Re: [HCDX]: Re: Euro opening starting again?

[Nick_Hall-Patch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Nick Hall-Patch)]

>TA reception can be enhanced with a K index of 4 (although the lower the
>value the better).  Checking the OH2BUA web page for a summary of the
>geomagnetic conditions for January 5th, the A index varied between 3 and
>5, and the K index between 0 and 2.  
>
>These values indicate it's definitely quiet enough to allow some TAs to
>cross the pond, although at least for those like you and I who aren't
>located on the U.S. East Cast, increased probability of reception should
>be from more or less mid-latitude countries (such as Spain, Portugal,
>Canaries, Italy, Saudi Arabia, etc.  Incidentally, enhanced reception of
>Saudi Arabia-1521 has been reported here in the U.S. during the last few
>days.
>
>By the way, the aforementioned website also shows that the geomagnetic
>indices dropped throughout the night to a current January 6th value of
>A=2, and K=1.
>
>Yes, I would say it's time to go get some TAs!

Thanks for your observations, J.D.   I generally find that TA reception from
here favors the high latitude, and except for the odd directions which are
indicated by my loop, might be more properly trans-Arctic rather than
trans-Atlantic.   I don't believe I've heard any evidence of Spain or other
"low latitude" European signals here, certainly not recently.  I think even
the residual auroral zone absorbs those signals.  To me, evidence of the
really quiet conditions a couple of weeks ago was hearing carriers from
tentative Senegal-765 and Mauritania-1349, which, judging by their
direction,  were well south of the auroral zone. (Interesting, however, that
Sean Axelrod in Manitoba reported Spain and Morocco, but like me, Nigel
Pimblett in Alberta did not)

Incidentally, that 1314 reception was a flash in the pan.  Nothing heard since.

best wishes,

Nick

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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, B.C.
Canada

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