> radio
> > operations and auroras?
> >
> > Considering the important role of HAM radio operations in
> > emergency management and the hurricane, we certainly hope
> > that we are not in another period of increased solar
> > activity.
> >
> > How often do these events occur? How long do they usually
>
> > last? Any reports from the Southeastern US? Would it be
> > expected to affect all of North America at night if it was
>
> > in Washington State?
> >
> I know about that time frame over here in North AL, WWL 870
> from New Orleans which usually comes in clear at night was
> nothing but squeals and noise on my radio
>

I think it also effects local FM. Whenever there is aurora conditions I always get a bunch of popcorn static on the FMs.
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[radio-outsider]

> > > last? Any reports from the Southeastern US? Would it
> be
> > > expected to affect all of North America at night if it
> was
> >
> > > in Washington State?
> > >
> > I know about that time frame over here in North AL, WWL
> 870
> > from New Orleans which usually comes in clear at night was
>
> > nothing but squeals and noise on my radio
> >
>
> I think it also effects local FM. Whenever there is aurora
> conditions I always get a bunch of popcorn static on the
> FMs.
>

Skywave was DEAD in North Carolina. I not know what causes this, but it's obviously more than just a local/regional weather condition.

 

[Phantom]

> Skywave was DEAD in North Carolina. I not know what causes
> this, but it's obviously more than just a local/regional
> weather condition.

Sunspot conditions, while often improving shortwave, can have the opposite effect on the AM band.

However, I don't know the current conditions or even in what year the sunspot cycle is right now.

Of course, it well may be other factors.

A search of Google probably would yield some answers.