[600MRG] Sunday --> Monday condx

[Laurence KL7 L]

Very interesting John - What Ive found here empirically is a very small change in latitude/long be it Geographically or magnetic has a profound difference in prop just over a few hundred Kms. 
 
I put in as =- sitting inside a  double metal box but with a couple of  small holes drilling in each and if Im lucky I can squint and see out, but only if perfectly aligned, and what I see is pretty limited. Other peoples' drill holes appear to be differently aligned -
 
 My holes appear to be very small :-)
 
Last night, before the whole neighborhood lost AC power I had warnings of K>4 with "persistence" from NOAA which means normally for me the band will produce poorish results - BUT the word "normally"  is important as we all know the iono is a recalcitrant child and loves to play games, resulting in some really "scratch your bonce" (as we say in the UK) responses to Solar events.
 
Just getting light here now - hopefully get back into the forest for some more antennae work today....getting cold at night.
 
 
Laurence WE2XPQ KL7L
 

 
> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 07:42:22 -0700
> From: jlangridge at sbcglobal.net
> To: 600mrg at w7ekb.com
> Subject: Re: [600MRG] Sunday --> Monday condx
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> Also curious is why didn't VK2DDI hear what VK2XGJ heard.  They appear to be located very closely.  We know David is using the 30m long wire but I am not aware of what XGJ is using.
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> I realized I sent an additional reply directly to larry based on what i wrote below.  The comments below work for me as I was in full sun by the time Rudy made it  but doesn't explain Larry since he is only about 200 miles North of Rudy (I think thats what I recall).  Maybe the latitude is back in play since I think BDQ John was active and he is further north and did not make it. SWPC numbers are better but still not great so maybe its making a big impact.
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> All very  interesting.  I like these kinds of mysteries.  Always more fun when you arent expecting it!
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> 73,
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> John XIQ
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