Re: [IRCA] good TP conditions

[Mauno Ritola <Mauno.Ritola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's also a question of the time of the day and how north the observed 
K-index is measured. Here Tromsö K-index described the band very well:
during the day Asia was heard quite well, while at night Americas 
reception was almost nil:
http://flux.phys.uit.no/Kindice/

73, Mauno

23.11.2016, 23:59, Walter Salmaniw kirjoitti:
> This is the interesting aspect of our hobby.  It doesn't always matter what
> the A/K indices are up to.  There are other factors at play.  Please
> explain why conditions were exceptional a couple of days ago, followed by a
> poor day yesterday, and then superb conditions again today.  The A/K
> indices, predictions, etc, are of bubkiss value at times.   73,   Walkt
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 7:08 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > I tuned in around 1515 and was blown away at how strong the signals on my
> > "formerly North" and now "South" flag
> > and it was abundantly clear how much more signal I would have had if the
> > FLAG was still active as a "Northerly..."
> >
> > Very impressive levels on many channels...
> >
> > And good to see that GALENA has now entered our lexicon.
> >
> > I imagine Paul's reception in Alaska would have been like being in rural
> > North Korea!
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 7:27 AM, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Wow, very impressive, folks!   I'm finding that my north directed antenna
> > > is the preferable antenna.  Stronger than my west oriented antenna.  Up
> > and
> > > down the band!   73,  Walt
> > --
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