Topband: 160 conditions

[Arthur Delibert]

On the NOAA website "Space Weather Enthusiasts," they show, among other things, the solar wind speed and magnetic field details.  Reports of great conditions on 160 seem to be most common when the solar wind speed is low -- in the low 300s or high 200s -- and the Bz component of the magnetic field is 0 or a low positive number.  At the moment, the wind speed is 295 and Bz=0.

Does that match other people's experience?

Art Delibert
KB3FJO

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From: Topband <topband-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Tom Boucher <tomg3olb at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2019 5:25 AM
To: 160 reflector
Subject: Topband: 160 conditions

Outstanding sunrise conditions at 0800 today on top band. FM5BH on 1818 KHz
S9+. ZL3IX on 1826.5 long path peaking S8/9 on my meter.

RBN skimmers showing excellent path to USA but very little other activity.
Come on guys, turn that computer off and plug the key in!

73,
Tom G3OLB
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