Topband: Solar wind
Greg - ZL3IX
zl3ix at inet.net.nz
Sat Nov 8 22:00:32 EST 2008
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
>
> Ilmo, OH2BO
>
That's an interesting observation Ilmo. Can you tell me where the
dynamic pressure can be seen? The visi site gives speed and density in
particles/cc (http://www.visi.com/~brainiac/solar/) Alternatively do
you know how to convert between density and dynamic pressure?
73, Greg, ZL3IX
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