[UK-CONTEST] Uk activity on VHF

[Paul_group]

On 07/04/2010 09:23, Regwoolley at aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 07/04/2010 09:18:40 GMT Daylight Time,
> dave at davesergeant.com writes:
>
> I wonder  if any of you 2m chaps noticed any auroral activity last
> night. In the  past couple of days there has been a huge geomagnetic
> storm, with the HF  bands being totally dead and there has been reports
> of auroral on VHF.  Might have affected things in last nights contest.
>
> (myself I didn't  even listen, though with the HF bands dead I might
> have found more QSOs  there even with my vertical...).
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
>
> Yes I did have a listen heard a few sm's and gm's but there was nothing
> new! However during the contest the Aurora kept away!
>

Yes, its been on and off for the last two days.

The ANG beacon on 4m has been drifting between normal tropo and aur, 
Clive 'VVX was a thumping signal with me on Monday afternoon, GM0USI was 
a mix of aur and weak tropo and I think qso's into LA and OZ were made 
later.. but I had to go to work as usual.

On 2m there have been numerous spots for aur qso's.




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