Topband: Solar Activity & Topband

[Tom Homewood]

On 1/28/2012 11:07 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I'm hearing of all kinds of disruptions&  negative effects that the recent outbreak on ol' Sol's visage has been having upon the higher bands...
>
> Yet, conditions for transcontinental QSOs here during this weekend's ongoing running of the CQ 160 WW test  have been very good...so far, anyway.
>
> And the level of activity seems to be considerably "up", too...
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
My experience here in way Western MA was Friday had very few Europeans 
being heard. I did hear more South Americans than normal.

Saturday there was a huge increase in European stations being heard and 
worked.

My 2 cents.

73, Tom, W1TO