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Re: Topband: Solar wind

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Subject: Re: Topband: Solar wind
From: Greg - ZL3IX <zl3ix@inet.net.nz>
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:24:54 +1300
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Ilmo Anttila wrote:
> Topbanders
>
> I do follow solar wind and dynamic pressure readings daily. To my opinion 
> both of them indicate very well propagation on topband even better than A and 
> K indexes.
> Good rule of thumb is, if solar wind speed is less than 300km/s and dynamic 
> pressure less than 0,5 nPa it is expected very good conditions to JA, NA and 
> even direct over North Pole here in South Finland above 60 degrees North.
>
> 73
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> Ilmo, OH2BO
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OK , answered my own question.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SWN/sw_dials.html

Formula is P (in nPa) = 1.6726e-6 x n x V^2.

Greg, ZL3IX
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