Topband: band noise

[Ron Spencer]

Tonight, Friday, 1/18, around 2300 I came on and band noise to NE, and just about every other direction, was way up. My noise floor when using the circle array, is typically around -145 or so. Tonight, -122. Was wide spread with no modulation or pulsing. 



Coming back into the shack around 0100Z, band noise back to normal.



I did note AU was 30GW when band noise was high. Now 14GW.



Two questions: Did anyone else note the increase in the noise floor?

Could it be because of the more energized AU?



Thanks



Ron

N4XD


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