Last night the solar wind had stabilized at around 300km/s and was even dipping
lower at times.
I started calling CQ at 0300z. My sunset is at 2:48z. I saw OK1CF calling CQ
on the Flex waterfall and I was able to log him at 0311 ut. with a solid signal.
At 315ut Andy DL8LAS answered my CQ with a good signal and we made the QSO. I
also worked Alan G4UFK and OZ7YY.
I could hear a few other weak callers, but the QRN was bad.
The band was clearly in good shape and open, but some very heavy T-storms were
banging away in eastern Alberta and Saskatchewan so the QRN was horrendous and
I decided to stop CQ.
I see the solar wind is kicking up, and K has started to jump again, but I will
be RX again tonight.
73, de steve ve6wz
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