[600MRG] TA/TP wspr correlating to phases of the moon?

[James Hollander]

SOLAR/GEOMAGNETIC INDICES LACK WEEKLY LUNAR PATTERN OF 630MTA/TP
I looked up the NOAA solar/geomagnetic data for the last month but did not seeany solar/geomagnetic pattern like we saw over last month for 630m TA/TP.   So far the TA/TP has a weekly pattern more nearly correlating to phases of the moon.

Solar flux SFI has been rising over themonth.  Desirable valleys in thegeomagnetic index don’t match the weekly 630m TA/TP pattern, and the particle fluxes don’t fitthe pattern either. If anyone reads the solar/geomagnetic/particle-flux tables differently frommy eyeball conclusion, please let me know.  

73,   Jim H   W5EST

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/indices/DSD.txt  30 day data on SFI.
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/indices/DGD.txt 30 day data on A and K.
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/indices/DPD.txt  30 day particle flux data 
 
Ionizing solar UV and X-rays ionize the ionosphere andimprove SFI and HF DX. Solar flares emit particles causing geomagnetic activityAp that hurts HF DX.

A brief glossary of indices and typical values follows next.

GLOSSARY
SFI: (50-300) Solarflux--ionizing UV/Xrays—is estimated by measuring 10.7cm 2.8GHz as a proxy. HF DXis affected by SFI changes, but after a few days delay. 

Kp:   (0-9,Low is good for HF DX). Magnetometer max deviation from quiet average.  Semilogarithmic, location-specific, unaverageable over time. A few daysof  SFU>150and Kp<=2 indicates good HF DX.

Ap :  (0 to ~100)Averageable geomagnetic activity aevery 3hr. A is an average of 8 values/day.  Apis a "planetary" average over all observatories.

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